Instrument packages to study long-term sediment transport processes in a shallow bay
September 1, 1994
Pressure and near-surface and near-bottom measurements of current, temperature, salinity and light transmission were required in Mobile Bay, a 3 m deep estuary on the Gulf of Mexico. This environment presented several obstacles to obtaining long term observations. Boat traffic, soft estuary bottom, heavy biofouling, rapid sample rates and large data storage were overcome by using instrumentation techniques that are applicable to other estuary systems. Nearly two years of continuous data was collected.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1994 |
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Title | Instrument packages to study long-term sediment transport processes in a shallow bay |
DOI | 10.1109/OCEANS.1994.363897 |
Authors | William J. Strahle, Marinna A. Martini, Ray E. Davis |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
Index ID | 70135253 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |