Paul Kinzel
Paul Kinzel is a Hydrologist with the USGS Water Resources Mission Area.
Education
M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, May 1998
B.S. in Environmental Science, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, May 1995
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Field measurements of flow depth and optical image sequences acquired from the Salcha River, Alaska, on July 25, 2019 Field measurements of flow depth and optical image sequences acquired from the Salcha River, Alaska, on July 25, 2019
This data release includes field measurements of flow depth and optical image sequences acquired from the Salcha River in Alaska on July 25, 2019. These data were used to develop and test a spectrally based remote sensing technique for estimating water depth from passive optical image data. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of inferring water depths from optical...
Remotely sensed bathymetry and field measurements from the Colorado River near Lees Ferry, Arizona, September 23, 2019 Remotely sensed bathymetry and field measurements from the Colorado River near Lees Ferry, Arizona, September 23, 2019
To support an investigation of the feasibility of measuring river bathymetry using a polarizing lidar sensor, lidar and field measurements were collected on the Colorado River near Lees Ferry, Arizona on September 23, 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...
UAS-based remotely sensed bathymetry and field measurements from the Colorado River, near Parshall Colorado, June 13, 2019 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...
UAS-based remotely sensed data and field measurements from the Blue River and Colorado River, near Kremmling, Colorado, October 17-18, 2018 UAS-based remotely sensed data and field measurements from the Blue River and Colorado River, near Kremmling, Colorado, October 17-18, 2018
To support an investigation of the feasibility of measuring river bathymetry using remotely sensed data acquired from an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), several types of remotely sensed data and field measurements were collected from two cross-sections on the Blue River and two cross-sections on the Colorado River near Kremmling, Colorado, on October 17-18, 2018. This parent data release...
Field measurements of flow velocity and optical image sequences acquired from the Salcha and Tanana Rivers in Alaska in 2018 and 2019 and used for particle image velocimetry (PIV) Field measurements of flow velocity and optical image sequences acquired from the Salcha and Tanana Rivers in Alaska in 2018 and 2019 and used for particle image velocimetry (PIV)
This data release includes field measurements of flow velocity and optical image sequences used to derive remotely sensed estimates of surface flow velocities via particle image velocimetry (PIV) from two rivers in Alaska. These data were acquired from the Salcha River on August 31, 2018, and the Tanana River on July 24, 2019. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of...
Hydrographic surveys collected to monitor fish spawning reef placements, Detroit and St. Clair Rivers, Michigan, July 23-25, 2018 Hydrographic surveys collected to monitor fish spawning reef placements, Detroit and St. Clair Rivers, Michigan, July 23-25, 2018
The U.S Geological Survey conducted hydrographic surveys from July 23-25, 2018 to monitor fish spawning substrate placements (reefs) in the Detroit and St. Clair Rivers, Michigan. A multibeam echosounder was used from the Great Lakes Science Center research vessel Cisco to collect hydrographic data. These data were used to generate maps of river bottom topography in locations where...
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Sampling strategies to improve passive optical remote sensing of river bathymetry Sampling strategies to improve passive optical remote sensing of river bathymetry
Passive optical remote sensing of river bathymetry involves establishing a relation between depth and reflectance that can be applied throughout an image to produce a depth map. Building upon the Optimal Band Ratio Analysis (OBRA) framework, we introduce sampling strategies for constructing calibration data sets that lead to strong relationships between an image-derived quantity and...
Authors
Carl J. Legleiter, Brandon Overstreet, Paul J. Kinzel
Remote measurement of river discharge using thermal particle image velocimetry (PIV) and various sources of bathymetric information Remote measurement of river discharge using thermal particle image velocimetry (PIV) and various sources of bathymetric information
Although river discharge is a fundamental hydrologic quantity, conventional methods of streamgaging are impractical, expensive, and potentially dangerous in remote locations. This study evaluated the potential for measuring discharge via various forms of remote sensing, primarily thermal imaging of flow velocities but also spectrally-based depth retrieval from passive optical image data...
Authors
Carl J. Legleiter, Paul J. Kinzel, Jonathan M. Nelson
Fine-scale habitat preference of green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris) within three spawning locations in the Sacramento River, California Fine-scale habitat preference of green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris) within three spawning locations in the Sacramento River, California
Vast sections of the Sacramento River have been listed as critical habitat by the National Marine Fisheries Service for green sturgeon spawning (Acipenser medirostris), yet spawning is known to occur at only a few specific locations. This study reveals the range of physical habitat variables selected by adult green sturgeon during their spawning period. We integrated fine-scale fish...
Authors
Megan T. Wyman, Michael J. Thomas, Richard R. McDonald, Alexander R. Hearn, Ryan D. Batt, Eric D. Chapman, Paul J. Kinzel, J. Tobey Minear, Ethan A. Mora, Jonathan M. Nelson, Matthew D. Pagel, A. Peter Klimley
Using remotely sensed data to estimate river characteristics including water-surface velocity and discharge Using remotely sensed data to estimate river characteristics including water-surface velocity and discharge
This paper describes a project combining field studies and analyses directed at providing an assessment of the accuracy of remotely sensed methods for determining river characteristics such as velocity and discharge. In particular, we describe a remote sensing method for surface velocities using mid-wave thermal camera videography combined with image analysis. One of the critical...
Authors
Jonathan M. Nelson, Paul J. Kinzel, Carl J. Legleiter, Richard R. McDonald, Brandon Overstreet, Jeffrey S. Conaway
Physical characteristics of the lower San Joaquin River, California, in relation to white sturgeon spawning habitat, 2011–14 Physical characteristics of the lower San Joaquin River, California, in relation to white sturgeon spawning habitat, 2011–14
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed that white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) recently spawned in the lower San Joaquin River, California. Decreases in the San Francisco Bay estuary white sturgeon population have led to an increased effort to understand their migration behavior and habitat preferences. The preferred spawning habitat of other white sturgeon (for example...
Authors
Mathieu D. Marineau, Scott Wright, Daniel R. Whealdon-Haught, Paul J. Kinzel
Effect of sediment supply and flow rate on the initiation and topographic evolution of sandbars in laboratory and numerical channels Effect of sediment supply and flow rate on the initiation and topographic evolution of sandbars in laboratory and numerical channels
The evolution of barforms from a bed of uniform sediment and changes in sediment storage were measured in a laboratory flume and simulated numerically. Flume experiments were conducted with several upstream sediment supplies and flow conditions. For the sediment supply rates (no upstream supply, equilibrium supply, and 133, 166, and 200 percent of the equilibrium supply) and flow rates...
Authors
Paul J. Kinzel, Brandy Logan, Jonathan M. Nelson
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Field measurements of flow depth and optical image sequences acquired from the Salcha River, Alaska, on July 25, 2019 Field measurements of flow depth and optical image sequences acquired from the Salcha River, Alaska, on July 25, 2019
This data release includes field measurements of flow depth and optical image sequences acquired from the Salcha River in Alaska on July 25, 2019. These data were used to develop and test a spectrally based remote sensing technique for estimating water depth from passive optical image data. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of inferring water depths from optical...
Remotely sensed bathymetry and field measurements from the Colorado River near Lees Ferry, Arizona, September 23, 2019 Remotely sensed bathymetry and field measurements from the Colorado River near Lees Ferry, Arizona, September 23, 2019
To support an investigation of the feasibility of measuring river bathymetry using a polarizing lidar sensor, lidar and field measurements were collected on the Colorado River near Lees Ferry, Arizona on September 23, 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...
UAS-based remotely sensed bathymetry and field measurements from the Colorado River, near Parshall Colorado, June 13, 2019 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...
UAS-based remotely sensed data and field measurements from the Blue River and Colorado River, near Kremmling, Colorado, October 17-18, 2018 UAS-based remotely sensed data and field measurements from the Blue River and Colorado River, near Kremmling, Colorado, October 17-18, 2018
To support an investigation of the feasibility of measuring river bathymetry using remotely sensed data acquired from an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), several types of remotely sensed data and field measurements were collected from two cross-sections on the Blue River and two cross-sections on the Colorado River near Kremmling, Colorado, on October 17-18, 2018. This parent data release...
Field measurements of flow velocity and optical image sequences acquired from the Salcha and Tanana Rivers in Alaska in 2018 and 2019 and used for particle image velocimetry (PIV) Field measurements of flow velocity and optical image sequences acquired from the Salcha and Tanana Rivers in Alaska in 2018 and 2019 and used for particle image velocimetry (PIV)
This data release includes field measurements of flow velocity and optical image sequences used to derive remotely sensed estimates of surface flow velocities via particle image velocimetry (PIV) from two rivers in Alaska. These data were acquired from the Salcha River on August 31, 2018, and the Tanana River on July 24, 2019. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of...
Hydrographic surveys collected to monitor fish spawning reef placements, Detroit and St. Clair Rivers, Michigan, July 23-25, 2018 Hydrographic surveys collected to monitor fish spawning reef placements, Detroit and St. Clair Rivers, Michigan, July 23-25, 2018
The U.S Geological Survey conducted hydrographic surveys from July 23-25, 2018 to monitor fish spawning substrate placements (reefs) in the Detroit and St. Clair Rivers, Michigan. A multibeam echosounder was used from the Great Lakes Science Center research vessel Cisco to collect hydrographic data. These data were used to generate maps of river bottom topography in locations where...
Filter Total Items: 66
Sampling strategies to improve passive optical remote sensing of river bathymetry Sampling strategies to improve passive optical remote sensing of river bathymetry
Passive optical remote sensing of river bathymetry involves establishing a relation between depth and reflectance that can be applied throughout an image to produce a depth map. Building upon the Optimal Band Ratio Analysis (OBRA) framework, we introduce sampling strategies for constructing calibration data sets that lead to strong relationships between an image-derived quantity and...
Authors
Carl J. Legleiter, Brandon Overstreet, Paul J. Kinzel
Remote measurement of river discharge using thermal particle image velocimetry (PIV) and various sources of bathymetric information Remote measurement of river discharge using thermal particle image velocimetry (PIV) and various sources of bathymetric information
Although river discharge is a fundamental hydrologic quantity, conventional methods of streamgaging are impractical, expensive, and potentially dangerous in remote locations. This study evaluated the potential for measuring discharge via various forms of remote sensing, primarily thermal imaging of flow velocities but also spectrally-based depth retrieval from passive optical image data...
Authors
Carl J. Legleiter, Paul J. Kinzel, Jonathan M. Nelson
Fine-scale habitat preference of green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris) within three spawning locations in the Sacramento River, California Fine-scale habitat preference of green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris) within three spawning locations in the Sacramento River, California
Vast sections of the Sacramento River have been listed as critical habitat by the National Marine Fisheries Service for green sturgeon spawning (Acipenser medirostris), yet spawning is known to occur at only a few specific locations. This study reveals the range of physical habitat variables selected by adult green sturgeon during their spawning period. We integrated fine-scale fish...
Authors
Megan T. Wyman, Michael J. Thomas, Richard R. McDonald, Alexander R. Hearn, Ryan D. Batt, Eric D. Chapman, Paul J. Kinzel, J. Tobey Minear, Ethan A. Mora, Jonathan M. Nelson, Matthew D. Pagel, A. Peter Klimley
Using remotely sensed data to estimate river characteristics including water-surface velocity and discharge Using remotely sensed data to estimate river characteristics including water-surface velocity and discharge
This paper describes a project combining field studies and analyses directed at providing an assessment of the accuracy of remotely sensed methods for determining river characteristics such as velocity and discharge. In particular, we describe a remote sensing method for surface velocities using mid-wave thermal camera videography combined with image analysis. One of the critical...
Authors
Jonathan M. Nelson, Paul J. Kinzel, Carl J. Legleiter, Richard R. McDonald, Brandon Overstreet, Jeffrey S. Conaway
Physical characteristics of the lower San Joaquin River, California, in relation to white sturgeon spawning habitat, 2011–14 Physical characteristics of the lower San Joaquin River, California, in relation to white sturgeon spawning habitat, 2011–14
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service confirmed that white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) recently spawned in the lower San Joaquin River, California. Decreases in the San Francisco Bay estuary white sturgeon population have led to an increased effort to understand their migration behavior and habitat preferences. The preferred spawning habitat of other white sturgeon (for example...
Authors
Mathieu D. Marineau, Scott Wright, Daniel R. Whealdon-Haught, Paul J. Kinzel
Effect of sediment supply and flow rate on the initiation and topographic evolution of sandbars in laboratory and numerical channels Effect of sediment supply and flow rate on the initiation and topographic evolution of sandbars in laboratory and numerical channels
The evolution of barforms from a bed of uniform sediment and changes in sediment storage were measured in a laboratory flume and simulated numerically. Flume experiments were conducted with several upstream sediment supplies and flow conditions. For the sediment supply rates (no upstream supply, equilibrium supply, and 133, 166, and 200 percent of the equilibrium supply) and flow rates...
Authors
Paul J. Kinzel, Brandy Logan, Jonathan M. Nelson