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Terrestrial Laser Scans - Riegl VZ400, Raw Instrument Files and Ancillary Data, Australian Field Sites

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 04/03/2026

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Ground lidar, also known as Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS), is a ranging instrument that provides detailed 3D measurements directly related to the quantity and distribution of plant materials in the canopy. This dataset contains raw instrument data and ancillary data for numerous sites across northern and eastern Australia from 2012 onwards. Scans have been collected using two Riegl VZ400 waveform recording TLS instruments. One is co-owned and operated by the Remote Sensing Centre, Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) and the TERN Auscover Brisbane Node, University of Queensland. The second is owned and operated by Wageningen University, Netherlands.

Data can be accessed from https://field.jrsrp.com/ by selecting the combinations Field, Ground Lidar. Raw data are accessible by selecting individual locations on the map and then clicking on the TLS scan directory link on the right hand site of the screen.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title Terrestrial Laser Scans - Riegl VZ400, Raw Instrument Files and Ancillary Data, Australian Field Sites
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/cb15a2b4-435a-423c-9426-a00c020c5c5e
Contact Point
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
eossdataenquiries@detsi.qld.gov.au
Reference Period 30/04/2012
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        110.0,
        -44.5
      ],
      [
        155.0,
        -44.5
      ],
      [
        155.0,
        -9.5
      ],
      [
        110.0,
        -9.5
      ],
      [
        110.0,
        -44.5
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network "Terrestrial Laser Scans - Riegl VZ400, Raw Instrument Files and Ancillary Data, Australian Field Sites". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://geonetwork.tern.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/terrestrial-laser-scans-riegl-vz400-raw-instrument-files-and-ancillary-data-australian-field-si1