2009 - 2011 CA Coastal Conservancy Coastal Lidar Project

Description

Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data is remotely sensed high-resolution elevation data collected by an airborne collection platform. This LiDAR dataset is a survey of Coastal California. The project area consists of approximately 2616 square miles. The project design of the LiDAR data acquisition was developed to support a nominal post spacing of 1 meter. Fugro EarthData, Inc. acquired 1546 flight lines in 108 lifts between October 2009 and August 2011. This collection was a joint effort by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM); the California State Coastal Conservancy (SCC) Ocean Protection Council (OPC); Scripps Institution of Oceanography; and the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX). The data coverage extends landward 500 m from the shoreline, along the entire California coastline. The data collection was performed with two Piper Navajo twin engine aircrafts, utilizing a Leica ALS60 MPiA sensor; collecting multiple return x, y, and z as well as intensity data. The data were classified as Unclassified (1), Ground (2), Low Point (Noise) (7), Water (9), Mudflats (10), and 12 (Overlap). Only the Unclassified (1), Ground (2), Water (9), and Overlap (12) points are available for download from the NOAA OCM Digital Coast. 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 Online Resource https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer
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 Link to the QA report. https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/1124/supplemental/ca2011_opc_coastal_ca_m1214_qareport.pdf
0 Online Resource https://coast.noaa.gov
33 Link to the acquisition report. https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/1124/supplemental/ca2011_opc_coastal_ca_m1124_acquisitionreport.pdf
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2024. GCMD Keywords, Version 19. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/48166.pdf
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=1124
21 Simple download of data files. https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/1124/index.html
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/48166
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=1124
21 Simple download of data files in an orthometric datum. https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/1124/index.html
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/48166
33 Link to the QA report. https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/1124/supplemental/ca2011_opc_coastal_ca_m1214_qareport.pdf
33 Link to the acquisition report. https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/1124/supplemental/ca2011_opc_coastal_ca_m1124_acquisitionreport.pdf
0 NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page https://coast.noaa.gov
0 NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page https://coast.noaa.gov
0 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/48166.pdf

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
  • earth science
  • bathymetry/seafloor topography
  • terrain
  • california
  • lidar
  • topographical relief maps
  • coastal processes
  • surface
  • seafloor topography

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