Metadata for Digital Elevation Model Data, Yellowstone River Corridor, Stillwater, Yellowstone, and Dawson Counties, Montana, 2004

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Identification Information:

Citation:
  Originator: Merrick & Company
  Publication date: 10/14/2005
  Title:
    Digital Elevation Model Data, Yellowstone River Corridor, Stillwater, Yellowstone, and Dawson Counties, Montana, 2004
  Publication place: Helena, MT
  Publisher: Montana State Library
  Online linkage: ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Collections/Yellowstone_River_Clearinghouse/Elevation/DEM
  Larger Work Citation:
    Originator: Merrick & Company
    Originator: Woolpert, Inc.
    Publication date: 2009
    Title: Yellowstone River Floodplain Elevation Data, 2004-2007
    Publication place: Helena, MT
    Publisher: Montana State Library
    Online linkage: http://apps.msl.mt.gov/Geographic_Information/Data/DataList/datalist_Details.aspx?did={197c8cad-2e4e-4965-8009-109451d68f84}
Abstract:
  Elevation data for the Yellowstone River floodplain in Stillwater, Yellowstone, and Dawson counties, Montana. The data are in TIFF format with 2.5 meters between the data points, and are provided in 47 segments.
  These data are derived from triangulated irregular network (TIN) datasets that were built from LIDAR data. The TIN data and similar TIN and DEM data collected in 2007 for the remainder of the lower Yellowstone River are available at http://geoinfo.montanastatelibrary.org/data/yellowstone_river_corridor_resource_clearinghouse/elevation_data.
Purpose:
  These data were created as part of a joint Yellowstone River Conservation District Council and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District cumulative impacts study of the Yellowstone River channel and floodplain. The multi-agency interdisciplinary planning study extends 477 river miles from Sweetgrass County, Montana to the Missouri River confluence in McKenzie County, North Dakota. These data are specifically intended to provide an accurate digital surface model (topographic and bathymetric) with which to analyze the hydraulic conditions of the Yellowstone River channel and floodplain. In addition, they are intended to serve as a base for the project GIS and also to support a wide variety of analyses including planimetric data extraction (e.g., infrastructure, riverine geomorphology, land cover, habitat and vegetation), and to monitor long-term river channel changes. The first phase of the mapping focused on Stillwater, Yellowstone and Dawson Counties in Montana and included approximately 295 square miles of floodplain, together with 130 river miles of channel bathymetry.
Time period of content:
  Beginning date: 05/01/2004
  Ending date: 05/02/2004
  Currentness reference: ground condition
Status:
  Progress: Complete
  Maintenance and update frequency: As needed
Access constraints: None
Use constraints:
  Users are advised to use the TIN datasets if performing advanced analysis. Although the 2.5m DEM is very close to the accuracy of the TIN data, using the TIN data will ensure an accuracy of +- 0.5m from the ground surface. The TIN datasets from Merrick are also available.
  The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
Point of contact:
  Nicole McClain
  Project Coordinator
  Yellowstone River Conservation District Council (YRCDC)
  PO Box 148
  Livingston, Montana 59047
  Telephone: (406) 223-5702
  Fax: (406) 222-9992
  E-Mail: nmcclain@mt.gov

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Data Quality Information:

Attribute accuracy report:
  Verification of attribute accuracy of LIDAR points involves the use of filtering techniques. Auto-filtering uses algorithms to reclassify data in the point cloud. Hand-filtering involves the use of a technician working in a graphic environment to reclassify the erroneous points that may remain in the LIDAR point cloud after auto filter.
Completeness report:
  The Arc/Info CREATETIN command was used with a proximal tolerance of 0.33m and a weed tolerance of 0.01m. CREATETIN produces a TIN from the DTM export files (model keypoints, bathymetric points, and breaklines).
Quantitative horizontal positional accuracy assessment:
  Horizontal positional accuracy value: 0.5 meters
  Horizontal positional accuracy explanation:
    Horizontal accuracy was tested by comparing the raw contours from each flightline against adjoining flightlines at specific points.
Vertical positional accuracy report:
  LIDAR points were tested for vertical accuracy by comparing their values to known control points. Ground GPS techniques were used to establish the control locations. Survey control points were used to validate the accuracy of the LIDAR surface model and effects of filtering algorithms for vegetation removal. This "ground truth survey" was conducted in unique land cover and land use areas. Contour lines were generated and were verified for accuracy against surveyed spot elevations. Supplemental breaklines were added to more accurately model certain features. This essential validation proves the accuracy of the contours relative to the adjustment of the LIDAR data.
  The DEM was evaluated for accuracy by generating a coverage of thousands of points in ArcInfo then using tinspot and latticespot commands to add the elevations from the TIN data and from the DEM to each point. The absolute value of the difference between the two elevations for each point were calculated. The mean difference between the TIN data and DEM was found to be 0.036 meters.
Quantitative vertical positional accuracy assessment:
  Vertical positional accuracy value: 0.2 meters
  Vertical positional accuracy explanation:
    The vertical positional accuracy of the data is verified by a control report that matches known ground control points against LIDAR acquired points. The conversion of the data from TIN format to DEM format introduces additional uncertainty. The average difference between elevations interpolated from TIN data and elevations interpolated from DEM data for 24,000 sample points was found to be 0.036 meters.
Lineage:
  Source information:
    Originator: Aerial Surveys International, LLC
    Publication date: Unpublished material
    Title: Color Photography
    Publication place: Watkins, CO
    Publisher: Aerial Surveys International, LLC
    Source scale denominator: 15840
    Type of source media: filmstrip
    Source contribution: Film supplied for scanning.
    Calendar date: 05/01/2004
    Calendar date: 05/02/2004
  Source information:
    Originator: Merrick & Company
    Publication date: 09/01/2004
    Title: Fully Digital Analytical Aerotriangulation Report (FDAAT)
    Publication place: Aurora, CO
    Publisher: Merrick & Company
    Source contribution:
      Control network result with camera calibration information
    Calendar date: 09/01/2004
  Source information:
    Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
    Publication date: 02/11/2002
    Title:
      Report of Calibration of Aerial Mapping Camera; USGS Report No. OSL/2825
    Publication place: Reston, VA
    Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
    Source contribution: Camera calibration parameters
    Calendar date: 01/17/2003
  Source information:
    Originator: Merrick & Company
    Publication date: 08/05/2004
    Title: Ground Control
    Publication place: Aurora, CO
    Publisher: Merrick & Company
    Source contribution: Survey data for aerotriangulation and data quality control.
    Calendar date: 08/05/2004
  Source information:
    Originator: Merrick & Company
    Title: Digital Terrain Model (DTM)
    Publication place: Aurora, CO
    Publisher: Merrick & Company
    Type of source media: online
    Source contribution:
      The digital terrain model (DTM) was created from LIDAR data and from supplemental data compiled from aerial photography. The DTM meets National Map Accuracy Standards for one meter contours.
  Source information:
    Originator: Merrick & Company
    Title: LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging)
    Publication place: Aurora, CO
    Publisher: Merrick & Company
    Source contribution:
      LIDAR points form the basis of the DTM surface.
    Beginning date: 09/08/2004
    Ending date: 09/11/2004
  Process step:
    LIDAR data was collected using Merrick's ALS40 sensor. The data was field-verified for complete coverage of the project area. Raw data files were parsed into manageable client-specific tiles. These tiles were then processed through automated filtering that separates the data into different classification groups: error points, ground points, and canopy-building points. The data was next taken into a graphic environment to reclassify the erroneous points that may remain in the LIDAR point cloud after auto filter. The surface was then normalized into a digital surface model (DSM). Final data extraction for the client's keypoint (statistically significant points) and canopy-building files were then generated.
    Using orthophotography, planimetric features were compiled as breaklines to supplement the LIDAR data. The LIDAR digital surface model was then processed with the breaklines.
    ASCII lines and points files were generated from the LIDAR data. A process is run in Arc/Info that removes points from the proximity of specified features, resulting in a cleaner data set. The Arc/Info CREATETIN command then outputs the TIN files from the lines and points files.
  Process date: 02/17/2005
  Process contact:
    Doug Jacoby
    Senior Project Manager
    2450 South Peoria Street
    Aurora, CO 80014
    Telephone: 303-353-3903
    Fax: 303-745-0964
    E-Mail: doug.jacoby@merrick.com
    Contact instructions: Call or email during business hours
  Process step:
    The 2.5 meter DEMs were produced from the ASCII TIN data using the TIN Tool (created by Merrick) and ArcGIS. Each ASCII file was processed and mosaiced using the TIN Tool in ESRI ArcInfo Workstation. The TIN Tool created a mosaiced TIN from the input ASCII files. The TIN was converted into a DEM in ArcGIS using ArcToolbox. The DEM tiles on the State Library web site were clipped from the DEM mosaics by the State Library.
  Process date: 10/03/2005
  Process contact:
    Marcus Sadak
    GIS Specialist
    Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
    1424 9th Ave
    Helena, MT 59620
    Telephone: 406-444-0562
    E-Mail: msadak@mt.gov
    Contact instructions: Please use e-mail as primary contact

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Spatial Data Organization Information:

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Spatial Reference Information:

Horizontal coordinate system definition:
  Grid coordinate system name: State Plane Coordinate System
  SPCS zone identifier: 2500
  Lambert conformal conic:
  Standard parallel: 45
  Standard parallel: 49
  Longitude of central meridian: -109.5
  Latitude of projection origin: 44.25
  False easting: 600000
  False northing: 0
  Planar distance units: meters
  Geodetic model:
    Horizontal datum name: North American Datum of 1983
    Ellipsoid name: Geodetic Reference System 80
    Semi-major axis: 6378137.000000
    Denominator of flattening ratio: 298.257222
Altitude system definition:
  Altitude datum name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988
  Altitude resolution: .001
  Altitude distance units: meters
  Altitude encoding method: implicit coordinate

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Distribution Information:

Distributor:
  Montana State Library
  P.O. Box 201800
  Helena, MT 59620-1800
  Telephone: 406-444-5354
  E-Mail: geoinfo@mt.gov
Resource description: Downloadable data
Distribution liability:
  The Montana State Library provides this product/service for informational purposes only. The Library did not produce it for, nor is it suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. Consumers of this information should review or consult the primary data and information sources to ascertain the viability of the information for their purposes. The Library provides these data in good faith but does not represent or warrant its accuracy, adequacy, or completeness. In no event shall the Library be liable for any incorrect results or analysis; any direct, indirect, special, or consequential damages to any party; or any lost profits arising out of or in connection with the use or the inability to use the data or the services provided. The Library makes these data and services available as a convenience to the public, and for no other purpose. The Library reserves the right to change or revise published data and/or services at any time.
Standard order process:
  Digital form:
    Format name: TIFF images
    Online option:
    ftp://ftp.geoinfo.msl.mt.gov/Data/Spatial/NonMSDI/Collections/Yellowstone_River_Clearinghouse/Elevation/DEM

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Metadata Reference Information:

Metadata date: 11/06/2013
Metadata review date: 05/13/2005
Metadata contact:
  Andy Morris
  ArcGIS Services Manager
  Merrick & Company
  2450 South Peoria Street
  Aurora, CO 80014
  Telephone: 303-353-3929
  Telephone: 303-751-0741
  Fax: 303-745-0964
  E-Mail: andy.morris@merrick.com
  Contact instructions: Call or email during business hours

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