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Data description paper
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18 Apr 2023
Data description paper |
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Weekly high-resolution multi-spectral and thermal uncrewed-aerial-system mapping of an alpine catchment during summer snowmelt, Niwot Ridge, Colorado
Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington,
Wellington, New Zealand
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado
Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
Earth Lab, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
Noah P. Molotch
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado
Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology,
Pasadena, CA, USA
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Short summary
We flew a custom-built drone fitted with visible, near-infrared and thermal cameras every week over a summer season at Niwot Ridge in Colorado's alpine tundra. We processed these images into seamless orthomosaics that record changes in snow cover, vegetation health and the movement of water over the land surface. These novel datasets provide a unique centimetre resolution snapshot of ecohydrologic processes, connectivity and spatial and temporal heterogeneity in the alpine zone.
We flew a custom-built drone fitted with visible, near-infrared and thermal cameras every week...
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