Thermal Imagery, Structure-from-Motion Digital Elevation Models, and Temperature Orthomosaics from Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Operations near Moab, Utah in May 2025
In May 2025, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) conducted uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) flights to collect hyperspectral and thermal remote sensing imagery over dryland sites during a collaborative field campaign near Moab, Utah. Two sites, "Horsethief Campground" and "Salt Valley", which have differing vegetation and soil characteristics, were mapped over three days. A DJI Matrice 600 Pro UAS equipped with a Headwall Nano-Hyperspec sensor captured hyperspectral imagery with 274 spectral bands spanning the visible and near infrared (VNIR) wavelengths 398 to 1002 nm. A Skydio X10-VT300L UAS with an integrated longwave infrared (LWIR) FLIR Boson+ sensor captured radiometric thermal images. Survey control was established using Propeller AeroPoint temporary ground control points (GCPs) distributed throughout the survey area and deployed daily.
This section of the data release presents UAS thermal images and derived structure-from-motion (SfM) data products. Aerial images were processed in photogrammetry software using the GCPs to produce SfM digital elevation models (DEMs) and orthomosaics. Two orthomosaics are provided for each thermal mapping date. The first orthomosaic includes the Ironbow false color palette for visualization of temperature (bands 1,2,3), and includes raw temperature data in units of Kelvin (band 4). The second orthomosaic contains a single band with calculated temperature values in units of degrees Celsius.
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| description | In May 2025, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) conducted uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) flights to collect hyperspectral and thermal remote sensing imagery over dryland sites during a collaborative field campaign near Moab, Utah. Two sites, "Horsethief Campground" and "Salt Valley", which have differing vegetation and soil characteristics, were mapped over three days. A DJI Matrice 600 Pro UAS equipped with a Headwall Nano-Hyperspec sensor captured hyperspectral imagery with 274 spectral bands spanning the visible and near infrared (VNIR) wavelengths 398 to 1002 nm. A Skydio X10-VT300L UAS with an integrated longwave infrared (LWIR) FLIR Boson+ sensor captured radiometric thermal images. Survey control was established using Propeller AeroPoint temporary ground control points (GCPs) distributed throughout the survey area and deployed daily. This section of the data release presents UAS thermal images and derived structure-from-motion (SfM) data products. Aerial images were processed in photogrammetry software using the GCPs to produce SfM digital elevation models (DEMs) and orthomosaics. Two orthomosaics are provided for each thermal mapping date. The first orthomosaic includes the Ironbow false color palette for visualization of temperature (bands 1,2,3), and includes raw temperature data in units of Kelvin (band 4). The second orthomosaic contains a single band with calculated temperature values in units of degrees Celsius. |
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| title | Thermal Imagery, Structure-from-Motion Digital Elevation Models, and Temperature Orthomosaics from Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Operations near Moab, Utah in May 2025 |
