=== Q: What is the file format for my ASCII LiDAR data files? ===

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For ASCII files containing 8 columns (data delivered in 2009 and 2010) the files are formatted as follows:

` Time, Easting, Northing, elevation, intensity, classification, return number, scan angle rank `

For ASCII files containing 9 columns (data delivered from 2011 onwards) the files are formatted as follows:

` Time, Easting, Northing, elevation, intensity, classification, return number, number of returns for given pulse, scan angle rank `


This information is also given in the readme file that should be included with your data. 

Each entry in the list is a single LiDAR return. If you prefer to deal with LAS format data, the text files can be converted to LAS format using third-party software (see [wiki:FAQ/las2ascii Converting ASCII files to LAS]). 


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