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

Field Activity 2024-021-FA

Identifier 2024-021-FA
Alternate names Sesuit Marsh UAS Flights August 2024
Purpose 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.
Location Sesuit Marsh, Dennis, Massachusetts
Summary 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.
Info derived vegetation type, topography
Projects
Itinerary
Start Woods Hole, MA 2024-08-12
End Woods Hole, MA 2024-08-12
Days in the field 1
Bounds
West -70.17597
East -70.15988
North 41.74948
South 41.74145

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators Sandra M Brosnahan
Crew members
Seth Ackerman
Scientist, Staff
Sandra M Brosnahan
Scientist, Staff
Jennifer M Cramer
Scientist, Staff
Jin-Si R Over
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Jennifer M Cramer
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

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

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
YellowScan Mapper + Navigation, Photo, LIDAR 1
Skydio X10 Navigation, Other Imagery, Photo 1
DJI Matrice Navigation 1
Aeropoint targets Navigation, Transects, Profiles 1
Altum-PT Photo 1

Datasets

Datasets compiled from multiple sources

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
2024021FA_Sesuit_Aug2024 YellowScan Mapper + Topographic data, aerial imagery, and GPS data collected during uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) operations at Sesuit Marsh, Dennis, Massachusetts, August 12, 2024. Lidar data were collected due to the technology's ability to penetrate vegetation canopy and provide accurate digital terrain models (DTMs). Aerial imagery was collected with appropriate resolution and overlap to permit high-quality photogrammetry and generation of digital surface models (DSM) and orthoimagery. Multispectral imagery was collected to aid in vegetation classification workflows. The individual images are available from the IDS system. Jennifer M Cramer
2024021FA_Sesuit_Aug2024 Skydio X10 Topographic data, aerial imagery, and GPS data collected during uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) operations at Sesuit Marsh, Dennis, Massachusetts, August 12, 2024. Lidar data were collected due to the technology's ability to penetrate vegetation canopy and provide accurate digital terrain models (DTMs). Aerial imagery was collected with appropriate resolution and overlap to permit high-quality photogrammetry and generation of digital surface models (DSM) and orthoimagery. Multispectral imagery was collected to aid in vegetation classification workflows. The individual images are available from the IDS system. Jennifer M Cramer
2024021FA_Sesuit_Aug2024 DJI Matrice Topographic data, aerial imagery, and GPS data collected during uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) operations at Sesuit Marsh, Dennis, Massachusetts, August 12, 2024. Lidar data were collected due to the technology's ability to penetrate vegetation canopy and provide accurate digital terrain models (DTMs). Aerial imagery was collected with appropriate resolution and overlap to permit high-quality photogrammetry and generation of digital surface models (DSM) and orthoimagery. Multispectral imagery was collected to aid in vegetation classification workflows. The individual images are available from the IDS system. Jennifer M Cramer
2024021FA_Sesuit_Aug2024 Aeropoint targets Topographic data, aerial imagery, and GPS data collected during uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) operations at Sesuit Marsh, Dennis, Massachusetts, August 12, 2024. Lidar data were collected due to the technology's ability to penetrate vegetation canopy and provide accurate digital terrain models (DTMs). Aerial imagery was collected with appropriate resolution and overlap to permit high-quality photogrammetry and generation of digital surface models (DSM) and orthoimagery. Multispectral imagery was collected to aid in vegetation classification workflows. The individual images are available from the IDS system. Jennifer M Cramer
2024021FA_Sesuit_Aug2024 Altum-PT Topographic data, aerial imagery, and GPS data collected during uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) operations at Sesuit Marsh, Dennis, Massachusetts, August 12, 2024. Lidar data were collected due to the technology's ability to penetrate vegetation canopy and provide accurate digital terrain models (DTMs). Aerial imagery was collected with appropriate resolution and overlap to permit high-quality photogrammetry and generation of digital surface models (DSM) and orthoimagery. Multispectral imagery was collected to aid in vegetation classification workflows. The individual images are available from the IDS system. Jennifer M Cramer

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity

Images collected during this field activity, from the Imagery Data System

6329 images are associated with this activity.