Field Activity SV208CA

Identifier SV208CA
Alternate names S-V2-08-CA
Purpose Monitor changes in sand distribution and movement in nearshore portions of the Santa Barbara littoral cell between Goleta and Mugu submarine canyon
Description United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California,United States Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center. Chief Scientist: Patrick Barnard. Nearshore bathymetry, beach elevation, and beach sand grain size surveys data of field activity S-V2-08-CA in Santa Barbara, CA from 10/13/2008 to 10/20/2008
Location CA
Summary ATV- and PWC-mounted GPS surveys of beaches and nearshore waters in the Santa Barbara littoral cell. Beach sand grain size measurements using beachball camera
Info derived Beach elevation and shoreline position, nearshore bathymetry, beach sand grain size
Projects
Platform
Waverunners
Itinerary
Start (port not specified) 2008-10-13
End (port not specified) 2008-10-20
Bounds
West -119.95
East -119
North 34.55
South 34
Activity Nearshore bathymetry, beach elevation, and beach sand grain size surveys

Personnel

Organization
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA95060
(831) 460-7401
Principal investigators Patrick Barnard
Crew members
Information specialist(s)
Daniel J Hoover
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

Data category: Location-Elevation, Sonar
Data type: Profiles, Transects, Single Beam

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
ATV Profiles, Transects (no data reported)
waverunners Navigation, Single Beam (no data reported)

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity