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OCM Partners, 2024: 2011 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar DEM: California, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/65841.

Item Identification

Title: 2011 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar DEM: California
Short Name: usace2011_ca_dem_m9432_metadata
Status: Completed
Creation Date: 2011
Abstract:

These files contain rasterized topographic and bathymetric lidar elevations generated from data collected by the SHOALS-1000T bathymetric and the Leica ALS60 topographic lidar systems along the coast of California. Lidar data coverage generally extends along the coastline from the waterline inland 500 meters (topography) and offshore 1,000 meters or to laser extinction. Exclusively on areas where Fugro Pelagos acquired or planned to acquire multibeam sonar data, coverage extends from the shoreline either to the 10-m contour, the 20-m contour or the landward extend of the multibeam data plus an additional 100 m offshore. Native lidar data is not generally in a format accessible to most Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Specialized in-house and commercial software packages are used to process the native lidar data into 3-dimensional positions that can be imported into GIS software for visualization and further analysisThe 3-D position data are used to generate a series of gridded file products, with each covering approximately 5 kilometers of shoreline. The grid file index is provided by the shape file, "CA_Boxes", and the numbers used to identify files are in the "Box" field of the shape file. The data file naming convention is based on the year, project, area name, vertical datum, "Box" number and product type. An example file name is "2011_NCMP_CA_001_1mGrid.tif", where 2011 is the project year, is the project under which data were collected, is the area of data collection, 001 is the "Box" number and is the product type. A letter appended to the file name means a subset of data collected has been processed separately due to significant morphology changes during the period of data acquisition.

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.

Purpose:

These data were collected as a part of the National Coastal Mapping Program (NCMP) to depict the elevations above and below the water line in the California coastal zone.

Supplemental Information:

High water turbidity in the survey area hindered the acquisition of bathymetric data in boxes 01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22 and 23 and resulted in incomplete coverage. Additionally, datasets collected on different times such that shoreline material had moved exceeding the accuracy tolerance, were not merged and rather separated as dataset "A" for the box number affected

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
DOD/USARMY/USACE/SAD/MOBILE > Mobile District, South Atlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Defense
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL LANDFORMS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL PROCESSES
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > COASTAL ELEVATION
ISO 19115 Topic Category
elevation
ISO 19115 Topic Category
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
ISO 19115 Topic Category
oceans
UNCONTROLLED
None ALS60
None JALBTCX
None SHOALS
None U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > CALIFORNIA
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
VERTICAL LOCATION > LAND SURFACE
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
VERTICAL LOCATION > SEA FLOOR
UNCONTROLLED
Geographic Names Information System Fortuna
Geographic Names Information System Humboldt County
Geographic Names Information System Mendocino County

Instrument Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
LIDAR > Light Detection and Ranging

Platform Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
Airplane > Airplane
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
DEM > Digital Elevation Model

Physical Location

Organization: Office for Coastal Management
City: Charleston
State/Province: SC

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: Elevation
Maintenance Frequency: As Needed
Data Presentation Form: Model (digital)
Distribution Liability:

See access and use constraints information.

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

Data Set Credit: JALBTCX (Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of eXpertise)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1097334
Date Effective From: 2021
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

CC ID: 1097333
Date Effective From: 2021
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

CC ID: 1097335
Date Effective From: 2021
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

CC ID: 1097336
Date Effective From: 2021
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

CC ID: 1296647
W° Bound: -124.417884
E° Bound: -117.664484
N° Bound: 42.003271
S° Bound: 33.441071

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1296646
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2011-05-19
End: 2011-08-03

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Grid: Yes

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

CC ID: 1296644

Coordinate Reference System

CRS Type: Geographic 2D
EPSG Code: EPSG:4269
EPSG Name: NAD83
See Full Coordinate Reference System Information

Reference System 2

CC ID: 1296643

Coordinate Reference System

CRS Type: Vertical
EPSG Code: EPSG:5703
EPSG Name: NAVD88 height
See Full Coordinate Reference System Information

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Data is available online for bulk and custom downloads.

Data Access Constraints:

None

Data 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.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1097340
Start Date: 2021-11-24
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=9432/details/9432
Distributor: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) (2021 - Present)
File Name: Customized Download
Description:

Create custom data files by choosing data area, map projection, file format, etc. A new metadata will be produced to reflect your request using this record as a base.

File Type (Deprecated): Zip
Compression: Zip

Distribution 2

CC ID: 1097341
Start Date: 2021-11-24
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/dem/USACE_CA_DEM_2011_9432/index.html
Distributor: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) (2021 - Present)
File Name: Bulk Download
Description:

Bulk download of data files in the original coordinate system.

File Type (Deprecated): GeoTIFF
Distribution Format: GeoTIFF

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 1097329
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/
Name: NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) website
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: HTML
Description:

Information on the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM)

URL 2

CC ID: 1097330
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/
Name: NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Data Access Viewer (DAV)
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: HTML
Description:

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.

URL 3

CC ID: 1097331
URL: https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/4826/supplemental/ca2011_ncmp_m4826.kmz
Name: Browse graphic
URL Type:
Browse Graphic
File Resource Format: KML
Description:

This graphic displays the footprint for this lidar data set.

URL 4

CC ID: 1097404
URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=4826/details/4826
Name: Custom Point Download
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: Zip
Description:

Link to custom download, from the Data Access Viewer (DAV), the lidar point data from which these raster Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data were created.

Technical Environment

Description:

Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7600) ; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.5.4400

Data Quality

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

The data positions were obtained using post processed KGPS methods. The horizontal accuracy of the data is better than +/- 1.5 m RMSE

Vertical Positional Accuracy:

The data positions were obtained using post processed KGPS methods. The vertical accuracy of the data is better than +/- 0.15 m RMSE

Conceptual Consistency:

The data provided in this file were tested against ground truth data. At these locations the lidar data matched within 0.30 meters (RMSE 95% confidence level)

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

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.

Sources

USACE JALBTCX

CC ID: 1296639
Contact Role Type: Originator
Contact Type: Organization
Contact Name: USACE JALBTCX

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 1296640
Description:

These data were collected using the SHOALS-1000T and ALS60 systems. They are owned by Fugro and operated through contract. The ALS60 system collects topographic lidar data at maximum pulse rate of 200 kHz in a wavelength of 1064 nm with a CASI-1500 hyperspectral line scanner integrated with the system. The SHOALS collects bathymetric lidar data at 1kHz, RGB imagery at 1Hz and a CASI-2 hyperspectral line scanner integrated with the system as well. Aircraft position, velocity and acceleration information are collected through a Novatel and POS A/V 410 equipment (SHOALS) and the onboard GPS/IMU system (ALS60). SHOALS raw data streams are transferred to the office for downloading and processing in SHOALS GCS software. ALS60 raw data were also transferred to the office and processed in IPAS software. Aircraft position data are processed using POSPac software and the results are combined with the lidar data to produce 3-D positions for each lidar shot. Upon inspection and QA/QC in the software packages Fledermaus (SHOALS), GeoCue and TerraScan (ALS60), anomalous data are flagged as invalid. FPI Workbench and Fugro's proprietary software convert all valid data from ellipsoid to orthometric heights based on the NGS' GEOID09 model and exports data as a series of first return topography and bathymetry ASCII files. The bathymetry files contain all of the returns from the bathymetric sensor which include returns both above and below the water.

Process Step 2

CC ID: 1296641
Description:

An in-house script is run on the Hydrographic ASCII files to ensure that the file contains data from the same year. The resulting ASCII is then loaded into GeoCue to remove any valid topographic data collected with the hydrographic sensor. Then the data is converted into LAS format with a classification of 29. This LAS is then joined together with the Topographic Classified LAS to form one file that covers the entire NCMP box and contains both the bathymetry and topography of the given area. The classified las files are converted to a grid by generating a triangulated irregular network (TIN) and then extracting the grid node elevations from the TIN surface. The origin point of the grid is located at a horizontal position whose value is evenly divisible by the 1m grid resolution such that rasters from subsequent surveys have common cell boundaries. JALBTCX uses Quick Terrain Modeler V7.1.5 Beta to perform this operation utilizing the following key parameters; "Max Sample Excursion 50,” "Max Triangle Side 100, Radius of 4, Zero Tolerance of 2, and “Tiling Settings Snap to Grid (Expand)." The grid is exported from Quick Terrain Modeler as an ESRI ASCII Z grid file. Utilizing an in-house python script within ESRI ArcMap V10.0, the ASCII Z grid file is converted to a tiff-format raster file whose projection is defined as “The North American Datum of 1983.” The raster is then multiplied against a corresponding 1m Grid mask raster, a mask image produced from JALBTCX’s 1m Grid, in ESRI’s Raster Calculator to remove interpolated areas where data does not exist. Horizontal positions, provided in decimal degrees of latitude and longitude, are referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). Vertical positions are referenced to the NAD83 ellipsoid and provided in meters. The National Geodetic Survey's (NGS) GEOID09 model is used to transform the vertical positions from ellipsoid to orthometric heights referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88).

Process Step 3

CC ID: 1296642
Description:

The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) received GeoTiff format files from USACE JALBTCX for the California project area. The bare earth raster files were at a 1 m grid spacing. The data were in geographic NAD83 coordinates and NAVD88 (Geoid09) elevations in meters. OCM assigned the appropriate EPSG codes (Horiz - 4269, Vert - 5703) and copied the raster files to https for Digital Coast storage and provisioning purposes.

Process Date/Time: 2021-11-24 00:00:00
Process Contact: Office for Coastal Management (OCM)

Related Items

Item Type Relationship Type Title
Data Set (DS) Cross Reference 2011 USACE NCMP Topobathy Lidar: California

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 65841
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65841
Metadata Record Created By: Rebecca Mataosky
Metadata Record Created: 2021-11-24 19:39+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Kirk Waters
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2024-01-10 19:21+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2024-01-10
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