A Portal to High-Resolution Topography Data and Tools
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In many cases users want a simple way to view the high-resolution topography provided by LiDAR without dealing with GIS-compatible DEMS or point clouds. In these situations, Google Earth (or similar virtual globes) provide an excellent way to view hillshades of LiDAR-derived topography. The Google Earth files (KMZ) below access LiDAR-derived images via the internet and will allow you to seamlessly browse massive amounts of data in Google Earth. Simply download one of the files and load it into Google Earth to get started. |
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In addition to providing a way to easily visualize LiDAR data, Google Earth also provides a way for users to browse and download LiDAR data in Digital Elevation Model (DEM) format. The Google Earth files (KMZ) below show the extent of LiDAR data available for a given dataset and also allow users to download LiDAR data as DEM tiles. |
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