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Data Release
Footprints of Lidar Datasets Published at the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Since 2001
By Breanna N. Williams, Heather A. Schreppel, and Chelsea A. Stalk
USGS, St. Petersburg, Florida
Summary
Footprints were generated for each lidar (light detection and ranging) dataset published by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS SPCMSC) since 2001. The purpose of this data release is to provide an easily accessible index of the coverage of available lidar data. Relating these footprints to field activities and publications allows users to sort by area(s) of interest and easily access the related data from the publication. Please see those publications for more details on the data acquisition and processing of the datasets.
Note: This data release was versioned on June 30, 2023. Please see the Suggested Citation section for details.
Data
| File Name and Description | Metadata (XML format) | Metadata (text format) | Download File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidar_Footprints_Merged.zip Merged footprint of all lidar data published by the USGS SPCMSC since 2001 (.shp, .kmz) | lidar_footprints_metadata.xml | lidar_footprints_metadata.txt | Lidar_Footprints_Merged.zip (110 MB) |
| Lidar_Footprints_Individual.zip Individual footprints of lidar data published by the USGS SPCMSC since 2001 (.shp, .kmz) | Same as above | Same as above | Lidar_Footprints_Individual.zip (110.4 MB) |
Figure 1. Locations of lidar footprints (symbolized as red polygons) published at the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS SPCMSC) since 2001.
Suggested Citation
Williams, B.N., Schreppel, H.A., and Stalk C.A., 2019, Footprints of lidar datasets published at the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center since 2001 (ver. 2.0, June 2023): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9B616C5.
First posted December 20, 2019
Revised June 30, 2023