Other ID: EAARL/2008/Atchafalaya/
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): John Brock, Amar Nayegandhi, C Wayne Wright
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s): David Nagle, Amar Nayegandhi
Data Type(s): Imagery: Photo, Location-Elevation: LIDAR, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Imagery: Other Imagery
Scientific Purpose/Goals: To obtain high-resolution elevation data in the wetlands of the lower basin.
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: Baton Rouge or Lafayette, LA
End Port/Location: Baton Rouge or Lafayette, LA
Start Date: 2008-12-08
End Date: 2008-12-16
Equipment Used: Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL), Multispectral Color-infrared (CIR) Digital Camera, Digital Camera, Red Green Blue (RGB) Digital Camera, Global Positioning System (GPS)
Information to be Derived: Sub-aerial topography (DEM), geo-referenced digital imagery
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:
Staff: David Nagle, C Wayne Wright
Affiliate Staff:
Notes:
Location:
Lower Atchafalaya Basin, LA
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 30.07878294 | South: 29.58385445 | West: -91.7025 | East: -90.959703 |
Platform(s):
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| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL) | --- | LIDAR | |
| Multispectral Color-infrared (CIR) Digital Camera | --- | Other Imagery | |
| Digital Camera | --- | Photo Video | |
| Red Green Blue (RGB) Digital Camera | --- | Other Imagery | |
| Global Positioning System (GPS) | --- | Navigation |