The table below shows the sensor and platform types available for mapping or monitoring your chosen environmental variable.

Options for mapping or monitoring vegetation height

Passive imaging systems Airborne digital photography Satellite multispectral, fine resolution Satellite multispectral, medium resolution Airborne hyperspectral Satellite hyperspectral, medium resolution Satellite hyperspectral, coarse resolution Airborne photography Active imaging systems Airborne radar Satellite radar Airborne laser Terrestrial laser scanner Field based Car-based Field instrument Visual assessment