DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9DN430Z
OT Collection ID: OT.032013.32722.1
OT Collection Name: Coastal Dune Fields of Garopaba and Vila Nova, Santa Catarina State, Brazil
Short Name: DUNES_BRA
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.032013.32722.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.032013.32722.1


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Collection Overview: PI: Carlos H. Grohmann, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Data covers a 10 square kilometer area of two coastal dune fields (Garopaba and Vila Nova) in southern Brazil and was collected October 18, 2010. The purpose of the survey was to investigate the morphometry and evolution of coastal dune fields.

Dataset Acknowledgement: Data provided by FAPESP grant 2009/17675-5.  
 Grohmann, C.H., Sawakuchi, A.O., 2013. Influence of cell size on volume calculation using digital terrain models: a case of coastal dune fields. Geomorphology, 180-181:130-136. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.09.012

Dataset Citation: Coastal Dune Fields of Garopaba and Vila Nova, Santa Catarina State, Brazil. Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9DN430Z . Accessed: 2024-04-18

Use License: Not Provided

Dataset Keywords: Coastal dune field, Quaternary, Brazil, lidar

Survey Date: 10/18/2010
Publication Date: 03/11/2013

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Data Provider and Roles:
	1. Geoid Laser Mapping
	Role: Collector
	Url: http://www.geoid.com.br/

	2. Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
	Role: Funder
	Url: http://www.fapesp.br/

	3. Institute of Geosciences - University of Sao Paulo
	Role: Partner
	Url: http://www.igc.usp.br/


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Total number of points: 21,277,716 pts

Area: 10 km^2

Point Density: 2.13 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 2 - Ground: 13,117,982
	Class 3 - Low Vegetation: 4,846,062
	Class 4 - Medium Vegetation: 1,122,343
	Class 5 - High Vegetation: 1,996,628
	Class 8 - Model Key/Reserved: 194,701
Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: WGS84 / UTM Zone 22S Meters [EPSG: 32722]
	Vertical: WGS84 (Ellipsoid)

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

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

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.032013.32722.1&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: -27.9807170823284°
	South: -28.3230054616145°
	East: -48.627320472854°
	West: -48.7272551573783°