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Field Activity Details for field activity 2026-008-FA

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Other ID: 2026 Sandwich Town Neck Beach UAS Surveys

Status: Pending

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

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

Contact(s): Sandra Brosnahan

Information Specialist(s): Jin-Si Over

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

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To collect shoreline and volumetric data following a 2023 USACE nourishment and monitor change and potential loss of property and effectiveness of shoreline stabilization. Support CoastSnap station.

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location: Falmouth, MA

End Port/Location: Falmouth, MA

Start Date: 2026-03-11

End Date: 2026-12-31

Equipment Used: Wingtra Lidar, Emlid RS3, Aeropoint targets, WingtraOne Gen II

Information to be Derived: Lidar data and RGB imagery. Ground truth data.

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!
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2024-018-FA.
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2025-015-FA.

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
Wingtra Lidar --- Navigation
LIDAR
Emlid RS3 --- Navigation
Aeropoint targets --- Navigation
Transects
Profiles
WingtraOne Gen II --- Navigation
Photo

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