2009 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Topographic LiDAR: Androscoggin County, Maine
Data Set (DS) | OCM Partners (OCMP)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:49789 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
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Summary
Short Citation
OCM Partners, 2025: 2009 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Topographic LiDAR: Androscoggin County, Maine, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/49789.
Full Citation Examples
USGS Contract Number: G10PC00026
USGS Task Order: G10PD01737
LiDAR was collected at a 1.0 points per square meter (1.0m GSD) for the county of Androscoggin, Maine while no snow was on the ground and rivers were at
or below normal levels and prior to leaf-on conditions.
Distribution Information
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Create custom data files by choosing data area, product type, map projection, file format, datum, etc.
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Simple download of data files.
None
Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this data set was collected and some parts of this data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use
this data for critical applications without a full awareness of its limitations. These data depict the heights at the time of the survey and are only accurate for that time.
Controlled Theme Keywords
elevation
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
Metadata Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov
Extents
-70.405713° W,
-69.986657° E,
44.493105° N,
43.90332° S
2009-11-17 - 2009-12-02
Item Identification
| Title: | 2009 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Topographic LiDAR: Androscoggin County, Maine |
|---|---|
| Short Name: | me2009_usgs_androscoggin_m2480_metadata |
| Status: | Completed |
| Publication Date: | 2013-04 |
| Abstract: |
USGS Contract Number: G10PC00026 USGS Task Order: G10PD01737 LiDAR was collected at a 1.0 points per square meter (1.0m GSD) for the county of Androscoggin, Maine while no snow was on the ground and rivers were at or below normal levels and prior to leaf-on conditions. |
| Purpose: |
One meter point spacing LiDAR data collection provides the information to create Intensity Images, Break Lines, Raster DEMs, and fully Classified LiDAR LAS files. |
| Notes: |
10433 |
| Supplemental Information: |
A footprint of this data set may be viewed in Google Earth at: https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/2480/supplemental/me2009_usgs_androscoggin_footprint.KMZ A project report of this data set may be viewed at: https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/2480/supplemental/me2009_usgs_androscoggin_projectreport.doc |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
elevation
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Physical Location
| Organization: | Office for Coastal Management |
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| City: | Charleston |
| State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
| Data Presentation Form: | las |
| Entity Attribute Overview: |
LAS V1.1 |
| Entity Attribute Detail Citation: |
LAS files meet specifications in Project Report listed above in "Supplemental_Information" |
| Distribution Liability: |
Any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of USGS, FEMA, STARR, Photo Science, NOAA, the Office for Coastal Management or its partners. |
| Data Set Credit: | Photo Science, Inc. flew the LiDAR and processed the data. |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2013-04 |
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| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Distributor
| Date Effective From: | 2013-04 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2013-04 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Point of Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2013-04 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone: | (843) 740-1202 |
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
Extents
| Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
| W° Bound: | -70.405713 | |
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| E° Bound: | -69.986657 | |
| N° Bound: | 44.493105 | |
| S° Bound: | 43.90332 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Range |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2009-11-17 |
| End: | 2009-12-02 |
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Representations Used
| Vector: | Yes |
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Access Information
| Security Class: | Unclassified |
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| Data Access Procedure: |
This data can be obtained on-line at the following URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=2480 ; |
| Data Access Constraints: |
None |
| Data Use Constraints: |
Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this data set was collected and some parts of this data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use this data for critical applications without a full awareness of its limitations. These data depict the heights at the time of the survey and are only accurate for that time. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=2480 |
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| Distributor: | |
| File Name: | Customized Download |
| Description: |
Create custom data files by choosing data area, product type, map projection, file format, datum, etc. |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/2480/index.html |
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| Distributor: | |
| File Name: | Bulk Download |
| Description: |
Simple download of data files. |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer |
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| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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URL 2
| URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov |
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| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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Activity Log
Activity Log 1
| Activity Date/Time: | 2016-05-23 |
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| Description: |
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified. |
Activity Log 2
| Activity Date/Time: | 2017-11-14 |
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| Description: |
Converted from FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details. |
Activity Log 3
| Activity Date/Time: | 2018-02-08 |
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| Description: |
Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only. |
Activity Log 4
| Activity Date/Time: | 2018-03-13 |
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| Description: |
Partial upload to move data access links to Distribution Info. |
Data Quality
| Accuracy: |
The project area requires LiDAR to be collected on average of 1 meter point spacing or better and vertical accuracy of 18.0 centimeters RMSE or better to support 2' contour generation when combined with breaklines. |
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| Vertical Positional Accuracy: |
Deliverables were tested by Photo Science for both vertical and horizontal accuracy. All data is seamless from one tile to the next, no gaps or no data areas. The vertical unit of the data file is in meters. ; Quantitative Value: 0.10 meters, Test that produced the value: RMSEz in meters. |
| Completeness Report: |
Datasets contain complete coverage of tiles. |
| Conceptual Consistency: |
Deliverables were tested by Photo Science for both vertical and horizontal accuracy. All data is seamless from one tile to the next, no gaps or no data areas. |
Lineage
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
Leica software was used in the post processing of the airborne GPS and inertial data that is critical to the positioning of the sensor during all flights. This software suite includes Applanix's PosPac and Waypoint's GrafNav solutions. PosPac provides the smoothed best estimate of trajectory (SBET) that is necessary for Leica's post processor to develop the point cloud from the LiDAR missions. The point cloud is the mathematical three dimensional collection of all returns from all laser pulses as determined from the aerial mission. At this point this data is ready for analysis, classification, and filtering to generate a bare earth surface model in which the above ground features are removed from the data set. The point cloud was manipulated within the Leica software; GeoCue, TerraScan, and TerraModeler software was used for the automated data classification, manual cleanup, and bare earth generation from this data. Project specific macros were used to classify the ground and to remove the side overlap between parallel flight lines. All data was manually reviewed and any remaining artifacts removed using functionality provided by TerraScan and TerraModeler. Buffered LAS files were created in GeoCue to provide overedge to the DEM creation. These tiles were then run through automated scripting within ArcMap and were combined with the Hydro Flattened Breaklines to create the 2.5 foot DEM. Final DEM tiles were clipped to the tile boundary to provide a seamless dataset. ERDAS IMG files were then created as the project deliverable. A manual QA review of the tiles was completed in ArcMap and Global Mapper to ensure full coverage with no gaps or slivers within the project area. |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2010-01-01 00:00:00 |
Process Step 2
| Description: |
The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) received topographic files in the compressed LAS.GZ format. The files contained lidar elevation and intensity measurements. The data were received in Projected Coordinates (Maine State Plane West 1802) and were vertically referenced to NAVD88 using the Geoid03 model. The vertical units of the data were feet. OCM performed the following processing for data storage and Digital Coast provisioning purposes: 1. The topographic LAS files were uncompressed using gunzip. 2. The topographic LAS files were converted from Projected coordinates (Maine State Plane West) to Geographic Coordinates (NAD83). 3. The horizontal units of the topographic LAS files were converted from feet to decimal degrees. 4. The topographic LAS files were converted from orthometric (NAVD88) heights to ellipsoidal heights (NAD83) using Geoid03. 5. The vertical units of the topographic LAS files were converted from feet to meters. |
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| Process Date/Time: | 2013-04-01 00:00:00 |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 49789 |
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| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:49789 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Anne Ball |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2017-11-15 15:22+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2022-03-16 |
| Owner Org: | OCMP |
| Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
| Do Not Publish?: | N |
| Metadata Last Review Date: | 2022-03-16 |
| Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
| Metadata Next Review Date: | 2023-03-16 |