Field Activity 2020-015-FA

Identifier 2020-015-FA
Purpose Collect external camera calibration data for CACO01 cameras (target coordinates); subaerial survey measurements to map beach; aerial imagery from kite to map beach; bathymetric soundings from WHOI autonomous surface vehicle to map nearshore.
Location Head of the Meadow beach, Truro, MA
Summary March 4: 0) Established single-point localization using pre-established reference points in the parking lot 1) Measured location of CACO01 cameras with GNSS 2) Deployed plywood targets at several locations within view of cameras, recorded locations with GNSS, moved them several times 3) Conducted foot survey of beach in view of camera with GNSS 4) Collected sediment samples for analysis. March 6: 0) Deployed aeropoint targets 1) Collected aerial imagery to map subaerial beach in view of cameras using kitesurfing kites March 10: Conducted bathymetric mapping of nearshore region in view of cameras with echosounder attached to autonomous vessel built by Peter Traykovski of WHOI (has ppk GNSS system attached as well)
Info derived Location and orientation of the CACO01 CoastCam cameras; topography and bathymetry of the beach and nearshore region in view of the camera.
Comments FA is to collect GPS derived elevation data at the head of the meadows site. The team will run transects on the beach, and place aeropoint targets in view of the ARGUS camera system. Three field days: foot survey and camera targets on March 4, kite survey on March 6, bathy survey on March 10.
Projects
Platform
on foot
survey conducted on foot
WHOI SSV
Small Surf Vehicle: remote controlled autonomous self-righting surf vehicle equipped with manufacturer EchoLogger Dual Frequency Echosounder ECS 24D (200/450kHz)
Itinerary
Start Truro, MA 2020-03-04
End Truro, MA 2020-03-10
Days in the field 1
Bounds
West -70.08077622
East -70.07215023
North 42.05829637
South 42.04986271

Personnel

Organization
384 Woods Hole Road
Quissett Campus
Woods Hole, MA02543-1598
(508) 548-8700
Principal investigators Christopher R Sherwood
Crew members
Christopher R Sherwood
Scientist, Staff
Marinna A Martini
Scientist, Staff
Jonathan Borden
Scientist, Staff
Sandra M Brosnahan
Scientist, Staff
Eric D. Marsjanik
Scientist, Staff
Jin-Si R Over
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Jin-Si R Over
Specialist, Information
Affiliate principal Peter Traykovski (WHOI)

Data types and categories

Data category: Imagery, Location-Elevation, Sampling, Sonar
Data type: Photo, Navigation, Transects, Geology, Single Beam

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Echosounder ECS 24D Attached to SSV-Small Surf Vessel, Echologger ECS D24 used to collect bathymetry data in view of the CoastCam cameras on Head of the Meadow Beach. Single Beam 2
PPK GPS An Emlid Reach M2 was attached/hot shoed to the Richo GR II to take a GPS position every time a picture was taken. A base station was also simultaneously taking information. After the field activity the GPS log and base logs were processed. The AeroPoints have an internal GPS that are uploaded and post-processed in the Propeller network. Navigation 2
Spectra Precision SP80 Spectra Precision equipment used as a rover and base station to collect Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) data (i.e. elevation, position). Navigation 2
Aeropoint targets Used as ground control points. Data attached to the appropriate navigation system Navigation, Transects, Profiles (no data reported)
Plywood targets Used for calibration of the CoastCams looking down from the bluff to the beach. Data attached to the appropriate navigation system. Transects (no data reported)
Ricoh GR II These RGB 3-band images were collected of the waterline, beach, and bluffs with sufficient overlap to produce structure-from-motion photogrammetry products to create a model of Head of the Meadow Beach. Photo 4
Sampling scoop Sediments were taken from the beach from the top 2 cm for grainsize analysis. Geology 1

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
2020015FA_Truro_bathymetry Echosounder ECS 24D Single-beam bathymetry taken with echosounder mounted on autonomous surf vehicle (1-meter resolution cloud optimized 32-bit float GeoTIFF in UTM Zone 19N and Trackline data in CSV format) Jin-Si R Over
2020015FA_Truro_ nav_AeroPoints PPK GPS Post-processed kinematic (PPK) location data from deployed ground control targets (AeroPoints) (CSV format). Jin-Si R Over
2020015FA_Truro_photolocations PPK GPS Post-processed navigation file from an Emlid Reach M2, including image times and corresponding camera positions. (CSV format). Jin-Si R Over
2020015FA_Truro_nav_CoastCamTargets Spectra Precision SP80 Real-time kinematic (RTK) data from two Spectra Precision SP80 GNSS receivers to locate plywood targets and the CoastCams for use in calibration (CSV format). Jin-Si R Over
2020015FA_Truro_nav_transects Spectra Precision SP80 Real-time kinematic (RTK) elevation data from two Spectra Precision SP80 GNSS receivers during survey 2020-015-FA on Head of the Meadow Beach (CSV, and point shapefile format). Jin-Si R Over
2020015FA_Truro_DSM Ricoh GR II Digital surface model with 25-centimenter resolution made from the beach imagery using Agisoft Metashape (UTM Zone 19N 32-bit float GeoTIFF format). Jin-Si R Over
2020015FA_Truro_f1 Ricoh GR II Images collected with camera (Ricoh GRII) attached to a kite (Ozone Enduro V2) (JPG image format, EXIF headers have been added to include navigation and time tags). Jin-Si R Over
2020015FA_Truro_f2 Ricoh GR II Images collected with camera (Ricoh GRII) attached to a kite (Ozone Reo V5) (JPG image format, EXIF headers have been added to include navigation and time tags). Jin-Si R Over
2020015FA_Truro_sedsamples Sampling scoop Location and grain size analysis of sediment samples collected at Head of the Meadow Beach (Geographic, NAD83, point shapefile, CSV, XLSX formats). Jin-Si R Over

Datasets compiled from multiple sources

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
2020015FA_Truro_topobathy Echosounder ECS 24D Topobathy grid representing the backshore to the nearshore at Head of the Meadow Beach, Truro from data taken during field activity 2020-015-FA on March 6 and 10, 2020 Jin-Si R Over
2020015FA_Truro_topobathy Ricoh GR II Topobathy grid representing the backshore to the nearshore at Head of the Meadow Beach, Truro from data taken during field activity 2020-015-FA on March 6 and 10, 2020 Jin-Si R Over

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity