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Beach topography and nearshore bathymetry of northern Monterey Bay, California, October 2014

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Start Date
2014-10-20
End Date
2014-10-24
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Stevens, A.W., Logan, J.B., Snyder, A.G., Hoover, D.J., Barnard, P.L., Warrick, J.A., 2017, Beach topography and nearshore bathymetry of northern Monterey Bay, California: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F76H4GCW.

Summary

This USGS data release presents data collected during surveys of nearshore bathymetry and beach topography from northern Monterey Bay, California. Survey operations were conducted between October 20 and October 24, 2014 (USGS Field Activity Number 2014-676-FA). Nearshore bathymetry data were collected using two personal watercraft (PWCs), each equipped with single-beam echosounders and survey-grade global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers. Topography data were collected using an all-terrain vehicle equipped with a GNSS receiver and on foot with GNSS receivers mounted on backpacks. Positions of the survey platforms were referenced to a GNSS base station with known horizontal and vertical coordinates. Depths from the echosounders [...]

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Author :
Andrew Stevens, Joshua Logan, Alexander G Snyder, Daniel J Hoover, Patrick Barnard, Jonathan Warrick
Point of Contact :
Andrew Stevens
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
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U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase

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“Map showing survey lines for Monterey Bay, October 2014” 		thumbnail 1.32 MB image/png
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“Maps showing survey lines for Monterey Bay sub-areas, October 2014” 		thumbnail 1.88 MB image/png

Purpose

Data were obtained to document changes in shoreline position and coastal morphology as they relate to episodic (storms), seasonal, interannual, and longer (for example, El Niño) processes. These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. These data can be used with geographic information systems or other software to identify topographic and shallow-water bathymetric features.
Map showing survey lines for Monterey Bay, October 2014
Map showing survey lines for Monterey Bay, October 2014

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