CorVis: A lidar point cloud tool for visualization and analysis of corridors such as hydrologic, energy, and transportation networks
An open-source tool for 3D visualization of lidar point cloud data along a vector line network and output of related lidar metrics. This tool will make available the valuable attribute data of point clouds to enable research such as riparian zone and migration corridor vegetation structure analysis or characterizing the related built environment.
Lidar point cloud (LPC) data contain a wealth of information about the landscape. From the earth’s surface to the tops of trees, the reflected laser pulses deliver information in their intensity, density, number of returns, and travel time. Results provide detailed 3-D maps that contain contextual information that can be used for analysis and visualization. The USGS 3-D Elevation Program is collecting high-resolution LPC data for the conterminous United States and making the data publicly available. LPCs generally require knowledge of remote sensing and GIS to make use of them. CorVis is an easy to use free and open-source tool for 3D visualization of LPC data along a vector line network and for computation of related lidar metrics. CorVis will make the valuable attribute data of LPCs easily accessible for research such as analyzing riparian zone and migration corridor vegetation structure or characterizing the related built environment.
An open-source tool for 3D visualization of lidar point cloud data along a vector line network and output of related lidar metrics. This tool will make available the valuable attribute data of point clouds to enable research such as riparian zone and migration corridor vegetation structure analysis or characterizing the related built environment.
Lidar point cloud (LPC) data contain a wealth of information about the landscape. From the earth’s surface to the tops of trees, the reflected laser pulses deliver information in their intensity, density, number of returns, and travel time. Results provide detailed 3-D maps that contain contextual information that can be used for analysis and visualization. The USGS 3-D Elevation Program is collecting high-resolution LPC data for the conterminous United States and making the data publicly available. LPCs generally require knowledge of remote sensing and GIS to make use of them. CorVis is an easy to use free and open-source tool for 3D visualization of LPC data along a vector line network and for computation of related lidar metrics. CorVis will make the valuable attribute data of LPCs easily accessible for research such as analyzing riparian zone and migration corridor vegetation structure or characterizing the related built environment.