2016 NOAA Topobathy Lidar Data for Boca Grande, Florida

Boca Grande, Florida, is covered by approximately 85 square miles of topobathy lidar data collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from May 11 to 14, 2016. The dataset consists of 1,053 tiles, each 500 meters by 500 meters, in LAS 1.2 format. Data points are classified into categories including ground, water surface, bathymetric bottom, and noise.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal erosion and sediment transport based on classified ground and bathymetric bottom points.
• Analyzing seafloor topography and coastal bathymetry based on bathymetric bottom and water column classifications.
• Mapping the water surface and shoreline based on water surface and ground point classifications.
• Filtering sensor noise from analysis based on noise and bathymetric noise classifications.

Strengths

• Data collection occurred over a precise four-day period in May 2016.
• The project covers approximately 85 square miles along the shores of Boca Grande.
• The dataset is organized into 1,053 consistently sized (500m x 500m) tiles.
• Points are classified into specific categories like ground, water surface, and bathymetric bottom.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Collected using a Riegl VQ880G sensor from an airplane.

Time Range

May 11, 2016 through May 14, 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 21:44:11.323423; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Boca Grande, Florida, USA