2019 NOAA Topobathy Lidar: Morro Bay, CA

Description

These data represent integrated lidar and sonar topobathymetric point cloud data. Quantum Spatial, Inc. (QSI) collected the topobathymetric lidar using a Riegl VQ880GII system on May 22, 2019. Merkel and Associates collected sonar data to provide bathymetric surface modeling in areas lacking lidar coverage. The sonar was collected between June 17th-19th, 2019 using a SEA SWATHplus-H sonar system. QSI performed the lidar/sonar integration. The dataset includes topobathy data in a LAS 1.4 format file with the following classification:1-Unclassified, 1-O (Overlap bit) - Edge clip (geometrically unreliable points at the edge of flightline swaths), 2-Ground, 7-Noise, 9-NIR water surface, 20-Ignored ground and sonar (excluded for seamless model creation), 40-Bathymetric point, 41-Green laser water surface,and 45- Green laser water column in accordance with project specifications. Sonar data has been assigned a Point Source ID of 9 and a User Byte of 2. All other data is lidar-derived. The NOAA Morro Bay area of covers approximately 4,215 acres over Morro Bay, including the Morro Bay Estuary and roughly 3.6 miles of coastline. LAS files were compiled by 500 m x 500 m tiles.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
33 Link to PDF of data set report. https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid12b/8892/supplemental/NOAA_Morro_Bay_Topobathymetric_LiDAR_Sonar_Integration_Report_V2.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
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/ocm/dmp/pdf/57916.pdf
21 Bulk download of data files in LAZ format, geographic coordinates, orthometric heights. Note that the vertical datum (hence elevations) of the files here are different than described in this document. https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid12b/8892/index.html
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/57916
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
0 Create custom data files by choosing data area, product type, map projection, file format, datum, etc. A new metadata will be produced to reflect your request using this record as a base. https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=8892
0 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. https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/
0 Create custom data files by choosing data area, product type, map projection, file format, datum, etc. A new metadata will be produced to reflect your request using this record as a base. https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=8892
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/57916
33 Link to PDF of data set report. https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid12b/8892/supplemental/NOAA_Morro_Bay_Topobathymetric_LiDAR_Sonar_Integration_Report_V2.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/57916.pdf
21 Bulk download of data files in LAZ format, geographic coordinates, orthometric heights. Note that the vertical datum (hence elevations) of the files here are different than described in this document. https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid12b/8892/index.html
0 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. https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/

Tags

  • vertical location
  • topography
  • united states of america
  • office of coastal management
  • land surface
  • sonar
  • terrain elevation
  • national ocean service
  • bathymetry
  • oceans
  • continent
  • noaa
  • north america
  • airplane
  • doc/noaa/nos/ocm
  • coastal elevation
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • erosion
  • earth science
  • bathymetry/seafloor topography
  • coastal bathymetry
  • light detection and ranging
  • sea floor
  • lidar
  • coastal processes
  • beach

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