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Field Activity Details for field activity 2019-010-FA

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Other ID: none

Status: Completed

Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

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Principal Investigator(s): Neil Kamal Ganju

Affiliate Investigator(s): Inke Forbich, Marine Biological Laboratory

Information Specialist(s): Sandra Brosnahan

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Scientific Purpose/Goals: This study will be using UAS photogrammetric techniques to create elevation models.

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Start Port/Location: Woods Hole Ma

End Port/Location: Woods Hole Ma

Start Date: 2019-06-10

End Date: 2019-06-10

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Information to be Derived: This was just a recon trip to investigate a new location to fly UAS.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: This field activity was a reconnaissance trip to investigate a new location to fly drones in the Plum Island Estuary in Newbury Ma. This project is in conjunction with Inke Forbrich at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole MA, investigating the carbon sequestration occurring in coastal marsh ecosystems. The only data collected were some field photographs to aid in planning purposes.

Staff: Sandra Brosnahan

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Location:

Plum Island Estuary, Newbury MA

Boundaries
North: 42.7677684 South: 42.68849233 West: -70.87280273 East: -70.74989319

Platform(s):

photo of Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters

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