Digital Coast

Data

Coastal Lidar

NOAA Coastal Services Center and partners

Related Tools

Nonpoint-Source Pollution and Erosion Comparison Tool
Examines land cover to measure runoff, nonpoint source pollution, and erosion (extension to ArcGIS with Spatial Analyst)

Lidar Data Handler
Enables users to work with lidar data in ArcGIS

Support

Coastal Elevation List Server
Provides subscribers with an easy way to stay in touch with the community of practitioners providing and applying high-resolution elevation data in coastal areas.

Mapping Inundation Uncertainty
Answers questions about primary errors in elevation data and outlines a new procedure that quantifies mapping errors.

Lidar Data Collected in Marshes: Its Error and Application for Sea Level Rise Modeling
Describes techniques to correct for lidar errors in marshes and how lidar is used in a common marsh migration model.

Lidar User Guide and Training Material

User Guide for Creating a Bare Earth Surface from Lidar Data

Introduction to Lidar
Provides an introduction to the concepts of lidar data with application examples for the Pacific region