SnowEx20-21 QSI Lidar Snow Depth 0.5m UTM Grid, Version 1
Data set id:
SNEX20_QSI_SD
DOI: 10.5067/VBUN16K365DG
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Initial release
Overview
This data set is part of the SnowEx 2020 and SnowEx 2021 campaigns and provides snow depth values at a 0.5 m spatial resolution, derived from point cloud digital terrain models. Snow depths are available for February 2020 and March 2021 for multiple areas in Colorado, Idaho, and Utah. These data were produced alongside DEM and Vegetation Height data sets.
Parameter(s):
SNOW DEPTH
Platform(s):
King Air
Sensor(s):
LIDAR
Data Format(s):
TIFF
Temporal Coverage:
9 February 2020 to 19 February 2020
15 March 2021 to 20 March 2021
15 March 2021 to 20 March 2021
Temporal Resolution:
- Varies
Spatial Resolution:
- 0.5 meter
- 0.5 meter
Spatial Reference System(s):
NAD83(2011) / UTM zone 11N
EPSG:6340
NAD83(2011) / UTM zone 12N
EPSG:6341
NAD83(2011) / UTM zone 13N
EPSG:6342
Spatial Coverage:
N:
44.3658
S:
43.0343
E:
-114.8547
W:
-117.0661
N:
40.6041
S:
40.5161
E:
-111.5989
W:
-111.7319
N:
40.5841
S:
38.9681
E:
-105.7432
W:
-108.3384
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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