gov.noaa.csc.maps:2005_MS_m26 NOAA, Coastal Services Center (CSC) 20061019 1st Edition http://www.csc.noaa.gov/lidar This metadata record describes the topographic mapping of Hancock and Jackson Counties, Mississippi during 2005. Using a combination of laser rangefinding, GPS positioning and inertial measurement technologies; LIDAR instruments are able to make highly detailed Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) of the earth's terrain, man-made structures and vegetation. This data was collected at submeter resolution to provide nominal 5m spacing of collected points. Multiple returns were recorded for each pulse in addition to an intensity value using a Leica ALS-50 Aerial Lidar Sensor. These data were originally collected to support flood plain mapping and other coastal management applications. 20050225 20050301 ground condition Complete None planned -89.695649 -88.388259 30.740893 30.169006 None elevation lidar laser beach topography digital elevation model DEM erosion Geographic Names Information System Mississippi Hancock County Jackson 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be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this data set was collected and some parts of this data may no longer represent actual surface conditions.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 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 agianst 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). The vertical accuracy was tested following the National Standards for Spatial Data Accuracy. Based on a total of 32 points the average error between the bare earth LiDAR coverage and the control was 0.004 m with a root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.120 m. EarthData International 20051104 diagram firewaire drive 20050301 20051101 Ground Condition EDI EarthData International under contract to the NOAA Coastal Services Center collected, processed and delivered lidar point cloud data for Hancock and Jackson counties in Mississippi. Kevin J. Chappell 20050623 diagram electronic mail system 20050301 20050622 Ground Condition Ground Control Kevin Chappell, of Terrasurv and under contract to EarthData International established at total of 40 survey points within Jackson and Hancock Counties, MS. The survey was completed in two phases; the first phase consisted of 8 lidar control points in southern Jackson County. The second phase consisted of 12 additional lidar control points in Jackson County and 20 new lidar control points in Hancock County. EarthData Aviation, LLC 20050301 model Firewire Drive 20050225 20050301 Ground Condition Aerial Lidar Acquisition EarthData Aviation., was contracted by EarthData International to collect ALS-50 Lidar data over Hancock and Jackson Counties, Mississippi. The project site was flown on February 25 and March 1, 10, 11, and 12 using its aircraft with tail number N2636P. Lidar data was captured using an ALS-50 Lidarsystem, including an inertial measuring unit (IMU) and a dual frequency GPS receiver. Lidar was obtained at an altitude of 3,658 meters (12,000 feet) above mean terrain, at an average airspeed of 145 knots. Sensor pulse rate was set at 29,900 Hz with a field of view of 45 degrees and a scan rate of 17 Hz. Average swath width of the collected raw lines is 3,100 meters. Point spaing 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 airport. Recorded digital data was shipped via external hard drive to the production facility for processing. During airborne data collection, an additional GPS receiver was in constant operation over a published National Geodetic Survey (NGS) control point at at KHSA (Stennis International) Airport. The coordinate value for temporary control point STENNIS (BH2999) was determined by a network adjustment to CORS stations MOB1 and NDBC , both of which were tied to the project control network. 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 above ground 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 9001 compliant 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 elevation values and profiles. The technician reviewed 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 20051103 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 files in LAS 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. The las files were converted from UTM coordinates to Geographic coordinates. 2. The las header fields were sorted by latitude and updated. Lidar 20061102 Lidar Coastal Remote Sensing Program TCM Project Scientist mailing and physical

2234 South Hobson Avenue

Charleston South Carolina 29405 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. The data are currently being served via Digital Coastl at http://www.csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/. The data can be used to re-populate the system. The data are provided on this disk 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 are NAD 83, however some are 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 Pamela Grothe Mailing and Physical Address

NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC E/GC1 325 Broadway

Boulder CO 80305-3328 USA (303) 497-6120 (303) 497-6958 (303) 497-6513 pamela.grothe@noaa.gov 7:30-5:00 Mountain Contact Data Center 0 Point Point 8.73103887013752e-10 7.53380570229858e-10 Decimal degrees North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6378137 298.257 NAD83 Ellipsoid 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://csc-s-maps-q.csc.noaa.gov/dataviewer/viewer.html. DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Pamela Grothe Mailing and Physical Address

NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC E/GC1 325 Broadway

Boulder CO 80305-3328 USA (303) 497-6120 (303) 497-6958 (303) 497-6513 pamela.grothe@noaa.gov 7:30-5:00 Mountain Contact Data Center 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. 20111119 20111119 20121119 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