UAS-based remotely sensed bathymetry and field measurements from the Colorado River, near Parshall Colorado, June 13, 2019
Dates
Start Date
2019-06-13
End Date
2019-06-13
Publication Date
2021-01-19
Citation
Kinzel, P.J. and Legleiter, C.J., 2021, UAS-based remotely sensed bathymetry and field measurements from the Colorado River, near Parshall Colorado, June 13, 2019: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91TZXPZ.
Summary
To support an investigation of the feasibility of measuring river bathymetry using remotely sensed data acquired from a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), remotely sensed bathymetry and field measurements were collected from two cross-sections on the Colorado River near Parshall, CO on June 13, 2019. This parent data release includes links to child pages for the following data sets: 1) Lidar data used for mapping channel bathymetry (depth), acquired with a novel instrument that was developed by ASTRALiTe to distinguish between returns from the water surface and riverbed based on the polarization of laser pulses. 2) Field-based wading surveys of bed topography used to evaluate the bathymetric mapping capabilities of the ASTRALiTe [...]
Summary
To support an investigation of the feasibility of measuring river bathymetry using remotely sensed data acquired from a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), remotely sensed bathymetry and field measurements were collected from two cross-sections on the Colorado River near Parshall, CO on June 13, 2019. This parent data release includes links to child pages for the following data sets:
1) Lidar data used for mapping channel bathymetry (depth), acquired with a novel instrument that was developed by ASTRALiTe to distinguish between returns from the water surface and riverbed based on the polarization of laser pulses.
2) Field-based wading surveys of bed topography used to evaluate the bathymetric mapping capabilities of the ASTRALiTe lidar.
3) Field-based measurements with instruments used to characterize optical properties of the water column and suspended sediment.
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Related External Resources
Type: Related Primary Publication
Kinzel, P.J., Legleiter, C.J., and Grams, P.E., 2021, Field evaluation of a compact, polarizing topo‐bathymetric lidar across a range of river conditions: River Research and Applications, https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.3771
For any questions regarding these data, please contact:
Paul Kinzel - pjkinzel@usgs.gov, 303-278-7941
United States Geological Survey
4620 Technology Drive, Suite 400
Golden, CO 80403
Purpose
The various data sets comprising this data release were used to assess the potential for non-contact measurement of river bathymetry from a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS). This project was part of a larger effort within the U.S. Geological Survey to develop innovative methods for measuring streamflow via various forms of remote sensing.
Rights
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Study area along the Colorado River near Parshall Colorado.