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Field Activity Details for field activity 2024-018-FA

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Other ID: Sandwich Beach UAS surveys 2024

Status: Pending

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

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

Contact(s): Amy Farris

Information Specialist(s): Jin-Si Over

Data Type(s): Location-Elevation: LIDAR, Location-Elevation: Navigation

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To collect shoreline and volumetric data every 3 months following a 2023 USACE nourishment

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location:

End Port/Location:

Start Date: 2024-04-15

End Date: 2024-12-31

Equipment Used: Spectra Precision SP80, Aeropoint targets, YellowScan Mapper +, DJI Matrice

Information to be Derived: lidar data and imagery

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Notes: Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2023-028-FA.
This field activity should have events please!

Location:

Sandwich Beach, Massachusetts

Boundaries
North: 41.76969852 South: 41.76108153 West: -70.48630714 East: -70.47195625

Platform(s):

photo of on foot
on foot

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
Spectra Precision SP80GPS equipment used to get ground point elevationsNavigation
Aeropoint targetsAeroPoint V2's set out as ground controlNavigation
Transects
Profiles
YellowScan Mapper +Repetitive scan at 61 m, 45 transect spacingLIDAR
DJI MatriceUAS used to carry lidar scannerNavigation

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