Description
This data set includes data collected in December, 2000, and covers coastline in Puerto Rico.
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. The ATM system is a single return green laser and water returns are from the surface. A significant amount of the flight lines from this data set are over water.
Original contact information:
Contact Org: NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Phone: 843-740-1202
Email: coastal.info@noaa.gov
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website | Unknown | NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page | Open resource |
| Citation URL | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website | Unknown | NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page | Open resource |
| Citation URL | Unknown | Online Resource | Open resource |
| Customized Download | Unknown | Create custom data files by choosing data area, product type, map projection, file format, datum, etc. | Open resource |
| Bulk Download | HTML | Simple download of data files. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | 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. | Open resource |
| Full Metadata Record | Unknown | View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. | Open resource |
| NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) | NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. | Open resource |
Tags
- atlantic ocean
- bathymetry/seafloor topography
- beach
- caribbean sea
- coastal elevation
- coastal processes
- doc/noaa/nos/ocm
- earth science
- erosion
- land surface
- lidar
- national ocean service
- noaa
- north atlantic ocean
- ocean
- oceans
- office of coastal management
- puerto rico
- seafloor topography
- terrain elevation
- topographical relief maps
- topography
- u.s. department of commerce