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LAS file format
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<p>The LAS (LASer) format is a file format designed for the interchange and archiving of <a href="/facts/Lidar/b9SPUmLM">lidar</a> <a href="/facts/Point_cloud/dN8eG4AU">point cloud</a> data. It is an open, <a href="/facts/Binary_file/ysttM8hh">binary</a> format specified by the <a href="/facts/American_Society_for_Photogrammetry_and_Remote_Sensing/L3QXELCw">American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing</a> (ASPRS). The format is widely used and regarded as an industry standard for lidar data. </p>