U.S. Geological Survey
200602
Mt. Rainier LIDAR Boundary Project
vector digital data
http://lidar.cr.usgs.gov
http://seamless.usgs.gov
This airborne laser swath mapping (ALSM) data was acquired by TerraPoint, LLC under contract to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in collaboration with the United States Geological Survey. The data were acquired by means of LIght Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) system. The data were acquired with a nominal density of 1 laser pulses per square meter achieved with 58% overlap of adjacent data swaths (all areas were mapped at least twice and the data combined to produce final products). The data set consists of the LIDAR point cloud providing the location and elevation of each laser return along with associated acquisition and classification parameters. Elevations are in international feet referenced to North American vertical Datum 1988 (NAVD-88) stored as signed floating point values with undefined points set to -9999. Data were acquired at times when deciduous leaf cover was absent and when snow cover was absent or minimal. The majority of Rainier data were acquired in November and December of 2002
These data were developed in order to study the geomorphic expression of natural hazards in support of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solid Earth and Natural Hazards (SENH) Program, the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and the Geology component of the Earthscope Plate Boundary Observatory. It should be noted, however, that these data are intended for scientific purposes and are not a replacement for professional surveying and mapping services required for architectural or engineering projects.
The data obtained through The Seamless Server is considered to be the "best available" data from USGS. Historical data and other data may be obtained by contacting Customer Services, Center for Earth Resources Observation & Science, at 1-800-252-4547.
200211
200212
ground condition
None planned
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LIDAR Washington, United States
Washington, United States
ISO 19115 Category
imageryBaseMapsEarthCover
geoscientificInformation
location
elevation
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, and their principal administrative divisions, Federal Information Processing Standard 10-4,): Washington, D.C., National Institute of Standards and Technology
United States
U.S.
US
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the outlying areas of the United States, and associated areas (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 5-2): Washington, D.C., National Institute of Standards and Technology.
WA
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Mt. Rainier
The data was procured by the NASA Stennis Space Center from TerraPoint, LLC under an unrestricted data use license in which all data products delivered became the exclusive property of NASA, and NASA has the right to publicly distribute the products No restrictions or legal prerequisites govern the use of these data. It should be noted, however, that these data are intended for scientific purposes and are not a replacement for professional surveying and mapping services required for architectural or engineering projects
There is no guarantee of warranty concerning the accuracy of the data. Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this data set was collected and that some parts of this data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use this data for critical applications without a full awareness of its limitations. Acknowledgement of the originating agencies would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Any user who modifies the data is obligated to describe the types of modifications they perform. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent the data, 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.
Jason Stoker
USGS / EROS
Senior Scientist
mailing and physical address
USGS Center for Earth Resources Observation & Science
47914 252nd Street
Sioux Falls
SD
57198-0001
USA
605-594-2579
jstoker@usgs.gov
For additional information, contact:
Troy E. Frisbie
NASA Science Data Purchase Program Manager, phone: (228)688-1989 or
email: Troy.E.Frisbie@nasa.gov
U.S. Geological Survey
None
Unclassified
N/A
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
N/A
N/A
The metadata were imported and updated for display through the Seamless Data Distribution System at <http://seamless.usgs.gov>
2006
U.S. Geological Survey
Customer Service Representative
mailing and physical address
USGS Center for Earth Resources Observation & Science
47914 252nd Street
Sioux Falls
SD
57198-0001
USA
605-594-6151
1-800-252-4547
605-594-6933
605-594-6589
custserv@usgs.gov
0800 - 1600 CT, M - F (-6h CST/-5h CDT GMT)
Vector
G-polygon
1
Lambert Conformal Conic
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coordinate pair
0.000256
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survey feet
North American Datum of 1983
Geodetic Reference System 80
6378137.000000
298.257222
North American Vertical Datum of 1988
0.000001
feet
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
mtrainierbndsv7_bnds
Mt. Rainier boundaries
ESRI
FID
Internal feature number.
ESRI
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Shape
Feature geometry.
ESRI
Coordinates defining the features.
As described
N/A
U.S. Geological Survey
Customer Services Representative
mailing and physical address
USGS Center for Earth Resources Observation & Science
47914 252nd Street
Sioux Falls
SD
57198-0001
USA
605/594-6151
1-800-252-4547
605/594-6933
605/594-6589
custserv@usgs.gov
0800 - 1600 CT, M - F (-6h CST/-5h CDT GMT)
The USGS "Distribution" point of contact is for questions relating only to the data display and download from this web site. For questions regarding data content and quality, please contact:
Mr. Jason Stoker
Senior Scientist
USGS Center for Earth Resources Observation & Science
phone: 605-594-2579
email: jstoker@usgs.gov
Downloadable Data
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the USGS, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the USGS regarding the use of the data on any other system, nor does the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Data may have been compiled from various outside sources. Spatial information may not meet National Map Accuracy Standards. This information may be updated without notification. The USGS shall not be liable for any activity involving these data, installation, fitness of the data for a particular purpose, its use, or analyses results.
Arc/Info Export Format and/or ArcView Shapefile
ArcGIS 9.1
ASCII
0.001
http://seamless.usgs.gov
The URL <http://seamless.usgs.gov> provides a map interface that allows for data downloads within a customer defined area of interest. Zoom tools are available that can be used to investigate areas of interest on the map interface. The download tool allows the customer to capture layers from the map, utilizing the Seamless Data Distribution System process for downloading. A request summary page is then generated with the download layers listed. By clicking the "download" button on the summary page, a zipped file will be generated that can be saved on the customer's computer. The file can then be unzipped and imported into various user software applications.
Not available for dissemination
None
Variable
ESRI ArcGIS Suite and/or Arc/Info or other compatible software, and supporting operating systems.
unknown
20060203
U.S. Geological Survey
Customer Services Representative
mailing and physical address
USGS Center for Earth Resources Observation & Science
47914 252nd Street
Sioux Falls
SD
57198-0001
USA
605/594-6151
1-800-252-4547
605/594-6933
605/594-6589
custserv@usgs.gov
0800 - 1600 CT, M - F (-6h CST/-5h CDT GMT)
The above is the contact information for the USGS Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science in Sioux Falls, SD. This is the digital data storage and distribution center for the USGS. Metadata information can also be obtained through online services using The National Map Viewer, at http://nationalmap.usgs.gov
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998
local time
None
None
None
Unclassified
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