Dataset Identification:
- In the fall of 2006, Sanborn Map Company was contracted by Camp Dresser McKee, Inc (CDM) to execute a LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) survey campaign in the state of Maine. LiDAR data in the form of 3-dimensional positions of a dense set of masspoints was collected for the 584 sqaure miles of Cumberland and York Counties. This data was used in the development of the bare-earth-classified elevation point data sets. The Leica ALS-50 LiDAR system was used to collect data for the whole survey campaign. The LiDAR system is calibrated by conducting flight passes over a known ground surface before and after each LiDAR mission. During final data processing, the calibration parameters are inserted into post-processing software. Six airborne GPS (Global Positioning System) base stations were used in this project. A new point was set at the Portland Airport (501) The other base stations were set up at National Geodetic Survey (NGS) markers. NGS Monuments 901- PID: OC0229 and 801 - PID: OC0230 are located at the Biddeford Airport. The other existing NGS monuments used in the network are point 701 - PID: AJ2697, located on Bailey Island, point 702 - PID: OC0429, located at Fort Constitution, and point 703 - PID: OC0478 located southeast of York Beach were tied to the other three points to create a GPS survey network. The coordinates of these stations were checked against each other with the three dimensional GPS baseline created at the airborne support set up and determined to be within project specifications. Leica ALS-50 LiDAR Scanner Parameters: Pulse Rate: 50,000 hertz Scan Frequency: 36 hertz Scan Width (Half Angle): 18 degrees Flying Height: 1,200 meters above ground level Flying Speed: ~120 knots
- Title 2006 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Topographic LiDAR: Cumberland and York Counties, Maine
- publication Date 2013-04-15
- organisation Name DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Contact information
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- Telephone
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- Voice 843-740-1200
- Address
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- 2234 South Hobson Ave., Charleston, SC, 29405-2413
- electronic Mail Address coastal.info@noaa.gov
- organisation Name DHS/FEMA > Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- organisation Name DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Contact information
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- Telephone
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- Voice 843-740-1200
- Address
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- 2234 South Hobson Ave., Charleston, SC, 29405-2413
- electronic Mail Address coastal.info@noaa.gov
Theme keywords (theme):
Topography/Bathymetry
Elevation
Digital Terrain Model
Digital Surface Model
LiDAR
LAS
Remote Sensing
- Title none
Location keywords:
US
Maine
Cumberland County
York County
- Title None
Theme keywords (theme):
- Title Activity > Observation
- publication Date 2017-08-24
Theme keywords (theme):
- Title Resource Type > Document
- publication Date 2017-08-24
Theme keywords (theme):
- Title Organization > GOVERNMENT AGENCIES-U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
- publication Date 2017-08-24
Theme keywords (theme):
- Title Feature > Hydrologic Feature
- publication Date 2017-08-24
Theme keywords (theme):
- Title Material > Environmental Material
- publication Date 2017-08-24
Theme keywords (theme):
- Title Property > Measure
- publication Date 2017-08-24
Theme keywords (theme):
- Title Resource Type > Specification
- publication Date 2017-08-24
Theme keywords (theme):
- Title Material > Chemical
- publication Date 2017-08-24
Theme keywords (theme):
- Title Resource Type > Software
- publication Date 2017-08-24
Theme keywords (theme):
- Title Resource Type > Data Set
- publication Date 2017-08-24
Theme keywords (theme):
- Title Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Corporate Names
- publication Date 2017-08-24
Theme keywords (theme):
- Title Feature > Physiographic Feature
- publication Date 2017-08-24
purpose:
Browse image (thumbnail):
- maintenance or update frequency: asNeeded
- Constraints
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- Use limitation statement:
- These data depict the elevations at the time of the survey and are only accurate for that time. Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since this data set was collected and 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. Any conclusions drawn from analysis of this information are not the responsibility of NOAA or any of its partners. These data are NOT to be used for navigational purposes.
- Legal Constraints
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- Use Limitation
- While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Resource extent
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- westBoundLongitude -70.842773
- eastBoundLongitude -69.842006
- northBoundLatitude 43.980053
- southBoundLatitude 43.052971
Geographic Bounding Box - Temporal Extent
Geographic Extent
2006-10-07
2006-10-27
- organisation Name Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region I
- position Name Flood Insurance and Mitigation Division
- Contact information
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- Address
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- 99 High Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA, 02110 Country U.S.
Vector spatial representation information
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- Geometric Objects
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- geometric Object Type point
reference system 1
- Reference System Identifier
- Identifier string: urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4269
- authority
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- Title North American Datum 1983
- alternateTitle NAD83
- revision Date 2007-01-19
- cited responsible party - resourceProvider
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- organisation Name
- Contact information
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- Linkage for online resource
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- name NAD83
- URL: http://www.epsg-registry.org/export.htm?gml=urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4269
- link function information
- Description Link to Geographic Markup Language (GML) description of reference system.
- cited responsible party - publisher
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- organisation Name European Petroleum Survey Group
- Contact information
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- Linkage for online resource
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- name European Petroleum Survey Group Geodetic Parameter Registry
- URL: http://www.epsg-registry.org/
- link function search
- Description Registry that accesses the EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset, which is a structured dataset of Coordinate Reference Systems and Coordinate Transformations.
reference system 2
- Reference System Identifier
- Identifier string: Ellipsoid in Meters
- Identifier code space: Local Vertical Reference
Data quality information
Scope of quality information
- name Of Measure Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
- evaluation Method Description The NSSDA is used to report the horizontal accuracy of the base map data used by FEMA to produce a FIRM. The NSSDA uses radial accuracy (Accuracy) to report the radius of a circle of uncertainty, such that the true or theoretical location of a point falls within that circle 95 percent of the time. (Guidelines and Specifications Vol 1, p. 70)
- name Of Measure Horizontal Positional Accuracy
- measure Description Value in meters. Project specifications require a horizontal accuracy of 1.0 meters. Data not tested but compiled to meet.
- Quantitative Result
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- result value 1.0
- value Units
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- name Of Measure Vertical Positional Accuracy Report
- evaluation Method Description The LiDAR data was evaluated by Sanborn using a collection of 24 GPS surveyed checkpoints. The data set's consolidated vertical accuracy is 0.165 meters (0.54 feet) RMSEz.
- name Of Measure Vertical Positional Accuracy
- measure Description RMSEz in meters for all points.
- Quantitative Result
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- result value 0.165
- value Units
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- evaluation Method Description The NOAA Coastal Services center visually inspected the bounding boxes of each tile. The only void in the data set is a portion of tile 20071127_27801050.
- measure Description Tests for logical consistency are performed by DFIRM tools topology verification software. The NOAA Coastal Services center checked the data set for logical consistency.
Resource distribution information
Distributor
- organisation Name DOC/NOAA/NOS/OCM > Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Contact information
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- Telephone
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- Voice 843-740-1200
- Address
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- 2234 South Hobson Ave., Charleston, SC, 29405-2413
- electronic Mail Address coastal.info@noaa.gov
- Ordering Instructions The National Geophysical Data Center serves as the archive for this LIDAR data. NGDC should only be contacted for this data if it cannot be obtained from NOAA Coastal Services Center.
Distributor
- individual Name Mike Sutherland
- organisation Name DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers of Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Contact information
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- Telephone
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- Voice 303-497-6120
- Fax 303-497-6513
- Address
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- 325 Broadway E/GC1, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
- electronic Mail Address mike.sutherland@noaa.gov
- Ordering Instructions The National Geophysical Data Center serves as the archive for this LIDAR dataset. NGDC should only be contacted for the data if it cannot be obtained from NOAA Coastal Services Center.
- Format name LAZ
- Format version
- date of next update: 2014-05-17
- maintenance or update frequency: annually
- notes: This metadata was automatically generated from the FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata standard (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using the 2013-01-04 version of the FGDC RSE to ISO 19115-2 for LiDAR transform.
- notes: Translated from FGDC 2013-05-17T13:21:04.288-06:00
- individual Name Mike Sutherland
- organisation Name DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers of Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
- Contact information
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- Telephone
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- Voice 303-497-6120
- Fax 303-497-6513
- Address
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- 325 Broadway E/GC1, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328 Country USA
- electronic Mail Address mike.sutherland@noaa.gov