To characterize the beach and nearshore morphology and evaluate the USGS Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast. Use of CoastCam camera station 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. Meteorlogical measurements will be made at the CoastCam location to supplement data on nearshore circulation processes, especially during the summer-early fall deployments that overlap with the shark behavior research.
Location
Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Atlantic Ocean
Summary
Met station and camera was serviced seven times. Batteries and SIM cards were replaced as needed.
Info derived
Periodic trips to maintain and service CoastCam site and meteorological station at Marconi Beach on Cape Cod National Seashore as part of this ongoing project.
Comments
These are recurring trips to maintain CoastCam CACO-02 and weather station at Marconi Beach as part of this project. This FA shall cover events and data collected in calendar year 2023.
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2021-019-FA.
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2022-008-FA.
Personnel: Eric Marsjanik and Olivia De Meo. Powered off met station, downloaded data, replaced big battery with another big battery, powered on met station. Swapped out computer box with new sim card for cameras. Cleaned camera lenses.
2023-02-22
2023-02-22
Personnel: Olivia De Meo and Eric Marsjanik. Powered off met station, downloaded data, replaced big battery with D-cell batteries, powered on met station.
2023-05-04
2023-05-04
Eric Marsjanik went to the camera system at Marconi Beach to troubleshoot the camera. Camera is not uploading data. Camera voltage was 12.59VDC, solar panels intact and in good condition, inside the electronics box the computer was on and the modem was showing full cell signal. Suspect storage issues, will further troubleshoot on Friday 5-5
2023-05-05
2023-05-05
Eric Marsjanik went to the camera site at Marconi Beach to install an external hard drive and perform system checks.
2023-05-10
2023-05-10
Personnel: Olivia De Meo and Eric Marsjanik. Powered off met station, downloaded data, converted met station to solar panel, powered on met station.
2023-07-25
2023-07-25
Personnel: Olivia De Meo and Eric Marsjanik. Powered off met station, downloaded data, powered on met station.
2023-09-13
2023-09-13
Personnel: Olivia. Powered off met station, downloaded met data, powered on met station.
2023-09-19
2023-09-19
Personnel: Olivia. Powered off met station. Downloaded data from SD card. Powered on met station.
2023-11-17
2023-11-17
Personnel: Olivia and Bo. Downloaded met data. Removed both camera car batteries to bring back to MOF to charge.
USGS CoastCam CACO-02 at Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts (2021, 2023, 2024): Calibration Data. Includes images as well as calibration information.
