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Spatial Extent of Data

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USGS Thesaurus Keywords

coastal processes, image collections, geography, earth sciences, aerial photography, hurricanes, digital elevation models, geospatial datasets, structure from motion, remote sensing, geomorphology

ISO 19115 Topic Category

geoscientificInformation, farming, oceans, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover

Other Subject Keywords

Remote Sensing Coastal Change, CMHRP, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, U.S. Geological Survey, USGS, Hurricane Florence

Place Keywords

Cape Fear, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina, Cape Lookout National Seashore, Outer Banks, Virginia, USA

Post-Hurricane Florence RGB averaged orthoimagery of coastal North Carolina

This data release presents structure-from-motion (SFM) products derived from aerial imagery surveys with precise Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) navigation data flown in a piloted fixed wing aircraft taken along the North Carolina coast in response to Hurricane Florence (available here https://coastal.er.usgs.gov/data-release/doi-P91KB9SF/). USGS researchers use the elevation models and orthorectified imagery to assess future coastal vulnerability, nesting habitats for wildlife, and provide data for hurricane impact models. The products span the coast over both highly developed towns and natural areas, including federal lands. These products represent the coast after Hurricane Florence and cover the Cape Fear area, North Carolina to the Virginia border vicinity from October 6-8, 2018. This research is part of the Remote Sensing Coastal Change Project.

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Author(s) Andrew C Ritchie orcid, Jin-Si R Over orcid, Christine Kranenburg orcid, Jennifer A Brown orcid, Christopher R Sherwood orcid, Jonathan Warrick orcid, Phillipe A Wernette orcid
Publication Date 2021-06-02
Beginning Date of Data 2018-10-06
Ending Date of Data 2018-10-08
Data Contact
Andrew C Ritchie
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P9CA3D8P
Citation Ritchie, A.C., Over, J.R., Kranenburg, C., Brown, J.A., Sherwood, C.R., Warrick, J., and Wernette, P.A., 2021, Post-Hurricane Florence RGB averaged orthoimagery of coastal North Carolina: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9CA3D8P.
Metadata Contact
Jin-Si R. Over
Metadata Date 2022-07-20
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Harvest Source: Coastal and Marine Geoscience Data System
Harvest Date: 2025-01-22T04:21:20.072Z