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Field Activity Details for field activity 2019-038-FA

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Other ID: none

Status: Completed

Organization(s): Other

Funding Program(s): Aerial Imaging & Mapping (AIM) (LQ000GU1400)

Principal Investigator(s): Sandra Brosnahan

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Sandra Brosnahan

Data Type(s): Imagery: Photo, Location-Elevation: Transects

Scientific Purpose/Goals: An assesment of the accuracy, limitations and performance of bathymetric lidar in relation to substrate, depth, SAV, Turbidity and flow of a riverine system.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA

End Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA

Start Date: 2019-10-21

End Date: 2019-10-25

Equipment Used: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Aeropoint targets

Information to be Derived: We will be collecting multispectral imagery and GPS data for use in photogrammetric analysis.

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: This project led by John Young of the Leetown Science Center focused on mapping the bathymetry of the Potomac river using various remote sensing techniques including structure from motion (SfM) mapping using an unmanned aerial system (sUAS).

Staff: Sandra Brosnahan

Affiliate Staff:

Notes: John Young from the Leetown Science center is the principle investigator for this project. We will be using the Propeller Aeropoint targets to collect GPS data for use in the photogrammetry data products.

Location:

The Potomac River, Shepherdstown WV, through Leesburg VA

Boundaries
North: 39.40648883 South: 39.04478605 West: -77.81066895 East: -77.43713379

Platform(s):


13-ft Whaler

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) --- Photo
Video
Navigation
Aeropoint targets --- Navigation
Transects
Profiles

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