A Hypsometer - A tree height measurement tool.
Basically a laser instrument that can give a fairly accurate measurement of a trees height. Extensively used in forestry and agricultural plantations.
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| This is the Nikon 550 used in forestry |
But basically it just works out all the measurements that can be done through trigonometry. As per below:
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| Trigonometry in reality |
Also you can get this application on iPhone now - called hypsometer app.
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| iPhone hypsometer application |
There is so much more available IT applications to make measurements of trees that much easier.
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