The author has identified the following significant results. Photomaps, using MSS bands 5 and 7, have been prepared delineating the coastal zone as described in the Coastal Area Facility Review Act before the State Legislature. An upper wetlands boundary overlay has been prepared at 1:500,000 scale. The movement and dispersion of wastes in the New York Bight area are being plotted with each orbit. The possible impact of these wastes on the New Jersey shoreline is being quantified

Feinberg, E. B.

Wobber, F. J.

Yunghans, R. S.

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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Earth Satellite
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month period ending February 28, 1973.
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Ao TITLE: Application of ERTS-1 Data to the Protection and Manage-
ment of New Jersey's Coastal Environment (SR #304).
B. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Mr. Roland S. Yunghans, New Jersey-
Department of Environmental Protection
C. CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS: Mr. Edward B. Feinberg, New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection
Dr. Frank J. Wobber, Earth Satellite
Corporation
D. CO-INVESTIGATOR: Mr. Robert L. Mairs, Earth Satellite Corporation
Eo CONMTRIBUTORS: Mr. Donald Garofalo, Earth Satellite Corporation
Mr. David Ao Thibaultt Earth Satellite Corporation
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F. OBJECTIVES OF INVESTIGATION:
o to develop useful information products from ERTS-1 monitoring
of tidal and nearshore circulation dynamics.
o to apply these products to the management and protection of
New Jersey's coastal zone.
G. SUMIARY OF ACCO(MPLISHMENTS: The primary accomplishments during this
two month period of the experiment are suninarized on the following
pages by phase. Accomplishments are detailed by task in the TASK,.
STATUS REPORT (Appendix A)o
PHASE I: PRE-LAUNCH PREPARATION
o a reconnaissance of the northern New Jersey Test Area from
Seaside Park on the south to Sandy Hook on the north was
made during the week of February 12, 1973.
o contact has been established with the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration group at Sandy Hook, and
a northern base. of operations has been set up at this
site.
* schedules of offshore dumping in the New York Bight area
have been obtained from the Corps of Engineers (New York
-District) and National Lead Company.
Q a major ground truth survey is being planned for the ERTS
overpass on April 7, 1973. The main survey effort will be
in the north for this particular overpass. Coordination
for this work has been established with NOAA, NASA MSC,
NASA Wallops, University of Michigan9 Adelphi University,
and the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office.
PHASE II: FIRST LOOK ANALYSIS
o Imagery having portions of the coastal zone cloud-free
have been obtained for five (5) additional orbits
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o Manual descriptive interpretation of each orbit is performed
upon receipt of the data. A file of these analyses is kept
and used is the continuing analysis of each imagery set
received.
An acetate overlay of ERTS MSS 7 for October 10, 1972 has
been prepared delineating the upper wetlands boundary.
An overlay has been prepared using ERTS MSS 5 delineating
coastal land forms and use.
° The NJDEP Remote Sensing Facility is now operational.
Analysis equipment, files, and personnel are now located
on the 7th floor atthe Trenton office of the NJDEP.
Ho SIGNIFICANT RESULTS
Photomaps, using MSS Bands 5 and 7, have been prepared
delineating the coastal zone as described in the Coastal
Area Facility Review Act before the State Legislature.
e An upper wetlands boundary overlay has been prepared at
1:500,000 scale.
* The movement and dispersion of wastes in the New York Bight
area are being plotted with each orbit. The possible-
impact of these wastes on the New Jersey Shoreline is being
quantified.
* A paper is being prepared for inclusion in the ERTS-1
Symposium on Significant Results, March 5-9, 1973.
I. PROBLEMS: None
Jo RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL CHANGES: None
K. CHANGES TO STANDING ORDER FORMS: None
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L. OVERVIEW OF INVESTIGATION:
The additional imagery received during the two-month period is
undergoing intensive analysis. A folio of interim products is
now being assembled for dissemination within the NJDEPo A
major ground truth effort has been planned for the April 7, 1973
ERTS-1 overflight,
Sincerely yours, 
New Jersey Depa/tment of
Environmentall Protetion
osciences and Environmental
Applications Division
Earth Satellite Corporation
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TASK STATUS REPORT
TASK HEADING STATUS COMMENTS
PHASE I
3.1.1 Determine existence Completed Visits made to NASA MSC (Earth Re-
of Pre-ERTS imageryl 10-1-72 sources Aircraft Data Bank) at Houston,
for analysis Texas. A catalog of aircraft imagery
has been prepared.
3.1.2 Assemble ERTS Data Completed NJDEP has acquired basic imagery
Analysis-Equipment 9-1-72 analysis equipment at Trenton,
New Jersey.
3.1.3 Analyze Pre-ERTS Completed ERTS-1, Apollo, and aircraft imagery
imagery set as a 10-1-72 and their analysis were used to brief
demonstration of NJDEP officials.
technique
3.1.4 Organize and conduct Completed Briefing was held at NJDEP to demon-
preliminary briefing 10-5-72 strate remote sensing techniques and
with NJDEP possible products to be developed from
ERTS.
3.1.5 Select candidate Completed The Northern New Jersey Shore wil l be
test sites 11-15-72 the primary test site with secondary
test sites to be studied as NJDEP
interest, or environmental problems
arise.
3.1.6 Collect and organize Completed A bibliography has been prepared.
existing ground 12-1-72 Collection of pretinent ground truth
truth data. will continue throughout experiment.
The Northert Test Area visited the week
3.1.7 Perform reconnais- Completed of 2-12-73. Contact was established wit}
sance of test area. 2-15-73 Sandy Hook Marine Laboratory, COE, &
National Lead Co.
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Develop final inter-
view plan and con-
duct interviews.
Completed
12-10-72
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Interviews with key peisonnel in early
December have led to initial plans for
information products. Subsequent
briefings after initial products are
prepared will be needed.
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3.1.9 Prepare ground truth Completed A multi-agency cooperative ground
collection plan 3-1-73 truth effort has been planned for
the period April 6-13, 1973.
3.1.10 Instrument test sites Pending ef- Instrumentation will begin in late
fort sited March 1973.
in 3.1.9
Five aircraft are scheduled to overfly
3.1.11 Prepare aerial survey Underway test site during ground survey effort:
plan the NASA M1SC NC-130B, NASA Wallops
C-54. University of i[lichinan C-47, and
two helicopters 
3.1.12 Collect ground truth Upcoming Preliminary sampling during reconnais-
data sance survey and extensive sampling
during the April 1973 effort.
3.1.13 NJDEP shall assemble Upcoming Will co-ordinate NJDEP participation
equipments specified with April field effort.
in 3.1.9 at Toms
River Facility.
3.1.14 Prepare line base maps Underway Due to the compression of Phase I and
for test area. the early receipt thereof ERTS-1
imagery, maps are being prepared using
ERTS data.
3.1.15 Use simulated ERTS Under'way A folio of candidate ERTS-1 products
imagery for candidate is presently being put together.
base maps.
3.1.16 Develop and conduct
Preliminary Cost-Bene-
fits Analysis
Underway
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A preliminary methodology is being
developed as a result of the initial
interviews.I
7TASK HEADING STATUS COM1IlEN!TS
3.1.17 Brief NJDEP on use of Pending
candidate information
products
3.1.18 Establish letter con- Pending
tacts with other
States
3.1.19 Prepare plan for Completed Due to compression of Phase I, initial
analysis of ERTS 10-1-72 analysis plan for ERTS Imagery was
imagery established during initial briefings
with NJDEP.
PHASE II
3.2.1 First look analysis Completed First look analysis document in first
of first imagery 9-29-72 NASA progress report.
3.2.2 Analyze all ERTS Underway Documented analysis in progress reports
imagery during Phase
II
3.2.3 Analyze all ERTS iim- Underway Documented analysis in progress reports
agery during Phase II
by spectral band
3.2.4 Map coastal landforms Completed A coastal wetlands map at 1:500,000
and outline the wet- 3-1-73 has been prepared.
lands
3.2.5 Use optical analysis Underway This is a continuingi Task and will be
equipment, & enhance- underway throughout the experiment
ment techniques in
analysis of ERTS
imagery
TASK HEADING STATUS COMMENTS
3.2.6 Review and finalize Underway An initial distribution network has
information distribu- been determined. System will be re-
tion within NJDEP viewed after initial products are dis-
tributed within NJDEP
3.2.7 Information products Pending
shall be distributed Completion
within NJDEP accord- of 3.2.6
ing to approved
schedule
3.2.8 Prepare preliminary Pending
data analysis report
at completion of
Phase II
3.2.9 Prepare a revised Pending
data analysis plan
for Phase III
3.2.10 Preliminary data Pending
analysis report &
.revised data analysis
plan sent to NASA
3.2.11 Finalize format and Pending
content of informa-
tion products package
for Phase III
PHASE III
Modify data analysis
procedures
Pending
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3.3.3 Distribute on a rou- Pending
tine basis final in-
formation products
3.3.4 Work closely with Pending
NJDEP to best apply
and distribute in-
formation products
and document benefits
derived thereof
4.3 Prepare final report Underway Sections of the final report are being
written as the experiment progresses.
4.4 Prepare a program for Pending
continuing ERTS appli
cations within New
Jersey
4.5 Prepare coastal states Pending
briefing package


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