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ID
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09ACH01
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Also Known As
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A-A1-09-FL
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Abstract
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United States Geological Survey, Florida Integrated Science
Center, Saint Petersburg (Coastal and Marine Geology
Program). Chief Scientist: Nathaniel Plant. Airborne LIDAR
data of field activity 09ACH01 (A-A1-09-FL) in Cape Canaveral
Beaches, Florida from 05/27/2009 to 05/29/2009
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Organization |
United States Geological Survey, Florida Integrated Science Center, Saint Petersburg (Coastal and Marine Geology Program)
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Project/Theme
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National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards
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Chief Scientist
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Nathaniel Plant
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Activity Type
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Airborne LIDAR
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Platform
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Airplane
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Area of Operation
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Cape Canaveral Beaches, Florida, Florida
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Bounding Coordinates
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31.75000
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-87.75000 -78.25000 |
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23.75000 |
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Ports
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LEAVE Port Canaveral, Florida
ARRIVE Ponce Inlet, Florida
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Dates
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05/27/2009 (JD 147) to 05/29/2009 (JD 149)
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Analog Materials
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No analog holdings.
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Information Specialist
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Crew
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Wayne Wright
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USGS
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Richard Mitchell
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USGS
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Dale Fowler
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USGS
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B.J. Reynolds
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USGS
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David Thompson
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USGS
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Kara Doran
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USGS
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Katy Serafin
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USGS
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Rich MacKenzie
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University of Florida
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Purpose
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Monitor beach erosion for Kennedy Space Center
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Information to be Derived
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Beach Topography and Bathymetry
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Notes
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5/26/09 Aircraft scheduled to arrive in FL
Pilatus PC-6 Aircraft N5308F
USGS Providing Lidar Data to Analyze Dune Vulnerability at Cape Canaveral
Between the backdrop of NASA's space shuttle "Endeavour" and trails of
nesting sea turtles scattered across the beach, eroding sand dunes protect
NASA's infrastructure from storms while supporting a rich coastal habitat.
On May 28, 2009, USGS collaborators Wayne Wright, Richard Mitchell, Dale
Fowler, BJ Reynolds, David Thompson, Kara Doran, Katy Serafin teamed up with
University of Florida's Rich MacKenzie to survey the dunes using
Experimental Advanced Airborne Lidar system. The Lidar topographic and
bathymetric data are being used to support a dune vulnerability study that
is documenting changes in the beach due to recent storms. This information
can help predict changes due to future storms and will be used by NASA and
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to manage the coast in a way that balances
the needs of the space program and the wildlife at Cape Canaveral.
(Nathaniel G. Plant, FISC - Saint Petersburg, 727-803-8747 x3072,
nplant@usgs.gov)
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Got Help?
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For 09ACH01, we would appreciate any information on -- analog materials, contract, days at sea, dive count, equipment used, funding, kms of navigation, national plan, NGDC Info, owner, project number, publications, scanned materials, seismic description, station count, station description, submersible, summary, tabulated info.
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