Lockheed Martin was granted a patent for precise mapping over changing terrain.

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    "patent_abstract": "A method for identifying a precise localization and mapping of an altitudinal system with respect to dynamic surfaces is presented. The method includes receiving a time-dependent map of a patch of a dynamic surface. The time-dependent map is captured by a first altitudinal system having a known location with respect to the dynamic surface. The method includes receiving a terrain map of a first set of terrain features of the patch of the dynamic surface. The terrain map is captured by a second altitudinal system having an approximate location with respect to the dynamic surface. The method includes comparing the first set of terrain features to a second set of terrain features stored in a database, and identifying, based on the comparison of the first set of terrain features and the second set of terrain features, a precise location of the second altitudinal system with respect to the dynamic surface.",
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