Identification and extraction of the seaward edge of terrestrial vegetation using digital aerial photography

Open-File Report 2006-1092
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Abstract

This report is created as part of the Aerial Data Collection and Creation of Products for Park Vital Signs Monitoring within the Northeast Region Coastal and Barrier Network project, which is a joint project between the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program (NPS-IM), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Observational Sciences Branch, and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies (CCWS). This report is one of a series that discusses methods for extracting topographic features from aerial survey data. It details step-by-step methods used to extract a spatially referenced digital line from aerial photography that represents the seaward edge of terrestrial vegetation along the coast of Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS). One component of the NPS-IM/USGS/NASA project includes the collection of NASA aerial surveys over various NPS barrier islands and coastal parks throughout the National Park Service's Northeast Region. These aerial surveys consist of collecting optical remote sensing data from a variety of sensors, including the NASA Airborne Topographic Mapper (ATM), the NASA Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL), and down-looking digital mapping cameras.
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Identification and extraction of the seaward edge of terrestrial vegetation using digital aerial photography
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2006-1092
DOI 10.3133/ofr20061092
Edition -
Year Published 2006
Language ENGLISH
Contributing office(s) Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies
Description ii, 26 p.
Online Only (Y/N) Y
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