A novel approach to estimate canopy height using ICESat/GLAS data: A case study in the New Forest National Park, UK

► A novel approach is introduced for extracting canopy height from GLAS signal. ► Vegetation canopy height is successfully retrieved in the absence of a DTM. ► Canopy heights from GLAS waveforms were validated with field data. ► This study had implications on future full-waveform spaceborne missions.