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

Field Activity 2022-338-FA

Identifier 2022-338-FA
Alternate names Lidar
Purpose To collect ground control for Lidar Flight
Location Chandeleur Islands, LA
Summary Collect ground control points
Info derived Position, x,y,z; base station data
Projects
Platform
Halimeda
Twin Vee (Jabba Jaw)
22-ft Twin Vee This boat has a carrying capacity of up to 1500 pounds and up to 7 people and a shallow draft (9 inches empty). This boat's cat hull design results in a smoother ride in choppy water, at the expense of a slightly deeper draft. This boat is powered by two Yamaha 70hp motors.
Vehicles
Ford F-350 Dually Grey (GSA)
Ford F-250 Stone Grey
Itinerary
Start Biloxi, Mississippi 2022-10-11
End Biloxi, Mississippi 2022-10-17
Days in the field 7
Marine operations Yes

Personnel

Organization
600 Fourth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL33701-4846
(727) 502-8000
Principal investigators James G Flocks
Crew members
Nancy T DeWitt
Scientist, Staff
Chelsea A Stalk
Scientist, Staff
Erin (Contractor) O Lyons
Scientist, Staff
Benjamin A Galbraith
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Nancy T DeWitt
Specialist, Information
Chelsea A Stalk
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

Data category: Location-Elevation
Data type: Navigation, Benchmarks

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Tripods Mooring (physical oceanography), Benchmarks, Navigation (no data reported)
SP90 GNSS Receiver Benchmarks, Navigation (no data reported)
SP80 GNSS Receiver Benchmarks, Navigation (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity