Field Activity 2017-034-FA

Identifier 2017-034-FA
Purpose Drone Mapping as part of the "Fly-in", Photogrammetry
Location Duck, North Carolina, United States, Atlantic Ocean, Outer Banks,
Summary many aerial images were obtained, along with surveyed GCPs and transects.
Info derived elevation/drone mapping, photogrametry
Comments See U034 in UAS log. USGS UAS missions were flown with Ricoh and Micasense cameras tested in a variety of orientations and configurations. Other organizations sent UAS and pilots to test their equipment as well.
Projects
Platform
on foot
survey conducted on foot
Itinerary
Start Duck, NC 2017-06-12
End Duck, NC 2017-06-15
Days in the field 1
Bounds
West -75.8
East -75.65
North 36.25
South 36

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators Christopher R Sherwood
Crew members
Sandra M Brosnahan
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Christopher R Sherwood
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 (no data reported)
Spectra Precision SP80 Navigation (no data reported)