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

Field Activity 2024-304-FA

Identifier	2024-304-FA
Alternate names	Madbeach GPS Survey
Purpose	Collect GPS beach elevation data in support of long-term monitoring at Madeira Beach and TWL model.
Location	Madeira Beach, FL
Info derived	GPS elevation data
Comments	SMG-PF-800-5. GPS Touch Tablet. BPK1. Hypack Lite key. duration: ~2 hours. antenna height = antenna location is over researcher's right shoulder. Control point in south parking lot used before/after survey lines. Asphalt patch in parking lot just outside main office, west side of patch facing west. Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2023-305-FA.
Projects	Next-Generation Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast
Platform	on foot survey conducted on foot
Itinerary	Start Madeira Beach, FL 2024-02-01 End Madeira Beach, FL 2024-12-31 Days in the field 1 Activity events Hide Start date End date Description 2024-02-01 2024-02-01 Initial site visit, subsequent visits will occur ~monthly. Madeira Beach walking survey February 1, 2024. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: *Justin Birchler and Johnathan Woodruff. Antenna height = 177 cm. 2024-03-14 2024-03-14 Madeira Beach walking survey March 14, 2024. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: *Justin Birchler and Alexander Seymour. Antenna height = 177 cm. 2024-06-10 2024-06-10 Madeira Beach walking survey June 10, 2024. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Emily Johnson. Antenna height = 164.5 cm. 2024-07-25 2024-07-25 Madeira Beach walking survey July 25, 2024. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Emily Johnson. Antenna height = 164.5 cm. 2024-08-12 2024-08-12 Madeira Beach walking survey August 12, 2024. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Post-storm Debby that made landfall near Florida Big Bend. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Michael Itzkin. Antenna height = 174 cm. 2024-09-09 2024-09-09 Madeira Beach walking survey September 9, 2024. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Priscila Vargas Babilonia. Antenna height = 177 cm. 2024-10-01 2024-10-01 Madeira Beach walking survey October 1, 2024. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Post-storm Helene that made landfall near Florida Panhandle/Big Bend. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Emily Johnson. Antenna height = 161 cm. 2024-10-16 2024-10-16 Madeira Beach walking survey October 16, 2024. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Post-storm Milton that made landfall near Sarasota, Florida. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Emily Johnson. Antenna height = 176.5 cm. 2024-11-22 2024-11-22 Madeira Beach walking survey November 22, 2024. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Emily Johnson. Antenna height = cm.
Bounds	West -82.80246245 East -82.79260304 North 27.80082112 South 27.79287163 Show or hide mapHide layers