Change Detection Following the Palisades Fire, CA 2025

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This lidar dataset was collected by NCALM as part of the NCALM NOW project for Joshua West at the University of Southern California. Collection of this dataset will help assess change detection and test models for post-wildfire erosion following the Palisades Fire in the Santa Monica Mountains, California.


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Platform: Airborne Lidar
Survey Area: 137.89 km2
Point Density: 17.32 pts/m2
Survey Date: 02/20/2025 - 02/21/2025
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Use License: CC BY 4.0
Funder: NSF     Collector: NCALM

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1. Coordinates & Classification

Horizontal Coordinates: NAD83 (2011) (EPOCH:2010) / UTM Zone 11N Meters [EPSG: 6340]
Vertical Coordinates: NAVD88 (GEOID 18) [EPSG: 5703]
Units: meter
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2. Point Cloud Data Download

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5. Raster Visualization  

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