Modeled Moss Health Percentage Map for Robinson Ridge at 3 cm Resolution

Robinson Ridge moss bed in February 2014 contains a map of modeled moss health as a percentage. Data was collected via a small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) flying a grid pattern at 50m above ground level, with sensors providing multi-sensor data. The dataset is a 6-band binary file with an associated header for georeferencing, provided by the organization AU_AADC.

Use Cases

• Modeling vegetation health dynamics based on multi-sensor UAS data.
• Analyzing spatial patterns of moss health percentage across the Robinson Ridge area.
• Calibrating remote sensing algorithms using ground control points and RTK GPS measurements.
• Creating high-resolution (3 cm) environmental baselines for ecological monitoring.

Strengths

• High spatial resolution of 3 centimeters per pixel.
• Data collection involved precise georeferencing using RTK GPS and ground control points.
• Multi-sensor data collection from a UAS flown in a grid pattern at 50m AGL.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2014-02-12 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

nasa_earthdata, organization AU_AADC

Collection Method

Data collected via a small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) carrying multi-sensor payloads, georeferenced with RTK GPS and ground control points.

Time Range

February 2014

Freshness

Last updated 2014-02-12 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Robinson Ridge moss bed area