Landsat
footprint
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The site archives raw lidar point cloud data in LAS format. Through an interactive map, users can identify the regions of the state where lidar data are available. By delineating a polygon on the map, users can select lidar point cloud tiles, and download them in a single group.
LaunchLast updated 10/2017
The data were originally acquired for the NRCS. The nominal posting interval is 1.5 m. Only first and last returns are available. County-wide lidar data were collected between April 11 2005 and April 18 2005.
DataShenendoah Valley lidar data were collected between March 1 and March 9 2011. The data were originally acquired for the USGS. The nominal posting interval is 1.0 m.
DataThe data were acquired by WVU NRAC between November 2010 and January 2011. The data are available as las format files: (1) bare earth and (2) all points.
DataCanaan Valley Institute (CVI) captured LiDAR elevation data for the Abram's Creek watershed in Mineral County, West Virginia in approximately 2007. The watershed is approximately 30,250 acres.
DataCounty-wide lidar data collected between March 25 and April 7, 2004. The data were acquired by Airborne 1, on behalf of the Canaan Valley Institute. The nominal posting interval is 1.4 m.
DataThe data were originally acquired for the WV DEP by WVU NRAC in the late fall of 2009 (after leaf off) and spring 2010 (before leaf-out). The data are available only as las format files: (1) bare earth and (2) "comprensive" (i.e. all returns).
DataThe WV DEP (TAGIS) LiDAR Geospatial Application alternative, and more rapid method is to use the WV DEP (TAGIS) geospatial application, which shows lidar holdings across the state of West Virginia, and allows a map-based selection and downloading of individual tiles (once you have zoomed in sufficiently far on the map).
LaunchWest Virginia VIEW is involved in K-12, undergraduate, and graduate geospatial science education. The links below will take you outside the WVView web site.
Manager, Technical Applications and Geographic Information Systems Group, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Charleston, WV
Eberly Professor of Geography, Dept. of Geology & Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
304-293-5603 x4304
Trevor.Harris@Mail.wvu.edu
Eberly Professor of Biology, Dept. of Biology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
304-293-5201 x2532
Professor of Geography and Geology, Dept. of Geology & Geography, West Virginia University
304-293-4725
Executive Director and President, SkyTruth, Inc., PO Box 3283, Shepherdstown, WV
304-876-9113
Director, West Virginia GIS Technical Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
304-293-9467
Associate Professor of Forestry, Dept. of Land Resources, Glenville State College, Glenville, WV
304-462-6372
Professor, Geography Dept., Marshall University, Huntington, WV
304-696-4626
Education and Technology Specialist, NASA IV&V Facility - Educator Resource Center, Fairmont, WV
304-267-8438
Associate Professor, Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Consumer Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV
304-285-1501
Assistant Professor of Environmenal Science, Alderson Broaddus College, Phillipi, WV
304-457-6246
Professor of Environmenal Science, Davis and Elkins College, Elkins, WV
304-637-1806
Assistant Professor of Biology and Environmental Science, Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV
304-637-1392
Assistant Professor of Environmental Science & Coordinator Environmental Science Program, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV
304-473-8126
The urban physical environment varies notably across space. Satellite imagery has been used effectively for mapping key components of this variation, such as surface temperature, and by inference, air temperature. However, other important aspects of the physical environment, such as local variations in particulate matter and noise, are less tractable from remote platforms. This project therefore developed the planning and infrastructure for a citizen science effort to collect the ancillary data needed to develop a comprehensive map of urban quality of life for Morgantown, WV. A quality of life map is a valuable tool for urban planning. Furthermore, incorporating citizen scientists not only provides valuable data for the study, but also educates the public regarding the unique value of imagery such as Landsat. Citizen science has become a powerful force for scientific inquiry by connecting nonscientists to the authentic process of science and at the same time potentially providing researchers with a much greater array of reference data than what could be otherwise collected.
A detailed plan for a citizen science mapping project has been developed, and the supporting material for recruiting and training citizen scientists, as well as a mechanism for participants to report their results, has been generated. The comprehensive plan and the associated documents are available to potential participants as well as the greater scientific community through the West Virginia website.
Section 1. Educational material for training citizen scientists
Section 2. Measurement protocols documentation and training material
1. Hygrometer (relative humidity)
2. Surface temperature
3. Atmospheric conditions
4. Ambient sound
5. Air quality
