Ground control point locations for UAS survey of the intertidal zone at Post Point, Bellingham Bay, WA, 2019-06-06

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Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Joshua B. Logan
Originator: Eric E. Grossman
Originator: Nathan R. VanArendonk
Originator: Avery F.G. Maverick
Publication_Date: 20210222
Title:

Ground control point locations for UAS survey of the intertidal zone at Post Point, Bellingham Bay, WA, 2019-06-06

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: comma-delimited text
Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P94LH20J

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:

Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P94LH20J
Online_Linkage:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5ef522f382ced62aaae6a01e

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Joshua B. Logan
Originator: Eric E. Grossman
Originator: Nathan R. VanArendonk
Originator: Avery F.G. Maverick
Publication_Date: 2021
Title:

Aerial imagery and structure-from-motion data products from UAS survey of the intertidal zone at Post Point, Bellingham Bay, WA, June 2019

Series_Information:

Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P94LH20J

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, CA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P94LH20J
Online_Linkage:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5f2c568b82ceae4cb3c2cffc

Description:

Abstract:

This portion of the data release presents the locations of the temporary ground control points (GCPs) used for the structure-from-motion (SfM) processing of the imagery collected during an unmanned aerial system (UAS) survey of the intertidal zone at Post Point, Bellingham Bay, WA on 2019-06-06. Nineteen temporary ground control points (GCPs) were distributed throughout each survey area to establish survey control. The GCPs consisted of a combination of small square tarps with black-and-white cross patterns and "X" marks placed on the ground using temporary chalk. The GCP positions were measured using post-processed kinematic (PPK) GPS, using corrections from a GPS base station located approximately 5 kilometers from the study area. The GCP positions are presented in a comma-delimited text file.

Purpose:

These data were collected to characterize the morphology, substrate composition and roughness of intertidal areas to support modeling of coastal storm and wave impacts with sea-level rise as part of the USGS Puget Sound Coastal Storm Modeling System (PS-CoSMoS). The data are also intended to be used to model and evaluate sediment transport and its effects on coastal habitats, a focus of the USGS Coastal Habitats in Puget Sound Project (CHIPS) and its partners to inform resource management and adaptive planning for our Nation's coasts.

Supplemental_Information:

Additional information about the field activity from which these data were derived is available online at:
http://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-623-FA
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20190606

Currentness_Reference: ground condition at time data were collected

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.5198
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.4790
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.7553
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.7117

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning
Theme_Keyword: Bathymetry and Elevation

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: topography
Theme_Keyword: topographic maps
Theme_Keyword: remote sensing
Theme_Keyword: geomorphology
Theme_Keyword: aerial photography
Theme_Keyword: image mosaics
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: photography
Theme_Keyword: remote sensing
Theme_Keyword: aerial and satellite photography
Theme_Keyword: altimetry
Theme_Keyword: orthophotography
Theme_Keyword: coastal processes

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program
Theme_Keyword: CHMRP
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: PCMSC
Theme_Keyword: Unmanned aerial system
Theme_Keyword: UAS
Theme_Keyword: Structure-from-motion
Theme_Keyword: SfM

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:5ef522f382ced62aaae6a01e

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: State of Washington
Place_Keyword: Whatcom County
Place_Keyword: Bellingham
Place_Keyword: South Bellingham
Place_Keyword: Fairhaven
Place_Keyword: Puget Sound
Place_Keyword: Salish Sea
Place_Keyword: Bellingham Bay
Place_Keyword: Post Point

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

USGS-authored or produced data and information are in the public domain from the U.S. Government and are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize and acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator(s) of the dataset and in products derived from these data. This information is not intended for navigation purposes.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Person: PCMSC Science Data Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-427-4747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: pcmsc_data@usgs.gov

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5ef522f382ced62aaae6a01e?name=PostPoint_2019-06-06_GCP_browse.jpg

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Aerial image showing examples of ground control points used for the UAS survey.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG

Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 10, Trimble Access, Trimble Business Center.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted.

Logical_Consistency_Report: No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted.
Completeness_Report:

Dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

GCP positions were measured using survey-grade dual-frequency GPS receivers operating in post-processed-kinematic (PPK) mode. The GPS receivers were placed on short fixed-height tripods and set to occupy each GCP for a minimum occupation time of one minute. The PPK corrections were referenced to a Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) operated by the Washington State Reference Network (WSRN) located approximately 5 kilometers from the study area ('BELI'). The mean reported horizontal precision of these measurements was 0.019 meters, (standard deviation of 0.004), suggesting a total horizontal accuracy of about 0.020 meters. Uncertainty in the horizontal positions associated with tripod centering, antenna height measurement errors, and errors from the weight of the tripod settling onto the GCP tarp during data collection, and possible subsequent rebound of the center of the tarp after removal is unknown.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

GCP positions were measured using survey-grade dual-frequency GPS receivers operating in post-processed-kinematic (PPK) mode. The GPS receivers were placed on short fixed-height tripods and set to occupy each GCP for a minimum occupation time of one minute. The PPK corrections were referenced to a Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) operated by the Washington State Reference Network (WSRN) located approximately 5 kilometers from the study area ('BELI'). The mean reported horizontal precision of these measurements was 0.026 meters, (standard deviation of 0.005), suggesting a total vertical accuracy of about 0.030 meters. Uncertainty in the vertical positions associated with the weight of the tripod settling onto the GCP tarp during data collection, and possible subsequent vertical rebound of the center of the tarp after removal is unknown.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Ground control was established using ground control points (GCPs) consisting of small square tarps with black-and-white cross patterns and temporary chalk 'X' marks placed on the ground surface throughout the survey area. The GCP positions were measured using survey-grade GPS receivers operating in post-processed-kinematic (PPK) mode. The GPS receivers were placed on short fixed-height tripods and set to occupy each GCP for a minimum occupation time of one minute. The PPK corrections were referenced to a Continuously Operating Reference (CORS) GPS base station ('BELI') located approximately 5 kilometers from the study area operated by the Washington State Reference Network (WSRN).

Process_Date: 2019
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Joshua Logan
Contact_Organization:

U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 2885 Mission Street
City: Santa Cruz
State_or_Province: CA
Postal_Code: 95060

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7519
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jlogan@usgs.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 20

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 10
Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -123.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
False_Easting: 500000.0
False_Northing: 0.0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: NAD83 (National Spatial Reference System 2011) (EPSG:1116)
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS 1980 (EPSG:7019)
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Datum_Name:

North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (EPSG:5703), derived using GEOID12B

Altitude_Resolution: 0.001
Altitude_Distance_Units: meters
Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition:

Table containing attribute information associated with the dataset

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Producer defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: pid
Attribute_Definition: Point ID
Attribute_Definition_Source: producer defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: A unique identification code for the point.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: northing_utmz10_m
Attribute_Definition:

Northing coordinate of data point relative to the NAD83 (National Spatial Reference System 2011) datum, projected in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 10 North coordinate system, meters (EPSG:6339)