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2019 NOAA NGS Topobathy Lidar DEM: Chesapeake Bay, MD

Metadata Updated: October 31, 2024

NOAA Chesapeake Bay MD1902 and MD1903 Topobathymetric lidar data were collected by NV5 Geospatial (NV5) using a Leica Chiroptera 4x system. The MD1903 acquisition spanned from 20191109-20191115 in 5 missions. The MD1902 acquisition spanned from 20191109-20191116 in 6 missions. The datasets include topobathymetric data in 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 2 - ground 7 - noise 40 - bathymetric bottom or submerged topography 41 - water surface 43 - submerged feature 45 - water column 46 - overlap bathy bottom - temporally different from a separate lift 71 - unclassified associated with areas of overlap bathy bottom/temporal bathymetric differences 72 - ground associated with areas of overlap bathy bottom/temporal bathymetric differences 81 - water surface associated with areas of overlap bathy bottom/temporal bathymetric differences 85 - water column associated with areas of overlap bathy bottom/temporal bathymetric differences 1 Overlap - edge clip 1 Withheld- green sensor returns within topographic areas 42 Synthetic - synthetic water surface These data sets also includes lidar intensity values, number of returns, return number, time, and scan angle. The 100 meter buffered NOAA Chesapeake Bay MD1902 project area covers approximately 260.195 square kilometers in an area encompassing Severn River to Rhode River near Annapolis, Maryland. LAS files were compiled in 500 m x 500 m tiles. The final classified lidar data were then transformed from ellipsoid to geoidal height (Geoid12b) and used to create 23 - 5,000 m x 5,000 m topobathymetric DEMs in GeoTIFF format with 1m pixel resolution. The 100 meter buffered NOAA Chesapeake Bay MD1903 project area covers approximately 273.518 square kilometers in an area encompassing West River to Dares Beach near Annapolis, Maryland. LAS files were compiled in 500 m x 500 m tiles. The final classified lidar data were then transformed from ellipsoid to geoidal height (Geoid12b) and used to create 18 - 5,000m x 5,000 m topobathymetric DEMs in GeoTIFF format with 1m pixel resolution.

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Dates

Metadata Date February 29, 2024
Metadata Created Date October 31, 2024
Metadata Updated Date October 31, 2024
Reference Date(s) 2021 (publication)
Frequency Of Update notPlanned

Metadata Source

Harvested from NOS NGS

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Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date February 29, 2024
Metadata Created Date October 31, 2024
Metadata Updated Date October 31, 2024
Reference Date(s) 2021 (publication)
Responsible Party NOAA Office for Coastal Management (Custodian)
Contact Email
Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:65556
Access Constraints Cite As: National Geodetic Survey, [Date of Access]: 2019 NOAA NGS Topobathy Lidar DEM: Chesapeake Bay, MD [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/65556., Access Constraints: None, 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., Distribution Liability: Any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of NOAA, the Office for Coastal Management or its partners
Bbox East Long -76.42723
Bbox North Lat 39.09947
Bbox South Lat 38.85567
Bbox West Long -76.63455
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update notPlanned
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Harvest Source Id ea6e63e6-96bb-4fb1-a72f-b7af08062c83
Harvest Source Title NOS NGS
Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
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Metadata Language eng
Metadata Type geospatial
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Progress completed
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System EPSG::6347
Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 2019-11-09
Temporal Extent End 2019-11-16

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