NOAA Topobathy Lidar for St. Jeromes Creek, MD, 2017

342 lidar tiles covering approximately 34 square miles of shoreline were collected by NOAA on April 9, 2017. The data was acquired using a Riegl VQ880G sensor and includes classifications for ground, water surface, bathymetric bottom, and other features. This point cloud data is provided in LAS 1.2 format.

Use Cases

• Model coastal erosion and sediment transport based on classified ground and bathymetric bottom points.
• Analyze shoreline change and coastal processes based on the high-resolution topographic and bathymetric data.
• Create digital elevation models (DEMs) for flood risk assessment based on the ground and water surface classifications.
• Study nearshore bathymetry and seafloor topography based on the bathymetric bottom and water column point classifications.

Strengths

• Data includes specific point classifications for ground, water surface, and bathymetric features.
• Covers a defined area of approximately 34 square miles along St. Jeromes Creek.
• Acquisition date (April 9, 2017) and sensor model (Riegl VQ880G) are explicitly documented.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Collected via airborne lidar using a Riegl VQ880G sensor.

Time Range

Acquired April 9, 2017.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 21:59:27.275431; freshness should be verified.

Geography

St. Jeromes Creek, Maryland, USA.