RBR sensor wave data for two sites in the coastal marsh at Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi, from April 2019 through January 2020

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Title:
RBR sensor wave data for two sites in the coastal marsh at Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi, from April 2019 through January 2020
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.
Supplemental_Information:
USGS scientists collected data from RBR sensors during a total of four surveys from April 2019 to January 2020. Data were downloaded during quarterly field visits. Each field visit was assigned FAN and sub-FAN by USGS staff. This publication contains data for field activities from: 1) 2019-319-FA (April 2019-May 2019), 2) 2019-303-FA (19CCT03, May 2019-August 2019; 19CCT04, August 2019-November 2019), 3) 2020-301-FA (20CCT01, November 2019-January 2020) . RBR serial number (s/n) 42048 was located between NST Sites 5 and 6 (30.35188496, -88.44801589), RBR s/n 42049 was located between NST Sites 7 and 8 (30.3414136, -88.44618433). The data are displayed in a comma-separated values (CSV) text file format. Additional sensor details (deployment dates, sensor altitudes) can be found in the supplemental file (Supplemental_RBR_Data.csv) and associated data dictionary, provided within the data download file.
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Smith, Christopher G., Smith, Kathryn E.L., Vargas, Joseph M., and Terrano, Joseph F., 20200713, RBR sensor wave data for two sites in the coastal marsh at Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi, from April 2019 through January 2020:.

    This is part of the following larger work.

    Smith, Kathryn E.L., Terrano, Joseph F., Pitchford, Jonathan, Brochard, Michael, Vargas, Joseph M., Atchia, Isabelle D., Everhart, Cheyenne S., and Smith, Christopher G., 20200713, Shore proximal sediment deposition, elevation, turbidity, water level, and wave data in a coastal marsh at Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi, from July 2018 to January 2020: U.S. Geological Survey Data Release doi:10.5066/P9ONI8PS, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL.

    Online Links:

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.449757
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.396209
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.429843
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.335728
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 15-Apr-2019
    Beginning_Time: 1600
    Ending_Date: 28-Jan-2020
    Ending_Time: 1330
    Currentness_Reference:
    Ground condition
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Tabular digital data
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
      Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
      UTM_Zone_Number: 16
      Transverse_Mercator:
      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -87.0
      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
      False_Easting: 500000.0
      False_Northing: 0.0
      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.6096
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.6096
      Planar coordinates are specified in Meter
      The horizontal datum used is D_North_American_1983.
      The ellipsoid used is GRS_1980.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.0.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222101.
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
    Grand_Bay_RBR_Wave_Data.zip
    This file contains CSV files with RBR wave data collected between April 2019 and January 2020 from two sampling sites located in the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi. Data were collected using two RBRsolo3 sensors (s/n 42048 and s/n 42049). (Source: USGS)
    FAN
    USGS field activity number (FAN) assigned to each sample collection trip. (Source: USGS) Character string. Each field visit was assigned a FAN by the USGS SPCMSC to assist with dataset tracking. It uses the naming convention YYYY-XXX-FA, where YYYY represents the year of field activity, XXX represents the numbered trip, and FA denotes field activity. FANs were used to describe the entire field effort of a project, so alternate FAN's were used to differentiate between quarterly sampling trips.
    Alternate FAN
    Alternate (abbreviated) FAN number assigned each collection trip. (Source: USGS) Character string. Alternate FAN numbers were assigned by the USGS as YYCCTXX, where YY is the 2-digit year, CCT stands for coastal change and transport, and XX is the trip number. No alternate FAN was created for 2019-319-FA; consequently, these empty fields are populated with “---" within the CSV files.
    Date.Time
    Date in the M/DD/YYYY, MM/D/YYYY, M/D/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY format and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in the H:MM or HH:MM format. Data were collected in 30-minute intervals. (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:4/15/2019 16:00
    Maximum:1/28/2020 13:30
    Burst
    The number of the recorded measurement. (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:1
    Maximum:4695
    Sensor depth (m)
    The sensor depth is a derived internal calculation from the pressure measurement. It was recorded in meters (m) to yield the depth of the sensor. (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0012
    Maximum:1.4886
    Units:meters (m)
    Resolution:0.0001
    Significant wave height (m)
    The mean wave height of the highest one-third of waves measured during the sampling period. Measured in meters (m). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0000
    Maximum:0.5281
    Units:meters (m)
    Resolution:0.0001
    Significant wave period (s)
    The mean period associated with the highest one-third of waves . Measured in seconds (s). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.6904
    Maximum:53.8472
    Units:seconds (s)
    Resolution:0.0001
    1/10 wave height (m)
    The height of the highest 10% of waves. Measured in meters (m). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0018
    Maximum:0.5957
    Units:meters (m)
    Resolution:0.0001
    1/10 wave period (s)
    The mean period associated with the highest 10% of waves. Measured in seconds (s). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.6507
    Maximum:126.6
    Units:seconds (s)
    Resolution:0.0001
    Maximum wave height (m)
    Maximum height of the wave. Measured in meters (m). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0026
    Maximum:0.7662
    Units:meters (m)
    Resolution:0.0001
    Maximum wave period (s)
    Period representative of the highest waves encountered during the sampling period. Measured in seconds (s). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0500
    Maximum:459.25
    Units:seconds (s)
    Resolution:0.0001
    Average wave height (m)
    The average height of waves during the sampling period. Measured in meters (m). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0010
    Maximum:0.3700
    Units:meters (m)
    Resolution:0.0001
    Average wave period (s)
    Average period of waves during the sampling period. Measured in seconds (s). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.7257
    Maximum:20.8724
    Units:seconds (s)
    Resolution:0.0001
    Wave energy (j/m2)
    Average energy of waves. Measured in joules per meter squared (j/m2). (Source: USGS)
    Range of values
    Minimum:0.0026
    Maximum:204.0471
    Units:joules per square meter (j/m2)
    Resolution:0.0001
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    Detailed attribute descriptions for the supplimental information file (Supplemental_RBR_Data.csv) are provided in the included data dictionary (Supplemental_info_data_dictionary.pdf). These metadata are not complete without this file. Supplemental information includes the FAN, sensor serial number, deployment/retrieval dates, sensor altitudes at deployment/retrieval, and seafloor elevation collected using an RTK.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
    Supplemental_RBR_Data.csv and Supplemental_info_data_dictionary.pdf in Terrano and others, 2020, RBR sensor wave data for two sites in the coastal marsh at Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi, from April 2019 through January 2020, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ONI8PS.

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
    • Christopher G. Smith
    • Kathryn E.L. Smith
    • Joseph M. Vargas
    • Joseph F. Terrano
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
    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. Users should be aware that comparisons with other datasets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies in data collection methods. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such.
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    U.S. Geological Survey - St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Attn: Christopher Smith
    Research Geologist
    600 4th Street South
    St. Petersburg, FL
    US

    (727) 502-8035 (voice)
    cgsmith@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?

This dataset, Grand_Bay_RBR_Wave_Data.zip, includes tidal activity measurements obtained from two sampling locations in Grand Bay, Mississippi. Two RBRsolo3 sensors were used to measure sensor depth, significant wave height, significant wave period, 1/10 wave height, 1/10 wave period, maximum wave height, maximum wave period, average wave height, average wave period, and wave energy. This data were acquired to help researchers better understand the tidal activity in the region.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: 2019 (process 1 of 5)
    Two RBRsolo3 sensors were used to record wave parameters. RBR s/n 42048 was installed in the estuary between NST Sites 5 and 6 (30.35188496, -88.44801589) and RBR s/n 42049 was installed in the estuary between NST Sites 7 and 8 (30.3414136, -88.44618433). Location are in the North American Datum of 1983 Universal Transverse Mercator Zone 16 North. Before the first deployment in April 2019 (FAN: 2019-319-FA), each sensor was programmed, using the Ruskin software package, to record at 30-minute intervals with a sampling speed of 4 hertz (Hz) and a sampling duration of 1024 counts. The sampling duration does not relate to the number of rows of data the sensor will report, but instead is the length of data collection per measurement. The sensors were wrapped in electrical tape and copper foil to prevent biofouling. A two-meter stainless steel pipe was pushed 1.5 m into the estuary's seabed, leaving 50 centimeters (cm) for the sensor to be attached. The RBR was attached so pressure transducers faced the seabed. The sensor altitude (height from the seafloor to the pressure transducer) was collected for later use in post-processing. For 2019-319-FA, the sensor altitude for RBR 42048 was 14 cm and RBR 42049 was 11.5 cm. Sensor locations were recorded using a real time kinematic global positioning service receiver (RTK GPS) then left to record data for one month. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Attn: Joseph M. Vargas
    Researcher I
    600 4th Street South
    St. Petersburg, FL
    U.S.

    (727) 502-8134 (voice)
    jmvargas@contractor.usgs.gov
    Date: 2020 (process 2 of 5)
    After the initial deployment in April 2019, the RBRs were collected in May 2019. Before removing the sensor, a measurement of the sensor altitude was collected to ensure it did not move during the deployment. The RBRs were then removed from the stainless steel pipe to download the data as a text (.txt) file, clean any biofouling, swap the batteries/desiccant/o-rings, and program the sensors for redeployment. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Attn: Joseph M. Vargas
    Researcher I
    600 4th Street South
    St. Petersburg, FL
    U.S.

    (727) 502-8134 (voice)
    jmvargas@contractor.usgs.gov
    Date: 2020 (process 3 of 5)
    During FANs 2019-303-FA (19CCT03 and 19CCT04), and 2020-301-FA (20CCT01) each sensor was programmed to record at 30-minute intervals. The RBRs sampling duration was set to 4096 counts with a sampling speed of 4 hertz (Hz). The sampling duration does not relate to the number of rows of data the sensor will report, but instead is the length of data collection per measurement. The sensors were wrapped in electrical tape and copper foil to prevent biofouling and were deployed for three-month intervals. The serial numbers were matched with the corresponding locations to ensure consistency between device and location. The RBR was attached so pressure transducers faced the seabed. The sensor altitude (height from the seafloor to the pressure transducer) was collected for later use in post processing. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Attn: Joseph M. Vargas
    Researcher I
    600 4th Street South
    St. Petersburg, FL
    U.S.

    (727) 502-8134 (voice)
    jmvargas@contractor.usgs.gov
    Date: 2020 (process 4 of 5)
    As part of the final QA/QC process, extraneous data recorded pre- and post-deployment (during periods of time when the sensor was collecting data out of the water) were removed and field names were edited for clarity and consistency with publishing standards. Data from all four trips were converted from .txt to .csv files and combined to make one comprehensive data file for each sensor. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Attn: Joseph M. Vargas
    Researcher I
    600 4th Street South
    St. Petersburg, FL
    U.S.

    (727) 502-8134 (voice)
    jmvargas@contractor.usgs.gov
    Date: 13-Oct-2020 (process 5 of 5)
    Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. Person who carried out this activity:
    U.S. Geological Survey
    Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross
    Marine Geologist
    384 Woods Hole Road
    Woods Hole, MA

    508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)
    508-457-2310 (FAX)
    vatnipp@usgs.gov
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
    RBR, 2020, Ruskin User Guide: RBR, Ottawa, Ontario.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details:
    Contains detailed process for sensor maintenance, data collection and processing using the Ruskin software.
    Smith, Kathryn E.L., Terrano, Joseph F., Khan, Nicole S., and Stalk, Chelsea A., 2020, 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: U.S. Geological Survey, St.Petersburg, Florida.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details:
    Contains data from a related NST study in North Rigolets and Middle Bay areas of the GNDNERR.

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
    TThe pressure values reported in Grand_Bay_RBR_Wave_Data.zip were recorded by two RBRsolo3 (Firmware version 1.041) sensors with an accuracy of ±0.05% (RBR 2020). All other measurements were derived from internal calculations from the sensor.
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    This are complete, uncorrected wave data files for data collected within the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi. Instrument altitude (length of seabed to the pressure transducer) was measured and can be used to post-process data and correct for depth. Data were removed from the file when the RBR was recording measurements out of the water. These data files are considered complete unless otherwise noted by null data values. All data should be checked for accuracy before use.
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    This dataset includes FAN, alternate FAN, time, burst, depth, significant wave height, significant wave period, 1/10 wave height, 1/10 wave period, maximum wave height, maximum wave period, average wave height, average wave period, and wave energy from the following trips: 2019-319-FA, 2019-303-FA (19CCT03 and 19CCT04), and 2020-301-FA (20CCT01). 2019-319-FA was not assigned an alternate FAN and is represented as ---. Data was collected in 30 minute intervals. There are 13,305 rows of data for RBR s/n 42048 and 13,408 rows of data for RBR s/n 42049.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. The U.S. Geological Survey requests that it be acknowledged as the originator of this dataset in any future products or research derived from these data. This metadata record should be reviewed in its entirety.
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
    Attn: Christopher Smith
    600 4th Street South
    St. Petersburg, FL
    U.S.

    (727) 502-8035 (voice)
    cgsmith@usgs.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? Grand_Bay_RBR_42028_Wave_Data.csv, Grand_Bay_RBR_42029_Wave_Data.csv
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution imply any such warranty. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and (or) contained herein. Any use of trade, firm, or product name is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
  4. How can I download or order the data?
  5. Is there some other way to get the data?
    None

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 13-Oct-2020
Metadata author:
U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Attn: Joseph M. Vargas
Researcher I
600 4th Street South
St. Petersburg, FL
U.S.

(727) 502-8134 (voice)
jmvargas@contractor.usgs.gov
Metadata standard:
Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
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