DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G96D5R55
OT Collection ID: OT.072020.6340.2
OT Collection Name: Meandering Channels in Death Valley, CA 2019
Short Name: CA19_Douglas
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.072020.6340.2
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.072020.6340.2

	2. Raster
		opentopoID: OTSDEM.072020.6340.2
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/raster?opentopoID=OTSDEM.072020.6340.2


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Collection Overview: This lidar dataset was collected as part of an NCALM Seed grant for Madison Douglas at the California Institute of Technology. This study  uses meandering channels in Death Valley to determine the role of bank cohesion for un-vegetated rivers. The study area covers approximately 72 km 2 near South Death Valley, California.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: Douglas, M. (2020). Meandering Channels in Death Valley, CA 2019. National Center (NCALM). Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G96D5R55.. Accessed: 2024-04-23

Use License: CC BY 4.0

Dataset Keywords: lidar, Death Valley, channels, rivers, bank cohesion

Survey Date: 09/27/2019 - 09/28/2019
Publication Date: 07/29/2020

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Data Provider and Roles:
	1. California Institute of Technology
	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: 1,415,797,113 pts

Area: 72.61 km^2

Point Density: 19.50 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 0 - Never classified: 76,002
	Class 1 - Unclassified: 1,415,721,110
	Class 8 - Model Key/Reserved: 1
Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: NAD83 (2011) (EPOCH:2010) / UTM Zone 11N Meters [EPSG: 6340]
	Vertical: Ellipsoid

Survey Report: https://cloud.sdsc.edu:443/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/metadata/CA19_Douglas_metadata.pdf

LAS Validation Data Report: https://portal.opentopography.org/lasReport?opentopoID=OTLAS.072020.6340.2

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.072020.6340.2&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: 36.2076902080985°
	South: 35.9915721726128°
	East: -116.738789276862°
	West: -116.838419634926°