Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Davina L. Passeri
Originator: Robert L. Jenkins III
Publication_Date: 20230601
Title:
Water_Level_na: 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 maximum water surface elevations 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. Water_Level_na.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 maximum water surface elevation (water level) reached during the duration of the astronomic tide simulation, in meters, for the no-action (no restoration) 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:61011f4b-8934-4ae8-8787-7b2640443405
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