2018 USGS Lidar: Charlevoix County, MI

This metadata record describes the Classified Point Cloud for the 2018 Michigan LiDAR project covering approximately 416 square miles in Charlevoix County. Data classes available are 1 (unclassified), 2 (ground), 7 (low noise), 9 (water), 10 (ignored ground), 17 (bridge deck) and 18 (high noise).

To acquire detailed surface elevation data for use in conservation planning, design, research, floodplain mapping, dam safety assessments, and hydrologic modeling. LAS data products are suitable for 1 foot contour generation. USGS LiDAR Base Specification 1.2, QL2. 19.6 cm NVA.

Project Projection, Datums and Units (For original files, note that the Data Access Viewer and Bulk download files are in geographic projection). Projection - State Plane Michigan Central. Horizontal datum - North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83 (2011)). Vertical datum - North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) using the latest geoid (Geoid12B) for converting ellipsoidal heights to orthometric heights. Units - intl feet

The following are the USGS lidar fields in JSON:

{

"ldrinfo" : {

"ldrspec" : "USGS Base Specification 1.2, QL2 meeting 19.6cm NVA",

"ldrsens" : "Leica ALS70",

"ldrmaxnr" : "4",

"ldrnps" : "0.67",

"ldrdens" : "2.2",

"ldranps" : "0.67",

"ldradens" : "2.2",

"ldrfltht" : "2180",

"ldrfltsp" : "140",

"ldrscana" : "40",

"ldrscanr" : "51.3",

"ldrpulsr" : "251",

"ldrpulsd" : "10",

"ldrpulsw" : "0.49",

"ldrwavel" : "1064",

"ldrmpia" : "1",

"ldrbmdiv" : "0.3",

"ldrswatw" : "1587",

"ldrswato" : "30",

"ldrcrs" : "NAD_1983_2011_StatePlane_Michigan Cental_FIPS_2112_Ft_Intl",

"ldrgeoid" : "NGS Geoid12B"

},

"ldraccur" : {

"ldrchacc" : "0",

"rawnva" : "0.108",

"rawnvan" : "33",

"clsnva" : "0.106",

"clsnvan" : "33",

"clsvva" : "0.140",

"clsvvan" : "22"

},

"lasinfo" : {

"lasver" : "1.4",

"lasprf" : "6",

"laswheld" : "Withheld points were identified in these files with the withheld flag",

"lasolap" : "Overlap points were identified in these files with the overlap flag",

"lasintr" : "16",

"lasclass" : {

"clascode" : "1",

"clasitem" : "Unclassified"

},

"lasclass" : {

"clascode" : "2",

"clasitem" : "Bare earth"

},

"lasclass" : {

"clascode" : "7",

"clasitem" : "Noise"

},

"lasclass" : {

"clascode" : "9",

"clasitem" : "Water"

},

"lasclass" : {

"clascode" : "10",

"clasitem" : "Ignored Ground (Breakline Proximity)"

},

"lasclass" : {

"clascode" : "17",

"clasitem" : "Bridges"

},

"lasclass" : {

"clascode" : "18",

"clasitem" : "High Noise"

}

}}

USGA Base Specification 1.2, QL2 meeting 19.6 cm NVA

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Any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of NOAA, the Office for Coastal Management or its partners

Data is available online for bulk or custom downloads

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.

Microsoft Windows 7; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850

Horizontal positional accuracy for Charlevoix is dependent upon the quality of the GPS/INS solution, sensor calibration and ground conditions at the time of data capture. The standard system results for horizontal accuracy meet or exceed the project specified 1.0 meter RMSE. Quantitative value: 1.0, Test that produced the valued: This value is computed by comparing ground control to a DEM derived from the classified LiDAR data and represents the RMSE of residuals on controls within the project area.

For the DEM data derived from the classified point cloud, the NVA and VVA were computed. The vertical accuracy was tested with independent survey check points located in various terrain types within the Charlevoix county control area. These check points were not used in the calibration or post processing of the lidar point cloud data. The survey check points were distributed throughout the block area.

The NVA was tested using 33 independent survey check points located in bare earth terrain types within the Charlevoix county area. The 33 independent check points contained all NVA points and were surveyed using static GPS base stations collecting point location for 20 minute intervals. Elevations were measured for the x,y,z location of each check point. Elevations interpolated from the DEM surface were then compared to the elevation values of the surveyed control. The RMSEz was computed to be 0.106m @ 95 percent confidence level defined by the National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA); assessed and reported using National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP)/ASRPS Guidelines.

The VVA was tested using 22 independent survey check points located in various vegetation terrain types within the Charlevoix county area. The 22 independent check points were surveyed using static GPS base stations collecting point location for 20 minute intervals. Elevations were measured for the x,y,z location of each check point. Elevations interpolated from the DEM surface were then compared to the elevation values of the surveyed control. The RMSEz was computed to be 0.140m @ 95th Percentile defined by the National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA); assessed and reported using National Digital Elevation Program (NDEP)/ASRPS Guidelines.

LiDAR data is collected for the project area. Post processing of the simultaneously acquired GPS/INS is performed and applied to the laser returns to output a point cloud in the specified project coordinate system and datums. The point cloud data is then subjected to automated classification routines to assign all points in the point cloud to ground, water, overlap and unclassified point classes. Anomalous laser returns that occur infrequently are removed entirely from the data set. Once clean bare earth points are established, DEMs are created using bare earth points and hydro features. The DEM surface is then compared to the survey checkpoints. These accuracies must pass the Non-Vegetated and Vegetated Vertical Accuracy specifications.

LiDAR data is collected within the project area and processed. After all of the deliverables were created, the dataset was verified against control. The control points were compared to Charlevoix county.

Data is backed up to tape and to cloud storage.