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2004 Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron, Michigan Coastline LiDAR
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      DateTime:  2024-02-29T00:00:00
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                  title:  NAD83(HARN) / UTM zone 17N
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                      date:  2008-11-12
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            title:  2004 Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron, Michigan Coastline LiDAR
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                date:  2006-10-19
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                  Anchor:  InPort Catalog ID 48193
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        abstract:  This metadata document describes the collection and processing of Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) data over an area along the coast of Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron, Michigan. Data was collected at a nominal two (2) meter post spacing between points. Two elevation data sets were compiled in this project, first surface returns, in which features that are above the ground, such as buildings, bridges, tree tops, etc. have not been eliminated and a Bare Earth Data set. Original contact information: Contact Org: NOAA Office for Coastal Management Phone: 843-740-1202 Email: coastal.info@noaa.gov 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.
        purpose:  This LIDAR collected under this task order has been supplied to the NOAA, Office for Coastal Management (OCM) to support local Coastal Zone Managers in their decision-making processes.
        credit:  EarthData International of Maryland, LLC 7320 Executive Way Frederick, MD 21704 1-301-948-8550 1-301963-2064 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 2025-03-17 at https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer.
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            keyword:  EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION > TOPOGRAPHICAL RELIEF MAPS
            keyword:  EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY
            keyword:  EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > COASTAL ELEVATION
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                title:  Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
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                edition:  17.0
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            keyword:  CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MICHIGAN
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            keyword:  Beach
            keyword:  Erosion
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            keyword:  DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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                    date:  2017-04-24
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            otherConstraints:   This data set was compiled dynamically. It will be removed 10 days after 2025-03-17 from the NOAA system. Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: 2004 Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron, Michigan Coastline LiDAR [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/48193.
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            useLimitation:  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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            otherConstraints:   This data set was compiled dynamically. It will be removed 10 days after 2025-03-17 from the NOAA system. Access Constraints: None
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            otherConstraints:   This data set was compiled dynamically. It will be removed 10 days after 2025-03-17 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.
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            otherConstraints:   This data set was compiled dynamically. It will be removed 10 days after 2025-03-17 from the NOAA system. 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.
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                westBoundLongitude:  -83.969892
                eastBoundLongitude:  -82.946673
                southBoundLatitude:  43.551754
                northBoundLatitude:  44.345024
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                    description:   | Currentness: Ground Condition
                    beginPosition:  2004-04-27
                    endPosition:  2004-05-04
        supplementalInformation:  The 2004 Saginaw Bay, Michigan Lidar Data Validation Report may be viewed at: https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/18/supplemental/index.html
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                        city:  Charleston
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                linkage: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=18
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            nameOfMeasure:  Horizontal Positional Accuracy
            evaluationMethodDescription:  The horizontal accuracy of this lidar data was not assessed. The high vertical accuracy is indicative of good horizontal accuracy, though slight horizontal inaccuracies are difficult to detect using these check points because they were located in relatively flat terrain.
            result: (missing)
        report:  (DQ_AbsoluteExternalPositionalAccuracy)
            nameOfMeasure:  Vertical Positional Accuracy
            evaluationMethodDescription:  Thirty check points collected on generally flat open terrain with a reported accuracy of 0.03 meters were compared to the lidar points. The Guidelines for Digital Elevation Data by NDEP recommends interpolation from a surface generated from a triangulated irregular network (TIN) derived from the lidar point data surrounding the check point for assessing the accuracy of mass points. This method was employed in this evaluation. Elevation values at the location of each of the 30 check points were interpolated from the triangulated bare earth point data. The vertical error at each check point location was calculated by subtracting the interpolated lidar elevation value from the check point elevation value. The 95th percentile error was used to calculate the overall accuracy of the lidar data because the errors were distributed non-parametrically. ; Quantitative Value: 0.26 meters, Test that produced the value: Tested 0.26 meter fundamental vertical accuracy at 95th percentile in open terrain. The fundamental vertical accuracy at the 95th percentile was calculated with the following equation: Vertical Accuracy = 95th percentile error.
            result: (missing)
        report:  (DQ_CompletenessCommission)
            nameOfMeasure:  Completeness Measure
            evaluationMethodDescription:  Cloud Cover: 0
            result: (missing)
        report:  (DQ_CompletenessCommission)
            nameOfMeasure:  Completeness Report
            evaluationMethodDescription:  None available
            result: (missing)
        report:  (DQ_ConceptualConsistency)
            nameOfMeasure:  Conceptual Consistency
            evaluationMethodDescription:  The data were evaluated to ensure no voids exist and the data covers the entire project area.
            result: (missing)
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            statement: (missing)
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                description:  EarthData has developed a unique method for processing LIDAR data. The algorithms for filtering data were utilized within EarthData's proprietary software and commercial software written by TerraSolid. This software suite of tools provides efficient processing for small to large-scale projects and has been incorporated into ISO 9001 compliant production work flows. POINT CLOUD The following is a step-by-step breakdown of the process utilized to produce the variably-spaced point cloud surface data set. 1. Processing of the LIDAR data begins with refinement of the initial boresight alignment parameters provided by EarthData Aviation in the LITES configuration file delivered with the raw data. The technician also verifies that there are no voids, and that the data covers the entire project area. Calibration is accomplished using the tri-directional flight lines over the project airport, which is generally flat and free of major obstructions, trees or brush. Two overlapping bi-directional lines are flown along the length of the runway, and the cross flight line is perpendicular to both. All three lines are examined to ensure that they agree, within expected system tolerances, in the overlapping areas. The technician will review flight lines and locate the areas that contained systematic errors or distortions that were introduced by the LIDAR sensor. 2. Systematic distortions highlighted in step 1 were removed and the data was re-inspected. Corrections and adjustments can involve the application of angular deflection or compensation for curvature of the ground surface that can be introduced by crossing from on type of land cover to another. 3. All flight lines are processed with the refined calibration parameters obtained thru steps 1 and 2. All flight line are examined to ensure that they agree, within expected system tolerances, in the overlapping areas (side lap). 4. The LIDAR data for each flight line was trimmed in batch for the removal of the overlap areas between flight lines. The data was checked against a control network to ensure that vertical requirements were maintained. Conversion to the client-specified datum and projections were then completed. The LIDAR flight line data sets were then segmented into adjoining tiles for batch processing and data management. 5. The data was then edited for Blunder removal. 6. The data was processed interactively by the operator using LIDAR editing tools. During this final phase the operator generated a TIN based on a desired thematic layer to evaluate the automated classification performed in step 5. This allowed the operator to quickly re-classify points from one layer to another and recreate the TIN surface to see the effects of edits. The use of geo-referenced images was toggled on or off to aid the operator in identifying problem areas. The data was also examined with an automated profiling tool to aid the operator in the reclassification. 7. The data was separated into (1) variably-spaced point cloud in LAS files. The files were written to PC readable CD-ROM.
                dateTime:
                  DateTime:  2004-09-27T00:00:00
            processStep:  (LI_ProcessStep)
                description:  The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) received files in LAS format. The files contained lidar intensity and elevation measurements. OCM performed the following processing on the data to make it available within the Lidar Data Retrieval Tool (LDART): 1. The data were projected from UTM to geographic decimal degrees using the General Cartographic Transformation Package. 2. The las files were sorted by latitude and the las header fields were completed.
                dateTime:
                  DateTime:  2005-01-05T00:00:00
            processStep:  (LI_ProcessStep)
                description:  For data management purposes, the Office for Coastal Management converted the data from NAVD88 elevations to ellipsoid elevations using Geoid 03.
                dateTime:
                  DateTime:  2008-01-01T00:00:00
            source:  (LI_Source)
                description:  Source Contribution: Twenty-four (24) ground control points were established by Terrasurv, Inc. using GPS for vertical and horizontal coordinate values. Ground control references NAD83, NAVD88, Geoid99, in meters. An additional thirty (30) independent check ground control points were acquired by Terrasurv, Inc. and provided directly to NOAA, OCM to support an independent analysis of the accuracy of the Lidar data. | Source Geospatial Form: Model | Type of Source Media: Electronic mail system
                sourceCitation:  (CI_Citation)
                    title:  Ground Control Survey of Saginaw Bay, Michigan
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                        date:  2004-09-27
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                            beginPosition:  2004-06-08
                            endPosition:  2004-06-10
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                description:  Source Contribution: The project area was flown using EarthData Aviation's Piper Navajo aircraft with tail number 62912. LIDAR data was captured using an ALS40 LIDAR system, including an inertial measuring unit (IMU) and a dual frequency GPS receiver. The acquisition was flown during the period of April 27 2004 through May 4, 2004. One ground based GPS receiver was in constant operation during each flight. During the data acquisition, all receivers collected phase data at an epoch rate of 1 Hz. All GPS phase data was post processed with continuous kinematic survey techniques using "On the Fly" (OTF) integer ambiguity resolution. The GPS data was processed with forward and reverse processing algorithms. The results from each process, using the data collected at the airport, were combined to yield a single fixed integer phase differential solution of the aircraft trajectory. | Source Geospatial Form: Model | Type of Source Media: CD-ROM
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                    title:  Saginaw Bay, Michigan LIDAR Scanning Project
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                        date:  2004-09-27
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                description:   The dataset has been mosaiced, reprojected, and clipped as needed from the original input files using PDAL and GDAL commands.
                dateTime:
                  DateTime:  2025-03-17
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