2004 Aerial Video Imaging Survey, Southeast Alaska (3-7th, June 2004)
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Coastal,; Inc., Ocean Resources
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None given.
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| Contribution Date: |
5/8/2007 |
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Data Sets and Statistics; Graphics & Images; Maps
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English
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United States of America
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Nearctic
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| License: |
Attribution Non-Commercial
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None given.
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Abstract
This survey combines the use of digital video camera technology with real-time GPS mapping to image the shoreline of three areas in southeast Alaska: Icy Strait, Lynn Canal, and Sitka, at low tide. The unusual features of the survey are: (a) the survey was conducted during the lowest tides of the year so the entire intertidal zone is imaged; (b) the technique is not weather dependent so imagery can be collected in any conditions under which aircraft can fly and; (c) both a coastal ecologist and coastal geomorphologist were in the aircraft providing real-time commentary on intertidal features that may not be visible on the imagery.
