The Airborne Taxonomic Mapping System - AToMs - of the Carnegie Institution for Science creates high-resolution, three-dimensional maps of the physical structure of the Amazon.
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Imaging spectrometer sensors detect chemical and optical signals in the
forest, revealing everything from the water content of leaves to chemicals that
indicate if a plant is under stress from drought. In this image, taken near the
Manu River in Peru, canopies in blue contain high nitrogen concentrations; in
purple, high nitrogen, water, and cellulose content; and in red, high
chlorophyll and other photosynthetic pigments. - Check out more images here.
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