NASA Surveys Hurricane Damage to Puerto Rico’s Forests

The video discusses the impact of Hurricanes Maria and Irma on Puerto Rico's forests, focusing on changes in canopy trees and forest recovery. NASA scientists use G Light, a LIDAR-based instrument, to assess these changes from the air, complemented by ground and satellite data. This comprehensive approach helps understand the broader environmental impacts, including changes in the carbon cycle and hurricane intensity.

Explain the importance of combining ground-level measurements with airborne data in forest studies.

How do the changes in tropical forests relate to the carbon cycle and hurricane intensity?