WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- The first-ever complete world map detailing the height of the Earth's forests has been produced using satellite data, scientists say.

In case you haven't seen it yet: This isn't directly defense-related, but it's still interesting. It's a plot created by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) showing ...

The map depicts average height over 5km 2 (1.9 square mile) regions, not the maximum heights that any one tree or small patch of trees might attain. The work – based on data collected by NASA’s ICESat ...