2022 NOAA Topobathy Lidar DEM: Morro Bay, CA

Description

Morro Bay 2022 topobathymetric Lidar area data were collected by NV5 Geospatial (NV5) using a Riegl VQ880GII system. Morro Bay 2022 data acquisition occurred on 20220614 in two missions. The Morro Bay 2022 dataset includes topobathymetric data in a LAS format 1.4, point data record format 6, with the following classifications in accordance with project specifications and the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) classification standards: 1 - unclassified 1O - edge clip 2 - ground 7W - low noise 9 - NIR water surface 18W - high noise 40 - bathymetric bottom or submerged topography 41 - Green water surface 43 - Submerged object, not otherwise specified (For Morro Bay, oyster reefs have this classification, even though exposed at low tide) 45 - water column This data set also includes lidar intensity values, number of returns, return number, time, and scan angle. The 100 meter buffered project area covers approximately 4,215 acres along the south central Pacific Coast of California near the town of Los Osos. LAS files were compiled in 500 m x 500 m tiles clipped to the project boundary. The final classified Lidar data were used to create topobathymetric DEMs in GeoTIFF format with 1m pixel resolution. This delivery of the Morro Bay 2022 dataset represents an area covering 96 - 500 m x 500 m DEM tiles clipped to the project boundary. One tile (MRR22_088) did not have any valid bathymetric bottom or ground points and so it did not produce a valid dem. This Project was completed in partnership between NOAA OCM and the NEP. In addition to these bare earth Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data, the lidar point data that these DEM data were created from, are also available. These data are available for custom download at the link provided in the URL section of this metadata record.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 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. https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=9630/details/9630
0 Information on the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) https://coast.noaa.gov/
0 Link to custom download, from the Data Access Viewer (DAV), the lidar point data from which these raster Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data were created. https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=9629/details/9629
21 Bulk download of data files in the original coordinate system. https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/dem/CA_Morro_Bay_DEM_2022_9630/index.html
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/67998.pdf
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/67998
33 This lidar report provides accompanying information about the collection and processing of this lidar data set. https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/9629/supplemental/Morro_Bay_Topobathymetric_Lidar_Report_2022_ADA_Rev2.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
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/
21 Bulk download of data files in the original coordinate system. https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/dem/CA_Morro_Bay_DEM_2022_9630/index.html
0 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. https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=9630/details/9630
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/67998
0 Information on the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) https://coast.noaa.gov/
0 Link to custom download, from the Data Access Viewer (DAV), the lidar point data from which these raster Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data were created. https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=9629/details/9629
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/
33 This lidar report provides accompanying information about the collection and processing of this lidar data set. https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/9629/supplemental/Morro_Bay_Topobathymetric_Lidar_Report_2022_ADA_Rev2.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/67998.pdf

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  • vertical location
  • topography
  • united states of america
  • office of coastal management
  • land surface
  • terrain elevation
  • national ocean service
  • dems
  • bathymetry
  • oceans
  • continent
  • noaa
  • north america
  • airplane
  • doc/noaa/nos/ocm
  • coastal elevation
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • bathymetry/seafloor topography
  • coastal bathymetry
  • light detection and ranging
  • california
  • lidar
  • coastal processes
  • digital elevation/terrain model (dem)

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