USFS Sims Fire Lidar, CA 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9BK19J5
OT Collection ID: OT.042023.26910.1
OT Collection Name: USFS Sims Fire Lidar, CA 2012
Short Name: CA12_Sims
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar
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    Point Cloud Data   Bulk Download     opentopoID: OTLAS.042023.26910.1

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    Collection Overview: USFS logo Lidar was collected over the Sims Fire region of Northern California between October and December 2012 for the USFS Pacific Region. Data were collected to aid in identifying ecological restoration opportunities by assessing forest structural complexity, mapping geomorphic features, and quantifying acreages of highly suitable wildlife habitat. This dataset covers over 126,000 acres ( over 511 km2)

    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. (2023). USFS Sims Fire Lidar, CA 2012. Collected by Watershed Sciences, Inc. Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9BK19J5. Accessed: 2024-04-28

    Use License: CC0 1.0

    Dataset Keywords: BurnPro3D,California, fire, Sims, ecology, topography, forestry, USFS, wildlife

    Survey Date: 10/18/2012 - 12/13/2012

    Publication Date: 04/05/2023
    Data Provider and Roles:
    Funder Collector Contact Person
    • Michèle Slaton - United States Forest Service
    Total number of points: 8,621,132,797 pts

    Area: 511.8 km2

    Point Density: 16.84 pts/m2

    Classifications:
    Class 1 - Unclassified7,726,089,762
    Class 2 - Ground638,044,257
    Class 7 - Low Point (low noise)245,083
    Class 11 - Road Surface256,753,695

    Raster Resolution: 1.0 meter

    Coordinate System:
    Horizontal: NAD83 (CORS96) / UTM Zone 10N Meters [EPSG: 26910]
    Vertical: NAVD88 (GEOID 03) [EPSG: 5703]

    Units: meter

    Survey Report: Reports

    LAS Validation Data Report: Reports
    Tile index in shapefile format: Download

    Dataset Extent in GeoJSON format:
    Point Cloud: CA12_Sims.geojson
    Raster: CA12_Sims.geojson

    Dataset Spatial Bounds: North: 40.9122949914604°     South: 40.549096323922°     East: -123.449680825358°     West: -123.73970535317°