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Structure from Motion data products from the DARPA Reefense Tyndall Air Force Base Hybrid Oyster Reef

August 17, 2026

This data release contains structure from motion (SfM) photogrammetry products derived from high resolution aerial imagery collected on 11 and 12 January 2025 over the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Reefense hybrid oyster reef structures offshore of Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The imagery was collected using a Department of the Interior-owned uncrewed aerial system (UAS). The flights were conducted during periods of low tide to maximize subaerial exposure of the structure and surrounding areas. The SfM derived products document the fine scale surface morphology of the reef structures and surrounding seafloor at the time of the surveys and are intended to support hydrodynamic modeling to assess the wave energy attenuation provided by the structures and the resulting impact on coastal flooding.

Publication Year 2026
Title Structure from Motion data products from the DARPA Reefense Tyndall Air Force Base Hybrid Oyster Reef
DOI 10.5066/P14CERVW
Authors Joshua Logan, Cordell Johnson, Curt D. Storlazzi
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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