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Spatial Extent of Data

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USGS Thesaurus Keywords

GPS measurement, navigational data

ISO 19115 Topic Category

oceans, location, elevation

Other Subject Keywords

CMGP, GPS, USGS, field activity number 2017-005-FA, field activity number 2017-050-FA, image locations, field activity number 2017-014-FA, field activity number 2017-008-FA, navigation, U.S. Geological Survey, aerial and satellite photography, Coastal and Marine Geology Program, GNSS, field activity number 2017-029-FA, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Global Positioning System, field activity number 2017-027-FA, WHCMSC, field activity number 2017-010-FA

Place Keywords

Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA, Town Neck Beach

Listing of File Names and Positions of 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

Low-altitude (80-100 meters above ground level) digital images of Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, Massachusetts were obtained with a camera mounted on a small unmanned aerial system (UAS; also known as a drone). Imagery was collected at close to low tide on seven days to observe changes in beach and dune morphology. The images were geolocated by using the single-frequency geographic positioning system aboard the UAS. Ground control points (GCPs) were established by using temporary targets on the ground, which were located by using a real-time kinematic global navigation satellite system (RTK-GNSS) base station and rovers. The GCPs can be used as constraints during photogrammetric processing. Transect points were collected by using the same RTK-GNSS system; these can used to evaluate photogrammetric products. This data release includes georeferenced images, image-location files, GCPs, and transect points. Collection of these data was supported by the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program and were conducted under USGS field activity numbers 2017-005-FA, 2017-008-FA, 2017-010-FA, 2017-014-FA, 2017-027-FA, 2017-029-FA, and 2017-050-FA.

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Author(s) Christopher R Sherwood orcid, Peter A Traykovski orcid, Ellyn Montgomery orcid, Jonathan Borden orcid, Sandra M Brosnahan orcid, Barry J. Irwin, Eric D Marsjanik orcid, Marinna A Martini orcid, Steven E Suttles orcid
Publication Date 2019
Beginning Date of Data 2017-01-09
Ending Date of Data 2017-09-18
Data Contact
Sandra Brosnahan
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/F7QC02RM
Citation Sherwood, C.R., Traykovski, P.A., Montgomery, E., Borden, J., Brosnahan, S.M., Irwin, B.J., Marsjanik, E.D., Martini, M.A., and Suttles, S.E., 2019, Listing of File Names and Positions of 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: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7QC02RM.
Metadata Contact
Ellyn Montgomery
Metadata Date 2022-07-07
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Harvest Source: Coastal and Marine Geoscience Data System
Harvest Date: 2025-01-06T09:34:50.952Z