Lidar Datasets
Lidar data products are available from specific areas of interest where the ABMI has collected lidar data. These products are derived from high-resolution lidar data collected through aerial surveys.
Lidar Derivative Datasets
Starting in 2022, we began to collect wide-area lidar data across the province of Alberta, with some data being collected in northeastern British Columbia. Our goal is to make these high-quality datasets freely available and accessible to benefit land managers, Indigenous communities, policymakers, researchers and the broader community. We are committed to partnering, using, and sharing lidar data to improve natural resource science and natural resource management.
Currently nine derivative lidar products are available for download and are listed under the headings below. The datasets are all from the Christina Lake area of interest. The location and boundary of the Christina Lake area of interest are shown on the map below for context. For inquiries about lidar data products, please contact abmidata@ualberta.ca.
Additional wide-area lidar data will become freely availalbe in the months ahead.
Christina Lake boundary map.
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Lidar data represents a new addition to the ABMI’s data products, and your feedback is essential to help us improve. We hope to develop a better understanding of who is using the ABMI’s lidar data and for what applications. Please take a few moments to complete this brief survey when you download the data. Your insights are greatly appreciated!
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Bare Earth - Digital Elevation Model
This data package includes 12,355 tiff files.
Canopy Height Model
This data package includes 12,355 tiff files.
Canopy Cover Estimate
This data package includes 12,004 tiff files.
Canopy Cover Estimate for Vegetation within 5m Above Terrain
This data package includes 12,004 tiff files.
Mean Height of Vegetation
This data package includes 12,004 tiff files.
Mean Height of Vegetation within 5m Above Terrain
This data package includes 12,004 tiff files.
Mean Intensity of Return
This data package includes 12,004 tiff files.
Roughness Estimate for Vegetation within 2.5m Above Terrain
This data package includes 12,004 tiff files.
Tree-tops
This data package includes 59,560 tiff files.
BATCH DOWNLOAD DATA FILES VIA FTP:
FTP Server: ftp.public.abmi.ca
Username: anonymous (no password required)
path: /GISData/Lidar