Lidar helps unlock secrets in Amelia Earhart mystery

Elevation map of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. (Photo: topographic-map.com) The Discovery Channel’s recently released “Finding Amelia” documentary explores the latest expedition aimed to uncover Amelia Earhart’s mysterious fate, featuring the participation of SPH Engineering. The film investigates the theory…
Research Roundup: Mapping reveals Easter Island secrets

Photo: Robert DiNapoli Point-process mapping links Easter Island statuary to freshwater sources. By Robert DiNapoli, University of Oregon; Carl Lipo, Binghampton University; Tanya Brosnan and Matthew Becker, California State University, Long Beach; Terry Hunt, University of Arizona; Sean Hixon, Pennsylvania…