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Description

This data set provides raw LiDAR point cloud data and derived Digital Terrain Models (DTMs) for five forested areas in the municipality of Paragominas, Para, Brazil, for the years 2012, 2013, and 2014. Data are included for two areas in Paragominas for 2013 and 2014, two areas for the Fazenda Cauaxi for 2012 and 2014, and for the Fazenda Andiroba for 2014. Shapefiles showing the LiDAR/DTM coverage areas are also provided for each of the areas.

Product Summary

Platforms
Airplane
Instruments
LIDAR
Spatial Extent

N: -2.55319 S: -3.76718 E: -46.7931 W: -48.4958

Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2012-07-27 to 2014-12-27
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2389137421-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
681
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Canopy Characteristics ,
Reforestation ,
Crown ,
Forests ,
Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM) ,
Lidar Backscatter

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

dos-Santos, M. N., & Keller, M. M. (2016). CMS: LiDAR Data for Forested Areas in Paragominas, Para, Brazil, 2012-2014 (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1302 Date Accessed: 2025-12-13

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