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Field Activity Details for field activity 2026-629-FA

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AKA: none

Other ID: CRLC 2026

Status: Pending

Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Funding Program(s): Sediment Transport in Coastal Environments (ZP00FDB)

Contact(s): Andrew Stevens

Information Specialist(s): Andrew Stevens

Data Type(s): Environmental Data: CTD, Sonar: Single Beam, Location-Elevation: Profiles, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Location-Elevation: Benchmarks

Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect nearshore bathymetry and beach topography in the Columbia River littoral cell.

Vehicle(s): MarFac; Chevy Suburban - gray; 7 pass; G62-2874L

Start Port/Location: Astoria, OR

End Port/Location: Ocean Shores, WA

Start Date: 2026-07-25

End Date: 2026-08-02

Equipment Used: YSI Sound velocity CTD, Waverunners, GPS, Structure from Motion - UAS, Trimble R7 GPS (AS), Radio (base)

Information to be Derived: Beach Topography, Nearshore Bathymetry

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Notes: Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2023-644-FA.
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2024-639-FA.
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2025-637-FA.

Location:

Columbia River Littoral Cell

Boundaries
North: 47.13742465 South: 45.99696162 West: -124.59594727 East: -123.76098633

Platform(s):

photo of Waverunner 1 (SC)
Waverunner 1 (SC)
photo of Waverunner 2 (SC)
Waverunner 2 (SC)

Publications

Portals/Viewers

Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
YSI Sound velocity CTD --- CTD
Sound Velocity
Waverunners --- Navigation
Single Beam
GPS --- Navigation
Structure from Motion - UAS --- Navigation
LIDAR
Photo
Trimble R7 GPS (AS) --- Benchmarks
Navigation
Profiles
Transects
Radio (base) --- Benchmarks
LIDAR
Navigation
Profiles
Transects

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