Chris Macon, Mobile District’s technical lead of the National Coastal Mapping Program, inspects the lidar lens prior to a calibration flight at Stennis International Airport, Mississippi April 18, 2022. The aircraft, which is a Beechcraft Super Air King 300, is equipped with two lidar sensors and two high resolution cameras that help gather the necessary data and imagery for the mapping program. The Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise team collects information about the waterways and coastline to ensure U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ project success and completion. (USACE photo by Christopher Carranza)
Chris Macon, Mobile District’s technical lead of the National Coastal Mapping Program, inspects the lidar lens prior to a calibration flight at Stennis International Airport, Mississippi April 18, 2022. The aircraft, which is a Beechcraft Super Air King 300, is equipped with two lidar sensors and two high resolution cameras that help gather the necessary data and imagery for the mapping program. The Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise team collects information about the waterways and coastline to ensure U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ project success and completion. (USACE photo by Christopher Carranza)