Weweantic River
Massachusetts
November, 2004

Funded by:
NASA Ames Research Center
Moffet Field, California

Project Officer:
Gary Shelton
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Airborne Science Program
Ames Research Center
Dryden Flight Research Center

 

WETMAAP Development Team

Catherine M. Lockwood Lawrence R. Handley
Co-coordinator Co-coordinator
Chadron State College USGS National Wetlands Research Center
Nathan S. Handley Jean May-Brett
Technical Consultant Education Specialist
Louisiana Public Broadcasting


Information and materials contributors:

Jason Dugas, Johnson Controls World Service Inc.: National Wetlands Research Center: Photointerpretation
Kristine Martella, Johnson Controls World Service Inc.: National Wetlands Research Center: scanning of maps and aerial photos; photointerpretation
Kelly Mouton, Johnson Controls World Service Inc., National Wetlands Research Center: Cartography and photo reproduction
Amy Wallhermfechtel, Chadron State College: Geographic Summary and statistics
Brandy Winch, Johnson Controls World Service Inc., National Wetlands Research Center: Photo reproduction; quality control

Other contributors:

Kristi Broussard, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Crystal Ekberg, Chadron State College
John Gaertner, Chadron State College
William Jones, USGS National Wetlands Research Center
Philip Lockwood, Jr., Chadron State College
Sarah Lockwood, Chadron State College
Michele Meissner, Chadron State College
Madison Moore, Chadron State College
Cody Peck, Chadron State College

Special contributors:

Bruce Coffland, SAIC, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffat Field, California
Ron Risty, EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

 

Sources of Data Information

Aerial Photography

1974 Black and White (B/W), Weweantic River, Mass, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
1985 Color Infreared (CIR), Weweantic River, Mass, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
1995 Black and White (B/W), Weweantic River, Mass, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
1992 Color Infrared (CIR) Boston, Mass, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center

Landsat 7 Thematic Mapper (TM) Satellite Image

2002 Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) Images, Weweantic River, EROS Data Center

Maps

Portions of the following maps were used for site identification, skills and exercises, and wetland analysis:
1:250,000 scale, Providence RI, MA, CT, NY Topographic Quadrangle 1947/1969, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
1:100,000 scale, New Bedford, Mass Topographic Quadrangle 1986, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
1:25,000 scale, Snipatuit Pond – Wareham 1977-1972; Plympton – Plymouth, Mass 1987 Topographic Quadrangles, U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center
1:25,000 scale, Boston South, Mass. Topographic Quadrangle 1987, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
Weweantic River Habitat Map 1974, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
Weweantic River Habitat Map 1985, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
Weweantic River Habitat Map 1995, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
Weweantic River 1974 Land Cover, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
Weweantic River 1985 Land Cover, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
Weweantic River 1995 Land Cover, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center

Weweantic River Background: Compiled by Catherine Lockwood and Amy Wallhermfechtel
Skills and Techniques: Developed by the WETMAAP Development Team
Photo Essay: Developed by the WETMAAP Development Team