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Precision Airborne Camera (PAC) System - Field data from periodic and event-response surveys of the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf Coasts

Metadata Updated: November 25, 2025

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Remote Sensing Coastal Change (RSCC) project collects aerial imagery along coastal swaths with optimized endlap/sidelap and precise position information to create high-resolution orthomosaics, three-dimensional (3D) point clouds, and digital elevation/surface models (DEMs/DSMs) using Structure-from-Motion (SfM) photogrammetry methods. These products are valuable for measuring topographic and landscape change, and for understanding coastal vulnerability and response to disturbance events. This is an ongoing collection of nadir (vertical) aerial imagery surveys of coastal environments. Low-altitude digital aerial imagery is acquired with a manned, fixed-wing aircraft using the "Precision Airborne Camera (PAC)" system. The system is operated by C.W. Wright and consists of a mounted digital camera fitted with a prime lens, along with a custom integrated survey-grade Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Metadata Created Date September 12, 2025
Metadata Updated Date November 25, 2025

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Harvested from DOI USGS DCAT-US

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date September 12, 2025
Metadata Updated Date November 25, 2025
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Maintainer
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Data Last Modified 2023-10-03T00:00:00Z
Category geospatial
Public Access Level public
Bureau Code 010:12
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Metadata Type geospatial
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