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  4. Deployments of autonomous, GPS ocean ocean-surface drifters, Makua, Kauai, USA, August 2016

Deployments of autonomous, GPS ocean ocean-surface drifters, Makua, Kauai, USA, August 2016

Dates

Publication Date
Start Date
2016-07-30
End Date
2016-08-04

Citation

Rosenberger, K.J., Storlazzi, C.D., Cheriton, O.M., Logan, J.B., Hoover, D.J., and Oberle, F.K., 2019, Observations of coral reef oceanographic and groundwater properties off Makua, Kauai, HI, USA, August 2016: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9M2B3WB.

Summary

Satellite-tracked, DGPS-equipped Lagrangian surface-current drifter deployments were conducted over 6 days between 30 July and 4 August 2016 at various locations and stages of the tide over the coral reef off Makua, HI. The drifters internally logged their location every 1 minute, and they transmitted their positions to satellites every 5 minutes. A drogue was attached to the drifters at 1 m below sea level in order to track the currents at that depth.

Contacts

Point of Contact :
PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Originator :
Kurt Rosenberger, Curt D Storlazzi, Olivia Cheriton, Joshua Logan, Daniel J Hoover, Ferdinand K Oberle
Metadata Contact :
PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Data Owner :
Coastal and Marine Geology Program
USGS Mission Area :
Natural Hazards
SDC Data Owner :
Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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KAU16_GPS_Drifter_metadata.xml
Original FGDC Metadata
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KAU16_GPS_Drifter_Data.zip
“CSV Files of GPS Lagrangian Drifter Tracks” 		423.66 KB application/zip

Purpose

Surface drifter tracks, in conjunction with measurements of circulation and waves, profiles of seawater properties and profiles of resistivity on the shoreline will be used to assess the potential for terrestrial groundwater intrusion on the reef and the sources and fate of these water masses.

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