GEDIMetrics: QGIS Plugin for GEDI Spaceborne LiDAR Data Integration

GEDIMetrics is a QGIS plugin for accessing and integrating multi-product GEDI spaceborne LiDAR data. The dataset includes version 1.0.2 of the plugin, test inputs, study areas, and exported outputs from an evaluation workflow. It was authored by Alexander Cotrina-Sanchez and last updated on May 21, 2026.

Use Cases

• Extract forest structure variables based on support for GEDI L2A, L2B, L4A, and L4C products.
• Perform spatial subsetting and quality filtering of LiDAR footprints for regional studies.
• Merge LiDAR data at the footprint level based on the `shot_number` identifier.
• Export processed LiDAR data to GeoPackage or GeoParquet formats for further analysis.

Strengths

• Supports four specific GEDI product levels (L2A, L2B, L4A, L4C) for multi-faceted analysis.
• Includes the complete plugin software (v1.0.2) alongside test inputs and outputs for verification.
• Offers multiple export formats, including GeoPackage and GeoParquet, enhancing interoperability.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale projects.
• The dataset is small (16.6 MB), suggesting it is primarily a software artifact with limited sample data.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Likely contains outputs and test data generated by the GEDIMetrics QGIS plugin evaluation workflow.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 09:17:45; freshness should be verified.