Field Activity Details for field activity 2024-021-FA

Other ID: Sesuit Marsh UAS Flights August 2024

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

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Information Specialist(s): Jennifer Cramer

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: The primary goal of this work is to use unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and Structure-from-Motion (SfM) photogrammetry techniques to map the topography and vegetation land cover within a portion of the Cape Cod marsh ecosystem at Sesuit marsh in Dennis MA, to develop a baseline map of vegetation cover types. The UAS platform will gather georeferenced and spectral imagery to be used in creating the models for classification of current vegetation types.

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Start Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA

End Port/Location: Woods Hole, MA

Start Date: 2024-08-12

End Date: 2024-08-12

Equipment Used: YellowScan Mapper +, Skydio X10, DJI Matrice, Aeropoint targets, Altum-PT

Information to be Derived: vegetation type, topography

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Staff completed UAS flights off the side of the road next to the Sesuit Marsh Creek at low tide. One lidar flight, two altum PT flights, and two SkyDio flights were done. Six AeroPoints were laid out. Rick from the conservation land came out and watched.

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

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Sesuit Marsh, Dennis, Massachusetts

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