August 2023 lidar data covering approximately 161.5 square kilometers from Whitefish Point to Bay Mills, MI in Eastern Lake Superior. These processed Classified LAS files are formatted to 983 individual 500 m x 500 m tiles. The data was collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and calibrated using 4 ground control points.
Use Cases
- Model coastal erosion and sediment transport based on detailed elevation and bathymetry data.
- Analyze terrain elevation changes in the St. Marys River area of concern based on the specified project AOI.
- Generate high-resolution coastal maps based on the 500 m x 500 m tile structure.
- Calibrate remote sensing models based on ground control points mentioned in the description.
Strengths
- Data covers approximately 161.5 square kilometers with a specific AOI.
- Lidar collection occurred in August 2023, providing recent measurements.
- Processing includes calibration using 4 established ground control points.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- File formats listed are HTML and PDF, suggesting the primary data may require separate access.
Provenance
- Source
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
- Collection Method
- Airborne lidar collection, processed into Classified LAS 1.4 files.
- Time Range
- August 2023
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-26 20:18:44.583176; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Whitefish Point to Bay Mills, MI in Eastern Lake Superior.