Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Davina L. Passeri Originator: Robert L. Jenkins III Publication_Date: 20230601 Title: Salinity_na_frontal: Modeling the effects of large-scale interior headland restoration on tidal hydrodynamics and salinity transport in an open coast, marine-dominant estuary: model input and results Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Davina L. Passeri Originator: Robert L. Jenkins III Publication_Date: 20230601 Title: Modeling the Effects of Large-scale Interior Headland Restoration on Tidal Hydrodynamics and Salinity Transport in an Open Coast, Marine-dominant Estuary: Model Input and Results Series_Information: Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey data release Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P9OO9N0O Publication_Information: Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey - St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9OO9N0O Description: Abstract: Using version 20.1_19 of the Discontinuous-Galerkin Shallow Water Equations Model (DG-SWEM) (Kubatko and others, 2006), astronomic tides and salinity transport were simulated at Grand Bay, Alabama (AL), under scenarios of interior headland restoration and sea level rise, as described in Passeri and others (2023). The two-dimensional DG-SWEM model can be applied to coastal and estuarine systems to solve for time-dependent hydrodynamic circulation and salinity transport. The DG-SWEM model uses the ADCIRC framework (Luettich and others, 1992) and requires inputs of an unstructured finite element mesh. For this study, the mesh domain has an open ocean boundary in the Gulf of Mexico and has higher spatial resolution elements (20 - 100 meters (m)) along the Mississippi and Alabama coast. The model mesh coordinates (latitude and longitude) and simulated average salinity concentrations are included in this data release. For further information regarding model input generation and visualization of model output, refer to Passeri and others (2023). Purpose: These data were generated to examine the effects of interior headland restoration on astronomic tides and salinity transport in Grand Bay, AL. Salinity_na_frontal.zip is a dataset consisting of Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) metadata and a Network Common Data Form (NetCDF) file containing the following variables: coordinates of the model mesh (longitude and latitude) and the average salinity concentration, on the practical salinity scale (pss), for the no-action (no restoration) frontal season scenario. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20230601 Currentness_Reference: publication date Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.8623 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.7392 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.6828 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.8247 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:22e8d0b9-8cf8-465f-84a0-a659f477ba8d Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme_Keyword: elevation Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: digital elevation models Theme_Keyword: tides (oceanic) Theme_Keyword: estuarine processes Theme_Keyword: coastal processes Theme_Keyword: geomorphology Theme_Keyword: topography Theme_Keyword: bathymetry Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: USGS Theme_Keyword: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Theme_Keyword: SPCMSC Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Common Geographic Areas Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico Place_Keyword: Alabama Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Grand Bay Access_Constraints: None. Use_Constraints: Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator of the dataset. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Southeast Region Contact_Person: Davina Passeri Contact_Position: Research Oceanographer Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing Address: 600 4th Street South City: St. Petersburg State_or_Province: FL Postal_Code: 33701 Country: US Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8014 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8001 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dpasseri@usgs.gov Data_Set_Credit: U.S. Geological Survey Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise; MATLAB R2017a; DG-SWEM version 20.1_19 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Luettich, Jr., R.A., Westerink, J.J., and Scheffner, N.W. Publication_Date: 19921101 Title: ADCIRC: An advanced three-dimensional circulation model for shelves, coasts and estuaries, Report I: Theory and methodology of ADCIRC-2DDI and ADCIRC-3DL Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Washington, DC Publisher: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Online_Linkage: https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a261608.pdf Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: The resultant average salinity concentrations are supplied at each node of the unstructured finite element model mesh and serve as an output for the no-action frontal scenario. Completeness_Report: These are the complete average salinity concentrations for the no-action frontal scenario. This dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract section. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: This dataset contains the model geospatial information and average salinity concentrations for the no-action scenario. Within the ADCIRC model, the coordinates are provided in decimal degrees using the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) geographic coordinate system; average salinity concentrations are provided on the practical salinity scale (pss). Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The vertical datum used for the elevation data is the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) with an estimated resolution of 0.01 m. Lineage: Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Kubatko, E.J., Westerink, J.J., and Dawson, C. Publication_Date: 20061201 Title: hp Discontinuous Galerkin methods for advection dominated problems in shallow water flow Series_Information: Series_Name: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Egnineering Issue_Identification: Volume 196, Issues 1-3, pg. 437-451 Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S004578250600171X Type_of_Source_Media: Online digital data Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20061201 Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DG-SWEM Source_Contribution: Two-dimensional model code used to solve for time-dependent hydrodynamic circulation and salinity transport. Source_Information: Source_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Passeri, D.L., Jenkins III, R.L., Poisson, A., Bilskie, M.V., and Bacopoulos, P. Publication_Date: 2023 Title: Modeling the effects of large-scale interior headland restoration on tidal hydrodynamics and salinity transport in an open coast, marine-dominant estuary Series_Information: Series_Name: Frontiers in Marine Science Issue_Identification: Unknown Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1193462 Type_of_Source_Media: Online digital data Source_Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 2022 Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition Source_Citation_Abbreviation: tide inputs Source_Contribution: Initial model unstructured finite element mesh, inputs and boundary conditions. Process_Step: Process_Description: DG-SWEM with tide inputs was used to simulate astronomic tides in the Grand Bay, AL region. Model setup and boundary conditions are outlined in Passeri and others (2023). This dataset provides the average salinity concentrations for the no-action frontal scenario. Values of -99999 indicate no data. The average salinity concentrations were then packaged into a NetCDF file (.nc) using the functions available in Mathworks MATLAB (R2017a) for inclusion in this data release. Process_Date: 2022 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Davina Passeri Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Research Oceanographer Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 600 4th Street S City: St. Petersburg State_or_Province: FL Postal_Code: 33701 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727)-502-8014 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (727)-502-8001 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dpasseri@usgs.gov Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Gulf of Mexico Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster Raster_Object_Information: Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell Row_Count: 490085 Column_Count: 1 Vertical_Count: 1 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.0197905613 Longitude_Resolution: 0.0226048392 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.25722210100002 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Altitude_System_Definition: Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 Altitude_Resolution: 0.01 Altitude_Distance_Units: meter Altitude_Encoding_Method: Attribute values Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The Climate and Forecast (CF)-compliant metadata (version CF-1.6) in the header of the NetCDF file provides spatial information for projecting the data into a geographic information system (GIS). It also provides information about the conventions used for attributes in the dataset. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: The entity and attribute information were generated by the individual and/or agency identified as the originator of the dataset. 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, USGS Southeast Region Contact_Person: Davina Passeri Contact_Position: Research Oceanographer Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 600 4th Street South City: St. Petersburg State_or_Province: FL Postal_Code: 33701 Country: US Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8014 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8001 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dpasseri@usgs.gov Resource_Description: Salinity_na_frontal.nc Distribution_Liability: This digital publication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. 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. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: NetCDF Format_Version_Number: 4.3.3.1 Format_Information_Content: Salinity_na_frontal.nc is a NetCDF file that contains the coordinates of the model mesh (longitude and latitude, in decimal degrees) and simulated average salinity concentration on the practical salinity scale (pss) for the no-action frontal scenario. File_Decompression_Technique: The data download file is compressed and must be unzipped using software such as WinZip, 7zip, Peazip or pkUnzip before use. Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: https://coastal.er.usgs.gov/data-release/doi-P9OO9N0O/data/Salinity_na_frontal.zip Fees: None. Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20230601 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Davina Passeri Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Southeast Area Contact_Position: Research Oceanographer Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 600 4th Street South City: St. Petersburg State_or_Province: FL Postal_Code: 33701 Country: US Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8014 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8001 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dpasseri@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Metadata_Access_Constraints: None Metadata_Use_Constraints: None