Dataset description: Buck Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, wave and water level data, 2015

Time series data of wave height and water surface elevation were acquired for 147 days at four locations off of the north coast and four locations off the south coast of Buck Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, in support of a study on the coastal circulation patterns and the transformation of surface waves over the coral reefs.

Version	1
Keywords	time series datasets, marine water quality
Format	NetCDF;
Amount	1060 MB

Contacts

Contact	Kurt Rosenberger [email protected]

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Location of materials and files

Public files	https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/file/get/5d7ab2bae4b0c4f70d02a48e https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/5d7ab2bae4b0c4f70d02a48e https://doi.org/10.5066/P9RYN5NH
Metadata	https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/pcmsc/DataReleases/ScienceBase/DR_P9RYN5NH/BUI15_Waves_metadata.xml Outline - Questions and answers - Text - XML

Activities and equipment

Activity	Equipment
2015-323-FA	Tripod A tripod is a three-legged stand or support designed to provide stability for equipment or objects. Tripods are essential for stabilizing instruments during geophysical, hydrographic, and geodetic surveys.