DGMR LIDAR

https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/DGMR/lidar.shtml LIDAR images are providing Virginia's geologists with new information about the geology of southwest Virginia. Find out how these images could save future development.

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no one has ever seen the the surface of
 

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no one has ever seen the the surface of
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the planet in this part of Virginia in
 

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the planet in this part of Virginia in
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this way a new set of data is in the
 

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this way a new set of data is in the
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hands of the Virginia Department of
 

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hands of the Virginia Department of
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Mines minerals and energies geologists
 

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Mines minerals and energies geologists
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these lidar images are revealing things
 

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these lidar images are revealing things
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about the surface that were unknown
 

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about the surface that were unknown
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until now what is lidar lidar is a
 

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until now what is lidar lidar is a
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simple way to put it is it like radar
 

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simple way to put it is it like radar
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with lasers structures and all
 

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with lasers structures and all
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vegetation are removed in the final
 

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vegetation are removed in the final
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image what you see here on the screen
 

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image what you see here on the screen
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this is a bearer hillshade image and
 

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this is a bearer hillshade image and
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this is quite literally what what the
 

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this is quite literally what what the
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the Earth's surface looks like without
 

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the Earth's surface looks like without
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trees the images revealed ancient
 

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trees the images revealed ancient
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landslides and unseen sinkholes
 

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landslides and unseen sinkholes
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priceless information to improve water
 

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priceless information to improve water
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quality and for better development in
 

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quality and for better development in
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the Commonwealth any infrastructural
 

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the Commonwealth any infrastructural
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project where you're going to be
 

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project where you're going to be
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breaking new ground especially it is
 

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breaking new ground especially it is
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going to be better off having having
 

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this imagery because there's no there's
 

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this imagery because there's no there's
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no way to tell that that a lot of these
 

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no way to tell that that a lot of these
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features that that will be very
 

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features that that will be very
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significant to construction are there d
 

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significant to construction are there d
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mme geologists can provide this
 

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mme geologists can provide this
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information paired with geologic mapping
 

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anyone especially those planning a
 

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anyone especially those planning a
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project in Southwest Virginia the data
 

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project in Southwest Virginia the data
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can ensure you are best prepared for how
 

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can ensure you are best prepared for how
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your land may change for more
 

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information visit our website at DMM e
 

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