2014 USACE NAE Topobathy Lidar DEM: Maine

These files contain rasterized topobathy lidar elevations generated from data collected by the Coastal Zone Mapping and Imaging Lidar (CZMIL) system. CZMIL integrates a lidar sensor with simultaneous topographic and bathymetric capabilities, a digital camera and a hyperspectral imager on a single remote sensing platform for use in coastal mapping and charting activities. These files were collected for the USACE New England District (NAE). The files include 13 separate project areas. These areas are named: Bar Harbor, Criehaven and Matinicus Harbor, Kennebec-Swan Island, Kennebec-Training Wall, Kennebunk River, Lubec Channel, Moosabec Reach, Portland Harbor, Richmond Island, Rockland Harbor, Saco River, Scarborough River, and Wells Harbor. The dates of collection for each project are as follows: Bar Harbor (20141110), Criehaven and Matinicus Harbor (20141111-20141113), Kennebec-Swan Island (20141113), Kennebec-Training Wall (20141113), Kennebunk River (20141111), Lubec Channel (20141115), Moosabec Reach (20141115), Portland Harbor (20141109-20141111), Richmond Island (20141109-20141111), Rockland Harbor (20141111-20141113), Saco River (20141110-20141115), Scarborough River (20141109-20141111), Wells Harbor (20141111).

In addition to these bare earth Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data, the lidar point data that these DEM data were created from, are also available. These data are available for custom download at the link provided in the URL section of this metadata record. These products have not been reviewed by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management and any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of NOAA or the Office of Coastal Management (OCM).

These data were collected on behalf of the NAE to depict the elevations above and below the water in the Maine coastal zone.

These data have been developed from the best available sources. Although efforts have been made to ensure that the data are accurate and reliable, errors and variable conditions originating from physical sources used to develop the data may be reflected in the data supplied. Users must be aware of these conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, scale, resolution, rectification, positional accuracy, development methodology, time period, environmental and climatic conditions and other circumstances specific to these data. The user is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of the data provided herein. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. The user should refer to the accompanying metadata notes for a description of the data and data development procedures. Any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of USACE, JALBTCX, NOAA, the Office for Coastal Management or its partners.

Data is available for bulk and custom downloads.

These data have been developed from the best available sources. Although efforts have been made to ensure that the data are accurate and reliable, errors and variable conditions originating from physical sources used to develop the data may be reflected in the data supplied. Users must be aware of these conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, scale, resolution, rectification, positional accuracy, development methodology, time period, environmental and climatic conditions and other circumstances specific to these data. The user is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of the data provided herein. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. The user should refer to the accompanying metadata notes for a description of the data and data development procedures.

These data depict the heights at the time of the survey and are only accurate for that time. Acknowledgment of the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of eXpertise (JALBTCX) would be appreciated in any publications or derived products. The data herein, including but not limited to geographic data, tabular data, analytical data, electronic data structures or files, are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, or statutory, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the data is assumed by the user. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District Office, Spatial Data Branch be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, loss of anticipated profits or benefits arising out of use of or reliance on the data. The Spatial Data Branch does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers or other transformations or conversions, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the data in any manner or form. 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.

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Compiled to meet 1 m horizontal RMSE at 95% confidence level.

CZMIL topographic data - Tested 9.5 cm vertical RMSE at 95% confidence level.

CZMIL bathymetric shallow FOV data - Tested 12.5 cm vertical RMSE at 95% confidence level.

CZMIL bathymetric deep FOV data - Tested 20 cm vertical RMSE at 95% confidence level.

This data set covers the spatial extent of topographic lidar data obtained during this survey.

During inspection and QC of the lidar point cloud, flightline to flightline elevation differences met the CZMIL sensor specifications.

The USACE collected, processed, and provided the data to the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM). OCM received the data and processed it to be available for custom download from the Data Access Viewer (DAV) and for bulk download from https.