2004 NGS Lidar: Elkhorn Slough NERR (National Estuarine Research Reserve)

National Geodetic Survey
Data Set (DS) | ID: 48204 | Published / External
Created: 2017-11-14   |   Last Modified: 2024-02-02

Parent: NGS Lidar
Project (PRJ) | ID: 59025

ID: 48204
Data Set (DS)

* Discovery
• First Pass
» Metadata Rubric

Item Identification

* » Title 2004 NGS Lidar: Elkhorn Slough NERR (National Estuarine Research Reserve)
Short Name  
* Status Completed
Creation Date  
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• Publication Date 2009
* » Abstract

This data collected for Elkhorn Slough NERR by NGS (National Geodetic Survey).

Original contact information:

Contact Org: NOAA - NGS, Remote Sensing Division

Phone: 301-713-0665

Email: jason.woolard@noaa.gov
* Purpose

Environmental and ecologic research
Notes

10227
Other Citation Details
• Supplemental Information

This data was not ground truthed prior to distribution. Elkhorn Slough NERR has done some ground truthing

and should be contacted.
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Keywords

Theme Keywords

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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION > TOPOGRAPHICAL RELIEF MAPS
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > COASTAL ELEVATION
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Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > CALIFORNIA
   
   
   

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Physical Location

• » Organization Office for Coastal Management
• » City Charleston
• » State/Province SC
• Country  
• » Location Description

Data Set Information

* Data Set Scope Code Data Set
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• Maintenance Frequency As Needed
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» Data Presentation Form  
• Entity Attribute Overview
Entity Attribute Detail Citation
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Distribution Liability

Any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of NGS, Elkhorn Slough NERR,

the Office for Coastal Management or its partners.
Data Set Credit Acknowledgement of NOAA - NGS would be appreciated in products derived from these data.

Support Roles

» At least one Distributor Org, one Metadata Contact, one Point of Contact, and one Data Steward should be listed.
* » Support Role Data Steward
* » Date Effective From 2009
Date Effective To
Organization NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone (843) 740-1202
Fax  
Mobile  
URL https://coast.noaa.gov
Business Hours  
Contact Instructions
* » Support Role Distributor
* » Date Effective From 2009
Date Effective To
Organization NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone (843) 740-1202
Fax  
Mobile  
URL https://coast.noaa.gov
Business Hours  
Contact Instructions
* » Support Role Metadata Contact
* » Date Effective From 2009
Date Effective To
Organization NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone (843) 740-1202
Fax  
Mobile  
URL https://coast.noaa.gov
Business Hours  
Contact Instructions
* » Support Role Point of Contact
* » Date Effective From 2009
Date Effective To
Organization NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM)
Address 2234 South Hobson Ave
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
Email Address coastal.info@noaa.gov
Phone (843) 740-1202
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URL https://coast.noaa.gov
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Extents

Currentness Reference Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Description

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

* » W° Bound -121.800095
* » E° Bound -121.713335
* » N° Bound 36.875818
* » S° Bound 36.79243
* » Description

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* » Time Frame Type Discrete
* » Start 2004-04-13
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Access Information

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Data License Statement
* » Security Class Unclassified
* Security Classification System
Security Handling Description
• Data Access Policy
» Data Access Procedure

This data can be obtained on-line at the following URL:

https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=117

This data set is dynamically generated based on user-specified parameters.

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• » Data Access Constraints

None
• Data Use Constraints

Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this data set was collected and some parts of this data may

no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use this data for critical applications without a full awareness

of its limitations.
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Distribution Information

Start Date  
» Download URL https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=117
Distributor NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) (2009 - Present)
File Name Customized Download
Description

Create custom data files by choosing data area, product type, map projection, file format, datum, etc.
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File Type (Deprecated) Zip
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» Download URL https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/117/index.html
Distributor NOAA Office for Coastal Management (NOAA/OCM) (2009 - Present)
File Name Bulk Download
Description

Simple download of data files.
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File Type (Deprecated) LAZ
Distribution Format LAS/LAZ - LASer
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Activity Log

Activity Time 2016-05-23
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Date that the source FGDC record was last modified.
Activity Time 2017-11-14
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Description

Converted from FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using 'fgdc_to_inport_xml.pl' script. Contact Tyler Christensen (NOS) for details.
Activity Time 2018-02-08
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Partial upload of Positional Accuracy fields only.
Activity Time 2018-03-13
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Partial upload to move data access links to Distribution Info.
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Technical Environment

Description

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.2 (Build 3790) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500

Data Quality

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These data are not attributed. | Quantitative Value: N/A | Quantitative Test Explanation: These data are not attributed.
Analytical Accuracy
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Not tested, but compiled to meet a value of 1 m.
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Compiled to meet vertical root mean square error (RMSE) specification for open terrain, 15.3 cm.
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Cloud Cover: Unknown
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» Quality Control Procedures Employed

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» Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?  
» Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?  
» If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate  
» Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination  
» If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed  
 
» Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location  
» If World Data Center or Other, Specify  
» If To Be Determined, Unable to Archive, or No Archiving Intended, Explain  
 
» Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving  
» How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?  
 

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Sources

Citation Title Acquisition and Processing
Contact Role Type Originator
Contact Type Organization
Contact Name National Geodetic Survey
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Process Steps

Process Step Number 1
» Description

NGS processed in field.

NOAA Cessna Citation

Acquired in April 2004

Optech ALTM 2050 system

4,000 ft AGL

~1-2 m post spacing

Nav data was from an Applanix POS processed with the POSPAC software

Laser data processed with Optech's REALM software.

LAS files generated with LAStools
Process Date/Time 2004-04-01 00:00:00
Process Contact National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
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Process Step Number 2
» Description

The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) received the files in LAS format. The data were in UTM zone 10.

OCM performed the following processing to the data to make it available within Digital Coast:

1. The data were classified using LASEdit

2. The data were converted from UTM coordinates to geographic coordinates.

3. The LAS data were sorted by latitude and the headers were updated.

4. The data were filtered to remove outliers.
Process Date/Time 2009-07-26 00:00:00
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  Entity (ENT) NOAA NGS Lidar Class Scheme: Elkhorn Slough NERR
     
     
     

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Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID 48204
Metadata Record Created By Anne Ball
Metadata Record Created 2017-11-14 14:20+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By Maryellen Sault
» Metadata Record Last Modified 2024-02-02 11:44+0000
Metadata Record Published 2022-03-16
Owner Org NGS
Metadata Publication Status Published Externally
Do Not Publish? N
Metadata Workflow State Published / External
Metadata Last Review Date 2022-03-16
Metadata Review Frequency 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date 2023-03-16
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