David Thompson
David Thompson is a Physical Scientist at the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Nearshore Multibeam and Single-beam Bathymetry Data: Madeira Beach, Florida, February 2017 Nearshore Multibeam and Single-beam Bathymetry Data: Madeira Beach, Florida, February 2017
In February 2017, the United States Geological Survey Saint Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS SPCMSC) conducted multibeam and single-beam bathymetric surveys of the nearshore waters off the coast of Madeira Beach, Florida. These data were collected as part of a regional study designed to better understand coastal processes on barrier islands and sandy beaches. Results...
Beach Profile Data Collected From Sand Key Beach in Clearwater, Florida Beach Profile Data Collected From Sand Key Beach in Clearwater, Florida
This dataset, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS SPCMSC), provides beach profile data collected at Sand Key Beach in Clearwater, Florida. Data were collected on foot by a person equipped with a Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna affixed to a surveying backpack outfitted for surveying location and elevation data (XYZ) along...
Modeling the Effects of Interior Headland Restoration on Estuarine Sediment Transport Processes in a Marine-Dominant Estuary: Delft3D Model Output Modeling the Effects of Interior Headland Restoration on Estuarine Sediment Transport Processes in a Marine-Dominant Estuary: Delft3D Model Output
The effects of interior headland restoration on estuarine sediment transport processes are assessed through process-based numerical modeling. Three proposed interior headland restoration scenarios in the Grand Bay estuary (Mississippi/Alabama) are modeled using Delft3D (developed by Deltares) to understand impacts on suspended sediment concentrations, bed level morphology and sediment...
National Assessment of Hurricane-Induced Coastal Erosion Hazards: Puerto Rico National Assessment of Hurricane-Induced Coastal Erosion Hazards: Puerto Rico
These datasets contain information on the probabilities of hurricane-induced erosion (collision, inundation, and overwash) for each 100-meter (m) section of the Puerto Rico open-ocean coastline for category 1-5 hurricanes. The analysis is based on a storm-impact scaling model (Sallenger, 2000; https://www.jstor.org/stable/4300099) that uses observations of beach morphology combined with
Beach Profile Data Collected from Madeira Beach, Florida Beach Profile Data Collected from Madeira Beach, Florida
This dataset, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, provides beach profile data collected at Madeira Beach, Florida. Data were collected by a walking person equipped with a Global Positioning System receiver and a GPS antenna affixed to a surveying backpack. The horizontal position data are given in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM...
Dauphin Island Decadal Forecast Evolution Model Inputs and Results Dauphin Island Decadal Forecast Evolution Model Inputs and Results
The model input and output of topography and bathymetry values resulting from forecast simulations of coupled modeling scenarios occurring between 2015 and 2025 at Dauphin Island, Alabama, and described in U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Open-File Report 2020-1001 (https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20201001), are provided here. For further information regarding model input generation and...
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Global political responsibility for the conservation of albatrosses and large petrels Global political responsibility for the conservation of albatrosses and large petrels
Migratory marine species cross political borders and enter the high seas, where the lack of an effective global management framework for biodiversity leaves them vulnerable to threats. Here, we combine 10,108 tracks from 5775 individual birds at 87 sites with data on breeding population sizes to estimate the relative year-round importance of national jurisdictions and high seas areas for...
Authors
Martin Beal, Maria Dias, Richard Phillips, Steffen Oppel, Carolina Hazin, Elizabeth Pearmin, Josh Adams, David Anderson, Michelle Antolos, Javier Arata, Jose Arcos, John Arnould, Jill Awkerman, Elizabeth Bell, Mike Bell, Mark Carey, Ryan Carle, Thomas Clay, Jaimie Cleeland, Valentina Colodro, Melinda Conners, Marta Cruz-Flores, Richard Cuthbert, Karine Delord, Lorna Deppe, Ben J Dilley, Herculano Dinis, Graeme Elliot, Fernanda de Felipe, Jonathan Felis, Manuela Forero, Amanda Freeman, Akira Fukuda, Jacob Gonzalez-Solis, Jose Granadeiro, April Hedd, Peter Hodum, Jose Igual, Audrey Jaeger, Todd Landers, Le Corre Matthieu, Azwianewi Makhado, Benjamin Metzger, Teresa Militao, William Montevecchi, Virginia Morera-Pujol, Leia Navarro-Herrero, Deon Nel, David Nicholls, Daniel Oro, Ridha Ouni, Kiyoaki Ozaki, Flavio Quintana, Raul Ramos, Tim Reid, Jose Reyes-Gonzalez, Christopher Robertson, Graham Robertson, Mohamed Romdhane, Peter Ryan, Paul Sagar, Fumio Sato, Stefan Schoombie, R. Scofield, Scott Shaffer, Nirmal Shah, Kim Stevens, Christopher Surman, Robert Suryan, Akinori Takahashi, Vikash Tatayah, Graeme Taylor, David Thompson, Leigh Torres, Kath Walker, Ross Wanless, Susan Waugh, Henri Weimerskirch, Takashi Yamamoto, Zuzana Zajkova, Laura Zango, Paulo Catry
NASA's surface biology and geology designated observable: A perspective on surface imaging algorithms NASA's surface biology and geology designated observable: A perspective on surface imaging algorithms
The 2017–2027 National Academies' Decadal Survey, Thriving on Our Changing Planet, recommended Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) as a “Designated Targeted Observable” (DO). The SBG DO is based on the need for capabilities to acquire global, high spatial resolution, visible to shortwave infrared (VSWIR; 380–2500 nm; ~30 m pixel resolution) hyperspectral (imaging spectroscopy) and...
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Kerry Cawse-Nicholson, Philip Townsend, David Schimel, Ali Assiri, Pamela Blake, Maria Buongiorno, Petya Campbell, Nimrod Carmon, Kimberly Casey, Rosa Correa-Pabon, Kyla M. Dahlin, Hamid Dashti, Philip Dennison, Heidi Dierrsen, Adam Erickson, Joshua Fisher, Robert Frouin, Charles Gatebe, Hamed Gholizadeh, Michelle Gierach, Nancy Glenn, James A. Goodman, Daniel Griffith, Liane Guild, Christopher Hakkenberg, Eric Hochberg, Thomas Holmes, Chaunmin Hu, Glynn Hulley, Karl Huemmrich, Raphael Kudela, Raymond Kokaly, Christine Lee, Roberta Martin, Charles Miller, Wesley Moses, Frank Muller-Karger, Joseph Ortiz, Daniel Otis, Nima Pahlevan, Thomas Painter, Ryan Pavlick, Benjamin Poulter, Yi Qi, Vincent Realmuto, Dar Roberts, Michael E. Schaepman, Fabian Schneider, Florian Schwandner, Shawn P. Serbin, Alexey Shiklomanov, E. Stavros, David Thompson, Juan Torres-Perez, Kevin Turpie, Maria Tzortziou, Susan Ustin, Qian Yu, Yusri Yusup, Qingyuan Zhang
The roles of storminess and sea level rise in decadal barrier island evolution The roles of storminess and sea level rise in decadal barrier island evolution
Models of alongshore sediment transport during quiescent conditions, storm‐driven barrier island morphology, and poststorm dune recovery are integrated to assess decadal barrier island evolution under scenarios of increased sea levels and variability in storminess (intensity and frequency). Model results indicate barrier island response regimes of keeping pace, narrowing, flattening...
Authors
Davina Passeri, P. Soupy Dalyander, Joseph Long, Rangley Mickey, Robert L. Jenkins, David Thompson, Nathaniel Plant, Elizabeth Godsey, Victor Gonzalez
Quantifying uncertainty for remote spectroscopy of surface composition Quantifying uncertainty for remote spectroscopy of surface composition
Remote surface measurements by imaging spectrometers play an important role in planetary and Earth science. To make these measurements, investigators calibrate instrument data to absolute units, invert physical models to estimate atmospheric effects, and then determine surface properties from the spectral reflectance. This study quantifies the uncertainty in this process. Global missions...
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David Thompson, Amy Braverman, Philip Brodrick, Alberto Candela, Nimrod Carmon, Roger N. Clark, David Connelly, Robert O. Green, Raymond Kokaly, Longlei Li, Natalie Mahowald, Ronald Miller, Gregory Okin, Thomas H. Painter, Gregg Swayze, Michael Turmon, Jouni Susilouto, David Wettergreen
Development of a modeling framework for predicting decadal barrier island evolution Development of a modeling framework for predicting decadal barrier island evolution
Predicting the decadal evolution of barrier island systems is important for coastal managers who propose restoration or preservation alternatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of the island and its associated habitats or communities. Existing numerical models for simulating morphologic changes typically include either long-term (for example, longshore transport under quiescent...
Authors
Rangley Mickey, Joseph Long, P. Soupy Dalyander, Robert L. Jenkins, David Thompson, Davina Passeri, Nathaniel Plant
Application of decadal modeling approach to forecast barrier island evolution, Dauphin Island, Alabama Application of decadal modeling approach to forecast barrier island evolution, Dauphin Island, Alabama
Forecasting barrier island evolution provides coastal managers and stakeholders the ability to assess the resiliency of these important coastal environments that are home to both established communities and existing natural habitats. This study uses an established coupled model framework to assess how Dauphin Island, Alabama, responds to various storm and sea-level change scenarios...
Authors
Rangley Mickey, Elizabeth Godsey, P. Soupy Dalyander, Victor Gonzalez, Robert L. Jenkins, Joseph Long, David Thompson, Nathaniel Plant
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Filter Total Items: 18
Nearshore Multibeam and Single-beam Bathymetry Data: Madeira Beach, Florida, February 2017 Nearshore Multibeam and Single-beam Bathymetry Data: Madeira Beach, Florida, February 2017
In February 2017, the United States Geological Survey Saint Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS SPCMSC) conducted multibeam and single-beam bathymetric surveys of the nearshore waters off the coast of Madeira Beach, Florida. These data were collected as part of a regional study designed to better understand coastal processes on barrier islands and sandy beaches. Results...
Beach Profile Data Collected From Sand Key Beach in Clearwater, Florida Beach Profile Data Collected From Sand Key Beach in Clearwater, Florida
This dataset, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS SPCMSC), provides beach profile data collected at Sand Key Beach in Clearwater, Florida. Data were collected on foot by a person equipped with a Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna affixed to a surveying backpack outfitted for surveying location and elevation data (XYZ) along...
Modeling the Effects of Interior Headland Restoration on Estuarine Sediment Transport Processes in a Marine-Dominant Estuary: Delft3D Model Output Modeling the Effects of Interior Headland Restoration on Estuarine Sediment Transport Processes in a Marine-Dominant Estuary: Delft3D Model Output
The effects of interior headland restoration on estuarine sediment transport processes are assessed through process-based numerical modeling. Three proposed interior headland restoration scenarios in the Grand Bay estuary (Mississippi/Alabama) are modeled using Delft3D (developed by Deltares) to understand impacts on suspended sediment concentrations, bed level morphology and sediment...
National Assessment of Hurricane-Induced Coastal Erosion Hazards: Puerto Rico National Assessment of Hurricane-Induced Coastal Erosion Hazards: Puerto Rico
These datasets contain information on the probabilities of hurricane-induced erosion (collision, inundation, and overwash) for each 100-meter (m) section of the Puerto Rico open-ocean coastline for category 1-5 hurricanes. The analysis is based on a storm-impact scaling model (Sallenger, 2000; https://www.jstor.org/stable/4300099) that uses observations of beach morphology combined with
Beach Profile Data Collected from Madeira Beach, Florida Beach Profile Data Collected from Madeira Beach, Florida
This dataset, prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, provides beach profile data collected at Madeira Beach, Florida. Data were collected by a walking person equipped with a Global Positioning System receiver and a GPS antenna affixed to a surveying backpack. The horizontal position data are given in the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM...
Dauphin Island Decadal Forecast Evolution Model Inputs and Results Dauphin Island Decadal Forecast Evolution Model Inputs and Results
The model input and output of topography and bathymetry values resulting from forecast simulations of coupled modeling scenarios occurring between 2015 and 2025 at Dauphin Island, Alabama, and described in U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Open-File Report 2020-1001 (https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20201001), are provided here. For further information regarding model input generation and...
Filter Total Items: 69
Global political responsibility for the conservation of albatrosses and large petrels Global political responsibility for the conservation of albatrosses and large petrels
Migratory marine species cross political borders and enter the high seas, where the lack of an effective global management framework for biodiversity leaves them vulnerable to threats. Here, we combine 10,108 tracks from 5775 individual birds at 87 sites with data on breeding population sizes to estimate the relative year-round importance of national jurisdictions and high seas areas for...
Authors
Martin Beal, Maria Dias, Richard Phillips, Steffen Oppel, Carolina Hazin, Elizabeth Pearmin, Josh Adams, David Anderson, Michelle Antolos, Javier Arata, Jose Arcos, John Arnould, Jill Awkerman, Elizabeth Bell, Mike Bell, Mark Carey, Ryan Carle, Thomas Clay, Jaimie Cleeland, Valentina Colodro, Melinda Conners, Marta Cruz-Flores, Richard Cuthbert, Karine Delord, Lorna Deppe, Ben J Dilley, Herculano Dinis, Graeme Elliot, Fernanda de Felipe, Jonathan Felis, Manuela Forero, Amanda Freeman, Akira Fukuda, Jacob Gonzalez-Solis, Jose Granadeiro, April Hedd, Peter Hodum, Jose Igual, Audrey Jaeger, Todd Landers, Le Corre Matthieu, Azwianewi Makhado, Benjamin Metzger, Teresa Militao, William Montevecchi, Virginia Morera-Pujol, Leia Navarro-Herrero, Deon Nel, David Nicholls, Daniel Oro, Ridha Ouni, Kiyoaki Ozaki, Flavio Quintana, Raul Ramos, Tim Reid, Jose Reyes-Gonzalez, Christopher Robertson, Graham Robertson, Mohamed Romdhane, Peter Ryan, Paul Sagar, Fumio Sato, Stefan Schoombie, R. Scofield, Scott Shaffer, Nirmal Shah, Kim Stevens, Christopher Surman, Robert Suryan, Akinori Takahashi, Vikash Tatayah, Graeme Taylor, David Thompson, Leigh Torres, Kath Walker, Ross Wanless, Susan Waugh, Henri Weimerskirch, Takashi Yamamoto, Zuzana Zajkova, Laura Zango, Paulo Catry
NASA's surface biology and geology designated observable: A perspective on surface imaging algorithms NASA's surface biology and geology designated observable: A perspective on surface imaging algorithms
The 2017–2027 National Academies' Decadal Survey, Thriving on Our Changing Planet, recommended Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) as a “Designated Targeted Observable” (DO). The SBG DO is based on the need for capabilities to acquire global, high spatial resolution, visible to shortwave infrared (VSWIR; 380–2500 nm; ~30 m pixel resolution) hyperspectral (imaging spectroscopy) and...
Authors
Kerry Cawse-Nicholson, Philip Townsend, David Schimel, Ali Assiri, Pamela Blake, Maria Buongiorno, Petya Campbell, Nimrod Carmon, Kimberly Casey, Rosa Correa-Pabon, Kyla M. Dahlin, Hamid Dashti, Philip Dennison, Heidi Dierrsen, Adam Erickson, Joshua Fisher, Robert Frouin, Charles Gatebe, Hamed Gholizadeh, Michelle Gierach, Nancy Glenn, James A. Goodman, Daniel Griffith, Liane Guild, Christopher Hakkenberg, Eric Hochberg, Thomas Holmes, Chaunmin Hu, Glynn Hulley, Karl Huemmrich, Raphael Kudela, Raymond Kokaly, Christine Lee, Roberta Martin, Charles Miller, Wesley Moses, Frank Muller-Karger, Joseph Ortiz, Daniel Otis, Nima Pahlevan, Thomas Painter, Ryan Pavlick, Benjamin Poulter, Yi Qi, Vincent Realmuto, Dar Roberts, Michael E. Schaepman, Fabian Schneider, Florian Schwandner, Shawn P. Serbin, Alexey Shiklomanov, E. Stavros, David Thompson, Juan Torres-Perez, Kevin Turpie, Maria Tzortziou, Susan Ustin, Qian Yu, Yusri Yusup, Qingyuan Zhang
The roles of storminess and sea level rise in decadal barrier island evolution The roles of storminess and sea level rise in decadal barrier island evolution
Models of alongshore sediment transport during quiescent conditions, storm‐driven barrier island morphology, and poststorm dune recovery are integrated to assess decadal barrier island evolution under scenarios of increased sea levels and variability in storminess (intensity and frequency). Model results indicate barrier island response regimes of keeping pace, narrowing, flattening...
Authors
Davina Passeri, P. Soupy Dalyander, Joseph Long, Rangley Mickey, Robert L. Jenkins, David Thompson, Nathaniel Plant, Elizabeth Godsey, Victor Gonzalez
Quantifying uncertainty for remote spectroscopy of surface composition Quantifying uncertainty for remote spectroscopy of surface composition
Remote surface measurements by imaging spectrometers play an important role in planetary and Earth science. To make these measurements, investigators calibrate instrument data to absolute units, invert physical models to estimate atmospheric effects, and then determine surface properties from the spectral reflectance. This study quantifies the uncertainty in this process. Global missions...
Authors
David Thompson, Amy Braverman, Philip Brodrick, Alberto Candela, Nimrod Carmon, Roger N. Clark, David Connelly, Robert O. Green, Raymond Kokaly, Longlei Li, Natalie Mahowald, Ronald Miller, Gregory Okin, Thomas H. Painter, Gregg Swayze, Michael Turmon, Jouni Susilouto, David Wettergreen
Development of a modeling framework for predicting decadal barrier island evolution Development of a modeling framework for predicting decadal barrier island evolution
Predicting the decadal evolution of barrier island systems is important for coastal managers who propose restoration or preservation alternatives aimed at increasing the resiliency of the island and its associated habitats or communities. Existing numerical models for simulating morphologic changes typically include either long-term (for example, longshore transport under quiescent...
Authors
Rangley Mickey, Joseph Long, P. Soupy Dalyander, Robert L. Jenkins, David Thompson, Davina Passeri, Nathaniel Plant
Application of decadal modeling approach to forecast barrier island evolution, Dauphin Island, Alabama Application of decadal modeling approach to forecast barrier island evolution, Dauphin Island, Alabama
Forecasting barrier island evolution provides coastal managers and stakeholders the ability to assess the resiliency of these important coastal environments that are home to both established communities and existing natural habitats. This study uses an established coupled model framework to assess how Dauphin Island, Alabama, responds to various storm and sea-level change scenarios...
Authors
Rangley Mickey, Elizabeth Godsey, P. Soupy Dalyander, Victor Gonzalez, Robert L. Jenkins, Joseph Long, David Thompson, Nathaniel Plant