A short tutorial as an introduction to LIDAR Server. The purpose is to introduce users to finding data on the USDA LIDAR Server, reviewing the data, and downloading sample data to use in LP360 during the remaining modules in this series.
This tutorial is courtesy of the USDA NRCS – National Cartography & Geospatial Center.
- 0:01 – 1:02 – USDA Intro
- 1:03 – 1:33 – Browser requirements
- 1:34 – 2:50 – Project List and Data Description
- 2:51 – 3:33 – Metadata
- 3:34 – 4:05 – Geographic Index and explanation of what data is on our GeoCue server and USDA server
- 4:30 – 5:25 – Point to training dataset and initial look at the lidar server map interface
- 5:30 – 7:36 – Zoom and profile demo
- 7:38 – 10:14 – Download LIDAR intro, LP0100 exercise info, and boundary description/loading
- 10:15 – 12:28 – Boundary AOI loaded and downloading LAS data
- 12:51 – 14:37 – Renaming downloaded LAS file and provided LAZ exercise file explanation
The USDA LIDAR training continues with USDA LIDAR Training Part 5: Licensing LP360
