Field Activity 2023-314-FA

Identifier 2023-314-FA
Purpose To collect moisture probe data and sediment samples (for size distribution) for numerical model inputs and validation.
Location Madeira Beach, FL
Summary Collected grab samples of sand from across a transect (swash zone, beach, dune tow).
Info derived Grain size distribution and moisture data.
Related activities
2023-305-FA: Project
Itinerary
Start Madeira Beach, FL 2023-03-17
End Madeira Beach, FL 2023-12-31
Days in the field 2
Activity events
Start date End date Description
2023-03-17 2023-03-17 M. Itzkin collected three grab samples along Madeira Beach survey transect 60.
2023-04-21 2023-04-21 M. Itzkin reset two probes with dying batteries and collected four sediment samples across the beach and dune
2023-05-26 2023-05-26 M. Itzkin downloaded data off of the moisture probes and collected sediment samples across the beach at the site of transect 60
2023-06-23 2023-06-23 Collected 4 sediment samples in a transect across the beach for analysis and downloaded data from the moisture probes
2023-07-07 2023-07-07 M. Itzkin downloaded the latest moisture probe data for all 5 probes
2023-08-25 2023-08-25 Collected sediment samples at 4 cross-shore locations and downloaded latest moisture probe data. Personnel: M. Itzkin
2023-08-28 2023-08-28 M. Itzkin and M. Buckley secured equipment on the roof of the Shoreline Island Inn and installed a pressure sensor on the beach ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Idalia.
2023-08-31 2023-08-31 M. Buckley and J. Woodruff collected the moisture probe data. M. Palmsten collected sediment samples
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 Mark BuckleyMichael C Itzkin
Crew members

Data types and categories

Data category: Environmental Data, Sampling
Data type: Sediment Properties, Geology

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Grab Sampler Biology, Geology (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity