2010 NOAA/USGS Lidar: French Frigate Shoals, NWHI
Data Set (DS) | Office for Coastal Management (OCM)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:64674 | Updated: March 4, 2026 | Published / External
Keywords
Theme Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION > TOPOGRAPHICAL RELIEF MAPS
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| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords |
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > COASTAL ELEVATION
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
elevation
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| ISO 19115 Topic Category |
oceans
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| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Bare-Earth |
| None | Terrain |
Temporal Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | 2010 |
| None | July |
Spatial Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords |
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > HAWAII
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Stratum Keywords
| Thesaurus | Keyword |
|---|---|
| UNCONTROLLED | |
| None | Class 2: Ground |
Physical Location
| Organization: | Office for Coastal Management |
|---|---|
| City: | Charleston |
| State/Province: | SC |
Data Set Information
| Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Frequency: | None Planned |
| Data Presentation Form: | las |
| Distribution Liability: |
Any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of Aerometric Inc., NOAA, the Office for Coastal Management or its partners. |
Support Roles
Data Steward
| Date Effective From: | 2014-04-17 |
|---|---|
| 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: | 2014-04-17 |
|---|---|
| Date Effective To: | |
| Contact (Organization): | Office for Coastal Management (OCM) |
| Address: |
2234 South Hobson Avenue Charleston, SC 29405-2413 |
| ROR: | https://ror.org/05v14bq57 |
| URL: | https://www.coast.noaa.gov/ |
| Contact Instructions: |
coastal.info@noaa.gov |
Metadata Contact
| Date Effective From: | 2014-04-17 |
|---|---|
| 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: | 2014-04-17 |
|---|---|
| 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
| W° Bound: | -166.325 | |
|---|---|---|
| E° Bound: | -166.1639 | |
| N° Bound: | 23.87125 | |
| S° Bound: | 23.64393 | |
| Description |
French Frigate Shoals. Tern Island and smaller outer islands. |
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Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
| Time Frame Type: | Discrete |
|---|---|
| Start: | 2010-07-23 |
Spatial Information
Spatial Representation
Representations Used
| Vector: | Yes |
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Vector Representation 1
| Point Object Present?: | Yes |
|---|---|
| Point Object Count: | 205720 |
Reference Systems
Reference System 1
Coordinate Reference System |
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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/#/lidar/search/where:ID=2642 ; |
| Data Access Constraints: |
Public |
| Data Use Constraints: |
None |
Distribution Information
Distribution 1
| Download URL: | https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=9303 |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | Office for Coastal Management (OCM) (2014-04-17 - Present) |
| File Name: | Customized Download |
| Description: |
Create custom data files by choosing data area, product type, map projection, file format, datum, etc. |
| File Type (Deprecated): | Zip |
| Compression: | Zip |
Distribution 2
| Download URL: | https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/egm08/9303/index.html |
|---|---|
| Distributor: | Office for Coastal Management (OCM) (2014-04-17 - Present) |
| File Name: | Bulk Download |
| Description: |
Simple download of data files. These data are in WGS84(ITRF00) EGM08. |
| File Type (Deprecated): | LAZ |
| Distribution Format: | LAS/LAZ - LASer |
| Compression: | Zip |
URLs
URL 1
| URL: | https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/egm08/9303/supplemental/extent_2010_FFS_NWHI_m9303.kmz |
|---|---|
| Name: | browse graphic |
| URL Type: |
Browse Graphic
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| File Resource Format: | kmz |
| Description: |
Browse graphic of collection area |
URL 2
| URL: | https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/egm08/9303/supplemental/accuracy_assessment_nwhi.pdf |
|---|---|
| Name: | Accuracy Assessment |
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| File Resource Format: | |
| Description: |
Accuracy assessment for the Northwestern Hawaii Islands project, including French Frigate Shoals. |
URL 3
| URL: | https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/laz/egm08/9303/supplemental/NW_Hawaiian_Islands_Survey_Report.docx |
|---|---|
| Name: | survey report |
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| File Resource Format: | docx |
| Description: |
Project and survey report for the Northwestern Hawaiian Island collection. |
URL 4
| URL: | https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/laz/egm08/9303/supplemental/2010_ffs_breaklines.zip |
|---|---|
| Name: | breaklines |
| URL Type: |
Online Resource
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| File Resource Format: | shapefile |
| Description: |
Breakline files for the French Frigate Shoals. |
Activity Log
Activity Log 1
| Activity Date/Time: | 2016-05-23 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Date that the source FGDC record was last modified. |
Activity Log 2
| 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
| Activity Date/Time: | 2018-03-13 |
|---|---|
| Description: |
Partial upload to move data access links to Distribution Info. |
Issues
Issue 1
| Issue Date: | 2021-05-20 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Waters, Kirk |
| Issue: |
Data is in ITRF00, but system doesn't have that. Need to get it added. |
Data Quality
| Completeness Measure: |
Cloud Cover: 0 |
|---|---|
| Completeness Report: |
Complete |
| Conceptual Consistency: |
Data has been verified using ground survey points collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
Lineage
Sources
lidar data
Process Steps
Process Step 1
| Description: |
Data were received by NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) and NOAA Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (PNMN) from Aerial Surveying Inc. and tested for accuracy nine months after lidar collection. Full metadata was not received. Data were not originally classified for ground points and a separate contract had been done to classify the points. |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2014-04-17 00:00:00 |
| Process Contact: | Office for Coastal Management (OCM) |
| ROR: | https://ror.org/05v14bq57 |
| Source: | lidar data |
Process Step 2
| Description: |
LAS files for French Frigate Shoals could not be located. ASCII text versions of the point clouds did exist with x, y, z, intensity, class, return number, and GPS seconds of the week. For Tern island, the ITRF00 ellipsoid heights text file existed. For the smaller islands, only the ITRF00 EGM96 orthometric heights text file existed. The smaller islands were converted to ellipsoid heights by reversing EGM96. All data was converted from UTM zone 3 to geographic coordinates. The data was converted from ASCII to LAZ format with LAStools txt2las. The GPS seconds of the week were converted to adjusted GPS time using LAStools las2las -week_to_adjusted 1593. |
|---|---|
| Process Date/Time: | 2021-05-20 00:00:00 |
| Process Contact: | NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) |
| Email Address: | coastal.info@noaa.gov |
| Phone (Voice): | (843) 740-1202 |
| Source: | lidar data |
Catalog Details
| Catalog Item ID: | 64674 |
|---|---|
| GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:64674 |
| Metadata Record Created By: | Kirk Waters |
| Metadata Record Created: | 2021-05-20 13:59+0000 |
| Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
| Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2026-03-04 19:17+0000 |
| Metadata Record Published: | 2022-03-16 |
| Owner Org: | OCM |
| 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 |
