Field Activity 2017-008-FA

Identifier 2017-008-FA
Purpose Survey Town Neck and Spring Hill Beaches
Location Sandwich, MA
Summary ~1000 images, GCPs and transect data
Info derived Aerial imageryy & elevation data from the beaches for mapping
Comments Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2017-005-FA drone flight and mapping and revcover RBRs in overwash
Projects
Related activities
2017-005-FA: Project
Platform
on foot
survey conducted on foot
Itinerary
Start Woods Hole, MA 2017-01-25
End Woods Hole, MA 2017-01-25
Days in the field 1
Bounds
West -70.5144
East -70.3
North 41.8
South 41.7

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators Christopher R Sherwood
Crew members
(not identified)
Scientist, Staff
Ellyn Montgomery
Scientist, Staff
Marinna A Martini
Scientist, Staff
Barry J Irwin
Scientist, Staff
Sandra M Brosnahan
Scientist, Staff
Eric D. Marsjanik
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Ellyn Montgomery
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

Data category: Imagery, Location-Elevation
Data type: Photo, Navigation

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Photo, Video, Navigation 1
Spectra Precision SP80 Navigation 2

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
2017008FA_U021_Sandwich Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Geotagged Low-Altitude Aerial Imagery From Unmanned Aerial Systems Flights Over Town Neck Beach, in Sandwich, Massachusetts, on 2017-01-25 Sandra M Brosnahan

Datasets compiled from multiple sources

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
2017SandwichTNB_transects Spectra Precision SP80 Surveyed Positions of Transect Points Associated With Images Collected During Unmanned Aerial Systems Flights Over Town Neck Beach, in Sandwich, Massachusetts on January 9, January 25, February 14, March 16, May 4, and September 18, 2017 Christopher R Sherwood
2017SandwichTNB_GCPs Spectra Precision SP80 Surveyed Positions of Ground Control Points and Photos of In-Place Features Used as Ground Control Points Associated With Images Collected During Unmanned Aerial Systems Flights Over Town Neck Beach, in Sandwich, Massachusetts on January 9, January 25, February 14, March 16, April 28, May 4, and September 18, 2017 (Text Files and Photos) Christopher R Sherwood

Datasets not currently associated with specific equipment

Dataset name Description Dataset contact
SandwichTNB_2016-2017_DSM Town Neck Beach, Massachusetts, 10 cm 2016-2017 digital elevation models derived from structure from motion of UAS flights. Christopher R Sherwood
SandwichTNB_2016-2017_ortho Town Neck Beach, Massachusetts, 5 cm 2016-2017 orthomosaics derived from structure from motion of UAS flights. Christopher R Sherwood

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity