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Articles | Volume 18, issue 3
Articles | Volume 18, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-2075-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-2075-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 18, issue 3
Data description article
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23 Mar 2026
Data description article |  | 23 Mar 2026

Airborne laser scanning transects over Canada's northern forests: lidar plots for science and application

Christopher W. Bater, Joanne C. White, Hao Chen, Piotr Tompalski, Txomin Hermosilla, and Michael A. Wulder

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We describe a new sampled airborne laser scanning (ALS) dataset collected across northern Canada. The ALS transects bridge the gap between ground measurements and satellite mapping, providing a new resource to understand, monitor, and manage northern forests. The lidar plots and point cloud metrics described form part of an open-data initiative to enhance structural information. This dataset supports key applications in forest inventory, wildfire risk assessment, and ecosystem monitoring.
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