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Accuracy and precision of high-resolution digital terrain models (DTMs) derived from UAS imagery have been explored in many studies, typically by comparing image coordinates to surveyed check points or LiDAR datasets. In addition to traditional check points, this study compared 5 cm resolution DTMs derived from fixed-wing UAS imagery with a traditional ground-based method of measuring soil surface change called erosion bridges. We assessed accuracy by comparing the elevation values between DTMs and erosion bridges along thirty topographic transects each 6.1 m long. Comparisons occurred at two points in time (June 2014, February 2015) which enabled us to assess vertical accuracy with 3314 data points and vertical precision (i.e., repeatability) with 1657 data points. We found strong vertical agreement (accuracy) between the methods (RMSE 2.9 and 3.2 cm in June 2014 and February 2015, respectively) and high vertical precision for the DTMs (RMSE 2.8 cm). Our results from comparing SfM-generated DTMs to check points, and strong agreement with erosion bridge measurements suggests repeat UAS imagery and SfM processing could replace erosion bridges for a more synoptic landscape assessment of shifting soil surfaces for some studies. However, while collecting the UAS imagery and generating the SfM DTMs for this study was faster than collecting erosion bridge measurements, technical challenges related to the need for ground control networks and image processing requirements must be addressed before this technique could be applied effectively to large landscapes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/rs9050437","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,5,3]],"date-time":"2017-05-03T12:24:47Z","timestamp":1493814287000},"page":"437","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":24,"title":["Fine-Resolution Repeat Topographic Surveying of Dryland Landscapes Using UAS-Based Structure-from-Motion Photogrammetry: Assessing Accuracy and Precision against Traditional Ground-Based Erosion Measurements"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Jeffrey","family":"Gillan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"US Department of Agriculture\u2013Agricultural Research Service, Jornada Experimental Range, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88001, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jason","family":"Karl","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"US Department of Agriculture\u2013Agricultural Research Service, Jornada Experimental Range, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88001, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ahmed","family":"Elaksher","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Civil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, California Polytechnical State University, Pomona, CA 91766, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9643-2785","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Michael","family":"Duniway","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"US Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, Moab, UT 84532, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2017,5,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"443","DOI":"10.1002\/esp.451","article-title":"Sediment production in large gullies of the Mediterranean area (NE Spain) from high-resolution digital elevation models and geographical information systems analysis","volume":"28","author":"Ramos","year":"2003","journal-title":"Earth Surf. 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