Cle Elum Ridge (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Cle Elum Ridge

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UW researchers, including members of the RAPID facility, fly a drone along Cle Elum Ridge in the Eastern Cascades. The drone was equipped with a lidar sensor that helped the team build a detailed 3D map of the study area and changes to the snowpack there. The research team found that selective thinning of forests along the ridge could aid in both snowpack retention and wildfire resilience.

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Mark Stone/University of Washington

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