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Field Activity Details for field activity 2021-035-FA

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Other ID: CAHO Field Work and Training

Status: Completed

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

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

Principal Investigator(s): Sandra Brosnahan

Affiliate Investigator(s): Mark Seaman NPS; Nicholas Sweeney NPS; Michael Flynn NPS

Information Specialist(s): Jin-Si Over

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To collect aerial imagery and ground control positions near Oregon Inlet and Bodie Island Lighthouse with National Park Service employees to monitor the seashore and collect data to learn how to use Agisoft Metashape.

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Start Date: 2021-12-06

End Date: 2021-12-10

Equipment Used: Ricoh GR II, Spectra Precision SP80, Aeropoint targets, 3DR Solo mRo, Parrot Anafi

Information to be Derived: Elevation, shoreline change

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Field activity was completed 2021-12-09, two field sites were chosen due to inclement weather once on site. National Park Service employees flew their own drones to collect data for processing. WHCMSC aeropoints were used as ground control. A NUPO owned Parrot Anafi was used by WHCMSC to take video, and a 3DR Solo was flown by WHCMSC with a Ricoh GRII attached.

Staff: Jin-Si Over, Seth Ackerman

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Location:

Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Bodie Island Lighthouse

Boundaries
North: 35.81946959 South: 35.77492888 West: -75.56574154 East: -75.53134918

Platform(s):

photo of on foot
on foot

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Ricoh GR IIThese RGB 3-band images were collected of the field site with sufficient overlap to produce structure-from-motion photogrammetry productsPhoto
Spectra Precision SP80Spectra Precision equipment used as a rover to collect Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) data (i.e. elevation, position) as QA/QCNavigation
Aeropoint targetsThe AeroPoints are deployed as ground control points and have an internal GPS that are uploaded and post-processed in the Propeller network. Navigation
Transects
Profiles
3DR Solo mRoDrone was flown as platform for Ricoh GRIINavigation
Parrot AnafiDrone flown to collect video of the field siteVideo
Navigation
Photo

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