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Metadata
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ID
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A-3-98-EC
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Also Known As
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Winter 1998
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Abstract
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Airborne
Topographic data (LIDAR) of field activity A-3-98-EC in North
East and Great Lakes from 12/01/1998 to 12/06/1998
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Organization
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Project/Theme
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Winter 1998 North East and Great Lakes LIDAR project
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Activity Type
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Airborne Topographic
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Platform
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Airplane
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Area of Operation
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North East and Great Lakes
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Location map
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Bounding Coordinates
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47.75000
-83.75000 -66.25000
23.75000
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Dates
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12/01/1998 (JD 335) to 12/06/1998 (JD 340)
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Analog Materials
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No analog holdings.
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Index map
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Information Specialist
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Equipment Used
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Purpose
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This data was collected as part of an effort to map beach topography efficiently and cheaply.
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Notes
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The Airborne LIDAR Assessment of Coastal Erosion (ALACE) project was
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a partnership between NOAA, NASA, and U.S. Geological Survery (USGS). It has
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been collecting baseline coastal topographic data for the conterminous U.S.
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since 1996. NOAA left the partnership after the fall 2000 season, but USGS and
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NASA continue to collect data for research purposes. This data may eventually
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be available via LDART. The ALACE collections are typically targeted at a
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narrow strip of sandy beach and are usually a kilometer or less in width. Many
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areas have both baseline data and post-storm data. In general, this data has
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not been checked with ground control, but has undergone internal consistency
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checks.
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The acquisition of baseline coastal topographic data primarily occurs during
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the fall, prior to winter erosion and when the beach is generally at its
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widest due to sand accumulation over the summer months. However, research
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missions are also conducted at other times to study the coastal impacts of
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weather phenomena such as El Nino or hurricanes. All flights are timed to
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occur within a few hours of low tide, when the beach is most exposed.
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Got Help?
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For A-3-98-EC, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, chief scientist, contract, crew, days at sea, dive count, funding, information to be derived, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, owner, ports, project number, publications, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.
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