gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:73334 eng UTF8 dataset National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science resourceProvider NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: Protecting Texas coastlines from potential oil spills in Galveston Bay using drone surveys and maps of a new response effectiveness index 2023-10 creation 2024-08-27 revision publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 73334 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/73334 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov Principal Investigator: Sokolowski, Scott Additional Principal Investigators: Chang, Kuang-An; Barker, Chris; Koza, Brent Primary Point of Contact: Vivek Bheeroo, Vbheeroo09@tamu.edu, Texas A&M University Frank Parker, frank.parker@noaa.gov, US DOC; NOAA; NOS; NCCOS; RESTORE Science Program NCCOS Data Manager, nccos.data@noaa.gov, NCCOS principalInvestigator https://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/projects/drone-surveys-and-oil-spill-response WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Drone Surveys and Oil Spill Response RESTORE Research Project Webpage: Protecting Texas coastlines from potential oil spills in Galveston Bay using drone surveys and maps of a new response effectiveness index download videoDigital Galveston Bay and the surrounding Texas coast are vulnerable to marine oil spills, from both the high volume of marine commerce through the Galveston Bay ship channel and from offshore oil exploration. The project team will use drone observations and NOAA forecasts to develop technology that seeks to improve manager response decisions to future oil spills in a RESTORE Science funded project from 2023 to 2028. This dataset includes UAS drone survey video and still imagery data of the ocean surface with corresponding measurements of near-surface ocean currents. Additionally, the following associated data are included: UTM coordinates, Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measurements of ocean currents within the water column, CTD measurements of temperature and salinity across the water column. The data was collected at Galveston Bay (entrance channel and across the Houston ship channel inside the bay) and Freeport, Texas. This dataset will be collected over 3 initial field-testing periods followed by quarterly surveys and oil spill event-based response surveys. The UAS surveys are stored as .MOV video files and still images (JPG), and the accompanying txt files containing the processed near-surface ocean currents data. Please note that still image files will not be available for every survey. The ADCP measurements are stored as txt files, for each of the east(u), north(v) and vertical(w) components of velocity, along with the magnitude and direction. The temperature and salinity profiles are stored as CSV files. GPS data of the boat location from which some UAS surveys are conducted is stored as csv files. This dataset is a result of research funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's RESTORE Science Program (ROR - https://ror.org/0042xzm63) under award NA23NOS4510309 to Texas A&M University. The purpose of the dataset is to provide measurements of near-surface ocean currents in Galveston Bay and Freeport for insights into the dynamics of these currents. The Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measurements complement these surface measurements with insights into the interior flow behavior. The temperature and salinity profiles provide an understanding of the stratification across the water column in the Houston ship channel. This project will produce a new Response Effectiveness Index developed using unmanned aerial systems and the General NOAA Operational Modeling Environment. underDevelopment NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov NOAA Restore Science, noaarestorescience@noaa.gov Frank Parker, NOAA RESTORE Science Program, frank.parker@noaa.gov pointOfContact NCCOS Scientific Data Coordinator NCCOS.data@noaa.gov custodian https://cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov/restore/restore_tagbottom.png RESTORE Science Program Logo EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS > SURFACE CURRENTS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 17.0 CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > TEXAS OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 20.8 NCCOS Research Data Type > Field Observation NCCOS Sponsored Research > RESTORE Science Program NCCOS Research Location > Region > Gulf of America theme NCCOS Keywords Freeport, Texas Galveston Bay entrance channel Galveston Bay, Texas (Gal_entrance_channel) Gulf of America Houston ship channel, Texas (Houston-ship-channel) place ADCP Workhorse sentinel CTD Hydrolab DS 5 Garmin GPS 19x NMEA 2000 Video Camera instrument Unmanned aerial system- DJI Mavic 2 Pro platform DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian FY23 project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, [Date of Access]: RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: Protecting Texas coastlines from potential oil spills in Galveston Bay using drone surveys and maps of a new response effectiveness index [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/73334. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. license These data were produced by NOAA and are not subject to copyright protection in the United States. NOAA waives any potential copyright and related rights in these data worldwide through the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0-1.0). SPDX License: Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (CC0-1.0) otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None otherRestrictions Use Constraints: None unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 73334 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/73334.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans Galveston Bay and Freeport, Texas field study area -95.328672 -94.493379 28.881278 29.581263 Project Extents Project Period 2023-10-01 2028-09-01 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information distributor https://doi.org/10.25921/vmp4-0149 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://doi.org/10.25921/vmp4-0149 Individual Accession Cite as: Bheeroo, Vivek; Lee, Mu-Jung; Chang, Kuang-An; Socolofsky, Scott (2025). NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Protecting Texas Coastlines from Potential Oil Spills in Galveston Bay using unmanned aerial system (UAS) Surveys and Maps of a New Response Effectiveness Index: Field test measurements of near-surface currents in Galveston Bay and Freeport, Texas 2024-02-13 to 2024-02-15 (NCEI Accession 0306218). https://doi.org/10.25921/vmp4-0149. In Bheeroo, Vivek. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Protecting Texas Coastlines from Potential Oil Spills in Galveston Bay using unmanned aerial system (UAS) Surveys and Maps of a New Response Effectiveness Index: measurements of near-surface currents in Galveston Bay and Freeport, Texas 2023 to 2028. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCCOS-RESTORE-Surface_Currents_Texas. download https://doi.org/10.25921/fwe5-pd98 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://doi.org/10.25921/fwe5-pd98 Individual Accession Cite as: Bheeroo, Vivek; Bae, Soo Bum; Lee, Mu-Jung; Socolofsky, Scott A.; Chang, Kuang-An (2025). NOAA RESTORE Science Program Protecting Texas Coastlines from Potential Oil Spills in Galveston Bay using unmanned aerial system (UAS) Surveys and Maps of a New Response Effectiveness Index: Field test measurements of dominant wave characteristics in Galveston Bay and Brazos River, College Station, 2023-12-09 to 2024-06-02 (NCEI Accession 0303466). https://doi.org/10.25921/fwe5-pd98. In Bheeroo, Vivek. NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Protecting Texas Coastlines from Potential Oil Spills in Galveston Bay using unmanned aerial system (UAS) Surveys and Maps of a New Response Effectiveness Index: measurements of near-surface currents in Galveston Bay and Freeport, Texas 2023 to 2028. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCCOS-RESTORE-Surface_Currents_Texas. Accessed [date]. download https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCCOS-RESTORE-Surface_Currents_Texas WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCCOS-RESTORE-Surface_Currents_Texas Collection of Accessions at NCEI: Cite as: Bheeroo, Vivek (2025). NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Protecting Texas Coastlines from Potential Oil Spills in Galveston Bay using unmanned aerial system (UAS) Surveys and Maps of a New Response Effectiveness Index: measurements of near-surface currents in Galveston Bay and Freeport, Texas 2023 to 2028. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NCCOS-RESTORE-Surface_Currents_Texas. Accessed [date]. download https://github.com/Vbheeroo/Surface_currents_data_processing WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://github.com/Vbheeroo/Surface_currents_data_processing Code GitHub Repository download dataset Completeness Report For details, see Distribution Information. Data were collected by following RESTORE Science Project: Protecting Texas coastlines from potential oil spills in Galveston Bay using drone surveys and maps of a new response effectiveness index. Scott A. Socolofsky, Texas A&M University (ssocolofsky@civil.tamu.edu) Datasets are archived as individual accessions at the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and grouped together as a NCEI Collection of Accessions. Please see individual archived accessions Lineage Statements for details. Measurements of near-surface ocean currents are obtained by processing footage of the ocean surface acquired from the UAS using an algorithm called CopterCurrents (StreBer et al., 2017). The ADCP measurements were collected by securing a downward facing ADCP to a horizontal pole that was mounted to the vessel. Temperature and salinity profiles were captured by lowering a CTD instrument into the water. CTD CTD Conductivity-Temperature-Depth probe GPS (Global Positioning System) GPS (Global Positioning System) The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a U.S.-owned utility that provides users with positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services. This system consists of three segments: the space segment, the control segment, and the user segment. The U.S. Air Force develops, maintains, and operates the space and control segments. 001 Drone Unmanned aerial system (UAS) ADCP ADCP ADCP Workhorse sentinel