Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-03 16:35:26 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F74F3F070B739833FFAB054F74C1FFC1528061FBDB2CAADE12499BC7D0B4A310
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The video shows images of an aerial survey plane performing what is known as a bathymetric scan using LiDAR (the green lasers). The purpose of flights like this is to map coastal areas in high resolution. https://www.twz.com/42754/scanned-by-a-green-beam-of-light-from-the-sky-in-california-recently-heres-what-did-it
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