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Summary

Short Citation
OCM Partners, 2025: 2021 - 2022 UCSD/USGS Lidar DEM: Sierra Nevada, CA, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/74863.
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Abstract

Original Dataset Product: Hydro-flattened 0.5 m Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data covering the CA Sierra Nevada project area.

Original Dataset Geographic Extent:

CA_SierraNevada_1_2022 (Work Unit 300057) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 1204 square miles in the northern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_2_2022 (Work Unit 300058) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 1687 square miles in the northern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_3_2022 (Work Unit 300059) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 1353 square miles in the northern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_4_2022 (Work Unit 300244) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 2688 square miles in the northern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_5_2022 (Work Unit 300245) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 2298 square miles in the central region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_6_2022 (Work Unit 300246) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 2136 square miles in the northern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_7_2022 (Work Unit 300271) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 1193 square miles in the northern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_8_2022 (Work Unit 300363) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 2167 square miles in the central region of the project.

This area includes the Sierra Nevada Mountains from the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe west to the ridgeline of the Carson Range, most of the city of South Lake Tahoe and traverses due south to the unincorporated community of Strawberry, then follows the mountain ridge between Tuolumne and Mono counties. It includes the community of Bridgeport and spans east-northeast to the Nevada border.

CA_SierraNevada_9_2022 (Work Unit 300364) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 2944 square miles in the southern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_10_2022 (Work Unit 300365) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 2593 square miles in the southern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_11_2022 (Work Unit 300459) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 1771 square miles in the central region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_12_2022 (Work Unit 300460) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 1410 square miles in the central region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_13_2022 (Work Unit 300461) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 3094 square miles in the central region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_14_2022 (Work Unit 300462) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 3866 square miles in the southern region of the project.

Original Dataset Description: Lidar flight line swaths were processed to create classified LAS 1.4 files delineated in 1,000m x 1,000m tiles. Each LAS file contains lidar point information, which has been calibrated, controlled, and classified. Class 2 (ground) lidar points in conjunction with the hydro breaklines were used to create 0.5 meter hydro-flattened Raster DEMs delineated in 1,000m x 1,000m tiles. Additional products include classified LAS files, intensity images, highest hit surface models, and 3D breaklines of rivers and lakes within the study area.

Original Dataset Ground Conditions: Acquisition occurred free of smoke, fog and cloud cover.

This metadata record supports the data entry in the NOAA Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV). For this data set, the DAV is leveraging the GeoTIFF files hosted by USGS on Amazon Web Services.

Purpose

The purpose of the lidar data was to produce a high accuracy 3D dataset that meets all necessary standards laid out by the 3D Elevation Program. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the University of California San Diego (UCSD) were partners. The lidar point cloud data were used to create classified lidar LAS files, intensity images, hydro-flattened DEMs, highest hit surface models, and 3D breaklines of rivers and lakes within the study area. Data were collected to aid UCSD & USGS in assessing the topographic and geophysical properties of the study area to support fire mitigation and natural disaster mitigation mapping.

Distribution Information

  • Format: Not Applicable

    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.

  • GeoTIFF

    Bulk download of data files in GeoTIFF format, UTM Zones 10N and 11N NAD83(2011), meters coordinates and elevations in NAVD88 (Geoid18) meters.

Access Constraints:

None

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.

Controlled Theme Keywords

COASTAL ELEVATION, DIGITAL ELEVATION/TERRAIN MODEL (DEM), elevation, TERRAIN ELEVATION

URLs

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov

Metadata Contact
NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
coastal.info@noaa.gov
(843) 740-1202
https://coast.noaa.gov

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-121.862591° W, -120.926724° E, 40.005482° N, 39.17323° S

CA_SierraNevada_1 (Work Unit 300057)

Time Frame 1
2021-11-07 - 2021-11-29

Dates of collection for CA_SierraNevada_1 (Work Unit 300057)

Item Identification

Title: 2021 - 2022 UCSD/USGS Lidar DEM: Sierra Nevada, CA
Short Name: ca2021_sierra_nev_dem_m10262
Status: Completed
Creation Date: 2021
Publication Date: 2023-08-29
Abstract:

Original Dataset Product: Hydro-flattened 0.5 m Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data covering the CA Sierra Nevada project area.

Original Dataset Geographic Extent:

CA_SierraNevada_1_2022 (Work Unit 300057) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 1204 square miles in the northern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_2_2022 (Work Unit 300058) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 1687 square miles in the northern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_3_2022 (Work Unit 300059) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 1353 square miles in the northern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_4_2022 (Work Unit 300244) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 2688 square miles in the northern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_5_2022 (Work Unit 300245) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 2298 square miles in the central region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_6_2022 (Work Unit 300246) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 2136 square miles in the northern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_7_2022 (Work Unit 300271) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 1193 square miles in the northern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_8_2022 (Work Unit 300363) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 2167 square miles in the central region of the project.

This area includes the Sierra Nevada Mountains from the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe west to the ridgeline of the Carson Range, most of the city of South Lake Tahoe and traverses due south to the unincorporated community of Strawberry, then follows the mountain ridge between Tuolumne and Mono counties. It includes the community of Bridgeport and spans east-northeast to the Nevada border.

CA_SierraNevada_9_2022 (Work Unit 300364) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 2944 square miles in the southern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_10_2022 (Work Unit 300365) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 2593 square miles in the southern region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_11_2022 (Work Unit 300459) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 1771 square miles in the central region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_12_2022 (Work Unit 300460) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 1410 square miles in the central region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_13_2022 (Work Unit 300461) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 3094 square miles in the central region of the project.

CA_SierraNevada_14_2022 (Work Unit 300462) - This dataset and derived products encompass an area covering approximately 3866 square miles in the southern region of the project.

Original Dataset Description: Lidar flight line swaths were processed to create classified LAS 1.4 files delineated in 1,000m x 1,000m tiles. Each LAS file contains lidar point information, which has been calibrated, controlled, and classified. Class 2 (ground) lidar points in conjunction with the hydro breaklines were used to create 0.5 meter hydro-flattened Raster DEMs delineated in 1,000m x 1,000m tiles. Additional products include classified LAS files, intensity images, highest hit surface models, and 3D breaklines of rivers and lakes within the study area.

Original Dataset Ground Conditions: Acquisition occurred free of smoke, fog and cloud cover.

This metadata record supports the data entry in the NOAA Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV). For this data set, the DAV is leveraging the GeoTIFF files hosted by USGS on Amazon Web Services.

Purpose:

The purpose of the lidar data was to produce a high accuracy 3D dataset that meets all necessary standards laid out by the 3D Elevation Program. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the University of California San Diego (UCSD) were partners. The lidar point cloud data were used to create classified lidar LAS files, intensity images, hydro-flattened DEMs, highest hit surface models, and 3D breaklines of rivers and lakes within the study area. Data were collected to aid UCSD & USGS in assessing the topographic and geophysical properties of the study area to support fire mitigation and natural disaster mitigation mapping.

Supplemental Information:

USGS Contract No. 140G0221D0012

Raster File Type = TIFF

Bit Depth/Pixel Type = 32-bit float

Raster Cell Size = 0.5 meter

Interpolation or Resampling Technique = Triangulated Irregular Network

Required Vertical Accuracy = 19.6 cm NVA

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION > DIGITAL ELEVATION/TERRAIN MODEL (DEM)
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > COASTAL ELEVATION
ISO 19115 Topic Category
elevation

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

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

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:

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: NV5 Geospatial, UCSD, NRCS, USGS

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1369612
Date Effective From: 2025
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: 1369611
Date Effective From: 2025
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: 1369984
Date Effective From: 2024
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): U.S. Geological Survey
Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20191
USA
URL: USGS Home

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 1369613
Date Effective From: 2025
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: 1369614
Date Effective From: 2025
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: 1369617
W° Bound: -121.862591
E° Bound: -120.926724
N° Bound: 40.005482
S° Bound: 39.17323
Description

CA_SierraNevada_1 (Work Unit 300057)

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1369616
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2021-11-07
End: 2021-11-29
Description:

Dates of collection for CA_SierraNevada_1 (Work Unit 300057)

Extent Group 2

Extent Group 2 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1369986
W° Bound: -121.437338
E° Bound: -120.380923
N° Bound: 39.270645
S° Bound: 38.486708
Description

CA_SierraNevada_2 (Work Unit 300058)

Extent Group 2 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1369987
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2021-11-16
End: 2021-12-01
Description:

Dates of collection for CA_SierraNevada_2 (Work Unit 300058)

Extent Group 3

Extent Group 3 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1370004
W° Bound: -121.05769
E° Bound: -120.175741
N° Bound: 38.498961
S° Bound: 37.786625
Description

CA_SierraNevada_3 (Work Unit 300059)

Extent Group 3 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1370005
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2021-11-23
End: 2021-12-02
Description:

Dates of collection for CA_SierraNevada_3 (Work Unit 300059)

Extent Group 4

Extent Group 4 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1370025
W° Bound: -121.620049
E° Bound: -120.300979
N° Bound: 40.438079
S° Bound: 38.927053
Description

CA_SierraNevada_4 (Work Unit 300244)

Extent Group 4 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1370026
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2021-11-03
End: 2021-12-05
Description:

Dates of collection for CA_SierraNevada_4 (Work Unit 300244)

Extent Group 5

Extent Group 5 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1370055
W° Bound: -120.731563
E° Bound: -119.933233
N° Bound: 39.438582
S° Bound: 38.048147
Description

CA_SierraNevada_5 (Work Unit 300245)

Extent Group 5 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1370057
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2021-11-12
End: 2022-08-22
Description:

Dates of collection for CA_SierraNevada_5 (Work Unit 300245)

Extent Group 6

Extent Group 6 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1370059
W° Bound: -120.995495
E° Bound: -119.962807
N° Bound: 40.209573
S° Bound: 39.215808
Description

CA_SierraNevada_6 (Work Unit 300246)

Extent Group 6 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1370060
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2021-11-03
End: 2022-08-19
Description:

Dates of collection for CA_SierraNevada_6 (Work Unit 300246)

Extent Group 7

Extent Group 7 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1370062
W° Bound: -121.836463
E° Bound: -119.927303
N° Bound: 40.662722
S° Bound: 39.710308
Description

CA_SierraNevada_7 (Work Unit 300271)

Extent Group 7 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1370063
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2021-11-04
End: 2022-08-24
Description:

Dates of collection for CA_SierraNevada_7 (Work Unit 300271)

Extent Group 8

Extent Group 8 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1370065
W° Bound: -120.061858
E° Bound: -118.902833
N° Bound: 39.333061
S° Bound: 38.008265
Description

CA_SierraNevada_8 (Work Unit 300363)

Extent Group 8 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1370066
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2021-11-18
End: 2022-08-25
Description:

Dates of collection for CA_SierraNevada_8 (Work Unit 300363)

Extent Group 9

Extent Group 9 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1370068
W° Bound: -119.106238
E° Bound: -117.885824
N° Bound: 36.510997
S° Bound: 35.720918
Description

CA_SierraNevada_9 (Work Unit 300364)

Extent Group 9 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1370069
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2022-06-19
End: 2022-08-31
Description:

Dates of collection for CA_SierraNevada_9 (Work Unit 300364)

Extent Group 10

Extent Group 10 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1370071
W° Bound: -119.002111
E° Bound: -117.874114
N° Bound: 35.740953
S° Bound: 34.770761
Description

CA_SierraNevada_10 (Work Unit 300365)

Extent Group 10 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1370072
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2022-06-19
End: 2022-08-30
Description:

Dates of collection for CA_SierraNevada_10 (Work Unit 300365)

Extent Group 11

Extent Group 11 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1370075
W° Bound: -120.060684
E° Bound: -119.322758
N° Bound: 38.221184
S° Bound: 36.868443
Description

CA_SierraNevada_11 (Work Unit 300459)

Extent Group 11 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1370076
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2022-06-02
End: 2022-08-26
Description:

Dates of collection for CA_SierraNevada_11 (Work Unit 300459)

Extent Group 12

Extent Group 12 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1370104
W° Bound: -120.64747
E° Bound: -119.938561
N° Bound: 39.333061
S° Bound: 37.107001
Description

CA_SierraNevada_12 (Work Unit 300460)

Extent Group 12 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1370105
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2021-11-18
End: 2022-08-25
Description:

Dates of collection for CA_SierraNevada_12 (Work Unit 300460)

Extent Group 13

Extent Group 13 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1370107
W° Bound: -119.513796
E° Bound: -118.280195
N° Bound: 38.259724
S° Bound: 37.065474
Description

CA_SierraNevada_13 (Work Unit 300461)

Extent Group 13 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1370108
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2022-06-04
End: 2022-09-17
Description:

Dates of collection for CA_SierraNevada_13 (Work Unit 300461)

Extent Group 14

Extent Group 14 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 1370110
W° Bound: -119.628676
E° Bound: -118.028538
N° Bound: 37.321064
S° Bound: 36.224812
Description

CA_SierraNevada_14 (Work Unit 300462)

Extent Group 14 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 1370111
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2022-06-04
End: 2022-09-23
Description:

Dates of collection for CA_SierraNevada_14 (Work Unit 300462)

Spatial Information

Spatial Representation

Representations Used

Grid: Yes
Vector: No
Text / Table: No
TIN: No
Stereo Model: No
Video: No

Reference Systems

Reference System 1

CC ID: 1370112

Coordinate Reference System

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

Reference System 2

CC ID: 1370114

Coordinate Reference System

CRS Type: Projected
EPSG Code: EPSG:6339
EPSG Name: NAD83(2011) / UTM zone 10N
See Full Coordinate Reference System Information

Reference System 3

CC ID: 1370113

Coordinate Reference System

CRS Type: Projected
EPSG Code: EPSG:6340
EPSG Name: NAD83(2011) / UTM zone 11N
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: 1369618
Start Date: 2025-02-10
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=10262/details/10262
Distributor: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) (2025 - 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.

Distribution Format: Not Applicable
Compression: Zip

Distribution 2

CC ID: 1369619
Start Date: 2024
End Date: Present
Download URL: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/CA_SierraNevada_B22/
Distributor: U.S. Geological Survey (2024 - Present)
File Name: Bulk Download
Description:

Bulk download of data files in GeoTIFF format, UTM Zones 10N and 11N NAD83(2011), meters coordinates and elevations in NAVD88 (Geoid18) meters.

Distribution Format: GeoTIFF

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 1369610
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 2

CC ID: 1370121
URL: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/metadata/CA_SierraNevada_B22/USGS_CA_SierraNevada_B22_Project_Report.pdf
Name: USGS Project Report
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

Link to the USGS Project Report that provides information about the project, vertical accuracy results, and the point classes and sensors used.

URL 3

CC ID: 1370122
URL: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/metadata/CA_SierraNevada_B22/
Name: USGS Additional Info
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

This link is to the reports, breaklines, metadata, spatial metadata, and shapefiles.

URL 4

CC ID: 1370126
URL: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/metadata/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_1_2022/reports/140G0222F0176_CA_SierraNevada_2022_WU_300057_WU1_Final_Report_Revised%20-%20signed.pdf
Name: Lidar Report - CA_SierraNevada_1
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

Link to the lidar report for CA_SierraNevada_1

URL 5

CC ID: 1370127
URL: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/metadata/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_2_2022/reports/140G0222F0176_CA_SierraNevada_2022_WU_300058_WU2_Final_Report_Revised%20-%20signed.pdf
Name: Lidar Report - CA_SierraNevada_2
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

Link to the lidar report for CA_SierraNevada_2

URL 6

CC ID: 1370128
URL: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/metadata/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_3_2022/reports/140G0222F0176_CA_SierraNevada_1_2022_WU_300059_WU%233_Final_Rev.1%20-%20signed.pdf
Name: Lidar Report - CA_SierraNevada_3
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

Link to the lidar report for CA_SierraNevada_3

URL 7

CC ID: 1370131
URL: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/metadata/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_4_2022/reports/140G0222F0176_CA_SierraNevada_2022_WU_300244_WU4_Final_Report_Revised%20-%20signed.pdf
Name: Lidar Report - CA_SierraNevada_4
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

Link to the lidar report for CA_SierraNevada_4

URL 8

CC ID: 1370132
URL: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/metadata/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_5_2022/reports/140G0222F0176_CA_SierraNevada_2022_WU_300245_WU5_Final_Report_Revised.pdf
Name: Lidar Report - CA_SierraNevada_5
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

Link to the lidar report for CA_SierraNevada_5

URL 9

CC ID: 1370133
URL: https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/metadata/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_6_2022/reports/140G0222F0176_CA_SierraNevada_2022_WU_300246_WU6_Final_Report_Revised%20-%20signed.pdf
Name: Lidar Report - CA_SierraNevada_6
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: pdf
Description:

Link to the lidar report for CA_SierraNevada_6

URL 10

CC ID: 1370134
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Data Quality

Horizontal Positional Accuracy:

Lidar horizontal accuracy is a function of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) derived positional error, flying altitude, and INS derived attitude error. The obtained RMSEr value is multiplied by a conversion factor of 1.7308 to yield the horizontal component of the National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA) reporting standard where a theoretical point will fall within the obtained radius 95 percent of the time.

Based on a flying altitude of 2,500 meters, an IMU error of 0.002 decimal degrees, and a GNSS positional error of 0.019 meters, these blocks were produced to meet 0.27 meters horizontal accuracy at the 95% confidence level or 16 cm RMSEr.

CA_SierraNevada_1_2022 (Work Unit 300057)

CA_SierraNevada_2_2022 (Work Unit 300058)

CA_SierraNevada_3_2022 (Work Unit 300059)

CA_SierraNevada_4_2022 (Work Unit 300244)

CA_SierraNevada_5_2022 (Work Unit 300245)

CA_SierraNevada_6_2022 (Work Unit 300246)

CA_SierraNevada_7_2022 (Work Unit 300271)

CA_SierraNevada_8_2022 (Work Unit 300363) - Based on a flying altitude of 2,500 meters, an IMU error of 0.003 decimal degrees, and a GNSS positional error of 0.023 meters, this project was produced to meet 0.410 meters horizontal accuracy at the 95% confidence level or 23.5 cm RMSEr.

CA_SierraNevada_9_2022 (Work Unit 300364) - This data set was produced to meet +/- 0.509 m at the 95% confidence level or 29 cm RMSEr.

CA_SierraNevada_10_2022 (Work Unit 300365) - This data set was produced to meet +/- 0.509 m at a 95% confidence level or 29 cm RMSEr.

CA_SierraNevada_11_2022 (Work Unit 300459) - Based on a flying altitude of 2,500 meters, an IMU error of 0.002 decimal degrees, and a GNSS positional error of 0.027 meters, this project was produced to meet 0.274 meters horizontal accuracy at the 95% confidence level or 15.8 cm RMSEr.

CA_SierraNevada_12_2022 (Work Unit 300460) - Based on a flying altitude of 2,500 meters, an IMU error of 0.002 decimal degrees, and a GNSS positional error of 0.023 meters, this project was produced to meet 0.273 meters horizontal accuracy at the 95% confidence level or 15.8 cm RMSEr.

CA_SierraNevada_13_2022 (Work Unit 300461) - Based on a flying altitude of 2,500 meters, an IMU error of 0.003 decimal degrees, and a GNSS positional error of 0.023 meters, this project was produced to meet 0.407 meters horizontal accuracy at the 95% confidence level or 23.5 cm RMSEr.

CA_SierraNevada_14_2022 (Work Unit 300462) - . Based on a flying altitude of 2,500 meters, an IMU error of 0.002 decimal degrees, and a GNSS positional error of 0.023 meters, this project was produced to meet 0.273 meters horizontal accuracy at the 95% confidence level or 15.8 cm RMSEr.

Vertical Positional Accuracy:

This data set was produced to meet ASPRS Positional Accuracy Standard for Digital Geospatial Data (2014) for a 10-cm RMSEz Vertical Accuracy Class. The specifications require that classified Non-vegetated Vertical Accuracy (NVA) be computed from the derived DEMs.

USGS DEM Determined Vertical Accuracy:

Non-Vegetated Vertical Accuracy (NVA) = 5.04 cm RMSE

Vegetated Vertical Accuracy (VVA) = 24.69 cm at 95th Percentile

Completeness Report:

A visual qualitative assessment was performed to ensure data completeness. No void areas or missing data exist. The raw point cloud is of good quality and data passes Non-Vegetated Vertical Accuracy specifications.

Conceptual Consistency:

DEM files were tested by NV5 for vertical accuracy. All data is seamless from one tile to the next, no gaps or no data areas.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: Yes
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: Unknown
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: Yes
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: NCEI-NC
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

Data is backed up to cloud storage.

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) ingested references to the USGS GeoTIFF files that are hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS), into the Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV). The DAV accesses the raster data as it resides on AWS.

Sources

USGS GeoTIFF Files - CA_SierraNevada_1

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USGS GeoTIFF Files - CA_SierraNevada_10

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USGS GeoTIFF Files - CA_SierraNevada_11

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USGS GeoTIFF Files - CA_SierraNevada_12

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USGS GeoTIFF Files - CA_SierraNevada_13

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USGS GeoTIFF Files - CA_SierraNevada_14

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USGS GeoTIFF Files - CA_SierraNevada_2

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USGS GeoTIFF Files - CA_SierraNevada_3

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USGS GeoTIFF Files - CA_SierraNevada_4

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USGS GeoTIFF Files - CA_SierraNevada_5

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USGS GeoTIFF Files - CA_SierraNevada_6

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USGS GeoTIFF Files - CA_SierraNevada_7

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USGS GeoTIFF Files - CA_SierraNevada_9

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Process Steps

Process Step 1

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Lidar Pre-Processing:

1. Review flight lines and data to ensure complete coverage of the study area and positional accuracy of the laser points.

2. Resolve kinematic corrections for aircraft position data using kinematic aircraft GPS and static ground GPS data.

3. Develop a smoothed best estimate of trajectory (SBET) file that blends post-processed aircraft position with sensor head position and attitude recorded throughout the survey.

4. Calculate laser point position by associating SBET position to each laser point return time, scan angle, intensity, etc. Create raw laser point cloud data for the entire survey in *.las format. Convert data to orthometric elevations by applying a Geoid 18 correction.

5. Import raw laser points into manageable blocks to perform manual relative accuracy calibration and filter erroneous points. Classify ground points for individual flight lines.

6. Using ground classified points per each flight line, test the relative accuracy. Perform automated line-to-line calibrations for system attitude parameters (pitch, roll, heading), mirror flex (scale) and GPS/IMU drift. Calculate calibrations on ground classified points from paired flight lines and apply results to all points in a flight line. Use every flight line for relative accuracy calibration.

7. Adjust the point cloud by comparing ground classified points to supplemental ground control points.

Process Date/Time: 2022-06-30 00:00:00

Process Step 2

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Lidar Post-Processing:

1. Classify data to ground and other client designated classifications using proprietary classification algorithms.

2. Manually QC data classification

3. After completion of classification and final QC approval, calculate final NVA and VVA values for the project using ground control quality check points. Final density information will also be calculated.

Process Date/Time: 2022-06-30 00:00:00

Process Step 3

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Hydro-flattening Breaklines and Hydro-flattened DEM creation: Water boundary polygons were developed using an algorithm which weights lidar-derived slopes, intensities, and return densities to detect the water's edge. The water's edge was then manually reviewed and edited as necessary. Elevations were assigned to the water’s edge through neighborhood statistics identifying the lowest lidar return from the water surface. Lakes were assigned a consistent elevation for an entire polygon while rivers were assigned consistent elevations on opposing banks and smoothed to ensure downstream flow through the entire river channel. These breaklines were incorporated into the hydro-flattened DEM by enforcing triangle edges (adjacent to the breakline) to the elevation values derived from the breakline. This implementation corrected interpolation along the hard edge. Breaklines were also used to classify all ground points within the identified water bodies to class 9 (water).

Process Date/Time: 2022-06-30 00:00:00

Process Step 4

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The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) created references to the USGS GeoTIFF files that were ingested into the NOAA Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV). No changes were made to the data. The DAV will access the raster data as it resides on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

These are the GeoTIFF files that are being accessed:

https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_1_2022/TIFF/

https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_2_2022/TIFF/

https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_3_2022/TIFF/

https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_4_2022/TIFF/

https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_5_2022/TIFF/

https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_6_2022/TIFF/

https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_7_2022/TIFF/

https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_8_2022/TIFF/

https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_9_2022/TIFF/

https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_10_2022/TIFF/

https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_11_2022/TIFF/

https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_12_2022/TIFF/

https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_13_2022/TIFF/

https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html?prefix=StagedProducts/Elevation/OPR/Projects/CA_SierraNevada_B22/CA_SierraNevada_14_2022/TIFF/

Process Date/Time: 2025-02-12 00:00:00
Process Contact: Office for Coastal Management (OCM)

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 74863
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:74863
Metadata Record Created By: Rebecca Mataosky
Metadata Record Created: 2025-02-10 20:56+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Rebecca Mataosky
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2025-02-12 14:06+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2025-02-12
Owner Org: OCMP
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Metadata Last Review Date: 2025-02-12
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2026-02-12