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General Information

File Identifier:	gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:64674
Metadata Date Stamp:	2025-08
Organization:	Office for Coastal Management
Organization Role:	resourceProvider

Identification Information

Title:	2010 NOAA/USGS Lidar: French Frigate Shoals, NWHI
Dataset Language:	eng; US
Abstract:	The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) contracted with Hawaii-based Aerial Surveying, Inc. to collect lidar-derived elevation data over the low-lying areas within the northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) during the summer of 2010. A separate contract issued to Aerial Surveying, Inc. by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) funded the lidar data processing and elevation data product development phases of the project. Lidar data provide high resolution digital elevation models that are used for many applications, including but not limited to sea level rise modeling, habitat assessments, and tsunami inundation modeling. In April 2011, NOAA Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument and NOAA Office for Coastal Management deployed a survey crew to the NWHI to collect high accuracy point data to validate the 2010 lidar data. The survey crew used survey-grade Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to collect high accuracy elevation points. This metadata covers the information for French Frigate Shoals. This dataset contains lidar point clouds in LAS 1.2 format, classified according to the ASPRS LAS 1.2 class table. The following are the equipment used to create the lidar data sets. Aircraft: Beechcraft Queen Air Lidar Systems: Riegl 140 and 240 Accuracy statements are based on areas of open terrain, with points classified as ground. The accuracy of each point is expected to meet the vertical accuracy standard, derived products may be less accurate in areas of extreme terrain and dense vegetation due to a lesser number of points defining the ground in these areas. Classified data sets such as this one may have varying posting due to some pulses not reaching the ground. This work was conducted under permit number PMNM-2010-033 as approved by NOAA, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the State of Hawaii, and acknowledged by Dr. Charles L. Littnan of NOAA's Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. Original contact information: Contact Name: Lidar Manager Contact Org: Aerial Surveying Inc. Title: Lidar Manager Phone: (808) 327-9439
Data Type:	Vector

Browse Graphic

Browse Graphic URL:	https://noaa-nos-coastal-lidar-pds.s3.amazonaws.com/laz/egm08/9303/supplemental/extent_2010_FFS_NWHI_m9303.kmz
Browse Graphic Caption:	Browse graphic of collection area
Browse Graphic Type:	kmz

Data Theme

Theme Topics:

Elevation and Derived Products, Oceans and Estuaries

Reference System Information

Reference System URN:

EPSG::7909

Spatial Domain

West Bounding Longitude:	-166.325
South Bounding Latitude:	23.64393
East Bounding Longitude:	-166.1639
North Bounding Latitude:	23.87125

Data Quality Information

Scope (quality information applies to):

Dataset

Contact Information

Organization:	NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Address:	2234 South Hobson Ave
City:	Charleston
State:	SC
Postal Code:	29405-2413
Email:	coastal.info@noaa.gov
Contact Website:	https://coast.noaa.gov
Telephone:	(843) 740-1202

Distribution Information

Format Name:	Zip
Distribution Link:	https://coast.noaa.gov/dataviewer/#/lidar/search/where:ID=9303
Distribution Link Function:	Download

Metadata Reference Information

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