USFS Sims Fire Lidar, CA 2012

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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)
Platform: Airborne Lidar
Survey Area: 511.8 km2
Point Density: 16.84 pts/m2
Survey Date: 10/18/2012 - 12/13/2012
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Use License: CC0 1.0
Funder: USFS     Collector: WSI

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1. Coordinates & Classification

Horizontal Coordinates: NAD83 (CORS96) / UTM Zone 10N Meters [EPSG: 26910]
Vertical Coordinates: NAVD88 (GEOID 03) [EPSG: 5703]
Units: meter
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2. Point Cloud Data Download

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Gridding Parameters
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3B. Custom DEM Generation (Local Gridding)  

Gridding Method
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     Calculate Zmean grid
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     Calculate standard deviation
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4. Raster Visualization  

Visualization type:
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    Color-relief
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    Slope
    Aspect
    Roughness

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