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QL1 LiDAR for Northern California Tier 2/3 Fire Risk Regions

Northern California Fire Risk ZonesPosted Mar 2, 202639.5000°N, 121.5000°W

Description

Complete QL1 LiDAR acquisition covering 32,547 square miles of Tier 2 and Tier 3 high fire risk regions across Northern California. Data needed to characterize fuel loads, canopy structure, and terrain for wildfire risk modeling and firefighter safety planning.

Research Purpose

Characterizing fuel loads for wildfire risk assessment across California high fire threat districts to support firefighter planning, prescribed burn modeling, and community evacuation routing.

Requirements

Equipment

Airborne LiDAR system (QL1: >= 8 pulses/sqm)

Resolution

Quality Level 1 (>= 8 ppsm, vertical RMSE <= 10cm)

File Format

LAS/LAZ

Area Size

84,296,000,000 sqm

Tags

wildfirefuel-loadcanopyfire-riskcalifornia