EAARL topography-Colonial National Historical Park
Open-File Report
2008-1326
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Abstract
These Lidar-derived topography maps were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC) St. Petersburg, the National Park Service (NPS) Inventory and Monitoring Program, Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Wallops Flight Facility. One objective of this research is to create techniques to survey coral reefs, barrier islands, and various nearshore coastal environments for the purposes of geomorphic change studies, habitat mapping, ecological monitoring, change detection, and event assessment. As part of this project, data from an innovative instrument under development at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility, the NASA Experimental Airborne Advanced Research Lidar (EAARL) are being used. This sensor has the potential to make significant contributions in this realm for measuring subaerial and submarine topography wthin cross-environment surveys. High spectral resolution, water-column correction, and low costs were found to be key factors in providing accurate and affordable imagery to coastal resource managers.
Suggested Citation
Brock, J., Wright, C.W., Nayegandhi, A., Stevens, S., and Travers, L.J., 2008, EAARL topography-Colonial National Historical Park: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1326, HTML Document; DVD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20081326.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
ISSN: 0196-1497 (print)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | EAARL topography-Colonial National Historical Park |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2008-1326 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20081326 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | HTML Document; DVD-ROM |
| Country | English |
| State | Virginia |
| Other Geospatial | Colonial National Historical Park |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |