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Structure-from-Motion derived point clouds and orthomosaic images of reference sections of the Williamsport Sandstone and Bloomsburg Formation in eastern West Virginia and south-central Pennsylvania
This dataset consists of Structure-from-Motion derived point clouds and detailed orthomosaic images of four exposures covering the Williamsport Sandstone and the Bloomsburg Formation in eastern West Virginia and south-central Pennsylvania. For each roadcut exposure, two datasets are published: an orthomosaic raster image and a point cloud. The orthomosaic raster image is a vertical outcrop orthomosaic constructed from multiple orthophotos to create a geometrically rectified image. This facilitates a detailed visual inspection of the stratigraphic succession outside of a GIS environment, unlike georeferenced orthomosaics derived from aerial imagery. Point-cloud files provide 3D geospatial data that enables inspection in a three-dimensional geospatial environment. As a geospatial dataset, they can be combined with other reference geodatasets, enhancing analysis and application in geologic mapping.
| Author(s) | Alan D. Pitts, Alexander A. Gray, Daniel H. Doctor |
| Publication Date | 2025-02-27 |
| Beginning Date of Data | 2024-11-01 |
| Ending Date of Data | 2024-11-01 |
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| DOI | https://doi.og/10.5066/P13LSYQQ |
| Citation | Pitts, A.D., Gray, A.A., and Doctor, D.H., 2025, Structure-from-Motion derived point clouds and orthomosaic images of reference sections of the Williamsport Sandstone and Bloomsburg Formation in eastern West Virginia and south-central Pennsylvania: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.og/10.5066/P13LSYQQ. |
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| Metadata Date | 2025-02-27 |
| Related Publication | There was no related primary publication associated with this data release. |
| Citations of these data | No citations of these data are known at this time. |
| Access | public |
| License | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
Harvest Date: 2026-04-24T04:52:10.684Z