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New satellite to weigh the world's forests

04.29.25 | Chalmers University of Technology

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New satellite will weigh the world’s forests
The European Space Agency’s Biomass satellite is the first satellite equipped with a radar that can penetrate the forest canopy to map entire trees. This will allow scientists to determine how much biomass Earth’s forests actually contain. Credit: SA/ATG Medialab

Keywords

Biomass Climatology Forestry Forests Radar Satellite Communications Space Sciences Space Technology

Contact Information

Mia Halleröd Palmgren, Press Officer
Chalmers University of Technology
mia.hallerodpalmgren@chalmers.se

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https://www.chalmers.se/en/current/news/see-new-satellite-will-weigh-the-world-s-forests/

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Chalmers University of Technology. (2025, April 29). New satellite to weigh the world's forests. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1WR9O2ML/new-satellite-to-weigh-the-worlds-forests.html
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"New satellite to weigh the world's forests." Brightsurf News, Apr. 29 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1WR9O2ML/new-satellite-to-weigh-the-worlds-forests.html.