1997 Fall West Coast NOAA/USGS/NASA Airborne LiDAR Assessment of Coastal Erosion (ALACE) Project for the US Coastline

Description

This data set includes data collected in the fall of 1997 and covers the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Collection was done prior to expected El Nino winter storms. Laser beach mapping uses a pulsed laser ranging system mounted onboard an aircraft to measure ground elevation and coastal topography. The laser emits laser beams at high frequency and is directed downward at the earth's surface through a port opening in the bottom of the aircraft's fuselage. The laser system records the time difference between emission of the laser beam and the reception of the reflected laser signal in the aircraft. The aircraft travels over the beach at approximately 60 meters per second while surveying from the low water line to the landward base of the sand dunes. Original contact information: Contact Org: NOAA Office for Coastal Management Phone: 843-740-1202 Email: coastal.info@noaa.gov

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/48150
0 Online Resource https://coast.noaa.gov
0 NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page https://coast.noaa.gov
0 NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page https://coast.noaa.gov
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/48150.pdf
21 Simple download of data files. https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/3/index.html
0 Create custom data files by choosing data area, product type, map projection, file format, datum, etc. https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=3
0 Online Resource https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords

Tags

  • topography
  • united states of america
  • office of coastal management
  • land surface
  • terrain elevation
  • national ocean service
  • oceans
  • continent
  • noaa
  • north america
  • doc/noaa/nos/ocm
  • coastal elevation
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • erosion
  • earth science
  • bathymetry/seafloor topography
  • california
  • washington
  • lidar
  • topographical relief maps
  • coastal processes
  • beach
  • seafloor topography
  • oregon

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