Estimating Bedload Transport in Gravel-Bedded Rivers, MA 2021

This lidar dataset was collected as part of an NCALM Seed grant for Jordan Fields at Dartmouth College. The dataset collected provided field validation of the virtual velocity approach for estimating bedload transport in gravel-bedded rivers. The study area is located near North Adams, MA and covers approximately 3.6 km2.Publications associated with this dataset can be found at NCALM's Data Tracking Center

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Last Updated August 15, 2025, 13:47 (UTC)
Created August 15, 2025, 13:47 (UTC)
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sci:citation Fields, J. (2022). Estimating Bedload Transport in Gravel-Bedded Rivers, MA 2021. National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM). Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G9HM56NP. Accessed <YYYY-MM-DD>
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