gov.noaa.csc.maps:2008_CityofBaltimore_m1199DOC/NOAA/NOS/CSC > Coastal Services Center, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of CommerceKCI/Sanborn Joint Venture Partnership, L.L.C. (hereafter referred to as KCI/Sanborn)20120701In the spring of 2008, the City of Baltimore expressed an interest to upgrade the City GIS Database with mapping quality airborne LiDAR data. The City of Baltimore currently had in place a contract for mapping GIS/services with the KCI/Sanborn Joint Venture Partnership, L.L.C. under Project 1051. The City of Baltimore issued Change Order #1 on on Project 1051 for the LiDAR acquisition and processing. KCI/Sanborn acquired the LiDAR data over the City of Baltimore (approximately 90 square miles) during one long mission on 15 April 2008. A Leica Airborne Airborne Laser Scanner Model ALS 50 was used in a Sanborn Aero Commander 500B (Registration N6172X) to acquire the data. The airborne mission was flown 15 April 2008. The LiDAR system acquired calibration data the same day by conducting flight passes over a known ground surface before and the LiDAR mission. During final data processing, the calibration parameters were used in the final post-processing software. The acquired LiDAR data were processed to obtain the following deliverables: -DEMs of first and last returns and bare earth (all point data) -LAS format data in a tile grid provided by the City/KCI -Gridded DEM in ESRI format (Arc Binary Grid -Arc/INFO Lattice ) produced from Bare Earth Mass Points in 1-meter resolution (Grid size) -Associated FGDC compliant metadata in XML format The project specifications called for the LiDAR survey to comply with industry standard FEMA guidelines for accuracy. The FEMA requirement for this type of mapping calls for vertical errors not to exceed 0.185 meter (0.61 feet) RMSE when compared with ground check points over open flat terrain and 0.370 meter (1.22 feet) for other types of terrain. This accuracy requirement was comfortably met with comparing LiDAR derived elevations against 50 ground control check points provided by KCI Technologies. These control points were photo control points used as part of the photogrammetric mapping project and independent LiDAR checkpoints surveyed by KCI and Mercado after the data was delivered. The RMSE error observed was 0.058 meter (0.189 feet) over all 50 check points.This LIDAR operation was designed to provide a high density set of masspoints within the defined areas. The data sets are suitable for the development of contours for use in hydraulic/hydrologic model development, and for assessing environmental impacts. Typical uses for the dataset include FEMA Flood Map Modernization, DFIRM map updates, watershed delineation and other hydro studies per FEMA specifications, as well as general use by the City of Baltimore.20080415UnknownCompleteasNeeded-76.713701-76.52654839.37270339.195787NoneBathymetry/TopographyDEMLidarSurface ModelDigital Elevation ModelHydrologic ModelingLIDARLASDrainage AreaCoastal ElevationTerrain ElevationNoneUSMarylandCity of BaltimoreNone2008AprilNoneUse Limitation: These data depict the elevations at the time of the survey and are only accurate for that time. 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. Any conclusions drawn from analysis of this information are not the responsibility of NOAA or any of its partners. These data are NOT to be used for navigational purposes.; Use Limitation: While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.; DOC/NOAA/NOS/CSC > Coastal Services Center, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commercephysical and mailing 2234 South Hobson Ave. CharlestonSC29405-2413843-740-1200csc.info@noaa.govUnknown DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of CommerceMike Sutherlandphysical and mailing NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC E/GC1 325 Broadway BoulderCO80305-3328303-497-6120mike.sutherland@noaa.govUnknown 20130122Mike SutherlandDOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commercemailing and physical NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC E/GC1 325 Broadway BoulderCO80305-3328303-497-6120mike.sutherland@noaa.govContent Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing MetadataFGDC-STD-012-2002