gov.noaa.csc.maps:ms2004 DOC/NOAA/NOS/CSC/CRS > Coastal Remote Sensing Program, Coastal Services Center, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce 20061109 1st Edition map http://www.csc.noaa.gov/lidar This metadata record describes the topographic mapping of Harrison County, Mississippi during 2005. Products generated include lidar point clouds in .LAS format and lidar bare-earth elevation models in .LAS format using lidar collected with a Leica ALS-40 Aerial Lidar Sensor. The mission of the Center is to support the environmental, social, and economic well being of the coast by linking people, information, and technology. The data produced from this SOW are intended to support the local Coastal Zone Managers in their decision-making processes. This data will be used for flood plain mapping and other coastal management applications. 20040308 20040309 ground condition Complete None planned -89.39 -88.81 30.71 30.28 EDI Thesaurus Digital Terrain Model (DTM) Lidar Point Cloud Lidar Geographic Names Information System Mississippi Harrison County None Any conclusions drawn from analysis of this information are not the responsibility of NOAA or the Coastal Services Center. 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be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this data set was collected and some parts of this data may no longer represent actual surface conditions.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 it's limitations. Coastal Remote Sensing Program TCM Project Scientist mailing and physical address

2234 South Hobson Avenue

Charleston South Carolina 29405 United States (843) 740-1200 csc@csc.noaa.gov n/a 1. Lidar data was collected and processed in accordance with FEMA guidance as published in Appendix A, February, 2002. 2. Lidar data at the interface between the land and ocean was collected (when possible) during periods when tides were predicted to be below mean lower low water. 3. Lidar data accuracy is in accordance with the National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA). When compared to GPS survey grade points in generally flat non-vegetated areas, at least 95% of the positions have an error less than or equal to 36.3 cm (equivalent to root mean square error of 18.5 cm if errors were normally distributed). Compliance with the accuracy standard was ensured by the placement of GPS ground control prior to the acquisition of lidar data. The following checks were performed. 1. The ground control and airborne GPS data stream were validated through a fully analytical boresight adjustment. 2. The DTM (Digital Terrain Model) data were checked against the project control. 3. Lidar elevation data was validated through an inspection of edge matching and visual inspection for quality (artifact removal). 1. EarthData's proprietary software, Checkedb, for verification against ground survey points. 2. Terrascan, for verification of automated and manual editing and final QC of products. The lidar data fully comply with FEMA guidance as published in Appendix A, February, 2002. The lidar data fully comply with FEMA guidance as published in Appendix A, February, 2002 and National Standard for Spatial Accuracy (NSSDA). When compared to GPS survey grade points in generally flat non-vegetated areas, at least 95% of the positions have an error less than or equal to 36.3 cm (equivalent to root mean square error of 18.5 cm if errors were normally distributed). Waggoner Engineering 20050127 Diagram electronic mail system 20050124 Ground Condition Ground Control Waggoner Engineering in contract to EarthData International established at total of 9 survey points within Harrison County, MS. EarthData Aviation, LLC 20050728 model Firewire Drive 20040308 20040309 Ground Condition Aerial Lidar Acquisition EarthData Aviation., was contracted by EarthData International to collect ALS-40 Lidar data over Harrison County, Mississippi. The project site was flown on March 8th and 9th 2004 using a Horizons, Inc. aircraft with tail number N97HC. Lidar data was captured using an ALS-40 Lidar system, including an inertial measuring unit (IMU) and a dual frequency GPS receiver. Lidar was obtained at an altitude of 11,100 feet above mean terrain, at an average airspeed of 120 knots. Sensor pulse rate was set at 20 kHz with a field of view of 45 degrees and a rate of 11.0 Hz. Average swath width of the collected raw lines is 9,112.7 feet. Point spacing was 5 meters. Lidar data was recorded in conjunction with airborne GPS and IMU; the stationary GPS receiver was positioned over a control point located at the Gulfport airport. Recorded digital data was shipped via external hard drive to the production facility for processing. During airborne data collection, an additional 46 GPS control points were established throughout the airport. During the data acquisition, the 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. EarthData has developed a unique method for processing lidar data to identify and remove elevation points falling on vegetation, buildings, and other aboveground structures. 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 9001compliant production work flows. The following is a step-by-step breakdown of the process. 1. Using the lidar data set provided by EarthData, the technician performs calibrations on the data set. 2. Using the lidar data set provided by EarthData, the technician performed a visual inspection of the data to verify that the flight lines overlap correctly. The technician also verified that there were no voids, and that the data covered the project limits. The technician then selected a series of areas from the data set and inspected them where adjacent flight lines overlapped. These overlapping areas were merged and a process which utilizes 3-D Analyst and EarthData's proprietary software was run to detect and color code the differences in these plots and located the areas that contained systematic errors or distortions that were introduced by the lidar sensor. 3. Systematic distortions highlighted in step 2 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 one type of land cover to another. 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 initial batch-processing run removed 95% of points falling on vegetation. The algorithm also removed the points that fell on the edge of hard features such as structures, elevated roadways and bridges. 6. The operator interactively processed the data using lidar editing tools. During this final phase the operator generated a TIN based on a desired thematic layers 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. Geo-referenced images were 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. 6. The final DEM was written to an ESRI grid format (.flt). 7. The point cloud data were also delivered in LAS format. 8. Project data was clipped to a 500-meter buffer outside of the official project boundary. Lidar 20050728 Lidar EarthData International Harold Rempel Senior Project Manager mailing and physical address

7320 Executive Way

Frederick Maryland 21704 301-948-8550 metadata@earthdata.com The NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC) received LAS files containing the bared-earth elevation and intensity data from URS. CSC performed the following processing on the data to make it available within the Lidar Data Retrieval Tool (LDART): 1. The data were projected from MS State Plane coordinates to geographic decimal degrees using the General Cartographic Transformation Package. 2. The data were sorted based on lattitude. 20061101 Coastal Remote Sensing Program TCM Project Scientist mailing and physical address

2234 South Hobson Avenue

Charleston South Carolina 29405 United States (843) 740-1200 csc@csc.noaa.gov The NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) received Lidar data files on external harddrive. The disk contains LiDAR data from the NOAA Coastal Services Center. This data is currently being served via LDART at http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ldart . This data can be used to re-populate the system. The data are provided on this disk in two forms, ascii x,y,z data and also in LAS format. LAS format is an industry standard for serving LiDAR data. The data are exclusively in geographic coordinates, however, the datums used vary. Most is NAD 83, however some is in ITRF. Vertical systems include both ellipsoid (ITRF and NAD 83) and NAVD 88. For NAVD 88 values, Geiod 03 is primarily used; however, data received in NAVD 88 prior to 2003 was processed using Geoid 99. 20060103 DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Kelly Stroker Mailing and Physical Address

NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC E/GC1 325 Broadway

Boulder CO 80305-3328 USA (303) 497-4603 (303) 497-6958 (303) 497-6513 kelly.stroker@noaa.gov 7:30-5:00 Mountain Contact Data Center 0 Point 4.36639000516308e-10 3.76625490423782e-10 Decimal degrees North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6378137 298.257 North American Vertical Datum of 1988 0.01 meters Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates NOAA Coastal Services Center Coastal Remote Sensing Program Manager mailing and physical address

2234 South Hobson Avenue

Charleston SC 29405-2413 none csc@csc.noaa.gov No warranty expressed or implied is made by NOAA/Coastal Services Center regarding the utility or the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This data can be obtained on-line at the following URL: http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ldart. DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Kelly Stroker Mailing and Physical Address

NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC E/GC1 325 Broadway

Boulder CO 80305-3328 USA (303) 497-4603 (303) 497-6958 (303) 497-6513 kelly.stroker@noaa.gov 7:30-5:00 Mountain Contact Data Center Disclaimer 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. The National Geophysical Data Center serves as the archive for this LIDAR data. NGDC should only be contacted for this data if it cannot be obtained from NOAA Coastal Services Center. 20051118 20061109 NOAA Coastal Services Center Keil Schmid Metadata Specialist mailing and physical address

2234 South Hobson Avenue

Charleston SC 29405-2413 none metadata@csc.noaa.gov FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001-1998