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

Field Activity 2022-303-FA

Identifier 2022-303-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 15683150. 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 2021-310-FA, 2021-317-FA, 2021-328-FA, 2021-330-FA, 2021-336-FA, 2021-344-FA, 2021-347-FA, 2021-352-FA.
Projects
Related activities
2021-310-FA: Project
2021-317-FA: Project
2021-328-FA: Project
2021-330-FA: Project
2021-336-FA: Project
2021-344-FA: Project
2021-347-FA: Project
2021-352-FA: Project
2022-306-FA: Project
2023-305-FA: Project
Platform
on foot
survey conducted on foot
Itinerary
Start Madeira Beach, FL 2022-01-21
End Madeira Beach, FL 2022-12-31
Days in the field 1
Activity events
Start date End date Description
2022-01-21 2022-01-21 Initial site visit, subsequent visits will occur monthly. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Joshua Pardun. Antenna height = 178 cm.
2022-02-04 2022-02-04 Madeira Beach walking survey Feb 4, 2022. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Alex Seymour and Justin Birchler. Antenna height = 168.5 cm.
2022-03-07 2022-03-07 Madeira Beach walking survey March 7, 2022. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Eric Swanson and Justin Birchler. Antenna height = 171 cm.
2022-04-08 2022-04-08 Madeira Beach walking survey April 8, 2022. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Autumn Poisson and Justin Birchler. Antenna height = 163 cm.
2022-05-23 2022-05-23 Madeira Beach walking survey May 23, 2022. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Eric Swanson and Justin Birchler. Antenna height = 172 cm.
2022-07-06 2022-07-06 Madeira Beach walking survey July 6, 2022. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Ben Lynch. Antenna height = 176 cm.
2022-09-15 2022-09-15 Madeira Beach walking survey September 15, 2022. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Eric Swanson. Antenna height = 163 cm.
2022-10-05 2022-10-05 Madeira Beach walking survey October 5, 2022. Post-Hurricane Ian. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Michael Itzkin. Antenna height = 177 cm.
2022-11-14 2022-11-14 Madeira Beach walking survey November 14, 2022. Post-Hurricane Nicole. Collecting cross- and along-shore elevation transects. Personnel: Justin Birchler and Meg Palmsten. Antenna height = 174 cm.
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 Doran
Crew members
Justin J Birchler
Scientist, Staff
Joshua (Contractor) M Pardun
Scientist, Staff
Alexander C Seymour
Scientist, Staff
Margaret L Palmsten
Scientist, Staff
Eric (Contractor) R Swanson
Scientist, Staff
Michael C Itzkin
Scientist, Staff
Autumn C Poisson
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 (no data expected)
GPS Tablet Navigation, Profiles, Transects (no data expected)
Ashtech ProFlex 800 GNSS Receiver Benchmarks, Navigation (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity