Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Joanne C.T. Ferreira Originator: Jonathan Warrick Publication_Date: 2017 Title: Oceanographic measurements obtained offshore of the Elwha River delta in coordination with the Elwha River Restoration Project, Washington, USA, 2010-2014 Edition: ver. 1.1, May 2018 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: NetCDF files Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/F7CR5RW8 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Santa Cruz, California Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7CR5RW8 Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/57b7901de4b03fd6b7d95822 Description: Abstract: Time-series data of velocity, pressure, turbidity, conductivity, and temperature were collected near the mouth of the Elwha River, Washington, USA, from December 2010 through October 2014, for the Department of Interior’s Elwha River Restoration project. As part of this project, the U.S. Geological Survey studied the effects of renewed sediment supplies on the coastal ecosystems before, during, and following the removal of two dams, Elwha and Glines Canyon, from the Elwha River. Removal of the dams reintroduced sediment stored in the reservoirs to the river, and the river moved much of this sediment to the coast. Several benthic tripods were instrumented with oceanographic sensors to collect the time-series data. Initial deployment in December 2010 consisted of one tripod about 1 km east of the Elwha River mouth (Tripod A). In March of 2011, an identical tripod (Tripod B) was placed about 1 km west of the river mouth. A mooring was added to the western site in July 2012 to measure turbidity and conductivity near the surface.  A third tripod was placed in deeper water (50 m) directly offshore of the river mouth in an attempt to characterize sediment gravity flows near the seafloor if they occurred (Tripod C). Exceptional sedimentation was observed near the original tripod site A during the winter of 2013-2014. As a result, the tripod was relocated further east in April 2013 and renamed Tripod D. Please check metadata and instrument information carefully for applicable time periods of specific data, as individual instrument deployment times and duration of the time series vary. The naming convention for the NetCDF files included in this release is a 12-character alphanumeric code (ELWYYJKLNNXX.nc) where: ELW is a 3-digit alphabetic-code for this experiment located at the mouth of the Elwha River YY is the 2-digit year at the time of deployment J is the location with respect to the river mouth [A, East (December 2010 to April 2013); B, West; C, Offshore; D, East (April 2013 to March 2014)] K is the deployment number (1-9; beginning and ending dates of each deployment are given below) L is the instrument package type (T, tripod; M, surface mooring) NN indicates the position of instrument on the surface mooring (01, nearest the surface; NN increases with depth) XX denotes the instrument or data type (wh, RDInstruments ADCP current data; wv, RDInstruments ADCP derived wave parameters; nx, Falmouth Scientific NXIC CTD; aq, Aquatec Aqualogger OBS; bl, RBR, Ltd CTD; sc, SeaBird Electonics SBE16+ CT) Some derived parameters are included in these data. Deployment dates: 1. Dec 2010 to Mar 2011 2. Mar 2011 to Sep 2011 3. Sep 2011 to Mar 2012 4. Mar 2012 to Aug 2012 5. Aug 2012 to Jan 2013 6. Jan 2013 to Jun 2013 7. Jun 2013 to Dec 2013 8. Dec 2013 to Mar 2014 9. Mar 2014 to Oct 2014 Purpose: The U.S. Geological Survey collected oceanographic measurements during 2010 to 2014 of the waves, currents and turbidity conditions near the Elwha River mouth to help better understand the effects of the renewed sediment supplies on the coastal ecosystems. Supplemental_Information: Information about the data collection field activities can be found at: https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=C1210PS https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=ID211PS https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=TD211PS https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=TR212PS https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=TR312PS https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=TR213PS https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=TR413PS https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=TR513PS https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=TR114PS Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20101215 Ending_Date: 20141015 Currentness_Reference: ground condition at time data were collected Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.585 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.545 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.17 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 48.13 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:57b7901de4b03fd6b7d95822 Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Theme_Keyword: WATER DEPTH Theme_Keyword: WATER PRESSURE Theme_Keyword: SEDIMENT TRANSPORT Theme_Keyword: OCEAN CURRENTS Theme_Keyword: WATER TEMPERATURE Theme_Keyword: WAVE HEIGHT Theme_Keyword: CONDUCTIVITY Theme_Keyword: SALINITY Theme_Keyword: PRESSURE SENSORS Theme_Keyword: CURRENT METERS Theme_Keyword: WAVE HEIGHT GAUGES Theme_Keyword: CTD Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Categories for Marine Planning Theme_Keyword: Water Column Features Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: time series datasets Theme_Keyword: CTD measurement Theme_Keyword: ocean waves Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) keywords Theme_Keyword: wave observations Theme_Keyword: water level measurements Theme_Keyword: physical oceanography Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: Coastal and Marine Geology Program Theme_Keyword: CMGP Theme_Keyword: Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Theme_Keyword: PCMSC Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: Oceans Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Place_Keyword: Elwha River Place_Keyword: Puget Sound Place_Keyword: Clallum County Place_Keyword: State of Washington Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: USGS-authored or produced data and information are in the public domain from the U.S. Government and are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize and acknowledge the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator(s) of the dataset and in products derived from these data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Joanne C.T. Ferreira Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Position: Geophysicist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 2885 Mission Street City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060-5792 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7571 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jferreira@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/57b7901de4b03fd6b7d95822?name=ElwhaInstrumentLocations.jpg&allowOpen=true Browse_Graphic_File_Description: map showing locations of instrument packages Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG Native_Data_Set_Environment: MATLAB R2016b Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted. Logical_Consistency_Report: Data fall within expected ranges. Completeness_Report: Dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the metadata for each part of this data release carefully for additional details. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: A formal accuracy assessment of the horizontal positional information in the data set has either not been conducted, or is not applicable. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: A formal accuracy assessment of the vertical positional information in the data set has either not been conducted, or is not applicable. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: Oceanographic instruments were deployed offshore of the Elwha River in the Puget Sound to collect time-series data. Instruments included in deployment are: RDI Workhorse Monitor Wave and Current Gauge, RBR Global XR-420 and Logger 2 data loggers, RDInstruments Citadel CTD (NXIC), and Aquatec Aqualoggers. Process_Date: 20160524 Process_Step: Process_Description: Data were processed using the instrument manufacturer's software packages. Data were accumulated into NetCDF files. During post-processing, data collected when instruments were not in place were removed from the time series. Bad data points were identified by 1) the deployment and recovery times, 2) pressure readings less than the deployed water depth, 3) amplitude or correlation values outside of predetermined quality thresholds for the ADCP, 4) changes in heading and tilt measurements of the ADCP compass. Data near the surface with variable side lobe interference has been retained. Process_Date: 20170312 Process_Step: Process_Description: Data from Aquatec Aqualoggers was revised to include pressure data. Process_Date: 20171207 Process_Step: Process_Description: Edited metadata to add keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. No data were changed. Process_Date: 20201019 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross Contact_Position: Marine Geologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Information: SDTS_Terms_Description: SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 5 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: NetCDF files are self-contained and attribute information may be found in the header of the file itself. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: The entity and attribute information was generated by the individual and/or agency identified as the originator of the data set. Please review the rest of the metadata record for additional details and information. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302 City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov Resource_Description: Downloadable time-series data in NetCDF format. NetCDF files are grouped into four (4) different zip files, one zip file per instrument package location and type. See the abstract section for the naming convention of the individual files included in each zip. Distribution_Liability: Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: NetCDF Format_Version_Number: MATLAB R2016b Format_Information_Content: Zip file contains time-series data in NetCDF format at the site east of the river mouth for the deployment period of 20101215-20141015 File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive Transfer_Size: 801.7 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/57b7901de4b03fd6b7d95822?name=elwha_east_tripod_time_series.zip Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7CR5RW8 Access_Instructions: Data may be accessed and downloaded via the Internet Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: NetCDF Format_Version_Number: MATLAB R2016b Format_Information_Content: Zip file contains time-series data in NetCDF format at the west of the rivermouth site for the deployment period of 20110313-20141015 File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive Transfer_Size: 574.5 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/57b7901de4b03fd6b7d95822?name=elwha_west_tripod_time_series.zip Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7CR5RW8 Access_Instructions: Data may be accessed and downloaded via the Internet Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: NetCDF Format_Version_Number: MATLAB R2016b Format_Information_Content: Zip file contains time-series data in NetCDF format from the surface mooring for the deployment period of 20120712-20141015 File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive Transfer_Size: 3.6 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/57b7901de4b03fd6b7d95822?name=elwha_west_mooring_time_series.zip Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7CR5RW8 Access_Instructions: Data may be accessed and downloaded via the Internet Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: NetCDF Format_Version_Number: MATLAB R2016b Format_Information_Content: Zip file contains time-series data in NetCDF format at the offshore tripod for the deployment period of 20121012-20130626 File_Decompression_Technique: zip archive Transfer_Size: 7.6 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/57b7901de4b03fd6b7d95822?name=elwha_offshore_tripod_time_series.zip Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7CR5RW8 Access_Instructions: Data may be accessed and downloaded via the Internet Fees: None Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20211108 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Joanne C.T. Ferreira Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Contact_Position: Geophysicist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 2885 Mission Street City: Santa Cruz State_or_Province: CA Postal_Code: 95060 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 831-460-7571 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 831-427-4748 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jferreira@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998