Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kathryn E.L. Smith
Originator: Joseph F. Terrano
Originator: Jonathan Pitchford
Originator: Michael Brochard
Publication_Date: 20200713
Title:
Elevation data for four sites in the coastal marsh at Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi, from July 2018 through January 2020
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Tabular digital data
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kathryn E.L. Smith
Originator: Joseph F. Terrano
Originator: Jonathan Pitchford
Originator: Michael Brochard
Originator: Joseph M. Vargas
Originator: Isabelle D. Atchia
Originator: Cheyenne S. Everhart
Originator: Christopher G. Smith
Publication_Date: 20200713
Title:
Shore proximal marsh sediment deposition and ancillary data from Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi, from July 2018 to January 2020
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Multi-format presentation
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P9ONI8PS
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ONI8PS
Description:
Abstract:
To better understand sediment deposition in marsh environments, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS-SPCMSC) selected four study sites (Sites 5, 6, 7, and 8) along the Point Aux Chenes Bay shoreline of the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (GNDNERR), Mississippi. These datasets were collected to serve as baseline data prior to the installation of a living shoreline (a subtidal sill). Each site consisted of five plots located along a transect perpendicular to the marsh-estuary shoreline at 5-meter (m) increments (5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 m from the shoreline). Each plot contained six net sedimentation tiles (NST) that were secured flush to the marsh surface using polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe. NST are an inexpensive and simple tool to assess short- and long-term deposition that can be deployed in highly dynamic environments without the compaction associated with traditional coring methods. The NST were deployed for three month sampling periods, measuring sediment deposition from July 2018 to January 2020, with one set of NST being deployed for six months. Sediment deposited on the NST were processed to determine physical characteristics, such as deposition thickness, volume, wet weight/dry weight, grain size, and organic content (loss-on-ignition [LOI]). For select sampling periods, ancillary data (water level, elevation, and wave data) are also provided in this data release. Data were collected during USGS Field Activities Numbers (FAN) 2018-332-FA (18CCT01), 2018-358-FA (18CCT10), 2019-303-FA (19CCT01, 19CCT02, 19CCT03, and 19CCT04, respectively), and 2020-301-FA (20CCT01). Additional survey and data details are available from the U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geoscience Data System (CMGDS) at,
https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/. Data collected between 2016 and 2017 from a related NST study in the GNDNERR (Middle Bay and North Rigolets) can be found at
https://doi.org/10.5066/P9BFR2US. Please read the full metadata for details on data collection, dataset variables, and data quality.
Purpose:
This data release contains elevation data for shorelines, net sedimentation tile plots, water level logger wells, and AquaTroll sensors. Elevation data can be used in conjunction with in-situ sedimentation data to track lateral erosion and accretion of the marsh and estuary surface. Elevation data were collected using a using a Trimble R10 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) set to 1 second (s) continuous topology for shorelines and 10 s static occupations for all other data points. Data should not be used for navigational purposes.
Supplemental_Information:
USGS scientists collected elevation data through quarterly field visits. Each field visit was assigned a FAN and sub-FAN by USGS staff. This publication contains data for field activities: 1) 2018-358-FA (18CCT10, October 2018), 2) 2019-303-FA (19CCT01, February 2019; 19CCT02, May 2019; 19CCT03, August 2019; 19CCT04, November 2019), 3) 2020-301-FA (20CCT01, January 2020). Elevation data were collected and processed by the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve staff. This dataset, Grand_Bay_Elevation_Data.csv, was acquired in the North American Datum of 1983 State Plane Mississippi East Federal Information Processing Standard 2301 (NAD_1983_StatePlane_Mississippi_East_FIPS_2301) and transformed into the North American Datum of 1983 Universal Transverse Mercator Zone 16 North (NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_16N).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20181023
Ending_Date: 20200128
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.449757
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.396209
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.429843
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.335728
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:dba57ac8-0c4a-40ce-a80e-8a3a427d8db1
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: location
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: coastal processes
Theme_Keyword: GPS measurement
Theme_Keyword: unconsolidated sediment
Theme_Keyword: geology
Theme_Keyword: geomorphology
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Theme_Keyword: marsh
Theme_Keyword: global positioning system
Theme_Keyword: Net sedimentation tile
Theme_Keyword: NST
Theme_Keyword: sediment plate
Theme_Keyword: sediment
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Common Geographic Areas
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Mississippi
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Place_Keyword: NERR
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: datum
Stratum_Keyword: water
Stratum_Keyword: surface
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: October 2018 - January 2020
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
The U.S. Geological Survey requests to be acknowledged as originator of the data in future products or derivative research. This metadata record should be reviewed in its entirety to ensure specific data are suitable for other studies. These data should not be used for navigational purposes.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
U.S. Geological Survey St Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Contact_Person: Kathryn Smith
Contact_Position: Research Ecologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8073
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8182
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kelsmith@usgs.gov
Data_Set_Credit:
Acknowledgment of the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, as a data source would be appreciated in products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices. Sharing of new data layers developed directly from these data would also be appreciated by the U.S. Geological Survey staff. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such.
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Environment as of Metadata Creation: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 (Build 16299.431); Esri ArcGIS 10.5.1 (Build 7333) Service Pack N/A (Build N/A)
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kathryn E.L. Smith
Originator: Joseph F. Terrano
Originator: Nicole S. Khan
Originator: Chelsea A. Stalk
Publication_Date: 2020
Title:
Shore Proximal Sediment Deposition, Elevation, Turbidity, and Water Level Data for Four Sites in the Coastal Marsh at Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi, From October 2016 Through October 2017
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, Florida
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Contains data from a related NST study in North Rigolets and Middle Bay areas of the GNDNERR.
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9BFR2US