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U.S. Coastal Lidar Elevation Data Archive - Including the Great Lakes and Territories, 1996 - present (NCEI DSI 2068_01)
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        organisationName:  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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            address:  (CI_Address)
                electronicMailAddress:  ncei.info@noaa.gov
            onlineResource:  (CI_OnlineResource)
                linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
                name:  NCEI Contact Information
                description:  Information for contacts at NCEI.
                function:  (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
        role:  (CI_RoleCode) pointOfContact
    dateStamp:  2023-10-13
    metadataStandardName:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
    metadataStandardVersion:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
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            geometricObjectType:  (MD_GeometricObjectTypeCode) point
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    identificationInfo:  (MD_DataIdentification)
        citation:  (CI_Citation)
            title:  U.S. Coastal Lidar Elevation Data Archive - Including the Great Lakes and Territories, 1996 - present (NCEI DSI 2068_01)
            date:  (CI_Date)
                date:  2007
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                    title:  NCEI Digital Catalog
                    date: (inapplicable)
                code:  NCEI DSI: 2068_01
            identifier:  (MD_Identifier)
                authority:  (CI_Citation)
                    title:  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
                    date: (inapplicable)
                code:  NCEI Metadata ID: gov.noaa.ngdc:USCoastalLidarElevationData
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                organisationName:  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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                organisationName:  NOAA Office for Coastal Management
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                organisationName:  NOAA Office for Coastal Management
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        abstract:  The coastal lidar archive includes data from both topographic and bathymetric lidar surveys along U.S. coasts. Data in the archive span from the mid-1990s to the present and are collected using a variety of different lidar systems. The extent of individual lidar surveys varies, ranging from shoreline strips to full county coverage. Many different organizations have contributed to the lidar data collection, including federal, state and local partners. Data are available for all U.S. coastal states and include multiple U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. NCEI is the long-term archive for U.S. coastal lidar data distributed publicly through the NOAA Office for Coastal Management.
        purpose:  These topographic/bathymetric lidar data are made available to the public and coastal management community for a wide variety of uses, such as morphologic change analyses, inundation mapping, habitat classification, and visualization. NOTE: These data are NOT to be used for navigation.
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                    electronicMailAddress:  mgg.info@noaa.gov
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        descriptiveKeywords:  (MD_Keywords)
            keyword:  Earth Science > Land Surface > Topography
            keyword:  Earth Science > Land Surface > Topography > Terrain Elevation
            keyword:  Earth Science > Land Surface > Geomorphology > Coastal Landforms/Processes
            keyword:  Earth Science > Solid Earth > Geomorphic Landforms/Processes > Coastal Landforms
            keyword:  Earth Science > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coastal Elevation
            keyword:  Earth Science > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Shoreline
            keyword:  Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Bathymetry
            keyword:  Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Seafloor Topography
            keyword:  Earth Science > Oceans > Bathymetry/Seafloor Topography > Water Depth
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            thesaurusName:  (CI_Citation)
                title:  Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
                date:  (CI_Date)
                    date:  2020-01-09
                    dateType:  (CI_DateTypeCode) publication
                edition:  9.1
                citedResponsibleParty:  (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    organisationName:  NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Earth Science Data and Information System
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                            linkage: https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
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                            description:  The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
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            keyword:  Continent > North America > United States Of America
            keyword:  Vertical Location > Land Surface
            keyword:  Vertical Location > Sea Floor
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                title:  Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
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                    date:  2020-01-09
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                            linkage: https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
                            name:  Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
                            description:  The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
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            keyword:  U.S. shoreline
            keyword:  U.S. Great Lakes shoreline
            keyword:  U.S. Territories shoreline
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            keyword:  Earth Remote Sensing Instruments > Active Remote Sensing > Altimeters > Lidar/Laser Altimeters > LIDAR ALTIMETERS > Light Detection and Ranging Altimeters
            type:  (MD_KeywordTypeCode) instrument
            thesaurusName:  (CI_Citation)
                title:  Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
                date:  (CI_Date)
                    date:  2020-01-09
                    dateType:  (CI_DateTypeCode) publication
                edition:  9.1
                citedResponsibleParty:  (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    organisationName:  NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Earth Science Data and Information System
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                            linkage: https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
                            name:  Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
                            description:  The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
                            function:  (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                    role:  (CI_RoleCode) custodian
        descriptiveKeywords:  (MD_Keywords)
            keyword:  DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office of Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
            keyword:  DOC/NOAA/NOS/CSC > Coastal Services Center, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
            keyword:  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
            keyword:  DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
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                title:  Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
                date:  (CI_Date)
                    date:  2020-01-09
                    dateType:  (CI_DateTypeCode) publication
                edition:  9.1
                citedResponsibleParty:  (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                    organisationName:  NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Earth Science Data and Information System
                    contactInfo:  (CI_Contact)
                        onlineResource:  (CI_OnlineResource)
                            linkage: https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
                            name:  Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords
                            description:  The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords.
                            function:  (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) information
                    role:  (CI_RoleCode) custodian
        resourceConstraints:  (MD_LegalConstraints)
            accessConstraints:  (MD_RestrictionCode) otherRestrictions
            otherConstraints:  Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
        resourceConstraints:  (MD_LegalConstraints)
            useConstraints:  (MD_RestrictionCode) otherRestrictions
            otherConstraints:  Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
        resourceConstraints:  (MD_Constraints)
            useLimitation:  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.
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            otherConstraints:  Cite as: NOAA Office for Coastal Management (2007): U.S. Coastal Lidar Elevation Data - Including the Great Lakes and Territories, 1996 - present (NCEI DSI 2068_01). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. NCEI DSI 2068_01. [access date].
        resourceConstraints:  (MD_Constraints)
            useLimitation:  Lidar data arrive in various forms, which are standardized for storage purposes by format, datum, and projection. Some data are further processed to generate bare-earth products. Errors are removed when possible. Coverage varies from location to location?some areas have multiple years while others have none. Users should not use the data for critical applications without a full awareness of their limitations. NOAA reviews these data but does not guarantee reported vertical or horizontal accuracies. Survey reports are linked in the metadata where they exist.
        aggregationInfo:  (MD_AggregateInformation)
            aggregateDataSetName:  (CI_Citation)
                title:  NOAA Office for Coastal Management Digital Coast: Coastal Topographic Lidar
                date: (inapplicable)
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                    organisationName:  NOAA Office for Coastal Management
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                            linkage: https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/data/coastallidar.html
                            name:  Digital Coast: Coastal Topographic Lidar
                            description:  NOAA OCM Coastal Topographic Lidar webpage
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                    role: (inapplicable)
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                title:  NOAA Office for Coastal Management Digital Coast: Data Access Viewer
                date: (inapplicable)
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                    organisationName:  NOAA Office for Coastal Management
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                            linkage: https://www.coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/
                            name:  Digital Coast: Data Access Viewer
                            description:  NOAA OCM access to U.S. coastal lidar data
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                title:  U.S. Coastal Lidar Elevation Data - Including The Great Lakes And Territories, 1996 - Present
                date:  (CI_Date)
                    date:  1999
                    dateType:  (CI_DateTypeCode) publication
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                    code:  gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:48242
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                    organisationName:  Office for Coastal Management (OCM)
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                            linkage: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/48242
                            name:  U.S. Coastal Lidar Elevation Data - Including The Great Lakes And Territories, 1996 - Present
                            description:  Related NOAA National Ocean Service metadata record (InPort).
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        language:  eng; USA
        topicCategory:  (MD_TopicCategoryCode) elevation
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                westBoundLongitude:  134.0
                eastBoundLongitude:  -64.0
                southBoundLatitude:  -15.0
                northBoundLatitude:  72.0
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                westBoundLongitude:  -180
                eastBoundLongitude:  -64.56
                southBoundLatitude:  -14.38
                northBoundLatitude:  71.39
            geographicElement:  (EX_GeographicBoundingBox)
                westBoundLongitude:  144.61
                eastBoundLongitude:  180
                southBoundLatitude:  13.23
                northBoundLatitude:  53.02
            temporalElement:  (EX_TemporalExtent)
                extent:
                  TimePeriod:
                    beginPosition:  1996-01-01
                    endPosition:
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    distributionInfo:  (MD_Distribution)
        distributor:  (MD_Distributor)
            distributorContact:  (CI_ResponsibleParty)
                organisationName:  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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                        electronicMailAddress:  ncei.info@noaa.gov
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                        linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
                        name:  NCEI Contact Information
                        description:  Information for contacts at NCEI.
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                role:  (CI_RoleCode) distributor
            distributionOrderProcess:  (MD_StandardOrderProcess)
                fees:  In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
                orderingInstructions:  The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) serves as the archive for this LIDAR dataset. NCEI should only be contacted for the data if it cannot be obtained from the NOAA Office of Coastal Management.
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                    linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/metadata/geoportal/rest/metadata/item/gov.noaa.ngdc:USCoastalLidarElevationData/html
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                    linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/coastal-lidar-archive
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                    name:  NCEI Coastal Lidar Archive
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                    linkage: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
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                    name:  Contact NCEI
                    description:  The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) serves as the archive for this LIDAR dataset. NCEI should only be contacted for the data if it cannot be obtained from the NOAA Office of Coastal Management.
                    function:  (CI_OnLineFunctionCode) offlineAccess
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    dataQualityInfo:  (DQ_DataQuality)
        scope:  (DQ_Scope)
            level:  (MD_ScopeCode) repository
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                other:  NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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                description:  NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
                dateTime:
                  DateTime:  2015-04-22T00:00:00
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    metadataMaintenance:  (MD_MaintenanceInformation)
        maintenanceAndUpdateFrequency:  (MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode) asNeeded
        maintenanceNote:  Modified for compliance to NCEI Template v1.2.
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    acquisitionInformation:  (MI_AcquisitionInformation)
        instrument:  (MI_Instrument)
            identifier:  (MD_Identifier)
                code:  Topographic Lidar Mapping System
            type:  Topographic Lidar Mapping System
        instrument:  (MI_Instrument)
            identifier:  (MD_Identifier)
                code:  Bathymetric Lidar Mapping System
            type:  Bathymetric Lidar Mapping System