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Why does the GEDI orbit footprint look the way it does?
GEDI produces high resolution laser ranging observations
of the Earth's forests and topography.
GEDI was deployed to the International Space Station
in 2018, and captures data along the ISS orbit shown here.
When viewed in two dimensions, the ISS orbit resembles a net
of offset waves
This animation shows a full GEDI orbit footprint
from early 2019.
The ISS orbit defines GEDI coverage between 51.6 degrees, north and south.
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