The USGS, in cooperative research and development with GuidelineGEO, tested an 80 GHz self contained ground penetrating radar unit on a DJI Matrice 600 hexcopter (left). This platform was tested for flight performance and for measurement of river channel cross-sectional area as well as river water depth and river width.
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USGS Tests Prototype Ground Penetrating Radar Drone
The USGS, in cooperative research and development with GuidelineGEO, tested an 80 GHz self contained ground penetrating radar unit on a DJI Matrice 600 hexcopter (left). This platform was tested for flight performance and for measurement of river channel cross-sectional area as well as river water depth and river width.
2019 USGS UAS Aquatic Airshow participants
2019 Aquatic Airshow participants at the Androscoggin River in Auburn Maine, May 1, 2019, photograph by Mario Martin-Alciati USGS.
2019 Aquatic Airshow participants at the Androscoggin River in Auburn Maine, May 1, 2019, photograph by Mario Martin-Alciati USGS.
Doppler Radar Mounted On A Drone for Stream Velocity
The sensor mounted on the drone is called the Qcam and is a Doppler radar sensor providing velocity from a hovering position above the river. USGS hydrologic technician (left) aboard a USGS John Boat mounted with Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler observes the Qcam conducting a measurement.
The sensor mounted on the drone is called the Qcam and is a Doppler radar sensor providing velocity from a hovering position above the river. USGS hydrologic technician (left) aboard a USGS John Boat mounted with Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler observes the Qcam conducting a measurement.
USGS Pilot, Co-pilot, & employee gather to prepare a drone flight
Pilot Joe Adams, Co-pilot Sandy Brosnahan, and USGS scientist
Pilot Joe Adams, Co-pilot Sandy Brosnahan, and USGS scientist
USGS gaging station Blackwater River at Davis, West Virginia
Photograph of USGS Gaging station 03066000, Blackwater River at Davis, West Virginia.
Photograph of USGS Gaging station 03066000, Blackwater River at Davis, West Virginia.
(outdated) Map for Integrated Water Availability Assessments (IWAAs)
Project area map for the Integrated Water Availability Assessments (IWAAs), including the Mississippi Alluvial Plain pilot and projects using Cooperative Matching Funds. This map represents 2019 projects and is not current.
Project area map for the Integrated Water Availability Assessments (IWAAs), including the Mississippi Alluvial Plain pilot and projects using Cooperative Matching Funds. This map represents 2019 projects and is not current.
Integrated Water Availability Assessments project areas, carousel
Map of Integrated Water Availability Assessments (IWAAs) project areas scaled for a carousel image, including the Mississippi Alluvial Plan (MAP) pilot and projects utilizing Cooperative Matching Funds (CMF).
Map of Integrated Water Availability Assessments (IWAAs) project areas scaled for a carousel image, including the Mississippi Alluvial Plan (MAP) pilot and projects utilizing Cooperative Matching Funds (CMF).
USGS soil moisture and groundwater well site inspection
Shown in this photo is Hydrologic Technician Sam Banas performing a site inspection at an soil moisture and continuous groundwater well monitoring site. The site ID is: 424250072493101 MA-HNW 14 in Heath, Massachusetts.
Shown in this photo is Hydrologic Technician Sam Banas performing a site inspection at an soil moisture and continuous groundwater well monitoring site. The site ID is: 424250072493101 MA-HNW 14 in Heath, Massachusetts.
USGS streamgage 05082500 Red River at Grand Forks, ND By Ernie McCoy
USGS gage number 02310678 Homosassa Springs at Homosassa Springs, FL
USGS gage number 02310678 Homosassa Springs at Homosassa Springs, FL
USGS gage 05079000 Red Lake River at Crookston, MN
USGS gage 05079000 Red Lake River at Crookston, MN manged by Dakota Water Science Center.
USGS gage 05079000 Red Lake River at Crookston, MN manged by Dakota Water Science Center.
USGS gage 05051522, Red River of The North at Hickson, ND
USGS gage number 05051522, Red River of The North at Hickson, ND. This gage is managed by the Dakota Water Science Center.
USGS gage number 05051522, Red River of The North at Hickson, ND. This gage is managed by the Dakota Water Science Center.
Measuring flooding in downtown Fargo, ND
USGS hydrologist Dan Thomas prepares to measure record flows on the Red River of the North in downtown Fargo, North Dakota. The orange instrument is an acoustic Doppler current profiler, which is used to measure streamflow as it's pulled across the water.
USGS hydrologist Dan Thomas prepares to measure record flows on the Red River of the North in downtown Fargo, North Dakota. The orange instrument is an acoustic Doppler current profiler, which is used to measure streamflow as it's pulled across the water.
Measuring floodwater in Fargo, ND
A USGS crew measures flooding on the Red River in downtown Fargo, North Dakota. The orange instrument is an acoustic Doppler current profiler, which is used to measure streamflow as it's pulled across the water.
A USGS crew measures flooding on the Red River in downtown Fargo, North Dakota. The orange instrument is an acoustic Doppler current profiler, which is used to measure streamflow as it's pulled across the water.
Measuring high flows in Fargo, ND
An instrument called an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) takes streamflow measurements during flooding. The ADCP is attached to a buoy that is dragged in the water either alongside a boat or by hand. USGS hydrologist Dan Thomas points to the ADCP sensor on the Red River of the North during flooding in downtown Fargo, ND.
An instrument called an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) takes streamflow measurements during flooding. The ADCP is attached to a buoy that is dragged in the water either alongside a boat or by hand. USGS hydrologist Dan Thomas points to the ADCP sensor on the Red River of the North during flooding in downtown Fargo, ND.
Taking streamflow measurements in ND
A USGS crew measures streamflow during record flooding on the Red River of the North near Georgetown, ND, on April 6, 2019. The apparatus in the middle of the image is a USGS temporary streamgage installed to monitor flooding, and the orange instrument pictured is an acoustic Doppler current profiler that measures streamflow.
A USGS crew measures streamflow during record flooding on the Red River of the North near Georgetown, ND, on April 6, 2019. The apparatus in the middle of the image is a USGS temporary streamgage installed to monitor flooding, and the orange instrument pictured is an acoustic Doppler current profiler that measures streamflow.
Taking streamflow measurements during flooding in ND
A USGS crew prepares to measure streamflow during record flooding on the Maple River near Mapleton, ND, on April 6, 2019. The instrument pictured is an acoustic Doppler current profiler which measures streamflow as it's dragged across the water.
A USGS crew prepares to measure streamflow during record flooding on the Maple River near Mapleton, ND, on April 6, 2019. The instrument pictured is an acoustic Doppler current profiler which measures streamflow as it's dragged across the water.
Measuring high flows, Maple River, ND
A USGS crew measures high flow during flooding on the Maple River near Mapleton, North Dakota. The instrument being pulled across the water is an acoustic Doppler current profiler, which is used to measure streamflow. The truck is parked on a road that had been overtaken by the river.
A USGS crew measures high flow during flooding on the Maple River near Mapleton, North Dakota. The instrument being pulled across the water is an acoustic Doppler current profiler, which is used to measure streamflow. The truck is parked on a road that had been overtaken by the river.
Measuring flooding on the Maple River, ND
A USGS crew measures high flow during flooding on the Maple River near Mapleton, North Dakota. The yellow instrument is an acoustic Doppler current profiler, which is used to measure streamflow as it's pulled across the water. The crew is standing on a road that had been overtaken by the river.
A USGS crew measures high flow during flooding on the Maple River near Mapleton, North Dakota. The yellow instrument is an acoustic Doppler current profiler, which is used to measure streamflow as it's pulled across the water. The crew is standing on a road that had been overtaken by the river.
Measuring high water flow on the Maple River, ND
This is not a lake! A USGS crew measures high flow during flooding on the Maple River near Mapleton, North Dakota. The instrument being pulled across the water is an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP), which is used to measure streamflow.
This is not a lake! A USGS crew measures high flow during flooding on the Maple River near Mapleton, North Dakota. The instrument being pulled across the water is an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP), which is used to measure streamflow.
Winter water-quality sample collection in the Connecticut River, CT
Brittney Izbicki, USGS, at the edge of the ice in the Connecticut River, preparing to collect water-quality samples.
Brittney Izbicki, USGS, at the edge of the ice in the Connecticut River, preparing to collect water-quality samples.