Remotely sensed data and field measurements used for bathymetric mapping of the upper Sacramento River in northern California
Dates
Start Date
2017-09-11
End Date
2017-10-18
Publication Date
2019-04-17
Citation
Legleiter, C.J., and Harrison, L.R., 2019, Remotely sensed data and field measurements used for bathymetric mapping of the upper Sacramento River in northern California, U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7Q52NZ1.
Summary
To support research on remote sensing of rivers, several types of remotely sensed data and various field measurements were acquired from a reach of the upper Sacramento River in northern California, September 11 - October 18, 2017. These data sets also facilitate efforts to characterize in-stream habitat for salmon and monitor geomorphic change along the Sacramento River. This parent data release includes links to child pages for the following data sets: 1) airborne hyperspectral image data acquired from a conventional, manned, fixed-wing aircraft; 2) hyperspectral image data acquired from an umanned aerial system (UAS); 3) multispectral image data acquired from a satellite; 4) bathymetric LiDAR acquired from a manned aircraft; [...]
Summary
To support research on remote sensing of rivers, several types of remotely sensed data and various field measurements were acquired from a reach of the upper Sacramento River in northern California, September 11 - October 18, 2017. These data sets also facilitate efforts to characterize in-stream habitat for salmon and monitor geomorphic change along the Sacramento River. This parent data release includes links to child pages for the following data sets:
1) airborne hyperspectral image data acquired from a conventional, manned, fixed-wing aircraft;
2) hyperspectral image data acquired from an umanned aerial system (UAS);
3) multispectral image data acquired from a satellite;
4) bathymetric LiDAR acquired from a manned aircraft;
5) ground-based depth measurements obtained by wading and with an acoustic Doppler current profiler and echo sounder;
6) reflectance spectra collected from a raft; and
7) in situ measurements of various optical properties of the water column, including data from several other rivers.
Please refer to the individual child pages for further detail about each data set. Overall, these data were used to develop improved methods of estimating water depth from remotely sensed data.
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Related External Resources
Type: Related Primary Publication
Legleiter, C. J., & Harrison, L. R. ( 2019). Remote sensing of river bathymetry: Evaluating a range of sensors, platforms, and algorithms on the upper Sacramento River, California, USA. Water Resources Research, 55, 2142– 2169. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018WR023586
For questions concerning this data set, please contact:
Dr. Carl J. Legleiter - cjl@usgs.gov, 303-271-3651
Geomorphology and Sediment Transport Laboratory
United States Geological Survey
4620 Technology Drive, Suite #400
Golden, CO 80403
Purpose
The various data sets comprising this data release were used to develop improved methods of estimating water depth from different types of remotely sensed data. This type of bathymetric information can be used to characterize river morphology and in-stream habitat and could be incorporated into techniques for measuring river discharge from remotely sensed data.
Rights
Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Image data acquired by the WorldView3 satellite were obtained through the EnhancedView license program and remain copyright of DigitalGlobe (2018).
