Processing of NASA LVIS elevation and canopy (LGE, LCE and LGW) data products

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: J. B. Blair, M. A. Hofton, and D. L. Rabine.

Publication_Date: 2006

Title: Processing of NASA LVIS elevation and canopy (LGE, LCE and LGW) data products

Edition: 1.01

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Issue_Identification:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:

Publisher: Code 698 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage: http://lvis.gsfc.nasa.gov

Description:

Abstract:

NASA's Laser Vegetation Imaging Sensor (LVIS) has pioneered the use of waveform-based measurements since 1997. Images of sub-canopy topography, canopy height, canopy vertical structure and various parameters describing forest structure are routinely obtained using the system. In 2005, LVIS was used to image selected areas of Costa Rica, including Braulio Carillo National Park, La Selva Biological Station, the Turrialba area, Arenal volcano, and Palo Verde Biological Station. The primary data products are: * Earth topography (bare ground with vegetation removed). * Vertical structure of tree canopies. * Biomass estimates and above ground carbon stocks. * Surface roughness. * Entropy or Information density of the surveyed surface

Purpose:

Not Available

Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: Blair, J. B., D. L. Rabine, and M. A. Hofton. 1999. The Laser Vegetation Imaging Sensor: a medium-altitude, difitisation-only, airborne laser altimeter for mapping vegetation and topography. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing. 54: 115-122.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20050101

Ending_Date: 20050101

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -86.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.0

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 11.0

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 7.0

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Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD PLATFORM

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD INSTRUMENT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > CANOPY CHARACTERISTICS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > CROWN

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION COVER

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION INDEX

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING > LIDAR > LIDAR BACKSCATTER

Theme_Keyword: AIRCRAFT

Theme_Keyword: LIDAR > LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING

Theme_Keyword: LVIS > LASER VEGETATION IMAGING SENSOR

Theme_Keyword: LVIS > LASER VEGETATION IMAGING SENSOR

Theme_Keyword: BIOTA

Theme_Keyword: ELEVATION

Theme_Keyword: ENVIRONMENT

Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

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Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CENTRAL AMERICA > COSTA RICA

Access_Constraints: While substantial efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of data and documentation, complete accuracy of data sets can not be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is". The LVIS team can not assume responsibility for damages resulting from mis-use or mis-interpretation of datasets or from errors or omissions that may exist in the data. Data users are welcome to collaborate with the LVIS team, as this may minimize the potential for misinterpretation of the data. In order to develop an active community and ensure the flow of ideas between interested parties, the LVIS team makes the following suggestions of individuals who download LVIS data: - On projects that are integrally dependent on LVIS data, you have the option to request collaboration and/or co-authorship from the LVIS team. (NOTE: This is in no way binding. You are free to use the data on your own. You are not expected or required to contact or work with us in any way. This is simply a suggestion.) - Please acknowledge the source of the data set as the LVIS team/ project and the appropriate NASA Grant numbers responsible for funding these data sets in any publications using these data and documentation (see LVIS Citations) - Consider notifying (a simple email will suffice) the LVIS Principal Investigator when any derivative work based on or derived from the data and/or documentation is distributed or presented. (We always appreciate when our data is used and helps result in scientific publications.) - When derivatives of the LVIS data are distributed in any way, notify subsequent users that such derivative work is not the original LVIS data and/or documentation distributed on the LVIS web site - Do not redistribute original data and documentation yourself, instead please direct individuals to http://lvis.gsfc.nasa.gov. It is important that we have the ability to contact users of LVIS data so that we can notify them when we upload new data sets and/or correct mistakes in the existing data sets. - If you would like to share your work with us, we would greatly appreciate it if you would notify us and/or send a reprint of any publications resulting from the use of the data and/or documentation.

Use_Constraints:

See data use at the project home page.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: JAMES B BLAIR

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: NASA

Address: Goddard Space Flight Center

Address: Mailstop 694.0

City: Greenbelt

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20771

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-614-6741

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: James.B.Blair@nasa.gov

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Process_Description:

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Process_Date: Unknown

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Contact_Organization: NASA/GSFC/SSED/PGL > Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory, Solar Systems Exploration Division, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

Contact_Person: JAMES B BLAIR

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: NASA

Address: Goddard Space Flight Center

Address: Mailstop 694.0

City: Greenbelt

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20771

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 301-614-6741

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: James.B.Blair@nasa.gov

Resource_Description: GSFC_LVIS_2005_CR_

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http://science.gsfc.nasa.gov/sed/index.cfm?fuseAct...

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

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http://lvis.gsfc.nasa.gov/CostaRica_2005.html

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http://lvis.gsfc.nasa.gov

Access_Instructions:

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20070926

Metadata_Review_Date: 20120822

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: TYLER B. STEVENS

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Address: Global Change Master Directory

City: Greenbelt

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20771

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (301) 614-6898

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-614-5268

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Tyler.B.Stevens@nasa.gov

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