AKA: none
Other ID: W-07-13-PS
Status: Completed
Organization(s): USGS, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Washington Deparment of Ecology, Washington Sea Grant
Funding Program(s):
Principal Investigator(s): Guy Gelfenbaum, Jonathan Warrick
Affiliate Investigator(s):
Information Specialist(s): Andrew Stevens
Data Type(s): Imagery: Photo, Location-Elevation: Navigation, Location-Elevation: Transects, Sonar: Single Beam, Sonar: Sound Velocity
Scientific Purpose/Goals: Collect nearshore bathymetry and beach topography on the Elwha River delta
Vehicle(s):
Start Port/Location: Port Angeles, WA
End Port/Location: Port Angeles, WA
Start Date: 2013-09-15
End Date: 2013-09-19
Equipment Used: topographic equipment, GPS, bathymetry, soundvelocityprofiler, camera
Information to be Derived:
Summary of Activity and Data Gathered:
Staff: Gerry Hatcher, Andrew Stevens
Affiliate Staff:
Cindy Thatcher (USGS EGSC) - Geographer
Heather Baron (Wash. State Dept. of Ecology) - Coastal Scientist
Rebecca Sexton (Wash. State Dept. of Ecology) - Field Technician
Diana McCandless (Wash. State Dept. of Ecology) - Coastal Scientist
Ian Miller (Wash. State Sea Grant) - Coastal Scientist
Notes: Staff information imported from InfoBank
Guy Gelfenbaum (USGS PCMSC) - Chief Scientist
Andrew Stevens (USGS PCMSC) - Oceanographer
Gerry Hatcher (USGS PCMSC) - Ocean Engineer
Cindy Thatcher (USGS EGSC) - Geographer
Heather Baron (Wash. State Dept. of Ecology) - Coastal Scientist
Rebecca Sexton (Wash. State Dept. of Ecology) - Field Technician
Diana McCandless (Wash. State Dept. of Ecology) - Coastal Scientist
Ian Miller (Wash. State Sea Grant) - Coastal Scientist
Location:
Puget Sound
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| North: 49.75 | South: 47.25 | West: -125.75 | East: -122.25 |
Platform(s):
Waverunners |
| Survey Equipment | Survey Info | Data Type(s) | Data Collected |
|---|---|---|---|
| topographic equipment | --- | Profiles Transects | Global positioning system (GPS) data w-07-13-ps.063_dmc (Provisional best file) Global positioning system (GPS) data w-07-13-ps.063_hmb (Provisional best file) Global positioning system (GPS) data w-07-13-ps.063_rds (Provisional best file) Global positioning system (GPS) data w-07-13-ps.063_aws (Provisional best file) Global positioning system (GPS) data w-07-13-ps.063_eddie (Provisional best file) Topography data from the Elwha River delta, Washington, September 2013 (This part of the data release presents topography data from the Elwha River delta collected in September 2013. Topography data were collected on foot with global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers mounted on backpacks.) Digital elevation models (DEMs) of the Elwha River delta, Washington, September 2013 (This part of the data release presents a digital elevation model (DEM) derived from bathymetry and topography data of the Elwha River delta collected in September 2013. Two dams on the Elwha River, Washington State, USA trapped over 20 million m3 of sediment, reducing downstream sediment fluxes and contributing to erosion of the river's coastal delta. The removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams between 2011 and 2014 induced massive increases in river sediment supply and provided an unprecedented opportunity to examine the response of a delta system to changes in sediment supply. The U.S. Geological Survey developed an integrated research program aimed at understanding the ecosystem responses following dam removal that included regular monitoring of coastal and nearshore bathymetry and topography. As part of this monitoring program, the USGS conducted a bathymetric and topographic survey in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on the Elwha River delta, Washington (USGS Field Activity Number W-07-13-PS). Bathymetry data were collected using two personal watercraft (PWCs), each equipped with single-beam echosounders and survey-grade global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers. Topography data were collected on foot with GNSS receivers mounted on backpacks. DEM surfaces were produced from all available elevation data using linear interpolation.) Best file with nav in ArcInfo E00 format Global positioning system (GPS) data w-07-13-ps.063_cat (Provisional best file) Global positioning system (GPS) data w-07-13-ps.063_duke (Provisional best file) |
| GPS | --- | Navigation | |
| bathymetry | --- | Single Beam | Nearshore bathymetry data from the Elwha River delta, Washington, September 2013 (This part of the data release presents bathymetry data from the Elwha River delta collected in September 2013 using two personal watercraft (PWCs). The PWCs were equipped with single-beam echosounders and survey-grade global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers.) |
| soundvelocityprofiler | --- | Sound Velocity | |
| camera | --- | Photo |
