FY 2006 Projects FY 2006 Projects

for

DASA (Data Acquisition, Sto

DASA (Data Acquisition, Sto

and Analysis) and Analysis)

U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey

February 2-3, 2005, TWG meetin
Purpose is to obtain a system Purpose is to obtain a system-wide, multi wide, multi-spectral datas

spectral datas

CRE in May 2006 CRE in May 2006Similar to May 2002 Mission (ISTAR) Similar to May 2002 Mission (ISTAR)Digital sensors collect Red, Green, Blue, Digital sensors collect Red, Green, Blue, Near-Infrared and Panchromatic Data Infrared and Panchromatic Data

Pixel Resolutions of 44 cm (color bands) Pixel Resolutions of 44 cm (color bands) and 22 cm (pan) and 22 cm (pan)Automated Photogrammetry Automated Photogrammetry produces a Digital Surface Model ( produces a Digital Surface Model (DSM)

1-meter resolution meter resolution

Elevation values for surfac Elevation values for surface including vegetation 

e including vegetation 

Digital Sensor Technology was Recommended in Davis 

Digital Sensor Technology was Recommended in Davis 

Project A.4. Project A.4. Airborne, Digital Imagery and Aut

Airborne, Digital Imagery and Aut

Photogrammetry Photogrammetry
Project A.4 Project A.4 – Justification for FY06 Cost

Justification for FY06 Cost

• May 2006 mission will May 2006 mission will 

provide the DASA team with provide the DASA team with the necessary source data to the necessary source data to repeat procedures developed repeat procedures developed in FY2003 and further in FY2003 and further support the scientific goals of support the scientific goals of GCMRC through mapping GCMRC through mapping and spatial analysis. and spatial analysis.

• Increased costs reflect Increased costs reflect 

industry trends in the industry trends in the availability of the digital availability of the digital sensors required to capture sensors required to capture the necessary data proposed the necessary data proposed in this project. in this project. Example of ISTAR Im
Project A.5. Project A.5. Grand Canyon Integrated (Oracle) 

Grand Canyon Integrated (Oracle) 

Management Management

• The purpose of the GCMRC DBMS is to store all tabu

spatial data gathered as the result of GCMRC investigand legacy data.

• AND make these data available via our Spatial Data E

(SDE) and other web accessible platforms

• Many datasets have been integrated into our DBMS w

additional datasets in working progress. These can vthrough the GCMRC’s IMS web site as part of DASA’s improving Data Access and Availability

• Internet Map Server (IMS)

GCMRC IMS Web Page

• Surface water data downloadable from web site

Discharge Data Web Page
Project A.5. Project A.5. Grand Canyon Integrated (Oracle) 

Grand Canyon Integrated (Oracle) 

Management Management

Consequences of FY06 Funding Levels: Consequences of FY06 Funding Levels:• Progress made during FY04 in Database 

Development will not continue at the samunder proposed funding levels

• Additional advances, such as web-based 

database access (i.e. water discharge paneed to be delayed
Project A.6. Project A.6. GIS: Automated Monitoring Techno

GIS: Automated Monitoring Techno

and Applications and Applications

• Automated processing of remotely Automated processing of remotely 

sensed data products sensed data products

– designed to quickly and designed to quickly and 

accurately classify large sets of accurately classify large sets of raster and vector data into raster and vector data into useful monitoring information useful monitoring information

• Examples of products derived from Examples of products derived from 

automated procedures include: automated procedures include:

– Exposed Sand Area Exposed Sand Area– Terrestrial Vegetation Mapping Terrestrial Vegetation Mapping– Downstream Fish Sampling Downstream Fish Sampling

• Remote Data Access & Control Remote Data Access & Control
Project A.6. Project A.6. GIS: Automated Monitoring Techno

GIS: Automated Monitoring Techno

and Applications and Applications

Products d Products derived from multi from multi-spectral digital imagery data

spectral digital imagery data

between May 2002 and May 2006 between May 2002 and May 2006Fine-grained sediment inventory & change detection grained sediment inventory & change detection

Undifferentiated vegetation inventory & change detectio

Undifferentiated vegetation inventory & change detectio

Campsite change detection (san Campsite change detection (sand area, vegetation encro

d area, vegetation encro

etc.)
Project A.6. Project A.6. GIS: Automated Monitoring Techno

GIS: Automated Monitoring Techno

and Applications and Applications

Consequences of FY06 Funding Levels: Consequences of FY06 Funding Levels:

Funds previously used for GCMRC salaries FY04 Funds previously used for GCMRC salaries FY04-FY05 h

FY05 h

shifted to reflect a change in shifted to reflect a change in the organizational struc

the organizational struc

Center

With fewer resources available, ho With fewer resources available, however, it is expected 

wever, it is expected 

time frame in which the pr time frame in which the procedures and analyses can 

ocedures and analyses can 

tailored to the new datasets will be somewhat longer

tailored to the new datasets will be somewhat longer
• The GIS component of DASA is servic

The GIS component of DASA is servic

oriented, providing spatial database oriented, providing spatial database development, programming and analy

development, programming and analy

support to the science programs support to the science programs

• GIS work includes: GIS work includes: 

– Data entry and GIS database development

Data entry and GIS database developmen

– analysis of new and existing spatial data, analysis of new and existing spatial data, – map and graphic generation for field colle

map and graphic generation for field colle

presentation and publication purposes. presentation and publication purposes.

Project A.7. Project A.7. GIS: General Support for Integrated 

GIS: General Support for Integrated 

and Projects and Projects
• The GIS component of DASA is The GIS component of DASA is 

service service-oriented, providing spatial oriented, providing spatial database development, programming database development, programming and analysis support to the science and analysis support to the science 

programs programs

• GIS work includes: GIS work includes: 

– Data entry and GIS database Data entry and GIS database development, development, – analysis of new and existing analysis of new and existing 

spatial data, spatial data, 

– map and graphic generation for map and graphic generation for

field collection, presentation and field collection, presentation and publication purposes. publication purposes.

Project A.7. Project A.7. GIS: General Support for Integrated 

GIS: General Support for Integrated 

and Projects and Projects