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Mapping the Kaibab Plateau, AZ

The purpose of this acquisition was to provide LiDAR data for portions of the Kaibab National Forest and Grand Canyon National Park on the Kaibab Plateau, in support of ongoing studies of Northern Goshawk demographics. 3Di West, through its subcontractor Watershed Sciences Incorporated (WSI), acquired LiDAR data for over 450,000 acres in the summer of 2012. Note that raster products are not all at the same spatial resolution: Raster ProductSpatial Resolution DTM (Bare Earth)1.0 meter pixels DSM (Highest Hit)1.0 meter pixels Intensity0.5 meter pixels Canopy Height1.0 meter pixels Canopy Density20.0 meter pixels

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Last Updated September 25, 2025, 17:31 (UTC)
Created September 25, 2025, 17:31 (UTC)
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