This data was collected as part of an effort to map beach topography efficiently and cheaply.
Description
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,National Aeronautics and Space Administration,United States Geological Survey. Airborne Topographic data (LIDAR) of field activity A-1-98-GM in Gulf of Mexico from 10/29/1998 to 11/09/1998
Location
Gulf of Mexico
Comments
The Airborne LIDAR Assessment of Coastal Erosion (ALACE) project was a partnership between NOAA, NASA, and U.S. Geological Survery (USGS). It has been collecting baseline coastal topographic data for the conterminous U.S. since 1996. NOAA left the partnership after the fall 2000 season, but USGS and NASA continue to collect data for research purposes. This data may eventually be available via LDART. The ALACE collections are typically targeted at a narrow strip of sandy beach and are usually a kilometer or less in width. Many areas have both baseline data and post-storm data. In general, this data has not been checked with ground control, but has undergone internal consistency checks.
Non USGS data manager = Lynne Dingerson (NOAA)
