CJCZO -- LiDAR -- Snow-off -- Jemez River Basin -- (2010-2010)

High-resolution LiDAR survey covers the area of 722 km2 which includes the Valles Caldera (upper part of the Jemez River basin) and Frijoles Canyon, New Mexico. The data collection was jointly funded by the http://nsf.gov/' target='_blank National Science Foundation (NSF), https://www.nps.gov/vall/' target='_blank Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP), http://www.nps.gov/band/index.htm' target='_blank Bandelier National Monument/National Park Service (BNM/NPS) and http://www.usgs.gov/' target='_blank United States Geological Survey (USGS) and performed by the http://www.ncalm.cive.uh.edu ' target='_blank National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM) during a snow-off season (from June 29 to July 8, 2010). The dataset contains point cloud tiles in LAS format with the average point density of 9.68 p/m2, 1 m Digital Surface Model (DSM) derived using first-stop points, 1 m Digital Elevation Model (DEM) derived using ground-class points and 1 m hill shade dataset derived from DEM. This dataset, together with the snow-on LiDAR survey performed in March and April 2010, are being used to estimate snowpack, vegetation biomass and distribution, and bare earth elevations to help better understand and quantify ecosystem structure, geomorphology, and landscape processes within the Critical Zone Observatory.

Dataset DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5069/G9RB72JV