So I just got this over email – It looks like the USGS is preparing for the next version of the National Elevation Dataset
The following USGS online publication was approved for release and has been made available to the public.
USGS Open-File Report 2013-1023: A Conceptual Prototype for the Next-Generation National Elevation Dataset
Suggested citation:
Stoker, J.M., Heidemann, Hans Karl, Evans, G.A., and Greenlee, S.K, 2013, A conceptual prototype for the next-generation national elevation dataset: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013–1023, 52 p.
The URL for this publication is http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2013/1023/
This publication is online only.
I’m pumped. First of all my interaction with Elevation data has always been a bit stressed. In my past life NED was almost a constant thing. “Hey – download the latest NED…..Hey…what’s the date….Hey – why isn’t there better elevation data…HEY…wouldn’t it be cool if everything were made of LIDAR data”. Yes – I wished the world were made of LIDAR Data. Anyway – it’s nice to see they are working on a new prototype for NED. Disclaimer – I only read the first 10 pages. I then found a graph:
