DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9RR1W9H
OT Collection ID: OT.062017.26911.1
OT Collection Name: Northern Rockies, Montana lidar 2016
Short Name: MT16_Benjaram
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.062017.26911.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.062017.26911.1

	2. Raster
		opentopoID: OTSDEM.062017.26911.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/raster?opentopoID=OTSDEM.062017.26911.1


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Collection Overview: NCALM Seed. PI:  Sarah Sarojini Benjaram, Montana State UniversityThe requested survey area consisted of two polygons located south of Missoula, MT. The polygons enclose approximately 46 km2 (18 mi2). The survey will support a study on soil chemical weathering under morphologic and climatic controls in the Northern Rockies, Montana.Publications associated with this dataset can be found at NCALM's Data Tracking Center

Dataset Acknowledgement: Lidar data acquisition and processing completed by the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM). NCALM funding provided by NSF's Division of Earth Sciences, Instrumentation and Facilities Program. EAR-1043051.

Dataset Citation: Benjaram, S.S. (2016): Northern Rockies, Montana lidar 2016 airborne lidar survey. National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM). Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9RR1W9H.. Accessed: 2024-12-21

Use License: CC BY 4.0

Dataset Keywords: ncalm, seed grant, montana, rockies, rocky mountains, erosion, lidar

Survey Date: 09/28/2016
Publication Date: 06/30/2017

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Data Provider and Roles:
	1. National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping
	Role: Collector
	Url: https://ncalm.cive.uh.edu/

	2. National Science Foundation
	Role: Funder
	Url: https://nsf.gov/


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Total number of points: 1,210,671,221 pts

Area: 99.45 km^2

Point Density: 12.17 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 1 - Unclassified: 979,884,217
	Class 2 - Ground: 230,786,881
	Class 7 - Low Point (low noise): 123
Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: NAD83 (2011) / UTM Zone 11N Meters [EPSG: 26911]
	Vertical: NAVD88 (GEOID 12A) [EPSG: 5703]

Survey Report: https://cloud.sdsc.edu/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/metadata/MT16_Benjaram_Metadata.pdf

LAS Validation Data Report: http://cloud.sdsc.edu/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/lasReports/MT16_Benjaram.html

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.062017.26911.1&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: 46.19076260342261°
	South: 45.9516814303893°
	East: -113.89371916251°
	West: -114.494520690392°