Erodibility Data from Gust Erosion Chamber Experiments in Grizzly Bay and San Pablo Bay, California, Winter 2020
Dates
Publication Date
2021-05-27
Start Date
2020-01-22
End Date
2020-03-11
Citation
Hart, D., and Downing-Kunz, M., 2021, Erodibility Data from Gust Erosion Chamber Experiments in Grizzly Bay and San Pablo Bay, California, Winter 2020: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P95QBSI6.
Summary
A Gust erosion chamber was used to apply horizontal shear stress to sediment cores obtained from San Pablo and Grizzly (within Suisun) Bays in California. A pair of sediment cores were collected from the same approximate locations in each bay five times between January 22nd, 2020 and March 11th, 2020 for a total of 10 experiments and 20 sediment core results. Locations were chosen to capture the benthic variability along the estuarine salinity gradient, are established benthic monitoring stations, proximity to historic/restored wetlands, and practicality for field operations. Sampling dates targeted spring and neap tide conditions. An onshore experiment was conducted on each core to apply shear stresses with stepwise and monotonic [...]
Summary
A Gust erosion chamber was used to apply horizontal shear stress to sediment cores obtained from San Pablo and Grizzly (within Suisun) Bays in California. A pair of sediment cores were collected from the same approximate locations in each bay five times between January 22nd, 2020 and March 11th, 2020 for a total of 10 experiments and 20 sediment core results. Locations were chosen to capture the benthic variability along the estuarine salinity gradient, are established benthic monitoring stations, proximity to historic/restored wetlands, and practicality for field operations. Sampling dates targeted spring and neap tide conditions. An onshore experiment was conducted on each core to apply shear stresses with stepwise and monotonic increases. Effluent following erosion was monitored for turbidity and sampled for suspended-sediment concentration analysis. For each core, experiment results were used to calculate the following at each applied shear stress step of the experiment: 1) critical shear stress required to initiate erosion, 2) mass eroded per square meter, and 3) the erosion rate coefficient (M). Equations used for calculations are outlined in Process Step 3 of this data release.
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Purpose
The data were collected as part of a larger study to quantify the effects of hydrodynamics and biology on erodibility and hydrodynamic roughness in two subembayments of San Francisco Bay to improve sediment transport modeling for the estuary. The data is the continuation of work done in summer 2019 in Grizzly Bay and San Pablo Bay. Data presented in this data release were used to quantify the initial critical shear stress, mass eroded at defined applied shear stresses, and the erosion rate coefficients at defined applied shear stresses at the time of sampling. These data can used to test the temporal variability of parameters used in hydrodynamic models of the San Francisco Bay and support the broader effort to identify and compare the effects of hydrodynamics and biology.
