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Data Release
EAARL Coastal Topography—Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia, 2002
By Christine J. Kranenburg, Xan Fredericks, and David B. Nagle
USGS, St. Petersburg, Florida
Summary
These datasets, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in collaboration with the National Park Service, provide lidar-derived first-surface and bare-earth topography for Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia. Elevation measurements were acquired by the Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL) during September 2002.
Data
| File Name and Description | Metadata (XML format) | Metadata (text format) | Download File |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIS2002_ EAARLA_FS_z18_n88g99.zip EAARL first-surface topography extent for Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia; data collected in September 2002 (.xyz) |
ASIS2002_ EAARLA_FS_z18_n88g99_ metadata.xml | ASIS2002_ EAARLA_FS_z18_n88g99_ metadata.txt | ASIS2002_EAARLA_FS_z18_n88g99.zip (94.8 MB) |
| ASIS2002_ EAARLA_BE_z18_n88g99.zip EAARL bare-earth topography extent for Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia; data collected in September 2002 (.xyz) |
ASIS2002_ EAARLA_BE_z18_n88g99_ metadata.xml | ASIS2002_ EAARLA_BE_z18_n88g99_ metadata.txt | ASIS2002_EAARLA_BE_z18_n88g99.zip (82.3 MB) |
Figure 1. EAARL first-surface and bare-earth topography extent for Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia; data collected in September 2002.
Suggested Citation
Kranenburg, C.J., Fredericks, Xan, and Nagle, D.B., 2016, EAARL Coastal Topography—Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia, 2002: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7NP22J5.