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Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) Data Across The Wet Tropics of Queensland, 2024 

Ver: 1.0
Status of Data: completed
Update Frequency: asNeeded
Security Classification: limitedDistribution
Dataset Published: 2026-04-08
Dataset Last Modified: 2026-08-18
Metadata viewed 64 times
Dataset accessed 34 times
Metadata Created: 2026-03-16
Metadata Last Modified: 2026-08-19
How to cite this collection:
Burt, A., Calders, K., Liddell, M., Fernandes, B., Carle, H., Ford, A., Puma Vilca, B. & Demol, M. (2026). Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS) Data Across The Wet Tropics of Queensland, 2024. Version 1.0. Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network. Dataset. https://dx.doi.org/10.25901/ytdj-6997 
Data can be accessed from the following links:
HTTPALS LiDAR Data 2024
HTTPPoint-of-truth metadata URL
HTTPro-crate-metadata.json
This data contains Airborne Lidar Scans data that were acquired on 14 permanent plots in far North Queensland, during August – September 2024. This dataset contains the georeferenced, noise-classified and tiled point clouds for 14 ROIs covering these plots. The data are stored in LAS v1.4 files compressed using laszip. 
Credit
We at TERN acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians throughout Australia, New Zealand and all nations. We honour their profound connections to land, water, biodiversity and culture and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
  • The many traditional owner groups who are custodians of these lands.
  • Queensland Parks and Wildlife service for assistance in permitting.
  • Wet Tropics Management Authority for assistance at Robson Creek.
  • James Cook University staff for assistance at the Daintree Rainforest Observatory
  • Dr Geoff Stocker for establishing the QPRP-CSIRO plots (EP codes), funding and administration support of CSIRO, and census work by CSIRO staff and many volunteers.
  • Joseph H Connell for establishment and long-term custodianship of DAV. 
 
Purpose
Large-scale estimation of aboveground biomass across the Wet Tropics of Queensland for calibration and validation of Earth observation data. 
Lineage
Data not provided. 
Method DocumentationData not provided.
Procedure StepsData not provided.
Spatial Description
The data were collected over on 14 permanent plots in far North Queensland. 
Temporal Coverage
From 2024-08-01 to 2024-09-01 
Spatial Resolution

Data not provided.

Vertical Extent

Data not provided.

ANZSRC - FOR
Ecology
Forest biodiversity
Forestry biomass and bioproducts
Forestry sciences
Forestry sciences not elsewhere classified
Data Stream
Airborne Observation
GCMD Sciences
ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS - BIOMASS DYNAMICS
ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS - COMMUNITY STRUCTURE
LIDAR
VEGETATION
VEGETATION - FOREST COMPOSITION/VEGETATION STRUCTURE
VEGETATION - PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Horizontal Resolution
< 1 meter
Instruments
RIEGL VUX-120
Trimble Applanix APX-20 GNSS/INS
Parameters
lidar point cloud
Project
TERN Landscapes
Temporal Resolution
one off
Topic
biota
environment
User Defined
ALS
Far North Queensland
LiDAR
Rainforest
Vertical Resolution
< 1 meter
Author
Burt, Andy
Co-Author
Calders, Kim
Liddell, Michael
Fernandes, Beatriz
Carle, Hannah
Ford, Andrew
Puma Vilca, Beisit
Demol, Miro
Contact Point
Demol, Miro
Burt, Andy
Publisher
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly, Queensland, 4068, Australia.
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