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Data Release
EAARL-B Submerged Topography—Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2014
By Xan Fredericks, Christine J. Kranenburg, David B. Nagle
Summary
These datasets, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, provide lidar-derived submerged topography for a portion of the submerged environs of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Elevation measurements were acquired by the second-generation Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL-B) on March 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, and 24, 2014, in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coral Reef Conservation Program.
Data
| File Name and Description | Metadata (XML format) | Metadata (text format) | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| STTH2014_EAARLB_v09g12B_mosaic.zip Lidar-derived submerged topography for a portion of the submerged environs of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (.tif) |
STTH2014_EAARLB_v09g12B_ mosaic_metadata.xml |
STTH2014_EAARLB_v09g12B_ mosaic_metadata.txt |
STTH2014_EAARLB_v09g12B_mosaic.zip (157 MB) |
| STTH2014_EAARLB_v09g12B.zip Lidar-derived submerged topography point cloud for a portion of the submerged environs of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (.xyz) |
STTH2014_EAARLB_v09g12B_ metadata.xml |
STTH2014_EAARLB_v09g12B_ metadata.txt |
STTH2014_EAARLB_v09g12B.zip (821 MB) |
Figure 1. EAARL-B submerged topography extent for Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; data were collected in March, 2014.
Suggested Citation
Fredericks, Xan, Kranenburg, C.J., and Nagle, D.B., 2015, EAARL-B Submerged Topography—Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, 2014: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7G15XXG.