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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) has released lidar data for the Klamath County, Oregon area. The data extent is approximately 3<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span>560 square miles and covers all or parts of one-hundred twenty-nine (129) 7.5-minute U.S. Geological Survey quadrangles. Crater Lake and the town of Klamath Falls are among the areas covered. Lidar (light detection and ranging) technology allows for amazingly detailed and accurate mapping of the earth’s surface.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>News release:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/nr/press-release-2012-03-06.pdf">http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/nr/press-release-2012-03-06.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>View and order data using the DOGAMI Lidar Data Viewer:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.oregongeology.org/sub/lidardataviewer/index.htm">http://www.oregongeology.org/sub/lidardataviewer/index.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Preview quadrangles and data extent on this index map:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/ldq/Lidar_Series_Index_Map_Klamath.pdf">http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/ldq/Lidar_Series_Index_Map_Klamath.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Data readme file:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/ldq/LDQ_Series_readme_Klamath.txt">http://www.oregongeology.org/pubs/ldq/LDQ_Series_readme_Klamath.txt</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can also order th<span style='color:#1F497D'>is</span> and other DOGAMI publications directly from the Nature of the Northwest Information Center: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=med-heading1>Nature of the Northwest</span><br>800 N.E. Oregon Street, Suite 965<br>Portland, Oregon 97232 <br>(971) 673-2331<br>Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM<br>Closed for Federal Holidays, State furlough days and vacation days<br>Email: <a href="mailto:info@naturenw.org">info@naturenw.org</a><br>Web site: <a href="http://www.naturenw.org/">www.naturenw.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>