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

Field Activity 2023-306-FA

Identifier 2023-306-FA
Alternate names SandKey GPS Survey
Purpose Collect beach elevation transects to support our Sand Key camera operation.
Location Sand Key, Clearwater, FL, USA
Info derived Beach elevation
Comments SMG-PF-800-5. GPS Touch Tablet. BPK1. Hypack LIte 15683150. duration: ~2 hours. antenna height = cm; antenna location is over researchers right shoulder. Control point in north parking lot on sidewalk near short light and gravel triangle, facing building/beach/west. Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2022-307-FA.
Projects
Related activities
2022-307-FA: Project
Platform
on foot
survey conducted on foot
Vehicles
Unknown
Itinerary
Start Clearwater, FL 2023-01-27
End Clearwater, FL 2023-12-31
Days in the field 1
Activity events
Start date End date Description
2023-01-27 2023-01-27 Initial site visit by USGS staff to collect transect data. Sand Key walking survey January 27, 2023. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Sharifa Karwandyar. Antenna height = 175 cm.
2023-07-21 2023-07-21 Sand Key walking survey July 21, 2023. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: *Justin Birchler and Michael Itzkin. Antenna height = 173 cm. Pre-storm Hurricane Idalia (landfall Big Bend August 30, 2023)
2023-09-08 2023-09-08 Sand Key walking survey September 8, 2023. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Michael Itzkin. Antenna height = 178 cm. Post-storm Hurricane Idalia (landfall Big Bend August 30, 2023)
2023-09-11 2023-09-11 Sand Key walking survey September 11, 2023 (completion of survey from 2023-09-08 that was halted due to weather). Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Michael Itzkin. Antenna height = 178 cm. Post-storm Hurricane Idalia (landfall Big Bend August 30, 2023)
2023-12-19 2023-12-19 Sand Key walking survey December 19, 2023. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Alex Seymour. Antenna height = xxx cm. Completion of Pinellas County Emergency Beach Erosion Control Project along southern portion of our study area.
Bounds
West -82.84202099
East -82.83596992
North 27.94317081
South 27.93443649

Personnel

Organization
1289 McDaniel Drive
Dover, DE19901
Organization
600 Fourth Street South
St. Petersburg, FL33701-4846
(727) 502-8000
Principal investigators Kara S DoranJennifer A BrownMargaret L Palmsten
Crew members
Justin J Birchler
Scientist, Staff
Alexander C Seymour
Scientist, Staff
Sharifa Karwandyar
Scientist, Staff
Michael C Itzkin
Scientist, Staff
Information specialist(s)
Justin J Birchler
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

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

Equipment used

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

Datasets

Datasets compiled from multiple sources

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
YYYYMMDD_SandKeyFL_XYZ GPS Backpack Processed beach profile data, in 17 zip files based on field collection date Justin J Birchler

Publications

Birchler, J.J., Brown, J.A, Seymour, A.C., and Thompson, D.M., 2023, Beach Profile Data Collected From Sand Key Beach in Clearwater, Florida: , https://doi.org/10.5066/P9W60EQX.