New, 3-D maps to help monitor climate change effects

(Screenshot via Arctic Support 2016)In Kotzebue a year ago, President Obama called for a publicly available high-resolution elevation map of Alaska. And today it’s here. The maps will help Alaskans monitor the effects of climate change.
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There are many satellites that orbit earth. Typical satellites – like NASA’s Landsat – capture really large images, more than 100 miles across. For this project, the images are much smaller.
Paul Morin, director of the Pola