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An uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) hovers a radioelement calibration pad with known concentrations of naturally occurring radioactive materials at the Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) in Grand Junction, CO. These calibration pads, managed by the U.S.
An uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) hovers a radioelement calibration pad with known concentrations of naturally occurring radioactive materials at the Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) in Grand Junction, CO. These calibration pads, managed by the U.S.
An uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) carrying a gamma ray spectrometer sensor sits on a landing pad at the Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) in Grand Junction, CO. USGS conducted UAS flights at a variety of transect spacings, altitudes, and directions over radioelement calibration pads built into the tarmac at GJT in support of critical mineral research.
An uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) carrying a gamma ray spectrometer sensor sits on a landing pad at the Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) in Grand Junction, CO. USGS conducted UAS flights at a variety of transect spacings, altitudes, and directions over radioelement calibration pads built into the tarmac at GJT in support of critical mineral research.
A USGS remote pilot secures a gamma ray spectrometer sensor onto an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) at the Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) in Grand Junction, CO. Concrete pads built into the tarmac at GJT contain known concentrations of naturally occurring radioactive materials including Potassium, Thorium, and Uranium for radiometric calibration.
A USGS remote pilot secures a gamma ray spectrometer sensor onto an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) at the Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) in Grand Junction, CO. Concrete pads built into the tarmac at GJT contain known concentrations of naturally occurring radioactive materials including Potassium, Thorium, and Uranium for radiometric calibration.
An uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) flies over the open water at Willow Creek Reservoir during a harmful algae bloom research campaign.
An uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) flies over the open water at Willow Creek Reservoir during a harmful algae bloom research campaign.
An uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) flies over the open water at Willow Creek Reservoir during a harmful algae bloom research campaign.
An uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) flies over the open water at Willow Creek Reservoir during a harmful algae bloom research campaign.
USGS National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) remote pilot prepares an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for hyperspectral data collection at Willow Creek Reservoir near Granby, Colorado. This data collection supported harmful algae bloom and water quality research led by the Colorado Water Science Center.
USGS National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) remote pilot prepares an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for hyperspectral data collection at Willow Creek Reservoir near Granby, Colorado. This data collection supported harmful algae bloom and water quality research led by the Colorado Water Science Center.
In May 2025, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) collected uncrewed aircraft system (UAS, also known as drone) data to support a collaborative field campaign led by Sasha Reed of the Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) and Miguel Villarreal of the Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC) near Moab, Utah.
In May 2025, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) collected uncrewed aircraft system (UAS, also known as drone) data to support a collaborative field campaign led by Sasha Reed of the Southwest Biological Science Center (SBSC) and Miguel Villarreal of the Western Geographic Science Center (WGSC) near Moab, Utah.
Calibration and validation (cal/val) are essential steps to ensure that remotely sensed data are reliable for scientific use. Radiometric cal/val involves converting digital image pixel values to meaningful units and assessing their accuracy.
Calibration and validation (cal/val) are essential steps to ensure that remotely sensed data are reliable for scientific use. Radiometric cal/val involves converting digital image pixel values to meaningful units and assessing their accuracy.
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The Department of the Interior (DOI) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) took an interest in uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) technologies in the early 2000s, when UAS were predominantly being used for military applications.
The Department of the Interior (DOI) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) took an interest in uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) technologies in the early 2000s, when UAS were predominantly being used for military applications.
In support of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Southwest Biological Science Center research, the USGS National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) conducted uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) remote sensing flights near Moab, Utah in May 2023 for multi-scale carbon sequestration research on public lands.
In support of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Southwest Biological Science Center research, the USGS National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) conducted uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) remote sensing flights near Moab, Utah in May 2023 for multi-scale carbon sequestration research on public lands.
The NUSO and the National Park Service (NPS) Heritage Document Programs partnered in May 2024 to perform a UAS-based 3D scan of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial.
The NUSO and the National Park Service (NPS) Heritage Document Programs partnered in May 2024 to perform a UAS-based 3D scan of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial.