These files contain bathymetric and topographic lidar data in LAS 1.2 format collected with a Hawkeye III (HEIII) lidar sensor. Data are classified as 1 (valid non-ground topographic data), 2 (valid ground topographic data), and 29 (valid bathymetric data). The HEIII integrates topographic, shallow water, and deep water bathymetric lidar sensors along with a digital camera on a single remote sensing platform for use in coastal mapping and charting activities. Bathymetric lidar data were required 1000 m seaward of the land/water interface or to laser extinction (whichever came first), while topographic lidar data were required 500 m inland of the land/water interface. Data coverage generally extends along the southwest coast of Florida from Ft. Walton Beach to Mexico Beach and from Anclote Key to Marco Island. In addition to the lidar point data, topobathy bare earth Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), at a 1 meter grid spacing, created from the lidar point data are also available. These data are available for download here: https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=5190 DEMs that were created from all classes of points (1, 2, 29) at a 1 meter grid size are available by request via email at: coastal.info@noaa.gov. These products have not been reviewed by the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (OCM) and any conclusions drawn from the analysis of this information are not the responsibility of NOAA or OCM.
Original contact information:
Contact Org: JALBTCX
Title: Data Production Manager
Phone: 228-252-1131
Email: JALBTCX@usace.army.mil
This data set is an LAZ (compressed LAS) format file containing LIDAR point cloud data.