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Data Release
EAARL Coastal Topography—Dauphin Island, Post-Hurricane Katrina, 2005
By Christine J. Kranenburg, Joseph W. Long, and David G. Zawada
USGS, St. Petersburg, Florida
Summary
These datasets, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, provide lidar-derived first-surface and bare-earth topography for Dauphin Island, Alabama. Elevation measurements were acquired by the Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL) during September 2005, immediately following Hurricane Katrina landfall.
Data
| File Name and Description | Metadata (XML format) | Metadata (text format) | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATRINA2005_Dauphin_EAARLA_FS_n88g96.zip Lidar-derived first-surface topography for Dauphin Island, AL (.xyz) |
KATRINA2005_Dauphin_EAARLA_ FS_n88g96_metadata.xml |
KATRINA2005_Dauphin_EAARLA_ FS_n88g96_metadata.txt |
KATRINA2005_Dauphin_EAARLA_ FS_n88g96.zip (84 MB) |
| KATRINA2005_Dauphin_EAARLA_BE_n88g96.zip Lidar-derived bare-earth topography for Dauphin Island, AL (.xyz) |
KATRINA2005_Dauphin_EAARLA_ BE_n88g96_metadata.xml |
KATRINA2005_Dauphin_EAARLA_ BE_n88g96_metadata.txt |
KATRINA2005_Dauphin_EAARLA_ BE_n88g96.zip (71 MB) |
Figure 1. EAARL first-surface and bare-earth topography extent for Dauphin Island, Alabama, data collected in September 2005.
Suggested Citation
Kranenburg, C.J., Long, J.W., and Zawada, D.G., 2016, EAARL Coastal Topography—Dauphin Island, Post-Hurricane Katrina, 2005: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F78G8HSG.