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Field Activity Details for field activity 2022-021-FA

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Other ID: none

Status: Pending

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): Gazoorian, Christopher (USGS NYWSC)

Information Specialist(s):

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collecting UAS thermal and surficial mapping along the Quashnet River, Mashpee, MA for the NY Water Science Center.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Mashpee, MA

End Port/Location: Mashpee, MA

Start Date: 2022-06-15

End Date: 2022-06-15

Equipment Used: 3DR Solo mRo, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

Information to be Derived: thermal imagery, aerial photos from UAS, ground control data

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: UAS thermal and surficial mapping along the Quashnet River, Mashpee, MA using a Flir thermal camera and RGB true color imagery.

Staff: Seth Ackerman, Jennifer Cramer, Jin-Si Over

Affiliate Staff:
Fisher
Shannon (USGS NYWSC); Briggs
Martin (USGS CTWSC)

Notes: AIMG is providing UAS equipment and pilots to help NY Water Science Center staff with flights over the cranberry bogs at the Quashnet River in Mashpee, MA. All data collected will be archived, processed and published by the NYWSC.

Location:

Quashnet River, Mashpee, MA

Boundaries
North: 41.65264941 South: 41.62673502 West: -70.507164 East: -70.48313141

Platform(s):

photo of on foot
on foot

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
3DR Solo mRo --- Navigation
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) --- Photo
Video
Navigation

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