gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:68536 eng UTF8 dataset Elevation OCM Partners resourceProvider NOAA Office for Coastal Management (843) 740-1202 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 coastal.info@noaa.gov https://coast.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page information pointOfContact 2026-04-30T00:00:00 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NAD83(2011) / UTM zone 8N2008-11-12publicationEuropean Petroleum Survey Grouphttps://apps.epsg.org/api/v1/CoordRefSystem/6337/export/?format=gmlurn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:63376.18.3 2020 AK DGGS Lidar: Haines, Alaska ak2020_haines_m9670_metadata 2020 creation 2021 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 68536 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/68536 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=9671/details/9671 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Custom DEM Download Link to custom download, from the Data Access Viewer (DAV), the raster Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data that were created from this lidar data set. download https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM) Data Access Viewer (DAV) 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. download https://dggs.alaska.gov/webpubs/dggs/rdf/text/rdf2021_004.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Lidar Report This lidar report provides accompanying information about the collection and processing of this lidar data set. download The Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) used aerial lidar to produce a digital terrain model (DTM), surface model (DSM), and intensity image for an area in and around the community of Haines, Alaska, as part of emergency operations in response to the December 2, 2020, landslide that claimed the lives of two residents. Airborne data were collected December 8 - 12, 2020, and subsequently processed in Terrasolid and ArcGIS. Ground control were collected December 15-16, by the DMLW. This data collection is released as a Raw Data File with an open end-user license. All files can be downloaded free of charge from the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys website (http://doi.org/10.14509/30595). The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) downloaded this data set from this AK DGGS site: https://elevation.alaska.gov/ These files were processed to the NOAA Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV) and AWS S3. The total number of files downloaded was 209, but only 203 of the 209 files were processed. In addition to the lidar point data, the bare earth Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data at a 1 meter grid spacing, created from the lidar point data are also available from the NOAA Digital Coast. Links to these data are provided in the URL section of this metadata record. This data set contains point cloud data(' in LAZ (compressed LAS) format', ''). The data may have been reprojected or otherwise modified from the original data in an automated process. Disregard projection information in this abstract and refer to the spatial reference section. The Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) used aerial lidar to produce a digital terrain model (DTM), surface model (DSM), and intensity image for an area in and around the community of Haines, Alaska, as part of emergency operations in response to the December 2, 2020, landslide that claimed the lives of two residents. These data were paid for by the State of Alaska and collected and processed by DGGS., Daanen, R.P. Herbst, A.M. Wikstrom Jones, Katreen Wolken, G.J. The custom download may be cited as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Digital Coast Data Access Viewer. Charleston, SC: NOAA Office for Coastal Management. Accessed 2026-06-23 at https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer. completed NOAA Office for Coastal Management (843) 740-1202 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 coastal.info@noaa.gov https://coast.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page information pointOfContact NOAA Office for Coastal Management (843) 740-1202 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 coastal.info@noaa.gov https://coast.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page information custodian notPlanned https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid12b/9670/supplemental/ak2020_haines_m9670.kmz This graphic displays the footprint for this lidar data set. kmz EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > COASTAL ELEVATION theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 23.3 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALASKA VERTICAL LOCATION > LAND SURFACE place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 23.3 LIDAR > Light Detection and Ranging instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 23.3 Airplane > Airplane platform Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords 23.3 Chilkat Inlet Chilkat River Chilkat State Park Chilkoot Inlet Chilkoot Lake Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Area Dayehas Creek Ferebee River Haines Johnson Creek Letnikof Cove Lily Lake Low Point Lynn Canal Mink Creek Nahku Portage Nukdik Point Shakuseyi Creek Shiyi Bay Taiya Inlet Tanani Tlegu Beach Yindastuki place Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Lidar - partner (no harvest) project InPort otherRestrictions This data set was compiled dynamically. It will be removed 10 days after 2026-06-23 from the NOAA system. Cite As: OCM Partners, [Date of Access]: 2020 AK DGGS Lidar: Haines, Alaska [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/68536. 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. otherRestrictions This data set was compiled dynamically. It will be removed 10 days after 2026-06-23 from the NOAA system. Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions This data set was compiled dynamically. It will be removed 10 days after 2026-06-23 from the NOAA system. 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. otherRestrictions This data set was compiled dynamically. It will be removed 10 days after 2026-06-23 from the NOAA system. Distribution Liability: The State of Alaska makes no expressed or implied warranties (including warranties for merchantability and fitness) with respect to the character, functions, or capabilities of the electronic data or products or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. In no event will the State of Alaska be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or other damages suffered by the user or any other person or entity whether from the use of the electronic services or products or any failure thereof or otherwise. In no event will the State of Alaska's liability to the Requestor or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the electronic service or product. Any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of NOAA, the Office for Coastal Management or its partners. unclassified 2020 AK DGGS Lidar DEM: Haines, Alaska NOAA/NMFS/EDM 68554 crossReference vector eng; US elevation geoscientificInformation -135.603351 -135.292675 59.161999 59.337092 | Currentness: Ground Condition 2020-12-08 2020-12-12 >classified point cloud data: Classified point cloud data is provided in this collection in compressed LAZ format. Data are classified in accordance with ASPRS 2014 guidelines and contain return and intensity information. The average pulse spacing was 10.67 cm and the average density was 87.75 pts/m2 (fig. 2). Elevation surfaces interpolated from areas with a point density of fewer than 4pts/m2 were classified as no data. >digital surface model: The DSM represents surface elevations, including heights of vegetation, buildings, bridges, etc. The DSM is a single band, 32-bit GeoTIFF file, with a ground sample distance of 1 meter. No Data value is set to -3.40282306074e+038. >digital terrain model: The DTM represents surface elevations of ground surfaces, excluding vegetation, bridges, buildings, etc. The DTM is a single-band, 32-bit float GeoTIFF file, with a ground sample distance of 1 meter. No Data value is set to -3.40282306074e+038. >lidar intensity image: The lidar intensity image describes the relative amplitude of reflected signals contributing to the point cloud. Lidar intensity is largely a function of scanned object reflectance in relation to the signal frequency, is dependent on ambient conditions, and is not necessarily consistent between separate scans. The intensity image is a single-band, 32-bit float GeoTIFF file with a ground sample distance of 1 meter. No Data value is set to -3.40282306074e+038 (32-bit, floating-point minimum). Zip Zip LAS/LAZ - LASer Zip NOAA Office for Coastal Management (843) 740-1202 2234 South Hobson Ave Charleston SC 29405-2413 coastal.info@noaa.gov https://coast.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Office for Coastal Management Website NOAA Office for Coastal Management Home Page information distributor https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=9670/details/9670 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Customized Download 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. Change to an orthometric vertical datum is one of the many options. download https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid12b/9670/index.html WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Bulk Download 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. They will be in an orthometric datum. download dataset Horizontal Positional Accuracy Horizontal accuracy was not measured for this collection. Vertical Positional Accuracy A mean offset of 32.3 cm was measured between 31 control points and the point cloud. This offset was reduced to 0 by performing a vertical transformation of the lidar point data. Thirty-six checkpoints were used to determine the vertical accuracy of the point cloud ground class, using a tin-based approach. The final accuracy was calculated to have a root mean square error (RMSE) of 34.8 cm. See accompanying report for more detail. Completeness Report This data release is complete, and there is no over collect, except for the aircraft turns that were eliminated from the dataset. Conceptual Consistency The data quality is consistent throughout the survey. The tests and processing methods used to ensure data consistency are further described in the accompanying report. The data were collected for the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) and made available on the AK DGGS Elevation Portal (https://elevation.alaska.gov/). The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) downloaded the data from this site to make the data available for custom downloads from the NOAA Digital Coast Data Access Viewer and for bulk downloads from the AWS S3 bucket. Airborne survey - DGGS operates a Riegl VUX1-LR laser scanner integrated with a GNSS and Northrop Grumman IMU system. The integration was designed by Phoenix LiDAR systems. The sensor is capable of collecting up to 820,000 points per second over a distance of 150 m. This survey was flown with a pulse refresh rate between 200,000 and 400,000 pulses per second at a scan rate between 80 and 150 lines per second. This survey was flown with an average elevation of 400 m above ground level and a ground speed of approximately 40 m/s, using a Bell 206 helicopter. The scan angle was set from 55 to 305 degrees. The total area surveyed was approximately 73 km2. The airborne survey was flown December 8-12, 2020, using a Bell 206 helicopter. The weather throughout the survey was sub-optimal, with strong winds, light precipitation, and low-hanging clouds. 2020-12-12T00:00:00 Ground survey - The DMLW collected 67 points using a Trimble R10 GNSS instrument. Of these points, 31 were used as control points, while 36 were used as checkpoints. 2020-12-16T00:00:00 Lidar dataset processing - Point data were processed in SDCimport software for initial filtering and multiple-time-around (MTA) disambiguation. MTA errors, corrected in this process, are the result of imprecise interpretations of received pulse time intervals and occur more frequently with higher pulse refresh rates. IMU and GPS data were used to integrate flightline information with the point cloud in Spatial Explorer software. The point data were calibrated at an incrementally precise scale of sensor movement and behavior, incorporating sensor velocity, roll, pitch, and yaw fluctuations throughout the survey. Points were classified in accordance with American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) 2014 guidelines, using macros designed in Terrasolid software. Careful attention was given to the interpolation of the project's ground surface to compensate for inconsistent penetration through low vegetation as a function of the scan angle. Once classified, points underwent a geometric transformation and were converted from ellipsoidal heights to GEOID12B (Alaska) heights. Raster products were derived from the point cloud using ArcMap. The DTM was interpolated from all ground class returns using a tin-based method. The DSM was likewise interpolated from only the first returns for all classes. An intensity image was produced in ArcMap, using closest-to-mean binning. 2020-01-01T00:00:00 The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) downloaded 209 laz files from the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys Elevation Portal (https://elevation.alaska.gov/). The files contained classified elevation and intensity measurements for the 2020 Haines, Alaska project. The data were in UTM Zone 8 NAD83 (2011), meters coordinates and NAVD88 (GEOID12B) elevations in meters. During processing, OCM noted that there are some points classified as buildings, that don't appear to fall on buildings and also that 6 of the 209 laz files failed to process to the NOAA Digital Coast Data Access Viewer database. These files were: pt000005.laz pt000025.laz pt000067.laz pt000068.laz pt000069.laz pt000070.laz The data had the following classifications: 1 - Unclassified, 2 - Ground, 3- Low Vegetation, 4 - Medium Vegetation, 5 - High Vegetation, 6 - Building, 7 - Noise. OCM processed all points to the Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV). OCM performed the following processing on the data for Digital Coast storage and provisioning purposes: 1. Internal OCM scripts were run to check the number of points by classification and by flight ID and the gps and intensity ranges. 2. Internal OCM scripts were run on the laz files to convert from UTM Zone 8 NAD83 (2011), meters coordinates to geographic coordinates, to convert from NAVD88 elevations to ellipsoid elevations using the GEOID12B model, to filter out elevation values less than -50 meters, to assign the geokeys, to sort the data by gps time, zip the data to database, and to create Cloud Optimized Point Cloud (COPC) version laz files that are available from the AWS S3 bucket. 2022-11-23T00:00:00 Office for Coastal Management processor Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (AK DGGS) AK DGGS https://elevation.alaska.gov/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link AK DGGS Elevation Portal Source Citation URL information originator The dataset has been mosaiced, reprojected, and clipped as needed from the original input files using PDAL and GDAL commands. 2026-06-23NOAA Office for Coastal Managementcoastal.info@noaa.govprocessor