@TechReport{Stoker_etal2013, author="Stoker, Jason M. and Heidemann, Hans K. and Evans, Gayla A. and Greenlee, Susan K.", title="A conceptual prototype for the next-generation National Elevation Dataset", year="2013", number="2013-1023", optkeywords="cloud", optkeywords="conceptual framework", optkeywords="data", optkeywords="design", optkeywords="development", optkeywords="Earth", optkeywords="elevation", optkeywords="evaluation", optkeywords="geospatial", optkeywords="lidar", optkeywords="management", optkeywords="National Elevation Dataset", optkeywords="NED", optkeywords="Open-File Reports", optkeywords="operational", optkeywords="planning", optkeywords="processes", optkeywords="Reports", optkeywords="research", optkeywords="U.S.Geological Survey Series", optkeywords="United States", optkeywords="USGS", abstract="In 2012 the U.S. Geological Survey{\textquoteright}s (USGS) National Geospatial Program (NGP) funded a study to develop a conceptual prototype for a new National Elevation Dataset (NED) design with expanded capabilities to generate and deliver a suite of bare earth and above ground feature information over the United States. This report details", optnote="exported from refbase (http://eros.usgs.gov/refbase/show.php?record=25801), last updated on Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:49:51 -0500", isbn="http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr20131023" }