This is a geiger mode lidar image colored by elevation over Cook County, Illinois
Jason M Stoker, Ph.D.
Dr. Jason Stoker oversees strategic planning, development and coordination of the 3D Elevation Program and science and application related data, tools, and services. Jason provides technical expertise, prepares roadmaps, and plans for elevation products and services, and helps determine the long-term vision for 3DEP products and services.
Science and Products
Developing General Coastal Vegetation Maps for Coastal Morphodynamic Models
The USGS is collaborating with researchers from other agencies, academia, and industry to predict coastal impacts from hurricanes. The results from this study will better inform coastal morphological change models, which will lead to improved hurricane impact projections.
A National Topographic Change Mapping and Monitoring System
The three-dimensional (3D) form of the Earth’s surface results from both abiotic and biotic forces. Major abiotic forces, such as tectonic uplift, erosion, and climate, exert strong influence over land surface morphology. Biotic forces, including, significantly, humans, also shape the landscape, but often at different temporal and spatial scales and magnitudes than geologic forces...
Evaluation and testing of standardized forest vegetation metrics derived from lidar data
The USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) is managing the acquisition of lidar data across the Nation for high resolution mapping of the land surface, useful for multiple applications. Lidar data is initially collected as 3-dimensional “point clouds” that map the interaction of the airborne laser with earth surface features, including vegetation, buildings, and ground features. Generally the...
Cook County, IL Lidar
This is a geiger mode lidar image colored by elevation over Cook County, Illinois
Mt. Kīlauea - July 2018
This image shows a lidar flight done in July 2018 of the Kīlauea volcano after the collapse of the caldera
This image shows a lidar flight done in July 2018 of the Kīlauea volcano after the collapse of the caldera
Lidar Point Cloud of Washington DC
A lidar point cloud of the National Mall, Washington, D.C. Photograph Credit: Jason Stoker, USGS
A lidar point cloud of the National Mall, Washington, D.C. Photograph Credit: Jason Stoker, USGS
Science and Products
Developing General Coastal Vegetation Maps for Coastal Morphodynamic Models
The USGS is collaborating with researchers from other agencies, academia, and industry to predict coastal impacts from hurricanes. The results from this study will better inform coastal morphological change models, which will lead to improved hurricane impact projections.
A National Topographic Change Mapping and Monitoring System
The three-dimensional (3D) form of the Earth’s surface results from both abiotic and biotic forces. Major abiotic forces, such as tectonic uplift, erosion, and climate, exert strong influence over land surface morphology. Biotic forces, including, significantly, humans, also shape the landscape, but often at different temporal and spatial scales and magnitudes than geologic forces...
Evaluation and testing of standardized forest vegetation metrics derived from lidar data
The USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) is managing the acquisition of lidar data across the Nation for high resolution mapping of the land surface, useful for multiple applications. Lidar data is initially collected as 3-dimensional “point clouds” that map the interaction of the airborne laser with earth surface features, including vegetation, buildings, and ground features. Generally the...
Cook County, IL Lidar
This is a geiger mode lidar image colored by elevation over Cook County, Illinois
This is a geiger mode lidar image colored by elevation over Cook County, Illinois
Mt. Kīlauea - July 2018
This image shows a lidar flight done in July 2018 of the Kīlauea volcano after the collapse of the caldera
This image shows a lidar flight done in July 2018 of the Kīlauea volcano after the collapse of the caldera
Lidar Point Cloud of Washington DC
A lidar point cloud of the National Mall, Washington, D.C. Photograph Credit: Jason Stoker, USGS
A lidar point cloud of the National Mall, Washington, D.C. Photograph Credit: Jason Stoker, USGS
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