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Spatial Extent of Data

USGS Data Source

USGS Thesaurus Keywords

structure from motion, digital elevation models, remote sensing, geospatial datasets, image collections, image mosaics

ISO 19115 Topic Category

geoscientificInformation, elevation

Other Subject Keywords

Aerial Imaging and Mapping Group, AeroPoints, U.S. Geological Survey, DJI Matrice 600, Point Cloud, CMHRP, USGS, WHCMSC, YellowScan Mapper Plus, Physical Habitats and Geomorphology, orthomosaics, UAS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, digital surface model

Place Keywords

Town Neck (616663), Atlantic Ocean, Town Beach (616661), Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Sandwich (616643)

Lidar point cloud, elevation models, GPS data, imagery, and orthomosaic, collected during UAS operations at Town Neck Beach, Sandwich, MA on April 15th, 2024

Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (sUAS) were used to collect aerial remote sensing data over Town Neck Beach, Massachusetts. The area is a highly trafficked public beach with a parking lot, boardwalk, and renourishment and dune stabilization plan. On April 15th, 2024, USGS personnel collected natural (RGB) color images, lidar, check points, and ground control points. These data were processed to produce a high-resolution lidar point cloud, digital elevation models, and a natural-color orthomosaic. Data are related to USGS Field activity 2024-018-FA and support observations of coastal change and lidar data testing.

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Author(s) Jin-Si R Over orcid, Jennifer M Cramer orcid, Christopher R Sherwood orcid, Amy Farris orcid, Amit Millo orcid
Publication Date 2025
Beginning Date of Data 2024-04-15
Ending Date of Data 2024-04-15
Data Contact
Jin-Si R. Over
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P1UBZZFA
Citation Over, J.R., Cramer, J.M., Sherwood, C.R., Farris, A., and Millo, A., 2025, Lidar point cloud, elevation models, GPS data, imagery, and orthomosaic, collected during UAS operations at Town Neck Beach, Sandwich, MA on April 15th, 2024: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P1UBZZFA.
Metadata Contact
Jin-Si R. Over
Metadata Date 2025-04-30
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