Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 2016 Title: Low-altitude aerial imagery obtained with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flights over Coast Guard Beach, Nauset Spit, Nauset Inlet, and Nauset Marsh, Cape Cod National Seashore, Eastham, Massachusetts on 1 March 2016 (JPEG images) Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F7CN721H Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal and Marine Geology Program Other_Citation_Details: To download the data, it's recommended that you go to the website and take advantage of the large file handler. The individual zip files will download, but at a much slower rate. The file sizes are large: flight_1_rgb_1.zip - 3.7 GB; flight_1_rgb_2.zip - 4.1 GB; flight_2_nir_1.zip - 6.7 GB; flight_2_rgb_1.zip - 7.8 GB. Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7CN721H Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/579f8532e4b0589fa1cd54f7 Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/579f8532e4b0589fa1cd54f7?name=flight_1_rgb_1.zip Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/579f8532e4b0589fa1cd54f7?name=flight_1_rgb_2.zip Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/579f8532e4b0589fa1cd54f7?name=flight_2_nir_1.zip Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/579f8532e4b0589fa1cd54f7?name=flight_2_rgb_1.zip Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Christopher R. Sherwood Publication_Date: 2016 Title: Low-altitude aerial imagery and related field observations associated with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flights over Coast Guard Beach, Nauset Spit, Nauset Inlet, and Nauset Marsh, Cape Cod National Seashore, Eastham, Massachusetts on 1 March 2016 Edition: 1.0 Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F7CN721H Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7CN721H Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/579a6face4b0589fa1c8718c Description: Abstract: This dataset contains images obtained from unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flown in the Cape Cod National Seashore. The objective of the field work was to evaluate the quality and cost of mapping from UAS images. Low-altitude (approximately 120 meters above ground level) digital images were obtained from cameras in a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flown from the lawn adjacent to the Coast Guard Beach parking lot on 1 March, 2016. The UAV was a Skywalker X8 flying wing operated by Raptor Maps, Inc., contractors to the U.S. Geological Survey. U.S. Geological Survey technicians deployed and mapped 28 targets that appear in some of the images for use as ground control points. All activities were conducted according to Federal Aviation Administration regulations and under a National Park Service Scientific Research and Collecting Permit, study number CACO-00285, permit number CACO-2016-SCI-003. Two consecutive UAS missions were flown, each with two cameras, autopilot computer, radios, and a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning system as payload. The first flight (f1) was launched at approximately 1112 EST, and followed north-south flight lines, landing at about 1226 EST. Two Canon Powershot SX280 12-mexapixel digital cameras, designated rgb1 and rgb2 made images during this flight. The second flight (f2) was launched at 1320 EST and followed east-west flight lines, landing at 1450 EST. Prior to f2, rgb2 was replaced with a Canon SX280 modified with a Schott BG 3 filter to emphasize light at near-infrared wavelengths, designated nir1. Rgb1 and nir1 made images during this second flight. In addition to the images, this dataset also contains locations of both in-situ and placed targets that may be used as ground control to constrain photogrammetric reconstructions. Purpose: The objective of obtaining these images was to make photogrammetric products (point clouds, digital elevation maps, and orthophoto mosaics). The broader purpose was to evaluation the quality of the images and photogrammetric products and evaluate the cost and feasibility of mapping from UAS images. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20160301 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned. Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.9576 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.9392 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.8503 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.8204 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:579f8532e4b0589fa1cd54f7 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: aerial images Theme_Keyword: unmanned aerial system Theme_Keyword: UAS Theme_Keyword: drone Theme_Keyword: JPEG Theme_Keyword: field activity number 2016-007-FA Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: remote sensing Theme_Keyword: image collections Theme_Keyword: aerial photography Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Atlantic Ocean Place_Keyword: Cape Cod Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Place_Keyword: Coast Guard Beach Place_Keyword: Nauset Inlet Place_Keyword: Nauset Marsh Place_Keyword: Cape Cod National Seashore Place_Keyword: Eastham Place_Keyword: Orleans Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator of the dataset. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Christopher R. Sherwood Contact_Position: Research Oceanographer Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: Massachusetts Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2269 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csherwood@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/579f8532e4b0589fa1cd54f7?name=IMG_1628_reduced.png Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Sample image from low-altitude aerial imagery and photogrammetric products obtained with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flights over Coast Guard Beach, Nauset Spit, Nauset Inlet, and Nauset Marsh, Cape Cod National Seashore, Eastham, Massachusetts, 1 march 2016. This is a resampled and reduced-size version of flight_2_rgb_1, image IMG_1628.png and shows a portion of Nauset Marsh. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: All aerial images were acquired with one of the two 12-megapixel digital cameras (Canon Power Shot SX280 HS) mounted in the UAS. Two consecutive UAS missions were flown. The first flight (f1) was launched at approximately 1112 Eastern Standard Time (EST), and followed north-south flight lines, landing at about 1226 EST. Two 12-megapixel digital cameras (Canon Power Shot SX280 HS), designated rgb1 and rgb2 recorded images during this flight. The second flight (f2) was launched at 1320 EST and followed east-west flight lines, landing at 1450 EST. Prior to f2, rgb2 was replaced with a Canon SX280 modified with a Schott BG 3 filter to emphasize light at near-infrared wavelengths. This camera was designated nir1. Rgb1 and nir1 recorded images during this second flight. All images had a resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels x 24 bits and were saved in JPEG format with compression level 6. The images included date, time, GPS location, and camera exposure information in the EXIF portion of the files. The dates and times are in Universal Time (UT). Images were contained in four directories, designated f1_rgb1, f1_rgb2, f2_rgb1, and f2_nir1. The directory naming convention denotes the flight number (f1 or f2) and camera number (rgb 1 or 2, or nir 1, where rgb indicates red-green-blue, and nir indicates near-infrared). Image names take the form of IMG_nnnn.JPG, where nnnn is an image number assigned by the camera. The camera automatically created a new directory and started renumbering images when the image number limit of 9999 was reached, so for a given flight, image numbers do not always start at 0001 and may not be sequential. In addition, the same image number (and image name) may occur in more than one flight. Completeness_Report: All images obtained during flights are included. Several images did not include altitude data in the EXIF information. The images with missing altitude data are: f1_rgb1\IMG_9569.JPG; f2_rgb1\IMG_1090.JPG, IMG_1320.JPG, IMG_1393.JPG, IMG_1394.JPG, IMG_1472.JPG, IMG_2183.JPG; f2_nir1\IMG_0045.JPG, IMG_0119.JPG, IMG_0195.JPG, IMG_0311.JPG, IMG_0530.JPG, IMG_0754.JPG, IMG_8840.JPG, IMG_9783.JPG, IMG_9811.JPG, IMG_9813.JPG. The images are separated by folder: flight_1_rgb_1 (1251 images), flight_1_rgb_2 (1246 images), flight_2_nir_1 (2219 images), flight_2_rgb_1 (2218 images). Different folders can have images with the same name. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Horizontal positions recorded in the EXIF portion of the images were derived from a u-blox 7 GNSS module, which receives signals from GPS and GLONASS satellites, but is otherwise uncorrected. Horizontal locations are nominally accurate to approximately 3 meters, but may be off by as much as 10 meters. Data are in geographic coordinates in the GPS reference frame (WGS84). No quality assessment or quality control has been performed for these data. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Vertical positions recorded in the EXIF portion of the images were derived from a u-blox 7 GNSS module, which receives signals from GPS and GLONASS satellites, but is otherwise uncorrected. Vertical locations are less accurate than horizontal positions and may be off by 30 meters. Altitudes are in meters above sea level. No quality assessment or quality control has been performed for these data. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: U.S. Geological Survey Publication_Date: 2016 Title: Low-altitude aerial imagery and related field observations associated with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flights over Coast Guard Beach, Nauset Spit, Nauset Inlet, and Nauset Marsh, Cape Cod National Seashore, Eastham, Massachusetts on 1 March 2016 Type_of_Source_Media: raster digital images Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20160301 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition; images were obtained during two low-altitude flights between 1112 and 1450 EST on 20160301. Source_Citation_Abbreviation: raw aerial images Source_Contribution: The digital images are the raw data used to produce subsequent photogrammetric products. Process_Step: Process_Description: No processing was peformed. These images were downloaded from the cameras on the day of the flight. Process_Date: 20160301 Process_Step: Process_Description: USGS Thesaurus keywords added to the keyword section. Process_Date: 20180720 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross Contact_Position: Marine Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. Process_Date: 20200807 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross Contact_Position: Marine Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Altitude_System_Definition: Altitude_Datum_Name: Mean sea level Altitude_Resolution: 0.01 Altitude_Distance_Units: meters Altitude_Encoding_Method: Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The attribute information associated with the JPEG images is in the image header information that is described in the process steps. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: U.S. Geological Survey Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302 City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov Resource_Description: There are four zip files each containing a folder of images with a total of 6934 images: flight_1_rgb_1 (1251 images), flight_1_rgb_2 (1246 images), flight_2_nir_1 (2219 images), flight_2_rgb_1 (2218 images). Additionally, the FGDC CSDGM metadata accompanies the images in each zip file. Distribution_Liability: Neither the U.S. Government, the Department of the Interior, nor the USGS, nor any of their employees, contractors, or subcontractors, make any warranty, express or implied, nor assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor represent that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials. Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: JPEG Format_Information_Content: There are four separate zip files that each contain a folder of images and the FGDC CSDGM metadata. The zip files are large: flight_1_rgb_1.zip, 3.8 GB; flight_1_rgb_2.zip, 4.2 GB; flight_2_nir_1.zip, 6.7 GB; and flight_2_rgb_1.zip, 7.8 GB. File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip, 7zip, Peazip or pkUnzip Transfer_Size: 3800 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/579f8532e4b0589fa1cd54f7 Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/579f8532e4b0589fa1cd54f7?name=flight_1_rgb_1.zip Access_Instructions: To download the data, it's recommended that you go to the website and take advantage of the large file handler. The individual zip files will download, but at a much slower rate. Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: JPEG Format_Information_Content: There are four separate zip files that each contain a folder of images and the FGDC CSDGM metadata. The zip files are large: flight_1_rgb_1.zip, 3.8 GB; flight_1_rgb_2.zip, 4.2 GB; flight_2_nir_1.zip, 6.7 GB; and flight_2_rgb_1.zip, 7.8 GB. File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip, 7zip, Peazip or pkUnzip Transfer_Size: 4120 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/579f8532e4b0589fa1cd54f7 Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/579f8532e4b0589fa1cd54f7?name=flight_1_rgb_2.zip Access_Instructions: To download the data, it's recommended that you go to the website and take advantage of the large file handler. The individual zip files will download, but at a much slower rate. Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: JPEG Format_Information_Content: There are four separate zip files that each contain a folder of images and the FGDC CSDGM metadata. The zip files are large: flight_1_rgb_1.zip, 3.8 GB; flight_1_rgb_2.zip, 4.2 GB; flight_2_nir_1.zip, 6.7 GB; and flight_2_rgb_1.zip, 7.8 GB. File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip, 7zip, Peazip or pkUnzip Transfer_Size: 6740 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/579f8532e4b0589fa1cd54f7 Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/579f8532e4b0589fa1cd54f7?name=flight_2_nir_1.zip Access_Instructions: To download the data, it's recommended that you go to the website and take advantage of the large file handler. The individual zip files will download, but at a much slower rate. Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: JPEG Format_Information_Content: There are four separate zip files that each contain a folder of images and the FGDC CSDGM metadata. The zip files are large: flight_1_rgb_1.zip, 3.8 GB; flight_1_rgb_2.zip, 4.2 GB; flight_2_nir_1.zip, 6.7 GB; and flight_2_rgb_1.zip, 7.8 GB. File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip, 7zip, Peazip or pkUnzip Transfer_Size: 7800 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/579f8532e4b0589fa1cd54f7 Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/579f8532e4b0589fa1cd54f7?name=flight_2_rgb_1.zip Access_Instructions: To download the data, it's recommended that you go to the website and take advantage of the large file handler. The individual zip files will download, but at a much slower rate. Fees: none Technical_Prerequisites: These files require software capable of opening JPEG images and, if desired, capable or reading the associated EXIF information. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20200807 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: Christopher R. Sherwood Contact_Position: Research Oceanographer Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: Massachusetts Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2269 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csherwood@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998