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Bias-corrected topobathymetric elevation model for south Florida, 2018
Accurate elevation data in coastal ecosystems are crucial for understanding vulnerability to sea-level rise. Lidar has become increasingly available; however, in tidal wetlands such as mangroves and salt marsh, vertical bias from dense vegetation reduces accuracy of the delivered 'base earth' products. To increase accuracy of elevation models across south Florida, we applied the LEAN technique to six different lidar collections from 2007-2018. On average, LEAN correction increased DEM accuracy by 46.1 percent, reducing the vertical bias. After correction and post-processing, the DEMs were merged together with a bathymetric dataset to create a seamless topobathy product.
Author(s) |
Kevin J Buffington |
Publication Date | 2023-03-31 |
Beginning Date of Data | 2007 |
Ending Date of Data | 2018 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.5066/P9KV6FMQ |
Citation | Buffington, K.J., and Thorne, K.M., 2023, Bias-corrected topobathymetric elevation model for south Florida, 2018: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9KV6FMQ. |
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Metadata Date | 2023-03-31 |
Related Publication | There was no related primary publication associated with this data release. |
Citations of these data | No citations of these data are known at this time. |
Access | public |
License | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
Harvest Date: 2023-04-04T04:44:33.778Z