Morro Bay 2022 Topobathymetric Lidar Point Cloud and DEMs

Morro Bay, California, 2022 topobathymetric lidar data covering approximately 4,215 acres along the south central Pacific Coast. The dataset, collected by NV5 Geospatial for NOAA OCM and the NEP, includes classified LAS point clouds and 1-meter resolution bare earth Digital Elevation Models (DEMs). Data were acquired on June 14, 2022, and are delivered in 500 m x 500 m tiles clipped to the project boundary.

Use Cases

• Modeling coastal erosion and sediment transport based on detailed bare earth DEMs.
• Mapping submerged features like oyster reefs based on the 'submerged object' classification.
• Analyzing water surface and column dynamics using the NIR and Green water surface classifications.
• Creating high-resolution terrain models for habitat mapping based on ground and bathymetric bottom points.

Strengths

• Data includes specific ASPRS classifications for features like ground, water surface, bathymetric bottom, and submerged objects.
• Covers a defined area of approximately 4,215 acres with 1-meter pixel resolution DEMs.
• Point cloud data contains lidar intensity values, number of returns, return number, time, and scan angle.

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 by NV5 Geospatial using a Riegl VQ880GII system from an airplane.

Time Range

2022-06-14

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 22:16:41.316941; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Morro Bay, California, USA, along the south central Pacific Coast.