DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9TM78B1
OT Collection ID: OT.042023.2193.3
OT Collection Name: Southland, New Zealand 2020-2024
Short Name: NZ21_South
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.042023.2193.3
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.042023.2193.3


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Collection Overview: LiDAR was captured for Environment Southland by Aerial Surveys from 15 December 2020 to 30 January 2024. The dataset was generated by Aerial Surveys and their subcontractors. Data management and distribution is by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand
Prepared DEM files are available through the LINZ Data Service:

Southland, New Zealand 2020-2024 Digital Elevation Model
Southland, New Zealand 2020-2024 Digital Surface Model


Dataset Acknowledgement: Released under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Attribution Required for Copies: "Copyright in this work is owned by Environment Southland". Attribution Required for Derivative works: "Copyright in the underlying dataset from which this work has been derived is owned by Environment Southland"

Dataset Citation: Environment Southland Regional Council, Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) (2024). Southland, New Zealand 2020-2024. Collected by Aerial Surveys, distributed by OpenTopography and LINZ. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9TM78B1. Accessed: 2024-12-22

Use License: CC BY 4.0

Dataset Keywords: invercargill, gore, milford, south island, environment southland, new zealand, linz, aerial surveys

Survey Date: 12/15/2020 - 01/30/2024
Publication Date: 05/15/2023

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Data Provider and Roles:
	1. Aerial Surveys
	Role: Collector
	Url: https://www.aerialsurveys.co.nz/

	2. Environment Southland Regional Council
	Role: Funder
	Url: https://www.es.govt.nz/

	3. Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand
	Role: Partner
	Url: https://www.linz.govt.nz/


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Total number of points: 176,380,305,770 pts

Area: 19,685.06 km^2

Point Density: 8.96 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 1 - Unclassified: 64,355,901,382
	Class 2 - Ground: 52,369,951,924
	Class 3 - Low Vegetation: 15,663,210,068
	Class 4 - Medium Vegetation: 10,054,534,797
	Class 5 - High Vegetation: 32,748,014,243
	Class 6 - Building: 97,129,957
	Class 7 - Low Point (low noise): 4,159,016
	Class 9 - Water: 1,076,808,030
	Class 18 - High Noise: 10,596,353
Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: NZTM2000 NZGD2000 Meters [EPSG: 2193]
	Vertical: NZVD2016 [EPSG: 7839]

Survey Report: https://object.cloud.sdsc.edu:443/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/metadata/NZ21_South_metadata.pdf

LAS Validation Data Report: https://portal.opentopography.org/lasReport?opentopoID=OTLAS.042023.2193.3

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.042023.2193.3&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: -44.64496573236608°
	South: -46.679327024852576°
	East: 169.28235796009238°
	West: 167.20768050840215°