1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System

Field Activity 2020-315-FA

Identifier 2020-315-FA
Purpose Collect GPS beach elevation data in support of long-term monitoring at Madeira Beach and TWL model.
Location Madeira Beach, FL
Summary GPS beach elevation survey at Madeira Beach, FL. Walked 26 cross-shore transects and 4 along-shore transects as planned.
Info derived GPS elevation data
Comments SMG-PF-800-5. Tablet. BPK1. Hypack LIte 15683150. duration: ~1.5 hours. antenna height= 1.84m. some people and obstacles. on transect lines with groins, always walked the south side. Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2020-314-FA.
Projects
Platform
on foot
survey conducted on foot
Vehicles
POV (Private Vehicle)
Itinerary
Start Madeira Beach, FL 2020-07-10
End Madeira Beach, FL 2020-07-10
Days in the field 1
Bounds
West -82.80246245
East -82.79260304
North 27.80082112
South 27.79287163

Personnel

Organization
600 Fourth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL33701-4846
(727) 502-8000
Principal investigators Kara S DoranJennifer A Brown
Crew members
Justin J Birchler
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Justin J Birchler
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

Data category: Location-Elevation
Data type: Navigation, Transects

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
GPS Backpack Navigation, Profiles, Transects (no data expected)
GPS Tablet Navigation, Profiles, Transects (no data expected)
Ashtech ProFlex 800 GNSS Receiver Benchmarks, Navigation 1

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
20200710_MadeiraBeachFL_XYZ Ashtech ProFlex 800 GNSS Receiver Beach profile data collected at Madeira Beach, FL Jennifer A Brown

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity