gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66979 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 18N2008-11-12publicationEuropean Petroleum Survey Grouphttps://apps.epsg.org/api/v1/CoordRefSystem/6347/export/?format=gmlurn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG:63476.18.3 2020 USACE USGS Topobathy Lidar: Cape May & Atlantic City, NJ usace2020_nj_m9428_metadata 2020 creation publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 66979 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66979 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/entwine/geoid18/9482/ept.json WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Entwine Point Tiles (EPT) Entwine Point Tile (EPT) is a simple and flexible octree-based storage format for point cloud data. The data is organized in such a way that the data can be reasonably streamed over the internet, pulling only the points you need. EPT files can be queried to return a subset of the points that give you a representation of the area. As you zoom further in, you are requesting higher and higher densities. A dataset in EPT will contain a lot of files, however, the ept.json file describes all the rest. The EPT file can be used in Potree and QGIS to view the point cloud. download https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=9483/details/9483 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/lidar/viewer/v/noaapotree.html?m=9482&g=geoid18 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Potree 3D View Link to view the point cloud (using the Entwine Point Tile (EPT) format) in the 3D Potree viewer. 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 These files contain classified topobathy lidar elevations generated from data collected by the Coastal Zone Mapping and Imaging Lidar (CZMIL) system. Data are classified as 1 (valid non-ground topographic data), 2 (valid ground topographic data), and 29 (valid bathymetric data). Classes 1 and 2 are defined in accordance with the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) classification standards. CZMIL integrates a lidar sensor with simultaneous topographic and bathymetric capabilities, a digital camera and a hyperspectral imager on a single remote sensing platform for use in coastal mapping and charting activities. Native lidar data is not generally in a format accessible to most Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Specialized in-house and commercial software packages are used to process the native lidar data into 3-dimensional positions that can be imported into GIS software for visualization and further analysis. The 3-D position data are sub-divided into a series of LAS files, which are tiled into 1-km by 1-km boxes defined by the Military Grid Reference System. The LAS file index is provided by the shape files, "MGRS_1km_18S.shp ", and the numbers used to identify files are in the "Box" field of the shape file. The data file naming convention is based on the year, effort, area, "Box" number and data product type. An example file name is "2020_USGS_NJ_18SVJ9738_GeoClassified_Ellipsoid.las", where 2020 is the year of data collection, USGS is the effort under which data were collected, NJ is the area of data collection, 18SVJ9738 is the "Box" number and GeoClassified_Ellipsoid is the data product type. In addition to the lidar point data, topobathy bare earth Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) 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. DEMs at a a 1meter grid spacing, created from all classifications, are available by request at 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. This data was collected by the USACE in support of the U.S. Geological Survey to assess changes in elevation above and below water along the coast of New Jersey. Acknowledgement of the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of eXpertise (JALBTCX) would be appreciated in any publications or derived products. 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 2026-06-13 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 https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/geoid18/9482/supplemental/usace2020_nj_m9482.kmz This graphic displays the footprint for this lidar data set. KML EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > TOPOGRAPHY > TERRAIN ELEVATION EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > BATHYMETRY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > COASTAL ELEVATION EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEOMORPHIC LANDFORMS/PROCESSES > COASTAL PROCESSES theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 23.3 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NEW JERSEY 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 Atlantic City Cape May New Jersey place Lidar - partner (no harvest) project InPort otherRestrictions This data set was compiled dynamically. It will be removed 10 days after 2026-06-13 from the NOAA system. Cite As: OCM Partners, [Date of Access]: 2020 USACE USGS Topobathy Lidar: Cape May & Atlantic City, NJ [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66979. 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 2026-06-13 from the NOAA system. Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions This data set was compiled dynamically. It will be removed 10 days after 2026-06-13 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 2026-06-13 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. unclassified 2020 USACE USGS Topobathy Lidar DEM: Cape May & Atlantic City, NJ NOAA/NMFS/EDM 66981 crossReference vector .45 eng; US elevation -75.028618 -74.244779 38.927716 39.550852 | Currentness: Ground Condition 2020-07-02 2020-07-03 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=9482/details/9482 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/geoid18/9482/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 CZMIL topographic data - Compiled to meet 1 m horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level. CZMIL bathymetric data - Compiled to meet 3.5 + 0.05d m horizontal accuracy at 95% confidence level, d is depth. Vertical Positional Accuracy CZMIL topographic data - Compiled to meet 20 cm vertical accuracy at 95% confidence level. CZMIL bathymetric shallow FOV data - Compiled to meet SQRT((0.25^2) +((0.0075d)^2)) m vertical accuracy at 95% confidence level, d is depth. CZMIL bathymetric deep FOV data - Compiled to meet SQRT((0.30^2) +((0.013d)^2)) m vertical accuracy at 95% confidence level, d is depth. Completeness Measure JALBTCX evaluates final data coverage using techniques that are common to the lidar industry. These techniques are performed in a 3D environment for visual review of the final data coverage and verification of data alongside lidar waveforms and imagery collected concurrent with the lidar. Data reviewers perform checks to verify (1) extreme high and/or low elevation values have been invalidated, (2) elevations in areas of swath overlap are internally consistent, (3) binned standard deviation values meet CZMIL specifications, (4) point cloud classifications are valid, and (4) CZMIL processing modes are valid. Completeness Report Every effort within operational constraints was made to achieve the intended data coverage and planned point densities. Conceptual Consistency Planned data coverage for this dataset includes the shoreline along the coast of New Jersey. Lidar and imagery data acquisition was focused on a 1500 meter swath of the shoreline that generally extends from the shoreline onshore 500 meters and from the shoreline offshore to 1000 meters or laser extinction, whichever occurs first. The planned point spacing is 70 centimeters on land and in shallow water. In deeper water the planned point spacing is 2 meters. Gaps or data holidays exist in the bathymetric portion of the data coverage due to a number of operational and environmental conditions, including by not limited to, active surf, low-reflectivity bottom substrate materials and turbidity in the water column. Please see the Report of Survey for additional details. CZMIL data is processed from raw lidar waveforms to point clouds using the CZMIL HydroFusion software package. Point clouds are then classified and edited in industry-standard software packages. Derivative data products are generated through the application of gridding and contouring algorithms in a GIS environment. The data processing workflow, including software packages, algorithms and parameters are provided in detail, herein this metadata as Process Steps. These data were collected using the CZMIL system. It is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The system collects topobathy lidar data at 10 kHz and RGB imagery at 2 Hz. A CASI-1500 hyperspectral line scanner is integrated with the system as well. Aircraft position, velocity and acceleration information are collected through a combination of NovAtel and POS A/V 610 equipment. All raw data streams are transferred to the office for downloading and processing in CZMIL's HydroFusion software. Aircraft position data are processed using POSPac software and the results are combined with the lidar data to produce 3-D positions for each lidar shot. Upon inspection and QA/QC in the software packages Fledermaus and PFM_ABE, anomalous data are flagged as invalid and have the withheld bit set. 2020-07-02T00:00:00 LAS files are imported into TerraScan V13 module within MicroStation V8i, classifies valid topobathy data as ground points (2) and unclassified points (1), and valid bathymetric points (29). Upon completion the macro, the classification results undergo quality control and any misclassified points are manually edited. In areas of dense vegetation the bare earth ground points might be incorrectly classified due to the inability of the laser to penetrate the canopy and reach the bare ground. In these areas, JALBTCX defaults to the algorithm's "ground" surface instead of manually reclassifying those points. They are partitioned into a series of 1-km delivery boxes, one Classified LAS file per box. The format of the file is LAS version 1.2. Data are classified as 1 (valid non-ground topographic data), 2 (valid ground topographic data), and 29 (valid bathymetric data). The National Geodetic Survey's (NGS) GEOID12B model is used to transform the horizontal positions from UTM to Geographic coordinates referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 National Adjustment of 2011 (NAD83 NA11). The files are then compressed with the open-source LASzip utility, which is part of the LAStools package (LAStools, "Efficient LiDAR Processing Software" (version 170923, unlicensed)), obtained from http://rapidlasso.com/LAStools. Horizontal positions, provided in decimal degrees of latitude and longitude, are referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 National Adjustment of 2011 (NAD83 (2011)). Vertical positions are referenced to the NAD83 (2011) ellipsoid and provided in meters. 2021-01-14T00:00:00 The NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) received 297 laz files for the Cape May and Atlantic City, NJ area from USACE JALBTCX. The lidar data had elevation and intensity measurements. The data were in geographic coordinates (NAD83 (2011)) and ellipsoid elevations in meters. The data were classified as: 1 - Unclassified, 2 - Ground, 29 - Bathymetric Point. OCM processed all classifications of points to the Digital Coast Data Access Viewer (DAV). Classes available on the DAV are: 1, 2, 29. OCM performed the following processing on the data for Digital Coast storage and provisioning purposes: 1. An internal OCM script was 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 assign the geokeys, to sort the data by gps time and zip the data to database and to Amazon S3. 2022-04-07T00:00:00 Office for Coastal Management processor USACE JALBTCX USACE JALBTCX originator The dataset has been mosaiced, reprojected, and clipped as needed from the original input files using PDAL and GDAL commands. 2026-06-13NOAA Office for Coastal Managementcoastal.info@noaa.govprocessor