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OCM Partners, 2024: 2006-2008 PAMAP LiDAR Data of Pennsylvania (Southern Counties), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/49951.

Item Identification

Title: 2006-2008 PAMAP LiDAR Data of Pennsylvania (Southern Counties)
Short Name: pa2006_2008_pamap_south_m2574_metadata
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2013-09-27
Abstract:

This dataset consists of classified LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) elevation points produced by the PAMAP Program. Additional information is available at the PAMAP website: www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/pamap.

PAMAP data are organized into blocks, which do not have gaps or overlaps, that represent 10,000 feet by 10,000 feet on the ground. The coordinate system for blocks in the northern half of the state is Pennsylvania State Plane North (datum:NAD83, units: feet); blocks in the southern half of the state are in Pennsylvania State Plane South. A block name is formed by concatenating the first four digits of the State Plane northing and easting defining the block's northwest corner, the State identifier "PA", and the State Plane zone designator "N" or "S" (e.g. 45001210PAS).

The following are the collection dates for each county chronologically from 2006-2008:

Chester : 20060321 - 20060502 ----

Cumberland : 20060406 - 20060429 ----

Dauphin : 20060406 - 20060429 & 20060321 - 20060502 ----

Delaware : 20060406 - 20060429 ----

Fayette : 20060406 - 20060429 & 20070430 ----

Franklin : 20060406 - 20060429 & 20060321 - 20060502 ----

Fulton : 20060406 - 20060429 ----

Greene : 20060406 - 20060429 ----

Huntingdon : 20060406 - 20060429 ----

Indiana : 20060406 - 20060429 ----

Juniata : 20060426 - 20060430 ----

Lancaster : 20060426 - 20060430 ----

Lawrence : 20060426 - 20060430 & 20060406 - 20060429 & 20060321 - 20060502 ----

Adams : 20070430 ----

Allegheny : 20070430 ----

Armstrong : 20070430 ----

Beaver : 20070430 ----

Bedford : 20070430 ----

Berks : 20070430 ----

Blair : 20070430 ----

Bucks : 20070430 ----

Butler : 20070430 ----

Cambria : 20070430 ----

Lebanon : 20080330 - 20080418 & 20080419 - 20080420 ----

Lehigh : 20080330 - 20080418 & 20080419 - 20080420 & 20080415 - 20080419 & 20080423 - 20080424 ----

Mifflin : 20080410 - 20080411 & 20080330 - 20080418 & 20080410 - 20080419 ----

Montgomery : 20080410 - 20080411 & 20080425 ----

Northampton : 20080410 - 20080418 & 20080402 - 20080403 & 20080321 - 20080326 ----

Perry : 20080410 - 20080419 & 20080410 - 20080418 & 20080424 & 20080415 - 20080419 ----

Philadelphia : 20080410 - 20080419 & 20080424 & 20080414 - 20080510 ----

Schuylkill : 20080414 - 20080425 & 20080414 - 20080510 & 20080321 - 20080326 ----

Snyder : 20080414 - 20080425 & 20080410 - 20080418 - 20080510 ----

Somerset : 20080414 - 20080425 & 20080410 - 20080418 & 20080321 - 20080326 ----

Washington : 20080419 - 20080420 & 20080415 - 20080419 & 20080423 - 20080424 & 20080402 - 20080403 ----

Westmoreland : 20080419 - 20080420 & 20080423 - 20080424 ----

York : 20080419 - 20080420 ----

Purpose:

General-purpose aerial topographic survey of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. LiDAR data are useful for a variety of scientific and resource management applications such as hydrologic modeling, resource monitoring, mapping, global change research, and landscape visualization. These data were used in conjunction with color aerial photography to create color digital orthophotos, raster digital elevation models, and topographic contours (2 ft interval).

Notes:

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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/geoid18/2574/supplemental/pa2006_2008_pamap_south_counties.KMZ

Collection reports from the vendor for this data set may be viewed at these locations:

https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/2574/supplemental/pa2006_2008_pamap.pdf

and

https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/2574/supplemental/pa2006_2008_pamap_faq.pdf

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
ISO 19115 Topic Category
elevation
UNCONTROLLED
None LAZ

Physical Location

Organization: Office for Coastal Management
City: Charleston
State/Province: SC

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: Unknown
Data Presentation Form: las
Entity Attribute Overview:

LiDAR points in LAZ format

Entity Attribute Detail Citation:

none

Distribution Liability:

Any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility

of PA DCRN, PAMAP, NOAA, the Office for Coastal Management or its partners.

Data Set Credit: PAMAP Program, Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 684552
Date Effective From: 2013-09-27
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

CC ID: 684554
Date Effective From: 2013-09-27
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

CC ID: 684555
Date Effective From: 2013-09-27
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

CC ID: 684553
Date Effective From: 2013-09-27
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

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1134705
W° Bound: -80.546389
E° Bound: -74.709372
N° Bound: 41.170386
S° Bound: 39.688443

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1134704
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2006-03-21
End: 2008-05-10

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Vector: Yes

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

This data can be obtained on-line at the following URL:

https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=2574

;

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

CC ID: 742263
Download URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=2574
Distributor:
File Name: Customized Download
Description:

Create custom data files by choosing data area, product type, map projection, file format, datum, etc.

Distribution 2

CC ID: 742264
Download URL: https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/2574/index.html
Distributor:
File Name: Bulk Download
Description:

Simple download of data files.

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 742266
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer
URL Type:
Online Resource

URL 2

CC ID: 742267
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov
URL Type:
Online Resource

URL 3

CC ID: 742268
URL: https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/2574/supplemental/pa2006_2008_pamap_south_counties.KMZ
Name: Browse Graphic
URL Type:
Browse Graphic
File Resource Format: KMZ
Description:

This graphic shows the lidar coverage for PA northern blocks collected in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Activity Log

Activity Log 1

CC ID: 684605
Activity Date/Time: 2016-05-23
Description:

Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.

Activity Log 2

CC ID: 684604
Activity Date/Time: 2017-11-14
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

CC ID: 718550
Activity Date/Time: 2018-02-08
Description:

Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only.

Activity Log 4

CC ID: 742265
Activity Date/Time: 2018-03-13
Description:

Partial upload to move data access links to Distribution Info.

Data Quality

Accuracy:

The LiDAR flying height, field of view, laser repetition rate, aircraft speed,

and the maximum baseline distances from the aerial platform to the ground based

GPS stations have been fine tuned to ensure an RMSEz of the processed data at

the 18.5 cm level for the bare earth surface as required by the FEMA guidelines.

See the PAMAP Technical Proposal dated January 11, 2006 for further QA/QC procedures.

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

The horizontal accuracy standard follows the NSSDA-1998 standard. The maximum permissible

RMSE for 95% of the horizontal check points for the mapping product is 5 feet or better.

Vertical Positional Accuracy:

Independent accuracy testing was performed by Dewberry using 24 high accuracy

quality control checkpoints distributed on near level open bare terrain,

high grass, brush, forest and urban terrain. Dewberry uses testing procedures

consistent with those specified by both the NSSDA/FEMA and NDEP/ASPRS methods.

NSSDA/FEMA: (1) Compared to criteria RMSEz less than or equal to 0.61 ft in Open

Terrain, tested 0.535 ft; (2) Compared to criteria Accuracyz less than or equal

to 1.19 ft at 95% confidence level, tested 1.049 ft.

NDEP/ASPRS: (1) Compared to criteria Fundamental Vertical Accuracy less than or

equal to 1.19 ft at 95% confidence level, tested 1.049 ft; (2) Compared to

criteria Consolidated Vertical Accuracy less than or equal to 2.38 ft at 95%

confidence level, tested 1.134 ft.

Consolidated Vertical Accuracies from individual metadata reports

95% Confidence, tested

Southern PA Collections Vertical Accuracies (cm)

2006 Central South : 20.4 ----

2006 SouthWest : 27.1 ----

2006 WestCentral South : 31.7 ----

2007 North Central South : 19.2 ----

2007 South Central South : 20.7 ----

2008 Allentown : 12.2 ----

2008 Doylestown : 24.4 ----

2008 Harrisburg : 23.8 ----

2008 Hazleton : 15.2 ----

2008 Lancaster : 23.8 ----

2008 Philadelphia : 3.7 ----

2008 Pottsville : 19.5 ----

2008 Reading : 14.0 ----

2008 Selinsgrove : 7.3 ----

2008 Stroudsburg : 7.9 ----

2008 Westchester East : 29.9 ----

2008 Westchester West : 18.0 ----

2008 York : 15.2 ----

Average ---- 18.6 ----

; Quantitative Value: 0.19 meters, Test that produced the value:

The 95% confidence level could be phrased as "95% of the points meet or exceed

the specified accuracy level." This statistic provides information on the quality

of the data collection parameters (global quality). It can be calculated using

RMSE x 1.96 if the errors have a normal distribution, which most bare-earth points follow

Completeness Report:

All files are visually inspected for completeness to ensure that no gaps or misplacement

exists in the data. The files have been checked to ensure that the boundary and the

content has been covered in its entirety.

Conceptual Consistency:

All files are inspected by the Production Manager to ensure that they conform to the

specified file naming conventions, all files load in their correct geographic position,

all files conform to the project specifications for file standard and content.

Lineage

Sources

GPS Photo Control Survey

CC ID: 1134696
Publish Date: 2006-04-24
Extent Type: Discrete
Extent Start Date/Time: 2006-04-24
Source Contribution:

GPS control points are used to support the acquisition of the imagery and LiDAR data. A number of "blind-point" panels were established and used during the QA/QC check of the orthophotos, LiDAR data and contour information. All horizontal and vertical control was prepared under the supervision of licensed Professional Land Surveyors. | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM

LiDAR

CC ID: 1134697
Publish Date: 2006-04-30
Extent Type: Range
Extent Start Date/Time: 2006-04-26
Extent End Date/Time: 2006-04-30
Source Contribution:

LiDAR elevation data used in the creation of the terrain surface. | Type of Source Media: disc

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 1134698
Description:

Horizontal and Vertical control points were acquired utilizing GPS collection techniques. All control was prepared under the supervision of licensed Professional Land Surveyors. | Source Produced: GPS Photo Control Survey

Process Date/Time: 2006-04-24 00:00:00

Process Step 2

CC ID: 1134699
Description:

LiDAR collection and processing generally adhered to FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix A: Guidance for Aerial Mapping & Surveying, Section A.8: Airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Surveys. Raw LiDAR data was collected using a sensor equipped with an airborne GPS/IMU system. Flight lines with a 30% sidelap were flown with a nominal average LiDAR point spacing of 1.4 meters using a 43 degree field of view (full angle) at a laser pulse rate of 40.6 kHz. In some areas, laser pulse rate/power were modified in order to achieve specified point spacing. As a result, these areas do not have more than 2 returns per pulse. The raw LiDAR data is processed and filtered to remove LiDAR points on elevated features such as vegetation, buildings, cars, etc. in order to create a bare earth surface meeting the accuracies required for orthophoto and contour generation.

Process Date/Time: 2007-03-08 00:00:00
Source: LiDAR

Process Step 3

CC ID: 1134700
Description:

Horizontal and Vertical control points were acquired utilizing GPS collection techniques. All control was prepared under the supervision of licensed Professional Land Surveyors. | Source Produced: GPS Photo Control Survey

Process Date/Time: 2006-04-24 00:00:00

Process Step 4

CC ID: 1134701
Description:

LiDAR collection and processing generally adhered to FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix A: Guidance for Aerial Mapping & Surveying, Section A.8: Airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) Surveys. Raw LiDAR data was collected using a sensor equipped with an airborne GPS/IMU system. Flight lines with a 30% sidelap were flown with a nominal average LiDAR point spacing of 1.4 meters using a 43 degree field of view (full angle) at a laser pulse rate of 40.6 kHz. In some areas, laser pulse rate/power were modified in order to achieve specified point spacing. As a result, these areas do not have more than 2 returns per pulse. The raw LiDAR data is processed and filtered to remove LiDAR points on elevated features such as vegetation, buildings, cars, etc. in order to create a bare earth surface meeting the accuracies required for orthophoto and contour generation.

Process Date/Time: 2007-03-08 00:00:00
Source: LiDAR

Process Step 5

CC ID: 1134702
Description:

The NOAA Office for Coastal Management received topographic files in zipped LAS files. The files contained lidar elevation and intensity measurements. The data were received in 24 blocks, 12 each for northern and southern blocks. The LAS files were in Pennsylvania North State Plane coordinates, zone 3701, NAD83 orthographic coordinates. 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 cleaned of bad elevations above 3300 and below 200 ft.

2. The classifications were reclassed to properly fit the Digital Coast classifications. Class 1 - unclassified, Class 2 - ground, Class 3 - low veg, Class 4 - med veg, Class 5 - high veg, Class 6 - building, Class 7 - low point (noise), Class 8 - Model Key-point (mass point), Class 9 - Water, Class 10 - merged original classes 15/16 (road edges)

3. The topographic las files were converted from orthometric (NAVD88) heights to ellipsoidal heights using Geoid03.

4. The topographic las files were converted from a Projected Coordinate System (PA SP North) to a Geographic Coordinate system (NAD83).

5. The topographic las files' vertical units were converted from feet to meters.

6. The topographic las files' horizontal units were converted from feet to decimal degrees.

Process Date/Time: 2013-09-25 00:00:00

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 49951
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:49951
Metadata Record Created By: Anne Ball
Metadata Record Created: 2017-11-15 15:23+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