1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System

Field Activity 2016-010-FA

Identifier 2016-010-FA
Purpose proof of concept habitat mapping
Location Falmouth, MA
Summary 254 nadir aerial photos collected from UAS at 35 m alt., ground control positions at 18 targets, survey points along 7 elevation transects
Info derived imagery, elevation, grain size
Projects
Platform
on foot
survey conducted on foot
Itinerary
Start Falmouth, MA 2016-03-18
End Falmouth, MA 2016-03-18
Days in the field 1
Bounds
West -70.6599
East -70.62728017
North 41.60727635
South 41.56972696

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators E. Robert Thieler
Crew members
E. Robert Thieler
Scientist, Staff
Jonathan Borden
Scientist, Staff
Sandra M Brosnahan
Scientist, Staff
Emily J Sturdivant
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Emily J Sturdivant
Specialist, Information
Affiliate principal David Remsen, MBL

Data types and categories

Data category: Imagery, Location-Elevation, Visual Identification
Data type: Photo, Navigation, Ground Truthing

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
GoPro camera Photo, Video (no data reported)
DJI Phantom 3 DJI Phantom 3 Pro was flown at 35 m altitude in longitudinal transects. It took photos with on-board GoPro and recorded position of photos with on-board GPS. Video, Photo 5
Reconnaissance Area was viewed by field crew. Ground Truthing (no data expected)
Spectra Precision SP80 SP-80 operated by Irwin connected to MACORS RTK network. Navigation 2

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
bb20160318_sfm_dem DJI Phantom 3 Digital elevation model (DEM) of Black Beach, Falmouth, Massachusetts on 18 March 2016 (32-bit GeoTIFF) Erika Lentz
bb20160318_sfm_orthomosaic DJI Phantom 3 High-resolution orthomosaic image (natural color) of Black Beach, Falmouth, Massachusetts on 18 March 2016 (32-bit GeoTIFF) Erika Lentz
bb20160318_sfm_points_hq DJI Phantom 3 Elevation point cloud from low-altitude aerial imagery from UAS flights over Black Beach, Falmouth, Massachusetts on 18 March 2017 (LAZ file) Erika Lentz
bb20160318_UAS_imagelocations_meta.xml DJI Phantom 3 CSV file of names, times, and locations of images collected by an unmanned aerial system (UAS) flying over Black Beach, Falmouth, Massachusetts on 18 March 2016 Erika Lentz
bb20160318_UAS_images DJI Phantom 3 Low-altitude aerial imagery obtained with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flights over Black Beach, Falmouth, Massachusetts on 18 March 2016 (JPEG images) Erika Lentz
bb20160318_gcps Spectra Precision SP80 Positions of temporary targets used as ground control points associated with UAS flights over Black Beach, Falmouth, Massachusetts on 18 March 2016 (text file) Erika Lentz
bb20160318_transects Spectra Precision SP80 Elevations surveyed at Black Beach, Falmouth, Massachusetts on 18 March 2016 (text file) Erika Lentz

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity