DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9NV9GFG
OT Collection ID: OT.062023.6340.1
OT Collection Name: Quantitative Characterization of Dune-Dune Interactions, CA 2022
Short Name: CA22_Marvin
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.062023.6340.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.062023.6340.1

	2. Raster
		opentopoID: OTSDEM.062023.6340.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/raster?opentopoID=OTSDEM.062023.6340.1


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Collection Overview: This lidar dataset was collected as part of an NCALM Seed grant for M. Colin Marvin at the Stanford University. This dataset was collected to aid the quantitative characterization of dune-dune interactions in the Rice Valley dune field in the southeastern Mojave Desert.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-1830734

Dataset Citation: Marvin, M.C. (2023). Quantitative Characterization of Dune-Dune Interactions, CA 2022. National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM). Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9NV9GFG. Accessed: 2024-12-22

Use License: CC BY 4.0

Dataset Keywords: geomorphology, dunes, rice valley, Mojave, topography, lidar

Survey Date: 10/10/2022
Publication Date: 06/08/2023

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Data Provider and Roles:
	1. Stanford University
	Role: Principal Investigator
	Url: Not Available.

	2. National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping
	Role: Collector
	Url: https://ncalm.cive.uh.edu/

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


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Total number of points: 734,172,261 pts

Area: 38.19 km^2

Point Density: 19.22 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 1 - Unclassified: 22,369,748
	Class 2 - Ground: 711,798,733
	Class 7 - Low Point (low noise): 1,630
	Class 18 - High Noise: 2,150
Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: NAD83 (2011) (EPOCH:2010) / UTM Zone 11N Meters [EPSG: 6340]
	Vertical: Ellipsoid

Survey Report: https://object.cloud.sdsc.edu:443/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/metadata/CA22_Marvin_metadata.pdf

LAS Validation Data Report: https://portal.opentopography.org/lasReport?opentopoID=OTLAS.062023.6340.1

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.062023.6340.1&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: 33.962725725995824°
	South: 33.898563970425954°
	East: -114.6891892244295°
	West: -114.7586160259925°