DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9FB5115
OT Collection ID: OT.072017.26914.1
OT Collection Name: Austin, TX, Rapid Response, 2015
Short Name: TX15_Rapid
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.072017.26914.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.072017.26914.1

	2. Raster
		opentopoID: OTSDEM.072017.26914.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/raster?opentopoID=OTSDEM.072017.26914.1


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Collection Overview: PI: Dr. Paola Passalacqua, University of Texas, Austin The requested survey area consisted of a polygon located over downtown Austin, TX, and the surrounding area. The polygon encloses approximately 157 km2 (60.5 mi2).  The survey took place on June 12-13, 2015 (DOY 163 & 164) following flooding in Central Texas in late May, 2015.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-1043051.

Dataset Citation: Passalacqua, P. (2015): Austin, TX, Rapid Response, 2015 airborne lidar survey. National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM). Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9FB5115.. Accessed: 2024-04-20

Use License: CC BY 4.0

Dataset Keywords: texas, austin, flood, river, urban, city, lidar

Survey Date: 06/12/2015 - 06/13/2015
Publication Date: 07/28/2017

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Data Provider and Roles:
	1. National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping
	Role: Collector
	Url: https://ncalm.cive.uh.edu/

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


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Total number of points: 2,489,104,221 pts

Area: 195.86 km^2

Point Density: 12.71 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 1 - Unclassified: 2,258,802,810
	Class 2 - Ground: 230,174,002
	Class 7 - Low Point (low noise): 127,409
Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: NAD83 (2011) / UTM Zone 14N Meters [EPSG: 26914]
	Vertical: NAVD88 (GEOID 12A) [EPSG: 5703]

Survey Report: https://cloud.sdsc.edu/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/metadata/TX15_Passalacqua_Metadata.pdf

LAS Validation Data Report: http://cloud.sdsc.edu/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/lasReports/TX15_Rapid.html

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.072017.26914.1&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: 30.4060143835101°
	South: 30.212640980097°
	East: -97.6891805399762°
	West: -97.8445711256609°