To characterize the beach and nearshore morphology to validate the USGS Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast that uses the ARGUS Camera systems (CoastCams) to visualize and map the beach and nearshore region to determine the types of bar morphologies, their persistence and temporal variability, and the relationship of these changes to wave and water-level conditions. Includes subaerial survey measurements to map the beach; aerial imagery from kite/balloon to map the beach; and bathymetric soundings from WHOI autonomous surface vehicle to map nearshore. May include measurments to calibrate the CoastCam.
Location
Marconi Beach, Wellfleet, Cape Cod National Seashore, Barnstable County, MA, United States
Summary
Helikite was deployed March 22nd with the Ricoh on Go-Pro mount. A large storm occurred between the helikite and the bathymetry mapping on April 23rd and the bluffs, beach, nearshore from March likely do not match the April offshore profile.
Info derived
Yearly update on topography and bathymetry of the beach and nearshore region in view of the cameras.
Comments
There will be two days of surveying based on weather. Staffing includes Mira Anderberg (intern)
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2022-014-FA.
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2023-012-FA.
Low-altitude aerial imagery collected from a Helikite at Marconi Beach, Wellfleet, MA on March 22, 2024. The dataset includes he images (JPEG) as well as the image locations (CSV).
Structure from motion GCPs, digital surface model, and orthomosaic representing Marconi Beach, Wellfleet, MA on March 22, 2024. The dataset includes the DSM (GeoTIFF), orthomosaic (GeoTIFF), and the ground control points (CSV).
Bathymetric data and grid of offshore Marconi Beach, Wellfleet, MA on April 23, 2024. The data are available as a grid (GeoTIFF) and the individual sounding values (CSV).
