Beetaloo GBA extended region spaceborne LiDAR data

Abstract

The dataset was compiled by the Geological and Bioregional Assessment Program from multiple sources referenced within the dataset and/or metadata. The processes undertaken to compile this dataset are described in the History field in this metadata statement. The spatial point dataset represents an estimate of the top-of-canopy height for vegetation across the Beetaloo GBA extended region. The raw data was sourced from NASA's Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) - https://doi.org/10.5067/GEDI/GEDI02_A.001

Attribution

Geological and Bioregional Assessment Program

History

Relative canopy height 98th percentile (RH98) derived from the Global Ecosystem Dynamics (GEDI) Level 2A data (GEDI L2A Elevation and Height Metrics Data Global Footprint Level V001). Top-of-canopy height was extracted from raw .hdf5 data (accessible from https://e4ftl01.cr.usgs.gov/GEDI/GEDI02_A.001/) and converted to ESRI shapefile format (.shp). Processing based upon Python routines described here: https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/resources/e-learning/getting-started-gedi-l2a-version-2-data-python/.