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NOAA Office for Coastal Management
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ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data
ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
MD/PA Sandy Supplemental Lidar - Classified LAS 1.2
MD_PA_Sandy_Lidar_LAS_1.2.xml
2015-10-30
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NOAA/NMFS/EDM
51863
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/51863
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NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) website
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http://imap.maryland.gov/Pages/lidar.aspx
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Maryland iMAP site
Origination location of the data.
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https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/
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NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Data Access Viewer (DAV)
The Data Access Viewer (DAV) allows a user to search for and download elevation, imagery, and land cover data for the coastal U.S. and its territories. The data, hosted by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management, can be customized and requested for free download through a checkout interface. An email provides a link to the customized data, while the original data set is available through a link within the viewer.
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https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/data/home.html
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NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Digital Coast Data section
The website provides not only coastal data, but also the tools, training, and information needed to make these data truly useful. Content comes from many sources, all of which are vetted by NOAA.
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MD/PA Sandy Supplemental Lidar Data Acquisition and Processing Production Task USGS
Contract No. G10PC00057
Task Order No. G14PD00397
Woolpert Order No. 74333
CONTRACTOR: Woolpert, Inc.
This task is for a high resolution data set of lidar covering approximately 1,845 square miles. The lidar data was acquired and processed under the requirements identified in this task order. Lidar data is a remotely sensed high resolution elevation data collected by an airborne platform. The lidar sensor uses a combination of laser range finding, GPS positioning, and inertial measurement technologies. The lidar systems collect data point clouds that are used to produce highly detailed Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) of the earth's terrain, man-made structures, and vegetation. The task required the LiDAR data to be collected at a nominal pulse spacing (NPS) of 0.7 meters. The final products include classified LAS, one (1) meter pixel raster DEMs of the bare-earth surface in ERDAS IMG Format, and 8-bit intensity images. Each LAS file contains lidar point information, which has been calibrated, controlled, and classified. Additional deliverables include hydrologic breakline data, control data, tile index, lidar processing and survey reports in PDF format, FGDC metadata files for each data deliverable in .xml format, and LAS swath data. Ground conditions: Water at normal levels; no unusual inundation; no snow; leaf off. Coastal tiles 18SVH065720 and 8SVH095690 contain no lidar points as they exist completely in water. A DEM IMG was generated for these two tiles as the digitized hydro breakline assumed the data extent in the area. As such only 2568 LAS and Intensity files will be delivered along with 2570 DEM IMG's.
The purpose of this project is for lidar mapping services in support of the USGS for task name MD/PA Sandy Supplemental Lidar Task Order
USGS, Woolpert
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management
(843) 740-1202
2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston
SC
29405-2413
coastal.info@noaa.gov
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management
(843) 740-1202
2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston
SC
29405-2413
coastal.info@noaa.gov
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
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https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/8488/supplemental/2015_MD-PA_Sandy_area.kmz
This graphic displays the footprint for this lidar data set.
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EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > COASTAL ELEVATION
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
17.0
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
VERTICAL LOCATION > LAND SURFACE
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
17.0
LIDAR > Light Detection and Ranging
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
17.2
Airplane > Airplane
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
17.2
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erosion
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Lidar - partner (no harvest)
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2018-03-06T00:00:00
Original metadata indicates a project report exists. This was not found on the Maryland iMAP site and we currently don't have it.
Waters, Kirk
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Cite As: OCM Partners, [Date of Access]: MD/PA Sandy Supplemental Lidar - Classified LAS 1.2 [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/51863.
NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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Access Constraints: None
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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.
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Distribution Liability: Any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of USGS, USDA NRCS, NOAA, the Office for Coastal Management or its partners.
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
NOAA/NMFS/EDM
51863
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocmp/dmp/pdf/51863.pdf
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NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP)
NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort.
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Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7600); ArcMap 10.2; ArcCatalog 10.2; TerraScan ver. 15.001; TerraModeler ver. 15.001; Geocue 2014.1.21; LP360 2014.1. Approximate size of entire delivery dataset = 2.0TB
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2014-12-07
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2014-12-15
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2014-12-18
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2014-12-26
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2014-12-30
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2014-12-31
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2015-01-02
Multiple formats
LAS/LAZ - LASer
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management
(843) 740-1202
2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston
SC
29405-2413
coastal.info@noaa.gov
https://coast.noaa.gov
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NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website
NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page
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https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=8488
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Customized Download
Create custom data files by choosing data area, product type, map projection, file format, datum, etc.
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https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/8488/index.html
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Horizontal Positional Accuracy
Compiled to meet 1.182 meters - (Kent(MD) & Talbot(MD)), 1.36 meters - (Carroll(MD), Baltimore(MD) & Chester(PA)) horizontal accuracy at 95 percent confidence level. Qualitative value: 1.182 / 1.36 meters, Test that produced the valued: Lidar system specifications are available in the project report
Vertical Positional Accuracy
LAS data covering the USGS MD-PA Sandy Lidar 0.7 meter NPS Lidar Task Order was compared to independent survey control points to determine the FVA of the LAS Swath and of the Bare-Earth DEM. In addition, this LAS data was compared to independent supplemental points from categories: Bare Earth Open Terrain, Urban, Tall Weeds/Crops, Brush Lands and Trees, and Forested and Fully Grown. Raw LAS Swath Fundamental Vertical Accuracy (FVA) Tested 0.168 meters fundamental vertical accuracy at a 95 percent confidence level, derived according to NSSDA, in open terrain using 0.079 meters (RMSEz) x 1.96000 as defined by the National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA); assessed and reported using National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP)/ASPRS Guidelines. Bare-Earth DEM Fundamental Vertical Accuracy (FVA) Tested 0.156 meters fundamental vertical accuracy at a 95 percent confidence level, derived according to NSSDA, in open terrain using 0.08 meters (RMSEz) x 1.96000 as defined by the National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA); assessed and reported using National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP)/ASPRS Guidelines.Qualitative value:0.168 meters, Test that produced the value: Raw LAS Swath Fundamental Vertical Accuracy (FVA) Tested 0.168 meters fundamental vertical accuracy at a 95 percent confidence level, derived according to NSSDA, in open terrain using 0.086 (RMSEz) x 1.96000 as defined by the National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA); assessed and reported using National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP)/ASPRS Guidelines and tested against the TIN using all points.
Completeness Report
The lidar data is visually inspected for completeness to ensure that are no void areas or missing data.
Conceptual Consistency
All formatted data cover the entire area specified for this project and are validated using a combination of commercial lidar processing software, GIS software, and proprietary programs to ensure proper formatting and loading prior to delivery.
Using two Leica ALS70 (lidar) systems on board a Cessna 310 and Cessna 404 aircraft respectively, high density data, at a nominal pulse spacing (NPS) of 0.7 meters, were collected for this task order (approximately 1,813 square miles). Leica Specs -
For Kent & Talbot (MD):
AGL = 1,981 meters - Aircraft Speed = 150 Knots, Field of View (Full) = 40 degrees, Pulse Rate = 272 kHz, Scan Rate = 41.5 Hz, with an average side lap of 25%. Multiple returns were recorded for each laser pulse along with an intensity value for each return.
For Carroll & Baltimore (MD), Chester (PA):
AGL = 2,286 meters - Aircraft Speed = 150 Knots, Field of View (Full) = 32 degrees, Pulse Rate = 239 kHz, Scan Rate = 40 Hz, with an average side lap of 25%. Multiple returns were recorded for each laser pulse along with an intensity value for each return.Seventeen (17) missions were flown between December 7, 2014 and January 2, 2015. Five (5) Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Base Stations were used in support of the lidar data acquisition. Specific information regarding latitude, longitude, and ellipsoid height to the L1 phase center is included in the lidar processing report. The geoid used to reduce satellite derived elevations to orthometric heights was GEOID12A. Data for the task order is referenced to the UTM Zone 18N, North American Datum of 1983 (2011), and NAVD88, in meters. Once the data acquisition and GPS processing phases are complete, the lidar data was processed immediately to verify the coverage had no voids. The GPS and IMU data was post processed using differential and Kalman filter algorithms to derive a best estimate of trajectory. The quality of the solution was verified to be consistent with the accuracy requirements of the project. The SBET was used to reduce the lidar slant range measurements to a raw reflective surface for each flight line. The coverage was classified to extract a bare earth digital elevation model (DEM) and separate last returns. The ALS70 calibration and system performance is verified on a periodic basis using Woolpert's calibration range. The calibration range consists of a large building and runway. The edges of the building and control points along the runway have been located using conventional survey methods. Inertial measurement unit (IMU) misalignment angles and horizontal accuracy are calculated by comparing the position of the building edges between opposing flight lines. The scanner scale factor and vertical accuracy is calculated through comparison of lidar data against control points along the runway. Field calibration is performed on all flight lines to refine the IMU misalignment angles. IMU misalignment angles are calculated from the relative displacement of features within the overlap region of adjacent (and opposing) flight lines. The raw lidar data is reduced using the refined misalignment angles.
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The field crews utilized VRS RTK GPS by logging into the KeyNet RTK GPS Network to obtain real
time corrections of the collected GPS data. This is a technique used in land surveying based on the use of
carrier phase measurements of the GPS and GLONASS signals where a network calculated reference
station provides the real-time corrections, providing up to centimeter-level accuracy. This methodology
allowed for efficient survey grade observations for sensor calibrations and ground-truthing. Woolpert
Woolpert, Inc. Sandy Supplemental
March 2015 MD / PA QL2 Lidar
USGS/NGTOC Section 1: Page 3 of 3
utilized a single Trimble Navigation R8 dual-frequency geodetic GPS receiver at the rover end of the
vector for this task. The survey was conducted using a 1-second epoch rate, in a fixed solution RTK
mode with each GPS session lasting 120 epochs to 180 epochs
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The individual flight lines were inspected to ensure the systematic and residual errors have been identified and removed. Then, the flight lines were compared to adjacent flight lines for any mismatches to obtain a homogenous coverage throughout the project area. The point cloud underwent a classification process to determine bare-earth points and non-ground points utilizing "first and only" as well as "last of many" lidar returns. This process determined Default (Class 1), Ground (Class 2), Noise (Class 7), Water (Class 9), Ignored Ground (Class 10), Overlap Default (Class 17) and Overlap Ground (Class 18). The bare-earth (Class 2 - Ground) lidar points underwent a manual QA/QC step to verify the quality of the DEM as well as a peer-based QC review. This included a review of the DEM surface to remove artifacts and ensure topographic quality. Classification of water (class 9) and ignored ground (class 10) was completed via the use of the hydrologic breaklines collected for the hydro-flattening phase. The overlap classes were determined by first identifying the overlapping areas and reclassifying the LAS data by offset from a corridor. This allows the returns located on the edge of the swath to be removed from the bare earth coverage in an effort to produce a more uniform data density. The returns determined to be overlap including overlap default, ground, water, and ignored ground are then applied an overlap flag and reclassified to their respective standard classification value.. The surveyed ground control points are used to make vertical adjustments to the data set and to perform the accuracy checks and statistical analysis of the lidar dataset. Supervisory QC monitoring of work in progress and completed editing ensured consistency of classification character and adherence to project requirements across the entire project area. The resulting deliverables for this task order consist of classified LAS file in LAS 1.2 format, Raw Swath LAS files in LAS 1.2 format, 1 meter pixel size DEM files in ERDAS IMG format, 1 meter pixel size 8-bit Intensity files in GeoTIFF format, and Hydrologic Breakline data in ESRI shape file format.
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Point cloud data were downloaded from Maryland iMAP in LAZ format, UTM 18, NAVD88 (Geoid12a) meters in October 2017. Data were reprojected to geographic coordinates and reduced to ellipsoid heights. Data were then ingested into the Digital Coast Data Access Viewer.
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Office for Coastal Management
processor
Source Contribution: This data set is the project specified acquired point cloud data.
Lidar acquisition
2015-10-30
publication
2014-12-07
Source Contribution: This data set is the project specified lidar deliverables.
Lidar deliverable processing
2015-10-30
publication
2014-12-08
Source Contribution: This data set is the project specified acquired ground control and QAQC control data.
Survey Control Acquistion
2015-10-30
publication
2015-01-14