Dataset description: Point cloud data of Looe Key, Florida, 2021

A three-dimensional point cloud (LAZ format) was developed from underwater images collected at Looe Key, Florida, in July 2021 using the SQUID-5 camera system and processed using Structure-from-Motion (SfM) photogrammetry techniques. Point cloud data include x,y,z positions, and RGB colors derived from the color-corrected imagery. LAS (and its compressed form, LAZ) is an open format developed for the efficient use of point cloud lidar data.

Version	1
Keywords	visible light imaging, structure from motion, geospatial datasets, reef ecosystems, remote sensing
Data types	Photo
Format	LASer file
Amount	29446 MB

Contacts

Contact	Gerald Hatcher SPCMSC_data_contact@usgs.gov

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Location of materials and files

Public files	https://doi.org/10.5066/P9WSF09G
Metadata	https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/pcmsc/DataReleases/CMGDS_DR_tool/DR_F7HD7TKM/DR_P9WSF09G/SQUID5_LKR_2021_PointCloud_metadata.xml Outline - Questions and answers - Text - XML

Activities and equipment

Activity	Equipment
2021-301-FA	SQUID-5 Structure-from-Motion (SfM) Quantitative Underwater Imaging Device with 5 cameras designed by Gerry Hatcher for SfM data collection.