Processing coastal imagery with Agisoft Metashape Professional Edition, version 1.6—Structure from motion workflow documentation
June 14, 2021
Introduction
Structure from motion (SFM) has become an integral technique in coastal change assessment; the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) used Agisoft Metashape Professional Edition photogrammetry software to develop a workflow that processes coastline aerial imagery collected in response to storms since Hurricane Florence in 2018. This report details step-by-step instructions to create three-dimensional (3D) spatial products from both singular and repeated collections of shoreline aerial imagery. The products can be used for real-time hazard guidance and future forecasting and recovery endeavors.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2021 |
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Title | Processing coastal imagery with Agisoft Metashape Professional Edition, version 1.6—Structure from motion workflow documentation |
DOI | 10.3133/ofr20211039 |
Authors | Jin-Si R. Over, Andrew C. Ritchie, Christine J. Kranenburg, Jenna A. Brown, Daniel D. Buscombe, Tom Noble, Christopher R. Sherwood, Jonathan A. Warrick, Phillipe A. Wernette |
Publication Type | Report |
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Series Title | Open-File Report |
Series Number | 2021-1039 |
Index ID | ofr20211039 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center; Southwest Biological Science Center; St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center; Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
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