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Field Activity Details for field activity D106NC

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AKA: none

Other ID: D-1-06-NC

Status: Completed

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

Funding Program(s): Coastal Change Hazards (MU051), Coastal Evolution Modeling Project (MU056)

Principal Investigator(s): Patrick Barnard

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Patrick Barnard

Data Type(s): Time Series: Mooring (physical oceanography)

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To measure current and water velocities near Ocean Beach, CA

Vehicle(s):

Start Port/Location:

End Port/Location:

Start Date: 2006-01-23

End Date: 2006-01-23

Equipment Used: ADCP - RDInstruments -1200 kHz

Information to be Derived: Currents and water velocities

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:

Staff: Patrick Barnard, Li Erikson, Jodi Eshleman, Ann Gibbs, Gerry Hatcher, Joshua Logan, Peter Ruggiero

Affiliate Staff:
Dan Hanes
Jeff Hansen

Notes: 6 aquadopps deployed (by swimmers) in surf zone. Retrieved 1/27/2006

Staff information imported from InfoBank
Patrick Barnard
Dan Hanes
Li Erickson
Jodi Eshelman
Jeff Hansen
Ann Gibbs
Gerry Hatcher
Josh Logan
Schwartz
Doermann
Peter Ruggiero

Location:

California

Boundaries
North: 37.777 South: 37.735 West: -122.515 East: -122.509

Platform(s):

photo of on foot
on foot

Publications

Barnard, P.L., Erikson, L.H., Hansen, J.E., and Elias, Edwin, 2009, The performance of nearshore dredge disposal at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California, 2005-2007: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1347, 93 p., http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2008/1347/.

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Data Acquired

Survey EquipmentSurvey InfoData Type(s)Data Collected
ADCP - RDInstruments -1200 kHz --- Current
Wave
Mooring (physical oceanography)

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