DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9ZG6QF7
OT Collection ID: OT.112022.6339.1
OT Collection Name: Forest-Snow Interactions in a High Elevation Critical Zone, CA 2022
Short Name: CA22_Piske
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.112022.6339.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.112022.6339.1

	2. Raster
		opentopoID: OTSDEM.112022.6339.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/raster?opentopoID=OTSDEM.112022.6339.1


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Collection Overview: This lidar dataset was collected as part of an NCALM Seed grant for Cara Piske at the University of Nevada, Reno. This dataset was collected to investigate forest-snow interactions in a high elevation critical zone. The study area is located northwest of Truckee, California and covers approximately 50 km2.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: Piske, C. (2022). Forest-Snow Interactions in a High Elevation Critical Zone, CA 2022. National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM). Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9ZG6QF7. Accessed: 2024-12-21

Use License: CC BY 4.0

Dataset Keywords: forestry, hydrology, lidar, topography

Survey Date: 03/21/2022
Publication Date: 11/17/2022

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Data Provider and Roles:
	1. University of Nevada, Reno
	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: 1,681,326,159 pts

Area: 50.56 km^2

Point Density: 33.25 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 1 - Unclassified: 1,020,219,563
	Class 2 - Ground: 660,799,151
	Class 7 - Low Point (low noise): 307,445
Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: NAD83 (2011) / UTM Zone 10N Meters [EPSG: 6339]
	Vertical: Ellipsoid

Survey Report: https://object.cloud.sdsc.edu:443/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/metadata/CA22_Piske_metadata.pdf

LAS Validation Data Report: https://portal.opentopography.org/lasReport?opentopoID=OTLAS.112022.6339.1

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.112022.6339.1&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: 39.469590177632234°
	South: 39.39639707486367°
	East: -120.21653551107477°
	West: -120.32519106567464°