Stoker Jason M. author Heidemann Hans K. author Evans Gayla A. author Greenlee Susan K. author 2013 In 2012 the U.S. Geological Survey'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 cloud conceptual framework data design development Earth elevation evaluation geospatial lidar management National Elevation Dataset NED Open-File Reports operational planning processes Reports research U.S.Geological Survey Series United States USGS exported from refbase (http://eros.usgs.gov/refbase/show.php?record=25801), last updated on Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:49:51 -0500 text Stoker_etal2013 EROS @ cdeering @ 578 technical report report 52 http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr20131023 2013-1023