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U.S. Geological Survey simulations of hydrodynamics and morphodynamics at Core Banks, NC, during Hurricane Dorian (2019) U.S. Geological Survey simulations of hydrodynamics and morphodynamics at Core Banks, NC, during Hurricane Dorian (2019)
The Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Wave-Sediment Transport (COAWST v3.8; Warner and others, 2019; Warner and others, 2010) modeling system was used to simulate ocean circulation, water levels, and waves that occurred during Hurricane Dorian (2019) along the US East coast. Simulations were then further downscaled to focus on the resulting inundation, dune overtopping, and barrier island...
Bathymetry, topography, and sediment grain-size data from the Elwha River delta, Washington, August 2019 Bathymetry, topography, and sediment grain-size data from the Elwha River delta, Washington, August 2019
Two dams on the Elwha River, Washington State, USA trapped over 20 million m3 of sediment, reducing downstream sediment fluxes and contributing to erosion of the river's coastal delta. The removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams between 2011 and 2014 induced massive increases in river sediment supply and provided an unprecedented opportunity to examine the response of a delta system...
Shoreline data for Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California, 2004 to 2021 Shoreline data for Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California, 2004 to 2021
Beach shoreline positions were derived from 221 approximately monthly beach topography surveys from 2004 through 2021 at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, California. Shoreline shapefiles for local Mean High Water (1.619m NAVD88) and local Mean Sea Level (0.975m NAVD88) were created from each survey.
Detailed Grain-Size Data of Estuarine, Barrier Island, and Shoreface Environments Around Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA Detailed Grain-Size Data of Estuarine, Barrier Island, and Shoreface Environments Around Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA
In 2015, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS SPCMSC) conducted sediment sampling surveys on and around the barrier islands of Dauphin Island and Little Dauphin Island, Mobile County, Alabama (AL). The study investigated the surficial sediment surrounding Dauphin Island and surrounding environments to inform sediment transport...
Model Sensitivity to Sediment Parameters and Bed Composition in Delft3D: Model Output Model Sensitivity to Sediment Parameters and Bed Composition in Delft3D: Model Output
The sensitivity to sediment parameterization and initial bed configuration on sediment transport processes and morphological evolution are assessed through process-based numerical modeling. Six sensitivity cases using a previously validated model for Dauphin Island, (Alabama) were modeled using Delft3D (developed by Deltares) to understand impacts on bed level morphology, barrier island...
Datasets to Inform Participatory Engagement to Reduce Communication Gaps in Puerto Rico Datasets to Inform Participatory Engagement to Reduce Communication Gaps in Puerto Rico
As an effort to improve the accessibility of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) resources to communities in Puerto Rico, a research team held a virtual internal meeting amongst USGS colleagues (organized with a professional facilitator) to identify and gather information on existing USGS natural hazards data, knowledge, and tools available for Puerto Rico. As a result, a bilingual website...
USGS Thermal Tower Reef Camera Timestack, Papaloloa, Ofu, American Samoa USGS Thermal Tower Reef Camera Timestack, Papaloloa, Ofu, American Samoa
A digital thermal camera was installed at Papaloloa reef on Ofu, American Samoa and faced west along the beach. Every minute from February 3, 2020, to August 1, 2020, the camera collected raw radiometric snapshot images. The camera is part of a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) research project to study the effects of temperature on coral reef health. USGS researchers analyzed the timestack...
BEWARE2 database: A meta-process model to assess wave-driven flooding hazards on morphologically diverse, coral reef-lined coasts BEWARE2 database: A meta-process model to assess wave-driven flooding hazards on morphologically diverse, coral reef-lined coasts
This dataset contains the reef profiles and resulting hydrodynamic outputs of the "Broad-range Estimator of Wave Attack in Reef Environments" (BEWARE-2) meta-process modeling system. A process-based, wave-resolving hydrodynamic model (XBeach Non-Hydrostatic+, "XBNH+") was used to create a large synthetic database for use in BEWARE-2, relating incident hydrodynamics and coral reef...
High resolution double-difference relocations of earthquakes in and offshore Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands during the deployment of ocean bottom seismometers from mid-2015 to mid-2016 High resolution double-difference relocations of earthquakes in and offshore Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands during the deployment of ocean bottom seismometers from mid-2015 to mid-2016
Puerto Rico is a Caribbean Island with a population of about 3.2 million people who are exposed to natural hazards including earthquakes and submarine landslides that can generate tsunamis. Previous work has shown seismicity offshore Puerto Rico especially between the coastline and the Puerto Rico Trench north of the island. The Puerto Rico Seismic Network maintains the local seismic...
Historical bathymetry and bathymetric change within San Francisco Bay, California: 1855 to 2005 Historical bathymetry and bathymetric change within San Francisco Bay, California: 1855 to 2005
Here we present a time series of San Francisco Bay bathymetric grids created from historical hydrographic surveys collected by the National Ocean Service (NOS) and its predecessor, the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, from the 1850s to 1980s and one additional survey of south San Francisco Bay collected in 2005 by Sea Surveyor, Inc. Using surface modeling software, the soundings...
Coastal Multibeam Bathymetry Data Collected in August 2022 From Breton Island, Louisiana Coastal Multibeam Bathymetry Data Collected in August 2022 From Breton Island, Louisiana
As part of the restoration monitoring component of the Deepwater Horizon early restoration project, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in St. Petersburg, Florida (USGS–SPCSMC), conducted a bathymetric survey near Breton Island, Louisiana (LA). During this study, multibeam bathymetry data were collected aboard the research vessel (R...
Water normalized geochemistry data for marine ferromanganese crusts and phosphorite minerals in the Southern California Borderland Water normalized geochemistry data for marine ferromanganese crusts and phosphorite minerals in the Southern California Borderland
Ferromanganese crust and phosphorite minerals were collected using remotely operated vehicles in the Southern California Borderland during two separate research cruises – NOAA Ocean Exploration Trust cruise NA124 onboard the E/V Nautilus in 2020, and Schmidt Ocean Institute cruise FK210726 onboard the R/V Falkor in 2021. Ferromanganese crust and phosphorite samples were described and...