Gordon River Archaeology - 2022 - Hakai Airborne Coastal Observatory

The Airborne Coastal Observatory (ACO) is a collaborative program led by the Hakai Institute along with partners the University of Northern British Columbia. The ACO program offers rapid and accurate aerial observations of both terrestrial and marine ecosystems, from Icefields to Oceans, and applied across multiple scientific disciplines. Data is collected by a Piper Navajo aircraft equipped with an array of integrated Earth imaging systems and technology, including: 1) A Riegl VQ-780 airborne laser scanner; 2. Two PhaseOne iXU-RS 1000 digital medium format cameras; 3. Specim AisaFENIX Imaging Spectrometer; 4. Applanix Inertial Navigation System. All data is processed and maintained by the Hakai Geospatial Technology team. The aircraft is provided and maintained by Kisik Aerial Surveys Inc. (Delta, BC).

The ACO collected LiDAR and high-resolution imagery in the Gordon River area of Vancouver Island to explore Karst potential. The results of this inventory will inform in-person field visits by the archaeological team for further studies.
This project and associated data represents an important partnership between Hakai Institute, The University of Victoria, and the Pacheedaht First Nation, and is an important project within Hakai's broader archaeological program.

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机载海岸观测站（Airborne Coastal Observatory, ACO）是由哈凯研究所（Hakai Institute）牵头，联合北不列颠哥伦比亚大学（University of Northern British Columbia）实施的合作项目。该项目可对从冰原到海洋的陆地与海洋生态系统开展快速精准的航空观测，应用覆盖多学科科学研究领域。数据由搭载集成化地球成像系统与配套技术的派珀纳瓦霍（Piper Navajo）固定翼飞机采集，所用设备包括：1. Riegl VQ-780机载激光扫描仪；2. 两台PhaseOne iXU-RS 1000数字中画幅相机；3. Specim AisaFENIX成像光谱仪；4. Applanix惯性导航系统。所有数据均由哈凯地理空间技术团队（Hakai Geospatial Technology team）处理与维护，该飞行平台由基西克航空测量公司（Kisik Aerial Surveys Inc.，位于不列颠哥伦比亚省德尔塔市）提供并运维。ACO在温哥华岛戈登河流域采集了激光雷达（LiDAR）数据与高分辨率影像，以探究喀斯特（Karst）地貌发育潜力。本次普查成果将为考古团队开展实地考察以推进后续研究提供支撑依据。本项目及配套数据是哈凯研究所、维多利亚大学（University of Victoria）与帕奇达特第一民族（Pacheedaht First Nation）之间的重要合作成果，同时也是哈凯研究所整体考古项目中的核心组成部分。如需了解更多关于数据后处理、数据质量保证、所用软件及成果综述的相关信息，请联系邮箱[e-mail]