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These lidar data are processed classified LAS 1.4 files at USGS QL2 covering the District of Columbia. Voids exist in the data due to data redaction conducted under the guidance of the United States Secret Service. This dataset provided as an ArcGIS Image service. Please note, the download feature for this image service in Open Data DC provides a compressed PNG, JPEG or TIFF. The individual LAS point cloud datasets are available under additional options when viewing downloads.

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CAL_LID_L2_05kmCLay-Standard-V4-51 is the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) Lidar Level 2 5 km Cloud Layer Data, Version 4-51 data product. This data product was collected using the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) instrument. Within this layer product are two general classes of data: Column Properties (including position data and viewing geometry) and Layer Properties. The lidar layer products consist of a sequence of column descriptors, each associated with a variable number of layer descriptors. The column descriptors specify the temporal and geophysical location of the column of the atmosphere through which a given lidar pulse travels. Also included in the column descriptors are indicators of surface lighting conditions, information about the surface type, and the number of features (e.g., aerosol layers) identified within the column. The CALIPSO satellite comprises three instruments: CALIOP, Imaging Infrared Radiometer (IIR), and Wide Field Camera (WFC). CALIPSO is a joint satellite mission between NASA and the French Agency CNES (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales). CALIPSO was launched on April 28, 2006, to study the impact of clouds and aerosols on the Earth's radiation budget and climate. From June 13, 2006, to September 13, 2018, CALIPSO was part of the A-Train constellation for coincident Earth Observations. After September 13, 2018, the satellite was lowered from 705 to 688 km to resume flying in formation with CloudSat, called the C-Train.

,This dataset has been deprecated. Please see 2017 Countywide LiDAR Point Cloud for more information.,Industry standard .las LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) classified points. This LiDAR data was collected using Leica's ALS50 Phase I sensor. The raw data was verified in Merrick and Company's LiDAR software (MARS) for complete coverage of the project area, and boresighted to align the flightlines. Raw data files were parsed into manageable client-specific tiles. These tiles were then processed through automated filtering that separates the data into different classification groups: unclassified points, ground points, breakline proximity points, "noise" points and water. The data was next taken into MARS to reclassify the erroneous points that may remain in the LiDAR point cloud after auto-filter.,The horizontal datum used is the North American 1983 HARN. The vertical datum is the North American Vertical Datum of 1988. The projection is Illinois State Plane, Eastern Zone, using US Survey Feet as units.,

,This dataset has been deprecated. Please see 2017 Countywide LiDAR Point Cloud for more information.,Industry standard .las LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) classified points. This LiDAR data was collected using Leica's ALS50 Phase I sensor. The raw data was verified in Merrick and Company's LiDAR software (MARS) for complete coverage of the project area, and boresighted to align the flightlines. Raw data files were parsed into manageable client-specific tiles. These tiles were then processed through automated filtering that separates the data into different classification groups: unclassified points, ground points, breakline proximity points, "noise" points and water. The data was next taken into MARS to reclassify the erroneous points that may remain in the LiDAR point cloud after auto-filter.,The horizontal datum used is the North American 1983 HARN. The vertical datum is the North American Vertical Datum of 1988. The projection is Illinois State Plane, Eastern Zone, using US Survey Feet as units.,