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• LIDAR data processing
• Topographic analysis
• Measuring the change
• Figures for publication
• Vegetation, trail
• Photo gallery

Evolution of dune peaks elevation 
Year     1915 1935 1950  1974  1995  1998  1999  2001  2002 2004  2007  2008  2009  2012
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Main [m]  20   31  42.1  33.5  26.0  24.2  26.4  25.1   24   22   20.8  21.6  21.9  20.2
West1[m]  nd   nd  nd    23.9  20.1  19.8  21.2  21.4   nd   22   21.5  22.4  22.6  21.5
West2[m]  nd   nd  nd    20.6  20.2  20.4  20.4  20.6   nd   19   20.7  21.0  20.4  19.3
East [m]  nd   nd  22    20.2  16.8  16.7  17.7  18.0   nd   19   18.3  19.6  19.5  18.1

Animations : dune migration 1974-2008 View from top-south View from top-east

View from Northeast (yellow:1974, grey:2001)

View from East (yellow:1974, grey:2001)

LIDAR-based 1m resolution DEM

More 3D views

• Nags Head area lidar-based DEM (20ft reslution
• Near-ground view from E (1974: transparent yellow, 2001: grey)
• Near-ground view from SE (1974: transparent yellow, 2001: grey)
• Near-ground view from SW (1974: transparent yellow, 2001: grey)
• Near-ground view from NNE (1974: transparent yellow, 2001: grey)
• Near-ground view from NE (1974: transparent yellow, 2001: grey)
• 1999 LIDAR based 2m resolution DEM, air view from East
• 1999 Air View from North West
• 1999 LIDAR-based 1m resolution DEM interpolated in GRASS with color based on IR-DOQQ
• 1999 LIDAR-based 2m resolution DEM interpolated in GRASS with color based on IR-DOQQ, view from above

Historical maps

• Civil war map 1862
• Civil war map 1866
• Nautical chart 1879
• Nautical chart 1913
• Nautical chart 1932
• Nautical chart 1961
• Topographic map 1950

History of Outer Banks