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<metadata>
  <idinfo>
    <datsetid>
      gov.noaa.csc.maps:usace_2005_nync
    </datsetid>
    <citation>
      <citeinfo>
        <origin>
          DOC/NOAA/NOS/CSC/CRS &gt; Coastal Remote Sensing Program, Coastal Services Center, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
        </origin>
        <pubdate>
          20061114
        </pubdate>
        <title>
          Fall USACE 2005 East Coast Topo/Bathy Mapping project
        </title>
        <onlink>
          http://www.csc.noaa.gov/lidar
        </onlink>
      </citeinfo>
    </citation>
    <descript>
      <abstract>
        These data were collected by the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical
Center of Expertise using the CHARTS system.  The data includes hydrographic and
topographic data.
      </abstract>
      <purpose>
        These data were collected as a part of the National
Coastal Mapping Program to depict the elevations above
and below water along the east coastal zone.
      </purpose>
    </descript>
    <timeperd>
      <timeinfo>
        <rngdates>
          <begdate>
            20051001
          </begdate>
          <enddate>
            20051126
          </enddate>
        </rngdates>
      </timeinfo>
      <current>
        Ground Condition
      </current>
    </timeperd>
    <status>
      <progress>
        Complete
      </progress>
      <update>
        As needed
      </update>
    </status>
    <spdom>
      <bounding>
        <westbc>
          -78.60
        </westbc>
        <eastbc>
          -71.75
        </eastbc>
        <northbc>
          41.07
        </northbc>
        <southbc>
          33.75
        </southbc>
      </bounding>
    </spdom>
    <keywords>
      <theme>
        <themekt>
          None
        </themekt>
        <themekey>
          Lidar
        </themekey>
        <themekey>
          Bathymetry
        </themekey>
        <themekey>
          Topography
        </themekey>
      </theme>
      <place>
        <placekt>
          None
        </placekt>
        <placekey>
          New York
        </placekey>
        <placekey>
          Long Island
        </placekey>
        <placekey>
          North Carolina
        </placekey>
      </place>
      <temporal>
        <tempkt>
          None
        </tempkt>
        <tempkey>
          October 2005
        </tempkey>
        <tempkey>
          November 2005
        </tempkey>
      </temporal>
    </keywords>
    <accconst>
      None
    </accconst>
    <useconst>
      These data depict the heights at the time of the survey
and are only accurate for that time.
Any conclusions drawn from analysis of this information
are not the responsibility of NOAA, the Coastal Services
Center, or JALBTCX.
    </useconst>
    <ptcontac>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>
            Coastal Remote Sensing Program
          </cntorg>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntpos>
          TCM Project Scientist
        </cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>
            mailing and physical address
          </addrtype>
          <address>
            2234 South Hobson Avenue
          </address>
          <city>
            Charleston
          </city>
          <state>
            South Carolina
          </state>
          <postal>
            29405
          </postal>
          <country>
            United States
          </country>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>
          (843) 740-1200
        </cntvoice>
        <cntemail>
          csc@csc.noaa.gov
        </cntemail>
      </cntinfo>
    </ptcontac>
    <datacred>
      Acknowledgement of the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry
Center of Expertise (JALBTCX) would be appreciated in
any publications or derived products.
    </datacred>
  </idinfo>
  <dataqual>
    <attracc>
      <attraccr>
        Data are not attributed.
      </attraccr>
      <qattracc>
        <attraccv>
          N/A
        </attraccv>
        <attracce>
          These data are not attributed.
        </attracce>
      </qattracc>
    </attracc>
    <logic>
      Lidar data between different flight lines matched within
0.20 meters
    </logic>
    <complete>
      These data covered the required survey area with minimal
gaps in data coverage.  The data postings are very
consistent with postings at about 1.3m density.
    </complete>
    <posacc>
      <horizpa>
        <horizpar>
          The data positions were obtained using post processed
KGPS methods.  The horizontal accuracy of the data is
better than +/- 3.0m.
        </horizpar>
        <qhorizpa>
          <horizpav>
            3.0
          </horizpav>
          <horizpae>
            2 Sigma
          </horizpae>
        </qhorizpa>
      </horizpa>
      <vertacc>
        <vertaccr>
          The data positions were obtained using post processed
KGPS methods.  The vertical accuracy of the data is
better than +/- 0.30m.
        </vertaccr>
        <qvertpa>
          <vertaccv>
            0.30
          </vertaccv>
          <vertacce>
            2 Sigma
          </vertacce>
        </qvertpa>
      </vertacc>
    </posacc>
    <lineage>
      <srcinfo>
        <srccite>
          <citeinfo>
            <origin>
              JALBTCX(comp.)
            </origin>
            <pubdate>
              Unpublished material
            </pubdate>
            <pubtime>
              Unknown
            </pubtime>
            <title>
              Eastcoast Shoreline Mapping
            </title>
            <geoform>
              globe
            </geoform>
          </citeinfo>
        </srccite>
        <typesrc>
          disc
        </typesrc>
        <srctime>
          <timeinfo>
            <rngdates>
              <begdate>
                Unknown
              </begdate>
              <enddate>
                Unknown
              </enddate>
            </rngdates>
          </timeinfo>
          <srccurr>
            ground condition
          </srccurr>
        </srctime>
        <srccitea>
          Lidar surface
        </srccitea>
        <srccontr>
          This is an xyz dataset collected and provided by
CESAM-OP-J, JALBTCX.
        </srccontr>
      </srcinfo>
      <procstep>
        <procdesc>
          Acquisition
Data were acquired using a SHOALS-1000T.  Sensor  orientation was
measured using a POS AV 410, while  images were acquired at 1Hz
using a Duncantech  DT4000 digital camera.  Prior to survey PDOP
was  checked and missions planned to avoid PDOP greater  than 3.5.
During survey the plane was always within  30km of a GPS ground
control point, to provide a good  quality position solution.  Final
positions were determined  using a post-processed inertially aided
Kinematic GPS  (KGPS) solution.  GPS ground control data were
acquired  at 1Hz.

Data received by the airborne system were continually  monitored
for data quality during acquisition operations.   Display windows
showed coverage and information about  the system status.  In
addition, center waveforms at 5Hz  were shown.  All of this
information allowed the airborne  operator to assess the quality of
data being collected.

Data were processed in the field to very coverage and  data quality.
        </procdesc>
        <procdate>
          Unknown
        </procdate>
      </procstep>
      <procstep>
        <procdesc>
          Processing

Data were processed using the SHOALS Ground Control  System (GCS).
The GCS includes links to Applanix  POSPac software for GPS and
inertial processing, and  IVS Fledermaus software for data
visualization, 3D editing  and tie-line analysis.  Data were
processed in NAD83  horizontal and vertical datum.  Data were later
converted  to the NAVD88 vertical datum using the GEOID03 model.

Fugro in-house utilities were used to extract XYZ data from  the
native LIDAR files and split the data in to pre-defined  boxes,
each covering approximately 5km of shoreline.   ASCII files include
Longitude Latitude Elevation Date Time  Intensity (Topo) or Depth
Confidence (Hydro).
        </procdesc>
        <procdate>
          20060422
        </procdate>
      </procstep>
      <procstep>
        <procdesc>
          The NOAA Coastal Services Center (CSC) received files in ascii format. The files contained
lidar intensity and elevation measurements. CSC performed the following
processing on the data to make it available within the Lidar Data Retrieval
Tool (LDART):
1. Each hydro/topo last return ascii file was converted to las files.  Default values for which there is no corresponding input were assigned as follows for each las elevation data record: intensity = 0, retn = 1, nret = 1, class = 0
2. The las files were sorted by latitude and the las header fields were updated.
        </procdesc>
        <procdate>
          20060801
        </procdate>
        <proccont>
          <cntinfo>
            <cntorgp>
              <cntorg>
                Coastal Remote Sensing Program
              </cntorg>
            </cntorgp>
            <cntpos>
              TCM Project Scientist
            </cntpos>
            <cntaddr>
              <addrtype>
                mailing and physical address
              </addrtype>
              <address>
                2234 South Hobson Avenue
              </address>
              <city>
                Charleston
              </city>
              <state>
                South Carolina
              </state>
              <postal>
                29405
              </postal>
              <country>
                United States
              </country>
            </cntaddr>
            <cntvoice>
              (843) 740-1200
            </cntvoice>
            <cntemail>
              csc@csc.noaa.gov
            </cntemail>
          </cntinfo>
        </proccont>
      </procstep>
    </lineage>
    <cloud>
      Unknown
    </cloud>
  </dataqual>
  <spdoinfo>
    <direct>
      Point
    </direct>
    <ptvctinf>
      <sdtsterm>
        <sdtstype>
          Point
        </sdtstype>
      </sdtsterm>
    </ptvctinf>
  </spdoinfo>
  <spref>
    <horizsys>
      <geograph>
        <latres>
          9.40816787877027e-10
        </latres>
        <longres>
          7.09328887560044e-10
        </longres>
        <geogunit>
          Decimal degrees
        </geogunit>
      </geograph>
      <geodetic>
        <horizdn>
          North American Datum of 1983
        </horizdn>
        <ellips>
          Geodetic Reference System 80
        </ellips>
        <semiaxis>
          6378137
        </semiaxis>
        <denflat>
          298.257
        </denflat>
      </geodetic>
    </horizsys>
    <vertdef>
      <altsys>
        <altdatum>
          North American Vertical Datum of 1988
        </altdatum>
        <altres>
          0.01
        </altres>
        <altunits>
          meters
        </altunits>
        <altenc>
          Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
        </altenc>
      </altsys>
    </vertdef>
  </spref>
  <distinfo>
    <distrib>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>
            NOAA Coastal Services Center
          </cntorg>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntpos>
          Coastal Remote Sensing Program Manager
        </cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>
            mailing and physical address
          </addrtype>
          <address>
            2234 South Hobson Avenue
          </address>
          <city>
            Charleston
          </city>
          <state>
            SC
          </state>
          <postal>
            29405-2413
          </postal>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>
          none
        </cntvoice>
        <cntemail>
          csc@csc.noaa.gov
        </cntemail>
      </cntinfo>
    </distrib>
    <distliab>
      Any conclusions drawn from analysis of this information
are not the responsibility of NOAA or the Coastal Services
Center.
    </distliab>
    <custom>
      This data can be obtained on-line at the following URL:
http://www.csc.noaa.gov/ldart.
    </custom>
  </distinfo>
  <distinfo>
    <distrib>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>
            DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC &gt; National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
          </cntorg>
          <cntper>
            Kelly Stroker
          </cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>
            Mailing and Physical Address
          </addrtype>
          <address>
            NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC E/GC1 325 Broadway
          </address>
          <city>
            Boulder
          </city>
          <state>
            CO
          </state>
          <postal>
            80305-3328
          </postal>
          <country>
            USA
          </country>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>
          (303) 497-4603
        </cntvoice>
        <cnttdd>
          (303) 497-6958
        </cnttdd>
        <cntfax>
          (303) 497-6513
        </cntfax>
        <cntemail>
          kelly.stroker@noaa.gov
        </cntemail>
        <hours>
          7:30-5:00 Mountain
        </hours>
        <cntinst>
          Contact Data Center
        </cntinst>
      </cntinfo>
    </distrib>
    <distliab>
      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.
    </distliab>
    <custom>
      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.
    </custom>
  </distinfo>
  <metainfo>
    <metd>
      20070405
    </metd>
    <metrd>
      20061115
    </metrd>
    <metc>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>
            NOAA Coastal Services Center
          </cntorg>
          <cntper>
            Keil Schmid
          </cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntpos>
          Metadata Specialist
        </cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>
            mailing and physical address
          </addrtype>
          <address>
            2234 South Hobson Avenue
          </address>
          <city>
            Charleston
          </city>
          <state>
            SC
          </state>
          <postal>
            29405-2413
          </postal>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>
          none
        </cntvoice>
        <cntemail>
          metadata@csc.noaa.gov
        </cntemail>
      </cntinfo>
    </metc>
    <metstdn>
      FGDC Content Standards for Digital
Geospatial Metadata
    </metstdn>
    <metstdv>
      FGDC-STD-001-1998
    </metstdv>
  </metainfo>
  
  
  
  
  
  
</metadata>
