Dataset description: 20170509_MadeiraBeachFL

Beach profile data collected at Madeira Beach, FL, on 5/9/17.

Keywords	topography, geology, geomorphology, GPS measurement, marine geology
Data types	Profiles
Format	ASCII text (.xyz)
Amount	31 transects, 604 KB

Contacts

Contact	Jennifer A Brown [email protected]

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Location of materials and files

Physical media	N/A
Public files	https://doi.org/10.5066/F7T43S94
Metadata	https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/spcmsc/20170509_MadeiraBeachFL_XYZ_metadata.xml Outline - Questions and answers - Text - XML

Activities and equipment

Activity	Equipment
2017-355-FA	GPS Pole A Global Positioning System pole (also called a rover rod or survey pole) is a vertical bar, usually made of aluminum or carbon fiber, designed to hold a GPS/GNSS receiver during land surveying or geospatial data collection. It provides a stable and precise mounting point for the receiver, ensuring accurate positioning measurements. Typically adjustable between 1.5 m and 2.5 m, though fixed-height poles also exist.

Activity

Equipment

2017-355-FA

GPS Pole

A Global Positioning System pole (also called a rover rod or survey pole) is a vertical bar, usually made of aluminum or carbon fiber, designed to hold a GPS/GNSS receiver during land surveying or geospatial data collection. It provides a stable and precise mounting point for the receiver, ensuring accurate positioning measurements. Typically adjustable between 1.5 m and 2.5 m, though fixed-height poles also exist.