Metadata: Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Olivia A. De Meo Originator: Robert D. Bales Originator: Steven E. Suttles Originator: Neil K. Ganju Originator: Eric D. Marsjanik Publication_Date: 20240116 Title: Suspended-sediment concentration and loss-on-ignition from water samples at Thompsons Beach and Stone Harbor, New Jersey, collected between September 2018 and December 2022 Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9CS5U6N Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9CS5U6N Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/64920c64d34ef77fcb004e2a Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Olivia A. De Meo Originator: Robert D. Bales Originator: Steve E. Suttles Originator: Eric D. Marsjanik Originator: Neil K. Ganju Publication_Date: 2024 Title: Supplementary data in support of oceanographic and water quality times-series measurements made at Thompsons Beach and Stone Harbor, NJ from September 2018 to February 2023 Edition: 1.0 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: digital data Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9CS5U6N Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: Suggested citation: De Meo, O.A., Bales, R.D., Suttles, S.E., Marsjanik, E.D., and Ganju, N.K., 2024, Supplementary data in support of oceanographic and water quality times-series measurements made at Thompsons Beach and Stone Harbor, NJ from September 2018 to February 2023: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9CS5U6N. Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9CS5U6N Online_Linkage: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/648cc60fd34ef77fcaff4462 Description: Abstract: In 2012, Hurricane Sandy struck the Northeastern US causing devastation among coastal ecosystems. Post-hurricane marsh restoration efforts have included sediment deposition, planting of vegetation, and restoring tidal hydrology. The work presented here is part of a larger project funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to monitor the post-restoration ecological resilience of coastal ecosystems in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The U.S. Geological Survey Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center made in-situ observations during 2018-2019 and 2022-2023 at two sites: Thompsons Beach, NJ and Stone Harbor, NJ. Marsh creek hydrodynamics and water quality including currents, waves, water levels, water temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, organic matter, chlorophyll-a, and suspended-sediment concentration and organic content were measured at both sites. Additionally, marsh accretion and erosion were evaluated and used to interpret sediment budgets. These ecological data will be coupled with topographic lidar and imagery to explain the processes responsible for coastline evolution, and to evaluate restoration techniques and assess whether storm vulnerability has decreased relative to unaltered environments. Purpose: Water samples collected periodically at Thompsons Beach and Stone Harbor, NJ, between September 2018 and December 2022 were analyzed for suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) and organic matter content via loss-on-ignition (LOI). These data are used to calibrate a time series of optical turbidity measurements. Supplemental_Information: More information about the field activities during which these data were collected is available at https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2018-048-FA, https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2018-56-FA, https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2018-059-FA, https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-006-FA, https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-016-FA, https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-023-FA, https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-028-FA, https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2019-036-FA, https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2022-013-FA, https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2023-015-FA, and https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2023-016-FA. Note that this is an all-inclusive list for the greater work citation. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20180918 Ending_Date: 20221222 Currentness_Reference: Ground condition. Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.02975 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.78235 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.22254 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.02573 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters Theme_Keyword: oceans Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus Theme_Keyword: sediment transport Theme_Keyword: suspended material (water) Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: Hurricane Sandy Theme_Keyword: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Theme_Keyword: marsh resilience Theme_Keyword: loss-on-ignition Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey Theme_Keyword: CMHRP Theme_Keyword: Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier Theme_Keyword: USGS:64920c64d34ef77fcb004e2a Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Stone Harbor Place_Keyword: Thompsons Beach Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Common geographic areas Place_Keyword: New Jersey Place_Keyword: Atlantic Access_Constraints: None. Please see 'Distribution Info' for details. 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 (USGS) as the source of this information. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Olivia A. De Meo Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Technical Information Specialist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543 Country: US Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2356 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: odemeo@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/64920c64d34ef77fcb004e2a?name=SampleCollection.JPG Browse_Graphic_File_Description: A Van Dorn water sampler. Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Robert D. Bales Originator: Steven E. Suttles Originator: Olivia A. De Meo Originator: Neil K. Ganju Originator: Eric D. Marsjanik Publication_Date: 2024 Title: Time-series measurements of oceanographic and water quality data collected at Thompsons Beach and Stone Harbor, New Jersey, USA, September 2018 to September 2019 and March 2022 to May 2023 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: netCDF Series_Information: Series_Name: data release Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9Z0Z8DM Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9Z0Z8DM Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Marvin J. Fishman Originator: Linda C. Friedman Publication_Date: 1989 Title: Methods for determination of inorganic substances in water and fluvial sediments Edition: Third Series_Information: Series_Name: Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations (TWRI) Issue_Identification: Book 5, Chapter A1 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Elizabeth A. Shreve Originator: Aimee C. Downs Publication_Date: 2005 Title: Quality-Assurance Plan for the Analysis of Fluvial Sediment by the U.S. Geological Survey Kentucky Water Science Center Sediment Laboratory Series_Information: Series_Name: Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 2005-1230 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Reston, VA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20051230 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Laboratory analysis was conducted at USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Sediment Laboratory using an Ohaus AX224 micro-balance with listed readability of 0.0001 grams, and repeatability of +or- 0.0001 grams. The difference between the first and second weighing was checked for stability and was within +or- 1%. Logical_Consistency_Report: Water samples were collected using a Van Dorn sampler and processed for suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) and loss-on-ignition (LOI) following USGS methods (Fishman and Friedman, 1989). Water samples were stored in a dark, refrigerated location and were typically filtered within one month of collection. Total sample holding time did not exceed 120 days (Shreve and Downs, 2005). The entire volume of each water sample was filtered to avoid sub-sampling errors. Deionized water was put through each filter as the last step of the filtration process to rinse dissolved salts from the filter. Standard laboratory protocols (Fishman and Friedman, 1989) were followed to ensure thorough drying and accurate weighing of the samples. Completeness_Report: The dataset is considered complete for the information presented. Samples were flagged if the time between sample collection and filtration exceeded one month. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Horizontal position was determined using a Garmin GPSMAP 78sc handheld GPS. The expected absolute, horizontal accuracy is stated to be 3 to 5 m at the 95% confidence level using the WAAS setting. Additional sources of error in the position for the water sample locations are caused by the offset from the GPS and the exact location of the Van Dorn water sampler at the time the sample was taken, which could be as large as 2 m; therefore, overall expected accuracy of the reported horizontal position for these water sample locations is on the order of 7 m or better. The Garmin GPS collects data in the WGS84 datum; however it is reported in the NAD83 datum as the difference in the values of the latitude and longitude is within the error of the sensor. Vertical_Positional_Accuracy: Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Total water column depth values at each sample site were determined using a handheld depth sounder. Sample depths were determined by markings on the lowering line for the Van Dorn sampler, and the samples were typically between 0.25 and 0.75 m above the seabed. Depths provided were taken from the water surface at time of sample and were not referenced to a fixed datum. Expected accuracy of depth measurements is 0.3 m or better. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: Water samples were collected at depths approximately 0.25-0.75 m above the seabed using a Van Dorn water sampler at Thompsons Beach and Stone Harbor, NJ. Samples were collected at Thompsons Beach on September 19, 2018; October 9-10, 2018; December 5, 2018; February 26, 2019; April 24, 2019; September 24, 2019; March 22, 2022; June 6, 2022; August 11-13, 2022; September 26-27, 2022; and December 8, 2022. Samples were collected at Stone Harbor on December 4, 2018; December 27, 2019; April 25, 2019; July 16, 2019; September 25, 2019; March 22-23, 2022; June 8, 2022; August 12, 2022; September 28, 2022; and December 6, 2022. Process_Date: 202212 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Robert Bales Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Oceanographer Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2326 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rbales@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Filtered water samples at USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Sediment Laboratory using 47mm, 1.5 micron pore size, pre-weighed, pre-volatilized 934-AH glass fiber filters. Entire sample volume was filtered. If necessary, samples were split between two or more filters if solids load was too much for a single filter. Water samples were resuspended in bottle prior to pouring into filter funnel. A final rinse was made using deionized water to wash out dissolved salts from each filter. This process step as well as the next two process steps were completed by Brian Buczkowski. Process_Date: 202301 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Brian Buczkowski Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Lab Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbuczkowski@usgs.gov Process_Step: Process_Description: Determined suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) in grams per liter using "Solids, residue at 105 C, suspended, gravimetric" method from Fishman and Friedman (1989). Laboratory analysis was conducted at USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Sediment Laboratory using an Ohaus AX224 micro-balance. Determined loss-on-ignition (LOI) using method "Solids, volatile-on-ignition, suspended, gravimetric from Fishman and Friedman (1989). Process_Date: 202301 Process_Step: Process_Description: Used Microsoft Excel to compile all laboratory analysis of suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) and loss-on-ignition (LOI) from collected water samples. Data from samples split into two or more filters were combined. Added sample locations (latitude/longitude) to the compiled tabular results spreadsheet. Exported results spreadsheet to comma-separated values (.csv) file format. Process_Date: 202303 Process_Step: Process_Description: Water sample data were compiled in Matlab (v. R2021a), matched with the GPS coordinates, and exported as a .csv file. The .csv file was imported into ArcMAP 10.8.1 and a shapefile (.shp) and associated files were saved. Process_Date: 202303 Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Olivia De Meo Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Technical Information Specialist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543-1598 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (508) 548-8700 x2356 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: odemeo@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: 134 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 (National Spatial Reference System 2011) Ellipsoid_Name: GRS_1980 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Depth_System_Definition: Depth_Datum_Name: Local surface Depth_Resolution: 0.01 Depth_Distance_Units: meters Depth_Encoding_Method: Explicit depth coordinate included with horizontal coordinates Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: NFWF_water_samples.csv Entity_Type_Definition: Suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) and loss-on-ignition (LOI) of collected water samples. 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Attribute: Attribute_Label: Latitude Attribute_Definition: Latitude coordinate, in decimal-degrees, of sample location. South latitude recorded as negative values. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 39.02573 Range_Domain_Maximum: 39.22254 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Longitude Attribute_Definition: Longitude coordinate, in decimal degrees, of sample location. West longitude is recorded as negative values. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -75.02975 Range_Domain_Maximum: -74.78235 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.00001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Total Depth (m) Attribute_Definition: Total water depth at time of sample. 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Attribute: Attribute_Label: Filter Weight (g) Attribute_Definition: Weight of filter only, i.e. prior to filtering sample. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1071 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.3582 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Sample Volume (ml) Attribute_Definition: Volume of water sample passed through the filter. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 190 Range_Domain_Maximum: 565 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: milliliters Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 1 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Dried at 105C Weight 1 (g) Attribute_Definition: Mass from first dry-weighing of filter plus residue retained on filter from sample after filtering and drying. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1182 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.4784 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Dried at 105C Weight 2 (g) Attribute_Definition: Mass from second dry-weighing of filter plus residue retained on filter from sample after filtering and drying. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1178 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.4784 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Muffled at 550C Weight 1 (g) Attribute_Definition: Mass from first dry-weighing of filter plus residue retained on filter after muffling at 550C. 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Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0029 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.1202 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Muffled Sediment Mass (g) Attribute_Definition: Mass of muffled residue on filter = Muffled weight (average of both weights) - Filter weight. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0019 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.1010 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Mass LOI (g) Attribute_Definition: Mass of volatile solids retained on the filter that were removed when combusted (loss-on-ignition) = Dried Sediment Mass - Muffled Sediment Mass. Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0010 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.0193 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Fraction LOI Attribute_Definition: Ratio of mass of retained solids that were removed when combusted (loss-on-ignition) to the total mass of dried solids retained on the filter = (Mass LOI) / (Dried Sediment Mass). Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0426 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.3908 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.0001 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Total Dried Sediment Mass (g) Attribute_Definition: Sum of Dried Sediment Mass for all filters used for a single water sample. Same as Dried Sediment Mass if only one filter was used for a sample. 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Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: These data are available in a .csv format and an Esri shapefile. The first line of the .csv file is a header line and those labels are the same as defined in the attribute section. The shapefile has the same fields as the .csv file and two additional attributes, FID (an internal feature number) and Shape (feature geometry). Please note that some of the field names in the shapefile were modified to include underscores instead of spaces and hyphens and truncated to 10 characters since a shapefile has restrictions on field name characters and length. Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: USGS Field Activities 2018-048-FA, 2018-056-FA, 2018-059-FA, 2019-006-FA, 2019-016-FA, 2019-023-FA, 2019-028-FA, 2019-036-FA, 2022-013-FA, 2023-015-FA, and 2023-016-FA. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302 City: Denver State_or_Province: CO Postal_Code: 80225 Country: United States Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov Resource_Description: This dataset contains laboratory analyses for suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) and loss-on-ignition (LOI) of water samples collected from Thompsons Beach and Stone Harbor, NJ in 2018, 2019, and 2022 (NFWF_water_samples.csv and NFWF_water_samples.shp). 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. 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De Meo Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Position: Technical Information Specialist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 384 Woods Hole Road City: Woods Hole State_or_Province: MA Postal_Code: 02543 Country: US Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2356 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: whsc_data_contact@usgs.gov Contact_Instructions: The metadata contact email address is a generic address in the event the person is no longer with USGS. Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998