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The abstract is below, and a full version of the paper is available here.


ABSTRACT:

Point cloud data, representing an extremely dense set of data points with known positions, has traditionally been the purview of commercial applications like laser scanners and photogrammetry software.  However, the application of point cloud data in Earth science is growing, with applications using current space-based lidars being among the best examples. More point cloud data requirements are expected to arise for future NASA missions as well.  Thus, understanding the implications of point cloud data and related services for storage, dissemination, and computation in cloud-based environments has been identified as a key emerging need by NASA’s Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) Project. This document is intended to supply basic information about the options available to providers, managers and consumers of geospatial point cloud data.

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