NOAA Geotiff - 4 meter LiDAR bathymetry, U.S. Caribbean - Puerto Rico (southwest) - Projects OPR-I305-KRL-06, (2006), UTM 19N NAD83

Description

This image represents a LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) bathymetric mosaic (mean 4 meter gridded) collected along the coastline of southwestern Puerto Rico. The Tenix LADS Corporation (TLI) acquired bathymetric LiDAR for NOAA from 4/07/2006 to 5/15/2006. Data was acquired with a LADS (Laser Airborne Depth Sounder) Mk II Airborne System from altitudes between 1,200 and 2,200ft at ground speeds between 140 and 175 knots. The 900 Hertz Nd: YAG (neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet) laser (1064 nm) acquired 4x4 meter spot spacing and 200% seabed coverage. In total, 265 square nautical miles of LiDAR were collected between -50 m (topographic) and up to 70 m (depth), requiring a total of 102 flight hours (134 hours, including flight time to and from San Juan airport). Environmental factors such as wind strength and direction, cloud cover, and water clarity influenced the area of data acquisition on a daily basis. The data was processed using the LADS Mk II Ground System and data visualization, quality control and final products were created using CARIS HIPS and SIPS 6.1 and CARIS BASE Editor 2.1 The project was conducted to meet the IHO (International Hydrograph Organization)Order 1 accuracy standards, dependent on the project area and depth. All users should individually evaluate the suitability of this data according to their own needs and standards.

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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/39057
57 Downloadable Data http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/lidar_pr/Bathymetry.zip
0 Online Resource http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/lidar_pr/
57 Online Resource http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/datasets/ccma/biogeo/lidar_pr/Bathymetry.zip
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/39057.pdf
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

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  • seafloor
  • united states of america
  • aquatic habitat
  • reflectivity
  • mayaguez (18n067w0010)
  • benthic
  • national ocean service
  • integrated ocean and coastal mapping
  • southwestern puerto rico
  • national centers for coastal ocean science
  • biosphere
  • bathymetry
  • oceans
  • mayaguez (18n067w00010)
  • biogeography
  • mosaic
  • description
  • noaa
  • bathymetry/topography
  • light
  • iocm
  • atlantic ocean
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • u.s. caribbean
  • bathymetry/seafloor topography
  • lads mk ii
  • doc/noaa/nos/nccos
  • opr-i305-krl-06
  • intensity
  • raster
  • lidar
  • gis
  • reef habitat
  • ocean basin
  • caribbean sea /north atlantic ocean
  • coral
  • pr_lidar
  • reef
  • puerto rico
  • geographic information
  • 2006
  • habitat
  • country/territory
  • backscatter

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