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Point clouds of the southern Monterey Bay littoral cell and dunes, collected each March from 2016 to 2025, spanning Moss Landing to Monterey in Monterey Bay, California

September 8, 2026

This data release contains structure-from-motion (SfM) point cloud data from aerial surveys conducted over the southern Monterey Bay littoral cell in Monterey Bay in the month of March from 2016 to 2025 on these dates: 20160308, 20170308, 20180307, 20190304, 20200309, 20210303, 20220312, 20230303, 20240307, and 20250326. Data sources include aerial photographs, digital images collected from fixed-wing aircraft, and RTK-GPS ground control points.

Publication Year 2026
Title Point clouds of the southern Monterey Bay littoral cell and dunes, collected each March from 2016 to 2025, spanning Moss Landing to Monterey in Monterey Bay, California
DOI 10.5066/P1ESJXRF
Authors Jonathan Warrick, Andrew C Ritchie
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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