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Description

This dataset provides multiple-return LiDAR-derived vegetation canopy structure at 30-meter spatial resolution for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). Canopy characteristics were analyzed using high resolution three-dimensional point cloud measurements gathered between February-April 2011 for Tennessee and during March-April 2005 for North Carolina sections of the park. Vegetation types were mapped by grouping areas of similar canopy structure. The map was compared and validated against existing vegetation maps for the park.

Product Summary

Platforms
Airplane ,
MODELS
Instruments
AIRBORNE LASER SCANNER ,
Computer
Spatial Extent

N: 35.866 S: 35.376 E: -82.96 W: -84.051

Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2011-02-01 to 2011-04-30
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2773213452-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
4
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure ,
Canopy Characteristics

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.

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Kumar, J., Weiner, J., Hargrove, W. W., Norman, S. P., Hoffman, F. M., & Newcomb, D. (2018). LiDAR-derived Vegetation Canopy Structure, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 2011 (Version 1.2). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1286 Date Accessed: 2026-02-11

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