Aerial laser scanning (LIDAR) survey over French Guiana conducted by French Geological Survey (BRGM) in 1996.

The airborne data comprises laser elevation data acquired during an airborne geophysical survey over French Guiana in 1996. The study area, located along the coast in the south of Cayenne in French Guiana, measures 45 km x 55 km. The area is characterized by virgin forest and savannah. Most of the area is flat or slightly undulating, with elevation ranging from 0 to about 400 m above sea level. (e.g. Kaw mountain).