Geotagged Low-Altitude Aerial Imagery From Unmanned Aerial System Flights Over Town Neck Beach, in Sandwich, Massachusetts, on January 22, 2016

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 2019
Title:
Geotagged Low-Altitude Aerial Imagery From Unmanned Aerial System Flights Over Town Neck Beach, in Sandwich, Massachusetts, on January 22, 2016
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9CJOMBM
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole, MA
Publisher:
U.S. Geological Survey, Coastal/Marine Hazards and Resources Program
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9CJOMBM
Online_Linkage:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5d039639e4b0e3d311567fcc
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: E. Montgomery
Originator: C. Sherwood
Originator: P. Traykovski
Originator: B. Irwin
Originator: J. Borden
Originator: M. Martini
Originator: S. Miner
Publication_Date: 2019
Title:
Geotagged Low-Altitude Aerial Imagery From Unmanned Aerial Systems Flights Over Town Neck Beach, in Sandwich, Massachusetts, With Associated Ground Control Points, and Transects Collected by the U.S. Geological Survey on January 22, January 25, February 11, March 30, and September 21, 2016
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: digital files
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9CJOMBM
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Montgomery E.T., Sherwood, C.R., Traykovski, P.A., Irwin, B.J., Borden, J., Martini, M.A., and Miner, S., 2019, Geotagged low-altitude aerial imagery from unmanned aerial systems flights over Town Neck Beach, in Sandwich, Massachusetts, with associated ground control points, and transects collected by the U.S. Geological Survey on January 22, January 25, February 11, March 30, and September 21, 2016: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9CJOMBM.
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9CJOMBM
Online_Linkage:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5cf12e89e4b056af3664e718
Description:
Abstract:
Low-altitude (30-120 meters above ground level) digital images of Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, Massachusetts, were obtained with a series of cameras mounted on small unmanned aerial systems (UAS, also known as a drone). Imagery was collected at close to low tide on five days to observe changes in beach and dune morphology. The images were geolocated by using the single-frequency geographic positioning system aboard the UAS. Ground control points (GCPs) were established by using temporary targets on the ground, which were located by using a real-time kinematic global navigation satellite system (RTK-GNSS) base station and rovers. The GCPs can be used as constraints during photogrammetric processing. Transect points were collected by using the same RTK-GNSS system; these can be used to evaluate photogrammetric products. This data release includes georeferenced images, image-location files, GCPs, and transect points. Collection of these data was supported by the U.S. Geological Survey Coastal/Marine Hazards and Resources Program and conducted under U.S. Geological Survey field activity numbers 2016-013-FA, 2016-043-FA, 2016-053-FA, 2016-054-FA and 2016-055-FA.
Purpose:
This dataset consists of overlapping aerial images obtained on January 22, 2016 that can be used with photogrammetric processing software to create point clouds, digital elevation models, and orthophoto mosaics.
Supplemental_Information:
For more information about this field activity, see https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2016-053-FA. Drone mapping was conducted at Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, Massachusetts between 2015 and October 2017. The digital images, ground control points, and transect data from a calendar year are released together. This product contains the data collected in 2016.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20160122
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Not planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.4968
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.4712
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.7758
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.7612
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:5d039639e4b0e3d311567fcc
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: Coastal/Marine Hazards and Resources Program
Theme_Keyword: CMGP
Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program
Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: WHCMSC
Theme_Keyword: shoreline
Theme_Keyword: DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter
Theme_Keyword: FC300X
Theme_Keyword: shoreline photographs
Theme_Keyword: photographs
Theme_Keyword: photos
Theme_Keyword: JPEG
Theme_Keyword: low-altitude aerial imagery
Theme_Keyword: aerial imagery
Theme_Keyword: UAS
Theme_Keyword: Unmanned aerial system
Theme_Keyword: geotagged photos
Theme_Keyword: field activity number 2016-053-FA
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: remote sensing
Theme_Keyword: aerial photography
Theme_Keyword: image collections
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords
Theme_Keyword: aerial and satellite photography
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: location
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: USA
Place_Keyword: Sandwich
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Town Neck Beach
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 (USGS) as the source of this information.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Christopher Sherwood
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: U.S. Geological Survey
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2269
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csherwood@usgs.gov
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The camera used on the Miner UAS acquired photos with 4000 x 3000 pixels (12 Megapixels), with file sizes generally between 4.5 and 6.5 MB on disc, depending on image complexity. The camera used on the Traykovski UAS acquired photos with 4000 x 2250 pixels (9 Megapixels), with file sizes generally between 3.5 and 4.3 MB on disc, depending on image complexity. Time stamps and GPS locations were recorded in the EXIF portion of the images. The GPS used on the UAS has practical accuracies of 3 meters horizontally and 10 m vertically, and the time stamps are accurate to better than 1 millisecond. However, the altitudes recorded in the EXIF portion of the image metadata include uncorrected offsets and may be biased by as much as 250 m. The relative altitudes stored in the XMP portion of the image metadata are accurate to +/- 10 m.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
All aerial photographs were acquired with the integrated DJI FC300X camera mounted on a DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter unmanned aerial system (UAS). These images were collected by Peter Traykovski and Simon Miner, each piloting his own UAS. Each Pilot designed a flight plan along lines with 50 to 60% cross-track overlap. The camera was set to record images at pre-determined spacing to provide 65 to 70% along-track overlap. Flight lines were oriented approximately northwest/southeast, roughly parallel to the shoreline. Flights lasted the duration of the UAS battery life (maximum about 22 minutes) or until the flight was completed or aborted. Photographs were renamed to include survey ID, Camera ID, flight ID, date and time, and original filename to ensure no duplicated filenames.
Completeness_Report:
UAS flights were conducted to map the Town Neck Beach shoreline in Sandwich, MA on January 22, 2016. Gaps in sequential photos exist because some photos were deleted because, for example, of overexposure, or to avoid multiple photos of the landing pad as the UAS was taking off and landing. GPS times were not recorded by the DJI firmware, but the local times in the EXIF tag "DateTime" are accurate.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Horizontal positions recorded by the UAS GPS were written into the EXIF portion of the images during the flights. Horizontal locations are considered accurate to approximately 3 meters, but may be off by as much as 10 meters.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Vertical positions recorded by the UAS GPS were written directly into the metadata (EXIF and XMP) portions of the images during the flights. The altitude measurements are accurate to approximately +/- 10 m, but uncorrected offsets in the take-off altitude introduced biases of as much as 250 meters in the EXIF tag "Absolute Altitude". The most accurate altitude information can be read from the "Relative Altitude", which is stored in the XMP portion of the image. These altitudes are accurate to approximately +/- 10 m.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
Title:
Geotagged photos collected from a UAS during field activity 2016-053-FA
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Online_Linkage: https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2016-053-FA
Type_of_Source_Media: disc
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20160122
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: geotagged photos from field activity 2016-053-FA
Source_Contribution:
These JPEG images were collected by one of two DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter UAS, each with an integrated DJI FC300X camera. The camera on the Miner UAS acquired photos 4000 x 3000 pixels (12 megapixels). The camera on the Traykovski UAS acquired photos 4000 x 2250 pixels (9 megapixels). The camera orientation for all the flights was near nadir, aimed directly below the UAS. Horizontal positions and elevations were recorded in the UAS onboard navigation and applied to the images during the flight. These JPEG images may be used with photogrammetric software to produce geolocated point clouds, digital elevation models, orthophoto mosaics, and other products.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Two DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter UAS were flown to acquire these images; one owned and flown by Peter Traykovski, the other owned and flown by Simon Miner. The images were geotagged in flight by the UAS; both used local time, so an adjustment to GMT was made (see first parameter of step 1 below). They were also processed to add USGS required information to the EXIF headers and renamed to unique file names. These steps are described here:
1. ExifTool (https://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/, version 10.75) was used to add required attribution tags to all the photos. The command used to update the tags was: exiftool -AllDates+=4 -CopyrightNotice="Public Domain - please credit U.S. Geological Survey " -ImageDescription= "Photographs of Town Neck Beach, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA from survey 2016-053-FA " -Caption-Abstract="Town Neck Beach, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA from survey 2016-053-FA " -Caption="Town Neck Beach, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA from survey 2016-053-FA " -sep ", " -keywords="Town Neck Beach, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 2016-053-FA, UAS, aerial imagery, USGS " -comment="Photo from down-looking UAS camera during survey 2016-053-FA." -Credit="U.S. Geological Survey" -Contact="WHSC_data_contact@usgs.gov " -Artist="Peter Traykovski" (or "Simon Miner") *.JPG
2.All the JPEG images were renamed with Namexif (version 1.7, http://www.digicamsoft.com/softnamexif.html) to ensure unique filenames and compliance with USGS Coastal/Marine Hazards and Resources Program's best practices for image naming convention. Images were renamed with a survey ID prefix followed by a local USGS UID, which corresponds to a distinct UAS project; a camera ID that distinguishes among the cameras by make, model, and camera number; the image acquisition date and coordinated universal time (UTC) in ISO8601 format; and a suffix with the original image name. For example, image name '2016053FA_U015SMP3_20160122T185830Z_DJI_0012.JPG', 2016053FA is the survey ID, U015 is the internal identifier code, SMP3 is the internal camera ID where 'SMP3' refers to the DJI Phantom 3 operated by Simon Miner, 20160122 is the UTC date in format YYYYMMDD. A 'T' is used to separate UTC date from UTC time in format HHMMSS followed by a Z (for Zulu), and 'DJI_0012.JPG' is the original raw photo name appended to the end of the new filename. For images taken by the DJI Phantom 3 operated by Peter Traykovski, the camera ID is 'DJP3'.
Process_Date: 20180108
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Ellyn Montgomery
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Oceanographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: U.S. Geological Survey
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2356
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: emontgomery@usgs.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The distribution link to download the data file directly was improperly formatted and edited so the download would work.
Process_Date: 20200612
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: WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Datum_Name: WGS_1984
Altitude_Resolution: 0.01
Altitude_Distance_Units: meters
Altitude_Encoding_Method: Attribute values
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
There are no additional attributes besides the tags described in data quality section associated with these images.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: USGS Field Activity 2016-053-FA
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:
This data release includes raw data in the form of geotagged aerial images in JPEG format. The 898 aerial images collected by Peter Traykovski are distributed in a zip file named 2016053FA_U015_sandwich_PT.zip.The 392 aerial images collected by Simon Miner are distributed in a zip file named 2016053FA_U015_sandwich_SM.zip.
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 U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data or related materials. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and have been processed successfully on a computer system at the USGS, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes, nor on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The USGS or the U.S. Government shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. 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_Version_Number: 1.0.0
Format_Specification: JPEG
Format_Information_Content:
Zipped files contain geotagged aerial images collected by the U.S. Geological Survey - Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center along Sandwich Town Neck Beach, MA.
File_Decompression_Technique: Use WinZip, 7zip, Peazip or pkUnzip
Transfer_Size: 3542.4
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5d039639e4b0e3d311567fcc
Network_Resource_Name:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5d039639e4b0e3d311567fcc?name=2016053FA_U015_sandwich_PT.zip
Network_Resource_Name:
https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5d039639e4b0e3d311567fcc?name=2016053FA_U015_sandwich_SM.zip
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9CJOMBM
Access_Instructions:
The first link is to the page containing the data. The second two are direct links to download all data available from flights by pilot as a zip file. The final link is to the publication landing page. The data page (first link) may have additional data access options, including web services.
Fees: none
Technical_Prerequisites:
Use of these files requires software capable of opening JPEG images and, if desired, capable of reading the associated EXIF information.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20220707
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Ellyn Montgomery
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: oceanographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: U.S. Geological Survey
Address: 384 Woods Hole Rd.
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2356
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 metadata contact is no longer with the USGS or the email is otherwise invalid.
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
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