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Hurricane Katrina Impact Studies: Pre- and Post-Storm 3D Topography
Entry ID:
USGS_KATRINA_COASTAL_IMPACT_LIDAR
Summary
Abstract:
In a cooperative research program, the USGS, NASA and the US Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) are using airborne laser mapping systems to survey coastal areas before and after hurricanes. As the aircraft flies along the coast, a laser altimeter (lidar) scans a several hundred meter wide swath of the earth's surface acquiring an estimate of ground elevation approximately ... 
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Dataset Title:
Hurricane Katrina Impact Studies: Pre- and Post-Storm 3D Topography
Dataset Publisher:
U.S. Geological Survey
Online Resource:
http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/katrina/lidar/dauphin-island....
Parent DIF
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USGS_Katrina_Coastal_Impact Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Horizontal Resolution Range:
30 meters - < 100 meters
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Instrument
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
There is no guarantee of warranty concerning the accuracy of these data. Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since the data was collected and that some parts of these data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use these data for critical applications without a full awareness of their limitations. Acknowledgement of the originating agencies would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Any user who modifies the data set is obligated to describe the types of modifications they perform. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent the data set, nor to imply that changes made were approved or endorsed by the U.S. Geological Survey. Please refer to http://www.usgs.gov/privacy.html for the USGS disclaimer.
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
Digital Download
Distribution Format:
GeoTIFF
Fees:
None
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
605-594-6151
Phone:
800-252-4547
Fax:
605-594-6589
Email:
lta at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
LTA Customer Services
U.S. Geological Survey
EROS Center
47914 252nd Street
City:
Sioux Falls
Province or State:
SD
Postal Code:
57198-0001
Country:
USA
Publications/References
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1976, Landsat data users
handbook: [Greenbelt, Md.], National Aeronautics and Space Administration [variously paged]. U.S. Geological Survey, 1979, Landsat data users handbook (rev. ed.): [Arlington, Va.], U.S. Geological Survey [variously paged]. U.S. Geological Survey, [1996], Landsat data products supplement - National Landsat Archive Production System (NLAPS), [factsheet]: Sioux Falls, S. Dak., U.S. Geological Survey, EROS Data Center, 2 p. U.S. Geological Survey and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1984, Landsat 4 data users handbook: [Washington, D.C.] Extended Metadata Properties
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date:
2013-05-07
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