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Spatial Extent of Data

USGS Data Source

USGS Thesaurus Keywords

topography, bathymetry measurement, digital elevation models, GPS measurement, bathymetry

ISO 19115 Topic Category

elevation

Other Subject Keywords

single-beam echo sounder, USGS, PCMSC, U.S. Geological Survey, Global Positioning System (GPS) observations, CMHRP, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, topographic mapping, Bathymetry and Elevation, coastal sediment budget, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Place Keywords

Monterey County, Monterey Bay, Pacific Ocean, Santa Cruz County

Digital elevation models (DEMs) of the beach and nearshore in Santa Cruz, California

Digital elevation models (DEMs) were produced from bathymetric and topographic measurements collected offshore of Santa Cruz, CA, from 2014 to 2024. Bathymetric data were collected using personal watercraft (PWCs) equipped with single-beam echosounders and dual frequency global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers. Topographic data were collected on foot with GNSS receivers mounted on backpacks. Bathymetric and topographic data were collected primarily along a series of cross-shore transects at 50-m intervals along the coast. Continuous surfaces were produced from all available elevation data using linear interpolation with a resolution of 2 m.

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Author(s) Alexander G Snyder orcid, Andrew Stevens orcid, Joshua Logan orcid, Daniel J Hoover orcid, Patrick Barnard orcid
Publication Date 2024-12-19
Beginning Date of Data 2014-10-20
Ending Date of Data 2024-03-08
Data Contact
PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P134BC6W
Citation Snyder, A.G., Stevens, A., Logan, J., Hoover, D.J., and Barnard, P., 2024, Digital elevation models (DEMs) of the beach and nearshore in Santa Cruz, California: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P134BC6W.
Metadata Contact
PCMSC Science Data Coordinator
Metadata Date 2024-12-19
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Harvest Source: Coastal and Marine Geoscience Data System
Harvest Date: 2025-01-08T04:19:15.785Z