UAS-based remotely sensed bathymetry and field measurements from the Colorado River, near Parshall Colorado, June 13, 2019
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.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Title | UAS-based remotely sensed bathymetry and field measurements from the Colorado River, near Parshall Colorado, June 13, 2019 |
| DOI | 10.5066/P91TZXPZ |
| Authors | Paul J Kinzel, Carl J Legleiter |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Water Resources Mission Area - Headquarters |
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