DOI: https://doi.org/10.5069/G9XP734W
OT Collection ID: OT.082022.32614.1
OT Collection Name: Topographic Signatures of Barrier Island Vulnerability, TX 2021
Short Name: TX21_Fisher
Collection Platform: Airborne Lidar

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.082022.32614.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/lidarDataset?opentopoID=OTLAS.082022.32614.1

	2. Raster
		opentopoID: OTSDEM.082022.32614.1
		Data Processing: https://portal.opentopography.org/raster?opentopoID=OTSDEM.082022.32614.1


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Collection Overview: This lidar dataset was collected as part of an NCALM Seed grant for Kenton Fisher at  Texas A&M University. This dataset was collected to help analyze changes in the sand budget, elevation, and geomorphic facies of Padre Island, Texas. The study area is located on Padre Island, east of Port Mansfield, Texas and covers approximately 61 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: Fisher, K. (2022). Topographic Signatures of Barrier Island Vulnerability, TX 2021. National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM). Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9XP734W. Accessed: 2024-04-19

Use License: CC BY 4.0

Dataset Keywords: barrier island, coastline, erosion, storm surge, sea level, Texas

Survey Date: 11/29/2021
Publication Date: 08/22/2022

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Data Provider and Roles:
	1. Texas A&M University
	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: 1,668,552,516 pts

Area: 63.94 km^2

Point Density: 26.10 pts/m^2

Classifications: 
	Class 1 - Unclassified: 924,674,661
	Class 2 - Ground: 743,850,673
	Class 7 - Low Point (low noise): 25,174
	Class 18 - High Noise: 2,008
Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: WGS84 / UTM Zone 14N Meters [EPSG: 32614]
	Vertical: NAVD88 (GEOID 18) [EPSG: 5703]

Survey Report: https://object.cloud.sdsc.edu:443/v1/AUTH_opentopography/www/metadata/TX21_Fisher_metadata.pdf

LAS Validation Data Report: https://portal.opentopography.org/lasReport?opentopoID=OTLAS.082022.32614.1

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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: https://portal.opentopography.org/getKml?otCollectionID=OT.082022.32614.1&download=true

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: 26.6328862214271°
	South: 26.5424667611904°
	East: -97.2515627501894°
	West: -97.3754706246475°