Dataset description: Structure-from-Motion point clouds from the Florida Keys, 2019

Structure-from-Motion (SfM) point clouds were created from seafloor images collected using the new 5-camera system SfM Quantitative Underwater Imaging Device with Five Cameras (SQUID-5). Images were collected in July 2019 by towing the SQUID-5 in 3 to 4 meters of water off of Islamorada in the Florida Keys during 3 days. The five cameras were synchronized together and with a survey-grade Global Positioning System (GPS). Images were collected over diverse benthic settings, including living and senile reefs, rubble, and sand. Point clouds were created from the photos using SfM photogrammetric software.

Version	1
Keywords	sea-floor characteristics, geospatial datasets, bathymetry, bathymetry measurement, remote sensing
Format	LAZ
Amount	1100 MB

Contacts

Contact	Jonathan Warrick PCMSC_data@usgs.gov

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Location of materials and files

Public files	https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data-releases/media/2020/10.5066-P9V7K7EG/5e44efb226004094aa512ee17f6851e2/SQUID5_Florida_PointClouds.zip https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data-releases/datarelease/10.5066-P9V7K7EG/dataset/6/ https://doi.org/10.5066/P9V7K7EG
Metadata	https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/pcmsc/DataReleases/CMGDS_DR_tool/DR_P9V7K7EG/SQUID5_Florida_PointClouds.xml Outline - Questions and answers - Text - XML

Activities and equipment

Activity	Equipment
2019-630-FA	SQUID-5 Structure-from-Motion (SfM) Quantitative Underwater Imaging Device with 5 cameras designed by Gerry Hatcher for SfM data collection.
2019-323-FA