Features Tip of the week: How to estimate the height of a tall tree Find a tall stick; Get a little dirty; Look up; Do some calculations Newsletter sign up By The Week Staff last updated January ...

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From that, scientists can directly calculate how much carbon has been absorbed. To measure tree height around the globe, Lefsky used lidar data from a satellite orbiting 600 kilometers above Earth.