DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5069/G94M92GW
OT Collection ID: OT.062012.26917.1
Dataset Name: Apopka, FL: Using LiDAR to Identify Optimal Gopher Tortoise habitat
Short Name: FL11_Catano
Collection Platform: Airborne LiDAR

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Dataset Overview: NCALM Seed. PI: Chris Catano, University of Central Florida. The survey area covers 49 square kilometers of the Wekiwa Springs State Park near Apopka, Florida. The data were collected to identify optimal habitat for the Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus).

Dataset Acknowledgement: LiDAR data acquisition and processing completed by the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM - http://www.ncalm.org). NCALM funding provided by NSF's Division of Earth Sciences, Instrumentation and Facilities Program. EAR-1043051. http://dx.doi.org/10.5069/G94M92GW

Dataset Keywords: Florida

Survey Date: 06/25/2011

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Data Provider and Roles:
	1. National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping
	Role: Collector
	Url: http://www.ncalm.org

	2. National Science Foundation
	Role: Funder
	Url: http://nsf.gov/


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Total LiDAR Points: 329,835,902 pts

Area: 49.0 km^2

Shot Density: 6.73 pts/m^2

Coordinates System: 
	Horizontal: UTM z17 N NAD83 (CORS96) [EPSG: 26917]
	Vertical: NAVD88 (GEOID09) [EPSG: 5703]

Survey Report: http://opentopo.sdsc.edu/metadata/NCALM/NCALM_Metadata_2011_S002_176_Catano.pdf

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Download and Access Products: 
	1. Point Cloud Data
		opentopoID: OTLAS.062012.26917.1
		Download and Processing: http://opentopo.sdsc.edu/gridsphere/gridsphere?gs_action=lidarDataset&cid=geonlidarframeportlet&opentopoID=OTLAS.062012.26917.1


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Dataset Extent in KMZ format: http://opentopo.sdsc.edu/lidarkmls/point_cloud/FL11_Catano_bounds.kmz

Dataset Spatial Bounds:
	North: 28.7827°
	South: 28.7013°
	East: -81.4429°
	West: -81.5112°