LiDAR, hillshade imagery, and a cool translational landslide @TheGeoModels

LiDAR, hillshade imagery, and a cool translational landslide @TheGeoModels

Uploaded January 2019 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago

Hillshade imagery produced from National Map (USGS) LiDAR elevation data reveals a large, thin translational landslide in southwest Virginia.

LiDAR, hillshade imagery, and a cool translational landslide

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