This dataset is the output of a python script/ArcGIS model that identifies dikes as having a difference in elevation above a certain threshold. If the elevation difference was below a certain threshold the area was not considered a dike; however, if the difference in elevation between two points was significantly high then the area was marked as a dike. Areas continuous with eachother were considered part of the same dike. Post processing occurred. Users examined the data output, comparing the proposed dike locations to aerial imagery, flowline data, and the DEM. Dikes that appeared to be false positives were deleted from the data set.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2016 |
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Title | Western Lake Erie Restoration Assessment Dikes |
DOI | 10.5066/F7W9579M |
Authors | Justin A. Saarinen, Kurt P Kowalski |
Product Type | Data Release |
Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
USGS Organization | Great Lakes Science Center |