Independent transect point locations (coordinates only) associated with images collected during 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 (Text file)

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2016
Title:

Independent transect point locations (coordinates only) associated with images collected during 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 (Text file)

Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: digital text 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

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7CN721H
Online_Linkage:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/57a0b1eae4b060ce18fbf348

Online_Linkage:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/57a0b1eae4b060ce18fbf348?name=CACO_transect_pnts.zip

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Christopher R. Sherwood
Publication_Date: 2016
Title:

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 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 the locations of independent survey points acquired on the same day that images were obtained from unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flown in the Cape Cod National Seashore. The overall 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. 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. This dataset contains locations of both in place and placed targets that may be used as ground control to constrain photogrammetric reconstructions. One hundred and forty-four (144) points were measured along several cross-shore transects on the beach. These points were measured with real-time differential global positioning system (GPS) and have horizontal and vertical uncertainties of approximately +/ 0.03 m. These points were not used in photogrammetric processing, so they can be used for independent evaluation of photogrammetric products. The independent survey points are listed in file CACO_transect_Points_20160301.csv.

Purpose:

The objective of obtaining these transect survey points was to provide independent topographic measurements for evaluation of photogrammetric products.

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: -69.9478
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -69.9442
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.8479
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.8363

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:57a0b1eae4b060ce18fbf348

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: survey point
Theme_Keyword: transect point
Theme_Keyword: field activity number 2016-007-FA
Theme_Keyword: location
Theme_Keyword: elevation

Theme:

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

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: navigational data
Theme_Keyword: remote sensing
Theme_Keyword: geospatial datasets

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/57a0b1eae4b060ce18fbf348?name=CACO_transect_points_map_20160301.jpg

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Map of transect point locations.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The text file CACO_transect_points_20160301.csv contains the locations (coordinates in UTM Zone 19 meters and latitude and longitude) of transect points. All points were mapped using a differential GPS rover instrument operated by Barry Irwin. Points are labelled TSn, where n refers to cross-shore transect number, ranging from 1 to 9. Point numbers begin at 108 and ascend to 252, but gaps in the numbers occur when other features such as ground control points were mapped.

Completeness_Report:

Locations of all of the transect points are listed in the .csv file. No ground photos of these points are available.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Horizontal positions were determined with a GNSS rover receiving real-time differential corrections from a GNSS base station established over a temporary benchmark on the lawn of the NEED building at Coast Guard Beach. The base station was a Spectra model SP80 GNSS receiver with UHF radio and external antenna mounted on a separate tripod. The antenna height was 2.25 m. The coordinates of the reference point (named CGB_OPUS) were determined from an ultra-rapid precise orbit On-line Positioning User Service (OPUS) solution based on GPS data from a five-hour occupation on January 11, 2016. Coordinates in NAD83 2010(2011) UTM Zone 19, elevation NAVD88 (geoid 12a) for the reference point are: Northing (m) 4632792.698 (+/-0.002), Easting (m) 421296.521 (+/-0.003), Orthometric elevation (m) 12.880 (+/-0.012). The uncertainties in parentheses represent peak-to-peak values. The rover was a Spectra Precision model ProMark 800 GNSS receiver linked via Bluetooth to a data collector (Carlson CHC LT30 Handheld Terminal running Carlson SurvCE v. 4.06 software under Windows Mobile v. 6.1 Professional operating system). This instrument was operated by Barry Irwin. The rover antenna was mounted on 2-m survey rods with bubble level and 5-cm (2-inch) sand foot. The instruments were used to stake three reference points established near the base station at the beginning and end of the day. The average absolute deviation largest horizontal or vertical difference measured was +0.03 m. Conversions from satellite coordinates to NAD83(2011) UTM Zone 19 and NAVD88 were made by Carlson SurvCE software in the data collector.

Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 0.03
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation:

Accuracy based on reoccupation of reference points at end of survey and uncertainty in reference point locations

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Vertical positions were determined with one of two GNSS rovers receiving real-time differential corrections from a GNSS base station established over a temporary benchmark on the lawn of the NEED building at Coast Guard Beach (see Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report for a complete description of the survey methods). The instruments were used to stake three reference points established near the base station at the beginning and end of the day. The average absolute deviation largest horizontal or vertical difference measured was +0.03 m. Conversions from satellite coordinates to NAD83(2011) UTM Zone 19 and NAVD88 were made by Carlson SurvCE software in the data collector.

Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 0.05
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation:

Accuracy based on reoccupation of reference points at end of survey and uncertainty in reference point locations

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

One hundred and forty-four (144) transect point locations were measured along nine cross-beach transects by a technician on foot. The transects were determined by eye, and the spacing of the points by pace, and the precisely measured points provide roughly east-west trending profiles of cross-shore topography from the waters edge (near low tide) to the dune crest. Horizontal and vertical positions were determined with a GNSS rover receiving real-time differential corrections from a base station. For details, see Horizontal and Vertical Positional Accuracy sections. Transect point measurements were converted to NAD83 2010(2011) and NAVD88 (Geoid 12a) as the data were collected. The measurements were exported from the data collector as UTM Zone 19 (meters), NAVD88 (meters), and latitude and longitude (decimal degrees), along with date and time, in a text file (CACO_transect_points_20160301.csv).

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Process_Date: 20160301
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: independent transect points
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: Barry Irwin

Contact_Position: Geographic information system technician
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 x2272
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: birwin@usgs.gov

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: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88)
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 text file CACO_transect_points_20160301.csv contains 144 lines with no header information. Each line contains nine columns of comma-separated values. The columns contain, in order, point number (ranging from 108 to 252), easting, northing, elevation, transect name, latitude, longitude, date, and time. Easting and northing are UTM Zone 19 North (meters) in the NAD83(2011) coordinate system. Elevation is in meters referenced to NAVD88. Latitude and longitude are in decimal degrees, also in NAD83(2011). Date and time are in local time (Eastern Standard Time = UTC-5).

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:

The zip file contains the CSV file CACO_transect_points_20160301.csv. The CSV file contains 144 lines with no header information. Each line contains nine columns of comma-separated values. The columns contain, in order, point number (ranging from 108 to 252), easting, northing, elevation, transect name, latitude, longitude, date, and time. Easting and northing are UTM Zone 19 North (meters) in the NAD83(2011) coordinate system. Elevation is in meters referenced to NAVD88. Latitude and longitude are in decimal degrees, also in NAD83(2011). Date and time are in local time (Eastern Standard Time = UTC-5). In addition to the CSV file, the zip file also contains a browse graphic (CACO_transect_points_map_20160301.jpg) and the FGDC CSDGM metadata in XML and HTML formats.

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: CSV
Format_Information_Content:

The .zip file contains the text file CACO_transect_points_20160301.csv and the FGDC CSDGM metadata.

File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip, 7zip, Peazip or pkUnzip
Transfer_Size: .1

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/57a0b1eae4b060ce18fbf348?name=CACO_transect_pnts.zip

Network_Resource_Name:

https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/57a0b1eae4b060ce18fbf348

Access_Instructions: Data can be downloaded via the Internet

Fees: none

Technical_Prerequisites:

The .csv file is plain text with comma-separated-values. This can be read with most editors and spreadsheet programs.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20240319
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: whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov
Contact_Instructions:

The metadata contact email address is a generic address in the event the person is no longer with USGS. (updated on 20240319)

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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