NGP Standards and Specifications
Update LAS reference to R15
There are currently eleven (11) references to LAS v.1.4-R13 in the Lidar Base Specification v. 2.1. All of these will be updated to LAS v.1.4-R15.
Status of this revision: Published in Lidar Base Specification 2020 rev. A
Background:
The reference to the LAS specification is outdated and needs to be changed to the most recent version.
Current references to R-13 that will be updated to R-15:
Collection Requirements
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Data Processing and Handling
ASPRS LAS File Format |
All point deliverables shall be in LAS format, version 1.4-R13, using Point Data Record Format 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10. Data producers are encouraged to review the LAS specification version 1.4–R13 in detail (ASPRS, 2011). |
Full Waveform |
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Time of Global Positioning System Data |
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Well-Known Text |
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File and Point Source Identification |
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Use of the LAS Withheld Bit Flag |
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Point Classification |
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Deliverables
Classified Point Data |
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References
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), 2011, LAS specification (ver. 1.4–R13, July 2013): Bethesda, Md., American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 27 p. [Also available at http://www.asprs.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/LAS_1_4_r13.pdf.]