DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9JD4TZ1
OT Collection ID: OT.082022.26910.3
OT Collection Name: USFS Blodgett Forest Lidar, CA 2013
Short Name: CA13_Blodgett
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.082022.26910.3
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.082022.26910.3

	2. Raster
		opentopoID: OTSDEM.082022.26910.3
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/raster?opentopoID=OTSDEM.082022.26910.3


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Collection Overview: Lidar was collected in November 2013 over the Blodgett Forest in Northern California.  This dataset covers roughly 20 km2
This dataset was delivered with minimal metadata, therefore the coordinate system information reported is an estimate.  Users should use caution when using this dataset for any detailed elevation analysis or comparisons. See the metadata files below for more details.

Dataset Acknowledgement: Data were collected by the US Forest Service using public funds and can be freely used in the public domain

Dataset Citation: U.S. Forest Service Region 5 Remote Sensing Lab Information Management Staff. (2022). USFS Blodgett Forest Lidar, CA 2013. Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9JD4TZ1. Accessed: 2024-12-22

Use License: CC0 1.0

Dataset Keywords: BurnPro3D,California, geomorphology, ecology, topography, USFS, forest structure

Survey Date: 11/09/2013
Publication Date: 08/30/2022

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Data Provider and Roles:
	1. United States Forest Service
	Role: Contact
	Url: Not Available.

	2. United States Forest Service
	Role: Funder
	Url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/


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Total number of points: 252,161,049 pts

Area: 22 km^2

Point Density: 11.46 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 1 - Unclassified: 194,665,846
	Class 2 - Ground: 57,493,300
	Class 7 - Low Point (low noise): 1,903
Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: NAD83 / UTM Zone 10N Meters [EPSG: 26910]
	Vertical: NAVD88 [EPSG: 5703]

Survey Report: https://object.cloud.sdsc.edu:443/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/metadata/CA13_Blodgett_metadata.zip

LAS Validation Data Report: https://portal.opentopography.org/lasReport?opentopoID=OTLAS.082022.26910.3

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.082022.26910.3&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: 38.92352454693969°
	South: 38.8528863595655°
	East: -120.6271612263158°
	West: -120.69203762618909°