Product: This topobathy lidar dataset consists of processed classified LAS 1.4 files used to create intensity images and topobathymetric DEMs as necessary. Three project areas for this dataset are: 1. Lansing Shoals - 4273 individual 500 m x 500 m tiles 2. Green Bay - 1837 individual 500 m x 500 m tiles 3. Lake Huron - 2871 individual 500 m x 500 m tiles Geographic Extent: The Michigan coastline along parts of northern Lake Michigan and northern Lake Huron, covering approximately 627 square miles. 1. Lansing Shoals portion (Lake Michigan) of the AOI covers approximately 311 square miles 2. Green Bay portion (Lake Michigan) of the AOI covers approximately 116 square miles 3, Lake Huron portion of the AOI covers approximately 200 square miles Dataset Description: The Great Lakes Topobathymetric Lidar project called for the planning, acquisition, processing and derivative products of lidar data to be collected at a nominal pulse spacing (NPS) of 1 meter for bathymetric areas. Project specifications are based on the U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program Base Lidar Specification, Version 1.3. The data was developed based on a horizontal projection/datum of NAD83 (2011), UTM zones 16N and 17N, meters and vertical datum of NAVD88 (Geoid 18), meters. Ground Conditions: 1. Lansing Shoals - Lidar was collected for the Lansing Shoals region from September 14, 2023 to September 25, 2023, while no snow was on the ground and rivers were at or below normal levels 2. Green Bay - Lidar was collected for the Green Bay region from September 28, 2023 to October 5, 2023, while no snow was on the ground and rivers were at or below normal levels. 3, Lake Huron - Lidar was collected for the Northern Lake Huron region from September 16, 2023 to October 4, 2023, while no snow was on the ground and rivers were at or below normal levels.

These data were collected by Dewberry using a CZMIL Super Nova system. The data were acquired from 20220719 through 20220816. The data include topobathy data in LAS 1.4 format classified as unclassified (1); ground (2); low noise (7); high noise (18); bathymetric bottom (40); water surface (41); derived water surface (42); submerged object, not otherwise specified (e.g., wreck, rock, submerged piling) (43); and no bottom found (bathymetric lidar point for which no detectable bottom return was received) (45). This dataset consists of approximately 219 square miles of data along the shores of Green Bay and contains 2,630 500 m x 500 m LAS tiles. In addition to the lidar point data, topobathy bare earth Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) at a 1 meter grid spacing, created from the lidar point data are available from the NOAA Digital Coast. A link to this data is provided in the URL section of this metadata record.

These data were collected by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration National Geodetic Survey Remote Sensing Division using a Leica Chiroptera 4X system. The data were acquired from 20210916 - 20211021. The data includes topobathy data in an LAS 1.4 format file classified as unclassified (1), ground (2), noise (7), water surface (topographic sensor) (9), high noise (18), bathymetric point (40), water surface (41), synthetic water surface (42), submerged feature (43), and submerged aquatic vegetation (46) in accordance with the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) classification standards. This data set may also include lidar intensity values.

NOAA Finger Lakes Topobathymetric lidar project data were collected by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) using a Riegl VQ-880-G sensor system. The NOAA Finger Lakes Topobathymetric project lidar acquisition was flown between 20190913 and 20191109 in 23 missions. The NOAA Finger Lakes topobathymetric lidar project dataset includes topobathymetric data in a LAS format 1.4, point data record format 6, with the following classifications in accordance with project specifications and the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) classification standards: 1 - unclassified 2 - ground 7 Withheld -low noise 18 Withheld - high noise 40 - bathymetric bottom or submerged topography 41 - water surface 43 - submerged feature 45 - water column 64 - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) 65 - overlap bathymetric bottom - temporally different from a separate lift 1 Withheld - edge clip This dataset also includes lidar intensity values, number of returns, return number, time, and scan angle. The full NOAA Finger Lakes Topobathymetric Lidar project boundary extent covers 301,150 acres (~1,219 sqKm). LAS files were compiled in 500 m x 500 m tiles. The final classified lidar data were then transformed from ellipsoid (GRS80) to geoidal height (Geoid18) and used to create topobathymetric DEMs in GeoTIFF format with 1m pixel resolution. This project dataset represents an area covering 141 - 5000 m x 5000 m boundary-clipped DEM tiles

This data was collected by NOAA using a Riegl VQ880G sensor. The data was acquired August 5, 2017. The data includes topobathy data in LAS 1.2 format classified as created,unclassified (1); ground (2); topographic noise (7); bathymetric noise (22); water column (25); bathymetric bottom (26); water surface (27); International Hydrographic Organization S-57 object; not otherwise specified (30), in accordance with project specifications. The project consists of approximately 34 square miles of data along the shores of St. Jeromes Creek. This dataset contains 342 500 m x 500 m lidar tiles.

NOAA Florence Topobathymetric Lidar data were collected by NV5 Geospatial (NV5) in 9 blocks from 20191126 - 20200825 using the follow sensors: Block01 -Riegl VQ880GII system Block02 - Riegl VQ-880-G and Riegl VQ-880-GII systems Block03 - Riegl VQ880G, Riegl VQ880GII, and Riegl VQ880GH systems Block04 - Riegl VQ880GII and Leica Chiroptera 4x systems Block05 - Riegl VQ880GII, Leica Chiroptera 4x and Hawkeye systems Block06 - Riegl VQ880GII, Leica Chiroptera 4x and Hawkeye systems Block07 - Riegl VQ880G, Riegl VQ880GII, and Leica Chiroptera 4x systems Block08 - Riegl VQ880G and Riegl VQ880GII systems Block09 - Riegl VQ880G and Riegl VQ880GII systems This dataset includes topobathymetric data in a LAS format 1.4, point data record format 6, with classifications in accordance with project specifications and the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) classification standards. This data set also includes LiDAR intensity values, number of returns, return number, time, and scan angle. The 100 meter buffered project area consists of approximately 3,075,010 acres along the Eastern coast of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

The NOAA Maine Topbathymetric Lidar was collected by NV5 using Leica Chiroptera Hawkeye 4X systems. The lidar acquisitions were flown between 20221006 and 20231216 in 120 missions. The dataset includes topobathymetric data in a LAS format 1.4, point data record format 6. See the 'Lineage' section for detailed classification scheme. This dataset also includes lidar intensity values, number of returns, return number, time, and scan angle. After the initial data submission, NOAA reviewed the data. NV5 corrected the feedback edits and incorporated them into the dataset delivery. Additionally, green laser intensity values were normalized for depth for the dataset resulting in a full redelivery of all LAS files. Finally, a set of normalized intensity rasters was also provided, and can be found at the Bulk Download link.

These data were collected by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration National Geodetic Survey Remote Sensing Division using a Leica Chiroptera 4X system. The data were acquired from 20210327 - 20210913. The data includes topobathy data in an LAS 1.4 format file classified as unclassified (1), ground (2), noise (7), water surface (topographic sensor) (9), high noise (18), bathymetric point (40), water surface (41), synthetic water surface (42), submerged feature (43) in accordance with the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) classification standards. This data set may also include lidar intensity values.

These data were collected by Woolpert using a Leica Hawkeye4X system. The data were acquired from from November 3, 2022 through February 5, 2023. The data includes topobathy data in an LAS 1.4 format file classified as unclassified (1), ground (2), low noise (7), topo water surface (9), high noise (18), bathymetric point (40), bathymetric water surface (41), synthetic derived water surface (42), and submerged object (43), in accordance with the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) classification standards.

These data were collected by Woolpert using a Leica Hawkeye4X system. The data were acquired from from November 3, 2022 through February 5, 2023. The data includes topobathy data in an LAS 1.4 format file classified as unclassified (1), ground (2), low noise (7), topo water surface (9), high noise (18), bathymetric point (40), bathymetric water surface (41), synthetic derived water surface (42), and submerged object (43), in accordance with the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) classification standards.