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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center in the Field Active

By Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center April 26, 2019

In the Field; Land, Sea, and Air

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center scientists and staff study coastal and ocean resources and processes from the land, sea, and air, to shorelines and estuaries to the continental shelf, deep sea, lake floor, river bottoms and shallow subsurfaces environments. We have implemented new safety and fieldwork processes to maintain social distancing to ensure the safety of our employees and communities while following guidance from federal, state and local authorities.  

 

Woods Hole Field Activities
Location Dates Purpose Equipment Platform Data Types Status
Dare County, NC 2021 Collect detailed hydrodynamic measurements in a cross-shore array spanning the nearshore and beach/dune, as well as topo-bathy maps, throughout the storm and recovery period(s) during hurricane season. Grab sampler, Vaisala weather transmitter On foot Time Series: Mooring (physical oceanography), Sampling: Geology, Environmental Data: Meteorology active
Truro, MA 2021 To characterize the beach and nearshore morphology and evaluate the USGS Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast. Use of CoastCam camera station(s) to visualize and map the beach and nearshore region to determine the types of bar morphologies, their persistence and temporal variability, and the relationship of these changes to wave and water-level conditions.  Vaisala weather transmitter, Argus camera system On foot Environmental Data: Meteorology, Imagery: Video active
Photograph of USGS staff collecting data in a marsh
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.
Remote-Sensing Coastal Change project field collections at the Head of the Meadow Bay in Massachusetts.