USGS Open File Report 2004–1456: Report of the U.S. Geological Survey Lidar Workshop Sponsored by the Land Remote Sensing Program and held in St. Petersburg, FL, November 2002

Report of the U.S. Geological Survey Lidar Workshop Sponsored by the Land Remote Sensing Program and held in St. Petersburg, FL, November 2002

By Michael Crane, Tonya Clayton, Ellen Raabe, Jason Stoker, Larry Handley, Gerald Bawden, Karen Morgan, Vivian Queija

Abstract

The first United States Geological Survey (USGS) Light Detection And Ranging (lidar) Workshop was held November 20-22, 2002 in St. Petersburg, Florida to bring together scientists and managers from across the agency. The workshop agenda focused on six themes: 1) current and future lidar technologies, 2) lidar applications within USGS science and disciplines, 3) calibration and accuracy assessment, 4) tools for processing and evaluating lidar data sets, 5) lidar data management, and 6) commercial and contracting issues. These six themes served as the topics for workshop plenary sessions as well as the general focus for associated breakout sessions. A number of recommendations are presented regarding the role the USGS should play in the future application and development of lidar technology.

First posted October 20, 2008

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Suggested citation:

Michael Crane, Tonya Clayton, Ellen Raabe, Jason Stoker, Larry Handley, Gerald Bawden, Karen Morgan, Vivian Queija., 2004, Report of the U.S. Geological Survey Lidar Workshop Sponsored by the Land Remote Sensing Program and held in St. Petersburg, FL, November 2002: U.S. Geological Survey, Open-File Report 2004-1456, 72 p.

Contents

Key Words

Abstract

Introduction

Background

Plenary and Breakout Sessions

Recommendations

Conclusions

Bibliography

Appendices