AKA: Elwha 2021 summer survey
Other ID: none
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Funding Program(s): Other (Other)
Principal Investigator(s): Jonathan Warrick
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s): Andrew Stevens
Data Type(s): Sonar: Sound Velocity, Sonar: Single Beam, Location-Elevation: Transects, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Imagery: Photo
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect nearshore bathymetry and beach topography on the Elwha River delta
Vehicle(s): MarFac; crewcab - G63-2147R, MarFac; Expedition G62-3094P
Start Port/Location: Port Angeles, WA
End Port/Location: Port Angeles, WA
Start Date: 2021-08-17
End Date: 2021-08-21
Equipment Used: YSI Sound velocity CTD, Waverunners, Trimble R7 GPS receiver 9, Trimble R7 GPS receiver, Trimble R7 GPS (AS), Structure from Motion - crewed aircraft, camera
Information to be Derived: Nearshore Bathymetry, Beach Topography
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Bathymetry and aerial photography data collected, archived on FAD.
Staff: Jonathan Warrick, Andrew Stevens, Andrew Ritchie, Timothy Elfers, Jackson Currie
Affiliate Staff:
Notes: Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2020-623-FA
Location:
Puget Sound
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 48.17624572 | South: 48.10493829 | West: -123.633 | East: -123.38360665 |
Platform(s):
![]() Waverunner 1 (SC) | ![]() Waverunner 2 (SC) |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| YSI Sound velocity CTD | --- | CTD Sound Velocity | |
| Waverunners | --- | Navigation Single Beam | |
| Trimble R7 GPS receiver 9 | --- | Benchmarks LIDAR Navigation Profiles Transects | |
| Trimble R7 GPS receiver | --- | Benchmarks LIDAR Navigation Profiles Transects | |
| Trimble R7 GPS (AS) | --- | Benchmarks Navigation Profiles Transects | |
| Structure from Motion - crewed aircraft | --- | Photo | |
| camera | --- | Photo |