Beach and Nearshore Survey Data: 1981-1984 CERC (Coastal Engineering Research Center) Field Research Facility.

Abstract

This report presents 4 years of highly accurate, approximately biweekly surveys of four selected beach profiles collected at the USAEWES, CERC's Field Research Facility (FRF) in Duck, North Carolina. These data are unique because they cover the most active region of the nearshore, from the dune out to a depth where net bottom changes appear to be negligible, and were collected coincident with detailed measurements of waves and water levels. The data were collected between 1981 and 1984 using the FRF's CRAB, A 10-m-tall motorized tripod, which, combined with an electronic 'total station' surveying instrument, is capable of accuracies of a few centimeters in both elevation and position. The report discusses the data-collection methods, the sources of errors and data editing procedures, and a brief summary of the actual profile data. Appendices contain the listings and plots of the survey data along with the tables and plots of the wave and water level data. Keywords: Beach profiles; Ocean waves; Inshore areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA185699

Entities

People

  • Peter A. Howd
  • William A. Birkemeier

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Sets
  • Elevation
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Research Facilities
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Storm Surges
  • Three Dimensional
  • Waterways

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics