Abstract
 Creating a LIDAR-Derived Digital Map Atlas for Biscayne National Park Track: Parks and Natural Reserves Author(s): Judd Patterson, Alexandra Wright Through a USGS-NPS-NASA partnership, the Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL) sensor was used to measure the submerged topography of Biscayne National Park in southern Florida. The NPS South Florida/Caribbean Network (SFCN) Inventory and Monitoring Program used the resulting data to produce a set of LIDAR-derived submarine topography maps for inclusion in a digital map atlas. The final map atlas is delivered on DVD and can be browsed through an HTML interface. The map atlas includes PDF maps, ArcMap documents that load from the DVD, as well as raw georeferenced data. The maps have a variety of uses, including habitat mapping, ecological monitoring, change detection, and event assessment. Procedures and practices used to create Biscayne's digital atlas will be applied to additional NPS units. Judd Patterson National Park Service 18001 Old Cutler Road Suite 419 Miami , FL 33157 US Phone: (305) 252-0347 E-mail: Judd_Patterson@partner.nps.gov Alexandra Wright National Park Service GIS 18001 Old Cutler Road Suite 419 Miami , FL 33157 US Phone: (305) 252-0347 E-mail: sasha_wright@partner.nps.gov |
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