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Description

This data set contains raw, unprocessed terrestrial laser scanner (TLS) point cloud data collected as part of the 2017 SnowEx campaign in Grand Mesa, Colorado. Data were collected in the fall (September 2016) and winter (February 2017). Multiple scans were conducted at each site and registered together using common targets. Each point contains X, Y, and Z coordinates (Easting, Northing, and Elevation), as well as intensity (i).

Version Description

Initial release

Product Summary

Platforms
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Instruments
TLS
Spatial Extent

N: 39.041 S: 39 E: -108.025 W: -108.146

Location
GRAND MESA
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
GEODETIC
Temporal Extent
2016-09-26 to 2017-02-25
Concept ID
C3266799540-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
104
Processing Level
0
Published
Science Keywords
Lidar

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Glenn, N., Spaete, L., Uhlmann, Z., Merriman, C., Raymondi, A. M., & Tennant, C. (2019). SnowEx17 Boise State University Raw Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS) Point Cloud, Version 1 [Data set]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/3YZYV93X5E28 Date Accessed: 2026-01-19

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