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Scanning Hydrographic Operational Airborne Lidar Survey (SHOALS)
Entry ID: USACE_SHOALS

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Summary

Abstract: The Scanning Hydrographic Operational Airborne Lidar Survey (SHOALS) system is
the world leader in airborne lidar bathymetric mapping. SHOALS employs a
technique known as Airborne Lidar Bathymetry (ALB) or Airborne Lidar
Hydrography (ALH) which uses state-of-the-art LIDAR (Light Detection and
Ranging) technology to rapidly and accurately measure seabed depths and
topographic elevations. SHOALS can survey over large areas, far exceeding the
capabilities and efficiency of traditional survey methods.

The attraction of ALB lies in it's ability to overcome many of the
disadvantages of conventional acoustic survey techniques. Since becoming
operational in 1994 has completed a diverse selection of nearly 300 projects.
SHOALS represents a unique partnership between US government agencies and
industry to provide a total solution to all aspects of airborne lidar projects.

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Link: GET DATA
Description: SHOALS related surveying projects.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
Description: SHOALS is managed by the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of
Expertise (JALBTCX).

Geographic Coverage

N: 90.0 S: -90.0 E: 180.0 W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: US Army Corps of Engineers
Dataset Title: Scanning Hydrographic Operational Airborne Lidar Survey (SHOALS)
Dataset Publisher: US Army Corps of Engineers
Online Resource: http://shoals.sam.usace.army.mil/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1994-01-01

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION
OCEANS

Platform

AIRCRAFT [Information]

HELICOPTER [Information]

Instrument

LIDAR >Light Detection and Ranging [Information]

Project

SHOALS >SCANNING HYDROGRAPHIC OPERATIONAL AIRBORNE LIDAR SURVEY [Information]

Keywords

Scanning Hydrographic Operational Airborne Lidar Survey

SHOALS

Bathymetry

Topography

Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center

Airborne Lidar Bathymetry (ALB)

Airborne Lidar Hydrography (ALH)

Acoustic Survey

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

US Army Corps of Engineers

Data Center

Mobile District, South Atlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Defense [Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/

Data Center Personnel

Name: U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS MOBILE DISTRICT
Phone: 251-690-2505
Email: CESAM-PA at sam.usace.army.mil
Contact Address:
Post Office Box 2288
City: Mobile
Province or State: Alabama
Postal Code: 36628-0001
Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution_Media: Online

Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA

ROSE DOPSOVIC
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (251) 690-3107
Email: rose.dopsovic at us.army.mil
Contact Address:
US Army Corps of Engineers
Mobile District
109 St. Joseph Street
City: Mobile
Province or State: AL
Postal Code: 36602
Country: USA

MARY H WHITTINGTON
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 251-694-3747
Fax: 251-690-3464
Email: mary.h.whittington at sam.usace.army.mil
Contact Address:
US Army Engineer District, Mobile
Room 7029, 109 Saint Joseph St
City: Mobile
Province or State: AL
Postal Code: 36602
Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-03-16

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-19

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