April 2008 Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO) Lidar of the Southern California Coastline: Long Beach to US/Mexico Border
Data Set (DS) | OCM Partners (OCMP)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:50014 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
OCM Partners, 2024: April 2008 Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO) Lidar of the Southern California Coastline: Long Beach to US/Mexico Border, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/50014.
Full Citation Examples
This lidar point data set collected during low tide conditions along an approximately 500-700 meter wide strip of the Southern California
coastline within an area extending south from Long Beach to the US/Mexico border. Data were collected in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego
counties from south of the Downtown Long Beach Marina in Long Beach, California to Oceanside Harbor on April 13, 2008 between 17:17 and
19:52 UTC. Data were collected in San Diego County from San Onofre to south of the United States-Mexico border near Playas de Tijuana, Baja
California, Mexico on April 12, 2008 between 16:04 and 19:13 UTC. Data set features include water, beach, cliffs, and top of cliffs. The all
points data set contains the complete point cloud of first and last return elevation and laser intensity measurements recorded during the
spring 2008 airborne lidar survey conducted semi-annually by the University of Texas at Austin for the Southern California Beach Processes Study.
The data set was generated by the processing of laser range, scan angle, and aircraft attitude data collected using an Optech Inc. Airborne
Laser Terrain Mapper (ALTM) 1225 system and geodetic quality Global Positioning System (GPS) airborne and ground-based receivers. Instrument
settings and parameters during survey were:
Nominal on-ground beam diameter: 25 cm
Pulse rate: 25 kHz
Maximum number of returns recorded: 2
Minimum separation between detected returns from a single pulse: 4.3 m
Laser wavelength: 1064 nm
Frequency of GPS sampling: 1 Hz
Frequency of IMU sampling: 50 Hz; Scan angle: +/- 20 degrees
Nominal height of instrument above ground: 1100 m
Nominal single-swath pulse density: 2 m
Nominal aggregate pulse density: 0.75
Nature of vertical control: Kinematic and static GPS points
Original contact information:
Contact Name: Roberto Gutierrez
Contact Org: University of Texas at Austin Center for Space Research
Title: Research Associate in Geodesy and Geophysics
Phone: 512.471.5573
Email: oskar@mail.utexas.edu
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
These data were collected to support the Southern California Beach Processes Study. Any conclusions drawn from analysis of this information
are not the responsibility of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the UT Center for Space Research, the Bureau of Economic Geology, or
the University of Texas at Austin. Interested parties are advised to review metadata contents prior to use. These data are best used at scales
appropriate for raster or gridded data collected at a nominal resolution of 1-2 meters (approximately 1:12000). 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 base critical applications on this data set without full awareness of potential limitations.
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
-118.000235° W,
-117.114968° E,
33.658578° N,
32.530818° S
2008-04-12 - 2008-04-13
Item Identification
Title: | April 2008 Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO) Lidar of the Southern California Coastline: Long Beach to US/Mexico Border |
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Short Name: | scripps_200804_m570_metadata |
Status: | Completed |
Publication Date: | 2011-03 |
Abstract: |
This lidar point data set collected during low tide conditions along an approximately 500-700 meter wide strip of the Southern California coastline within an area extending south from Long Beach to the US/Mexico border. Data were collected in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties from south of the Downtown Long Beach Marina in Long Beach, California to Oceanside Harbor on April 13, 2008 between 17:17 and 19:52 UTC. Data were collected in San Diego County from San Onofre to south of the United States-Mexico border near Playas de Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico on April 12, 2008 between 16:04 and 19:13 UTC. Data set features include water, beach, cliffs, and top of cliffs. The all points data set contains the complete point cloud of first and last return elevation and laser intensity measurements recorded during the spring 2008 airborne lidar survey conducted semi-annually by the University of Texas at Austin for the Southern California Beach Processes Study. The data set was generated by the processing of laser range, scan angle, and aircraft attitude data collected using an Optech Inc. Airborne Laser Terrain Mapper (ALTM) 1225 system and geodetic quality Global Positioning System (GPS) airborne and ground-based receivers. Instrument settings and parameters during survey were: Nominal on-ground beam diameter: 25 cm Pulse rate: 25 kHz Maximum number of returns recorded: 2 Minimum separation between detected returns from a single pulse: 4.3 m Laser wavelength: 1064 nm Frequency of GPS sampling: 1 Hz Frequency of IMU sampling: 50 Hz; Scan angle: +/- 20 degrees Nominal height of instrument above ground: 1100 m Nominal single-swath pulse density: 2 m Nominal aggregate pulse density: 0.75 Nature of vertical control: Kinematic and static GPS points Original contact information: Contact Name: Roberto Gutierrez Contact Org: University of Texas at Austin Center for Space Research Title: Research Associate in Geodesy and Geophysics Phone: 512.471.5573 Email: oskar@mail.utexas.edu |
Purpose: |
The data described in this document will be compared with previous and forthcoming data sets to determine rates of shoreline change along the Southern California coastline. The SCBPS program is designed to improve the understanding of beach sand transport by waves and currents, thus improving local and regional coastal management. |
Notes: |
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Supplemental Information: |
The University of Texas at Austin Center for Space Research operated an Optech Inc. Airborne Laser Terrain Mapper (ALTM) 1225 system installed in a single engine Cessna 206 to collect lidar data for the survey. Global Positioning System (GPS) data were collected simultaneously with three geodetic quality Ashtech Z-12 receivers installed in the aircraft and at two temporary base stations operated during the survey. An Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) used three orthogonal accelerometers and gyroscopes to collect in-flight instrument orientation information. The Cessna 206 aircraft used in the survey is owned and operated by the Texas Department of Transportation. The ALTM 1225 (SN#99d118) lidar instrument has the following specifications: operating altitude = 410-2,000 m AGL; maximum laser pulse rate = 25 kHz; laser scan angle = variable from 0 to +/-20deg from nadir; scanning frequency = variable, 28 Hz at the 20deg scan angle; and beam divergence: narrow = 0.2 milliradian (half angle, 1/e). The ALTM 1225 records the range and backscatter intensity of the first and last laser reflection using an Avalanche Photo diode constant-fraction discriminator and two Timing Interval Meters (TIM). ALTM elevation points are computed using three sets of data: laser ranges and their associated scan angles, platform position and orientation information, and calibration data and mounting parameters (Wehr and Lohr, 1999). Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers in the aircraft and on the ground provide platform positioning. The GPS receivers record pseudo-range and phase information for post-processing. Platform orientation information comes from an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) containing three orthogonal accelerometers and gyroscopes. An aided-Inertial Navigation System (INS) solution for the aircraft's attitude is estimated from the IMU output and the GPS information. A footprint of this data set may be viewed in Google Earth at: https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/570/supplemental/Scripps_April_2008_Lidar_Long_Beach_to_Mexico_Border.kmz |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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ISO 19115 Topic Category |
elevation
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Beaches |
None | Coastal Landforms/Processes |
None | GPS |
None | GPS Receivers |
None | Landforms |
None | Shorelines |
Temporal Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | 2008 |
None | April |
None | low tide |
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 |
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Maintenance Frequency: | As Needed |
Distribution Liability: |
Any conclusions drawn from analysis of this information are not the responsibility of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the UT Center for Space Research, the Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin or the NOAA Office for Coastal Management or its partners. |
Data Set Credit: | This dataset was generated for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography by the Center for Space Research, The University of Texas at Austin (CSR), with support provided by the Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (BEG), and the Government Flight Services of the Texas Department of Transportation. Acknowledgement of the data originators is requested when using the data set as a source. |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2011-03 |
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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: | 2011-03 |
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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 |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2011-03 |
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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 |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2011-03 |
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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 |
Extents
Currentness Reference: | Ground Condition |
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Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -118.000235 | |
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E° Bound: | -117.114968 | |
N° Bound: | 33.658578 | |
S° Bound: | 32.530818 |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2008-04-12 |
End: | 2008-04-13 |
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 ; |
Data Access Constraints: |
None |
Data Use Constraints: |
These data were collected to support the Southern California Beach Processes Study. Any conclusions drawn from analysis of this information are not the responsibility of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the UT Center for Space Research, the Bureau of Economic Geology, or the University of Texas at Austin. Interested parties are advised to review metadata contents prior to use. These data are best used at scales appropriate for raster or gridded data collected at a nominal resolution of 1-2 meters (approximately 1:12000). 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 base critical applications on this data set without full awareness of potential limitations. |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
Download URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=570 |
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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/geoid18/570/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
Horizontal Positional Accuracy: |
Maximum allowable PDOP using a 15 degree elevation mask during data collection was 3.5. The lidar data is estimated to have a horizontal error of less than or equal to 1.0 m. To assess horizontal accuracy, selected portions from each lidar data set (last return only) were used to generate a 1m x 1m digital elevation model (DEM). Data from ground surveys conducted using kinematic GPS techniques and estimated to have a horizontal accuracy of 0.01-0.03 m were superimposed on the lidar DEM and examined for any mismatch between the horizontal position of the ground GPS and the corresponding feature on the lidar DEM. Horizontal agreement between the ground kinematic GPS and the lidar was within the resolution of the 1m x 1m DEM. |
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Vertical Positional Accuracy: |
(North) The April 13, 2008, lidar data were compared to kinematic GPS ground survey points collected along an approximately 2 kilometer long stretch of the East Pacific Coast Highway near Laguna Beach. The April 13, 2008, lidar data set was sorted to find data points that fell within 1 m of the GPS points. (South) The April 12, 2008, lidar data were compared to 17 GPS ground survey points collected throughout a parking lot adjacent to the North Torrey Pines Road. The April 12, 2008, lidar data set was sorted to find data points that fell within 2 m of the GPS points. For each survey area (north and south), the mean elevation difference between the selected lidar points and their respective GPS points was used to estimate and remove elevation bias from the lidar. The standard deviation of the elevation differences provided estimates of the lidar precision. The bias was removed so that mean lidar elevations have a vertical accuracy of 0.10 m RMSE. |
Completeness Report: |
This data set contains data within a narrow strip (~700 m) of the Southern California coastline. A decimated dataset was visually inspected for completeness. Some beach edges may be missing. Data collected west of the northwestern corner of the Downtown Long Beach Marina (Longitude 118d11m0.63s W) and south of the US-Mexico border at Playas de Tijuana (Latitude 32d32m1.80s N) may be of poor quality and should not be used for analysis. |
Conceptual Consistency: |
Data points lacking either first or last return values were removed from the data set. An automated method was used to remove obvious outliers. Only data points with vertical values greater than or equal to -20 m and less than or equal to 250 m were retained in the all points data set. |
Lineage
Sources
Air and Ground GPS L1, L2, pseudorange and phase files from April 12 & 13, 2008 (Days of Year 103 & 104)
Extent Type: | Range |
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Extent Start Date/Time: | 2008-04-12 |
Extent End Date/Time: | 2008-04-13 |
Source Contribution: |
Two Ashtech Z-12 GPS receivers placed at precisely located base stations collected GPS data at 1 second intervals throughout the period of airborne lidar data collection. Data collection commenced prior to take off and ceased subsequent to touch down. A third Ashtech Z-12 GPS receiver collected in-flight GPS data at 1 second intervals. Data were downloaded and stored each day after flight completion. File names included standardized references to location and date. These data were used for ALTM range file processing. See process steps for more detailed information. GPS base station locations by survey day: April 12 (day 103), 2008: SANO, LOMA April 13 (day 104), 2008: SANO, SEAL GPS base station attributes: ID: SANO Name: HPGN-CA SDGPS01, 1990, Description: San Diego County Engineer Department GPS control point at San Onofre NAD83 Coordinates and HAE: 33d 22m 31.08420s N, 117d 33m 54.54673s W, -5.17 ID: SEAL Name: HPGN CA 12 01, Description: California High Precision GPS Network 12 01 (PID:DY9309) NAD83 Coordinates and HAE: 33d 44m 15.03481s N, 118d 05m 17.76708s W, -27.228 ID: LOMA Name: LOMA EAST, Description: NGS Control Point at Loma Point, LOMA EAST, 1994 (PID: AC6092) NAD83 Coordinates and HAE: 32d 40m 13.99579s N, 117d 14m 27.74509s W, 90.892 | Type of Source Media: digital files |
ALTM 1225 range files
Extent Type: | Range |
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Extent Start Date/Time: | 2008-04-12 |
Extent End Date/Time: | 2008-04-13 |
Source Contribution: |
Range files are the source data collected by the ALTM 1225 sensor. ALTM 1225 range files used for this survey are grouped by date, day of year, pass, pass location, and time of collection (all times UTC): Spring 2008 April 12, 2008 (Day of Year = 103), HH:MM in UTC =================================================== 10308 Pass A (San Onofre to Point Loma (gap at La Jolla)) 16:14-16:50 10308 Pass B (Coronado (North Island NAS) to Playas de Tijuana) 16:53-17:02 10308 Pass C (Playas de Tijuana to Coronado (North Island NAS)) 17:03-17:10 10308 Pass D (Coronado (North Island NAS) to Playas de Tijuana) 17:14-17:23 10308 Pass E (Playas de Tijuana to Coronado (North Island NAS)) 17:28-17:35 10308 Pass F (Point Loma to Oceanside Harbor) 17:40-18:02 10308 Pass G (Oceanside Harbor to La Jolla) 18:05-18:23 10308 Pass H (La Jolla to San Onofre) 18:25-18:48 10308 Pass I (San Onofre to Oceanside) 18:50-19:00 April 13, 2008 (Day of Year = 104), HH:MM in UTC =================================================== 10408 Pass A (Camp Pendleton (Las Pulgas Road) to Long Beach (gap at Dana Point)) 17:16-17:50 10408 Pass B (Long Beach to Dana Point) 17:53-18:14 10408 Pass C (Dana Point to Long Beach) 18:18-18:36 10408 Pass D (Long Beach to Oceanside Harbor) 18:39-19:18 10408 Pass E (Oceanside Harbor to Dana Point) 19:20-19:34 10408 Pass F (Dana Point to Oceanside Harbor) 19:37-19:51 | Source Geospatial Form: tabular digital data | Type of Source Media: digital files |
GPS Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) at Pinyon Flats, CA
Extent Type: | Range |
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Extent Start Date/Time: | 2008-04-12 |
Extent End Date/Time: | 2008-04-13 |
Source Contribution: |
GPS base stations solutions were estimated with respect to the GPS Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) at Pinyon Flats, CA. DESIGNATION: PINON 1 PGGA CORS ARP CORS_ID: PIN1 NGS PID: AF9708 | Type of Source Media: online |
Process Steps
Process Step 1
Description: |
ALTM range files were downloaded from the Optech ALTM 1225 system and decoded using Optech's REALM 3.0 tape decode program. |
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Process Step 2
Description: |
Raw GPS data were downloaded from three Ashtech Z-12 GPS receivers. One receiver collected in-flight aircraft data; the other two collected data during flight time at separate base stations. The GPS data were converted into RINEX2 format with pseudorange smoothing applied. The National Geodetic Survey's PAGES-NT software was used to compute double differenced, ionospherically corrected, static GPS solutions for each GPS base station with precise ephemerides from the International GPS Service (IGS) with respect to selected CORS sites. As part of the solution tropospheric zenith delays were estimated and L1 and L2 phase biases were fixed as integers. Aircraft trajectories were estimated with respect to all base stations using National Geodetic Survey's Kinematic and Rapid-Static Software (KARS) software. Trajectories were double-differenced, ionospherically corrected, bias-fixed GPS solutions computed with precise IGS ephemerides. Coordinates for base stations and trajectories were in the International Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2000 (ITRF00). Aircraft trajectories were transformed from the ITRF00 to North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) using the Horizontal Time Dependent Positioning (HDTP) software (Snay, 1999). |
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Process Step 3
Description: |
The 1 Hz GPS trajectory and 50Hz aircraft inertial measurement unit (IMU) data were combined in Applanix's POSProc version 4.2 to compute an aided inertial navigation solution (INS) and a 50 Hz, smoothed best estimate of trajectory (SBET). The POSPac software employs a Kalman filter to obtain a blended navigation solution. Afterwards, smoothing was applied to the solution to obtain the SBET for the aircraft. |
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Process Step 4
Description: |
The SBET, laser range observations, scanner position information, and GPS/internal clock files were processed in the Realm 2.27 software suite to generate uncalibrated lidar data points in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection. Lidar point data were compared to 1998 ATM LIDAR data over several cross-track piers and roads to estimate lidar instrument calibration parameters: roll and pitch biases, scanner scale factor, and first/last return elevation biases. An iterative, least-squares methodology was used to estimate calibration parameters so as to minimize differences between lidar and ground GPS data. Samples of lidar data were used to create high-resolution digital elevation models (DEM); these DEMs were inspected for horizontal or vertical anomalies. Data collected on April 13, 2008, were compared to kinematic GPS points collected along the E. Pacific Coast Hwy near Laguna Beach. Data collected on April 12, 2008, were compared to kinematic GPS points collected in a parking lot near North Torrey Pines Road. After system calibration and initial quality control step, the adjusted lidar x,y,z-point data were generated by REALM software and output using the UTM Zone 11 coordinate system with elevations being heights above the GRS-80 reference ellipsoid (HAE). The output format from REALM 2.27 is a headerless space-delimited 9-column ASCII file that contains: Column 1 = the point time tag in seconds in the GPS week; Columns 2-4 = the UTM Zone 11 North easting, UTM Zone 11 North northing and height above ellipsoid (HAE) of the first lidar return; Columns 5-7 = the UTM Zone 11 North easting, UTM Zone 11 North northing and HAE of the last lidar return; and Columns 8 & 9 = the laser backscatter intensity of the first and last returns. |
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Process Step 5
Description: |
Heights above the GRS80 ellipsoid (HAE) were converted to orthometric heights with respect to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88), using the GEOID99 model. GPS time tags were used to separate the data collected on a single day into distinct passes. The resulting pass data sets were then parsed into 3.75-minute USGS quarter-quadrangle components containing the complete point cloud. Each output file includes data points found within a 20 meter buffer area surrounding each quarter quadrangle. Outlier data points that exceeded designated elevation thresholds (< -20 m or > 250 m) were eliminated during the parsing process. |
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Process Step 6
Description: |
The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) received the lidar files in ASCII format. The files contained lidar intensity and elevation measurements. OCM performed the following processing for data storage and Digital Coast provisioning purposes: 1. Data converted from UTM coordinates to geographic coordinates. 2. Data converted from NAVD88 heights to ellipsoid heights using GEOID99. 3. Data converted from dual return xyz format to xyz text format with return numbers to las format. 4. The LAS data were sorted by latitude and the headers were updated. |
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Process Date/Time: | 2011-03-01 00:00:00 |
Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 50014 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:50014 |
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 |