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High-resolution bathymetry data collected in 2010 in Skagit Bay, Washington
These metadata describe the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) 2010 bathymetry data collected in Skagit Bay Washington that is provided as a 1-m resolution TIFF image, as well as a 1-m resolution shaded-relief TIFF image. In 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2010 the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center (PCMSC) collected bathymetry and acoustic backscatter data in Skagit Bay, Washington using an interferometric bathymetric sidescan sonar system mounded to the USGS R/V Parke Snavely and the USGS R/V Karluk. The research was conducted in coordination with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Skagit River System Cooperative, Skagit Watershed Council, Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to characterize estuarine habitats and processes, including the sediment budget of the Skagit River and the influence of river-delta channelization on sediment transport. Information quantifying the distribution of habitats and extent that sediment transport influences habitats and the morphology of the delta is useful for planning for salmon recovery, agricultural resilience, flood risk protection, and coastal change associated with sea-level rise.
Author(s) |
Eric Grossman |
Publication Date | 2018 |
Beginning Date of Data | 2010 |
Ending Date of Data | 2010 |
Data Contact | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.5066/F7JM27VN |
Citation | Grossman, E., Dartnell, P., and Finlayson, D.P., 2018, High-resolution bathymetry data collected in 2010 in Skagit Bay, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7JM27VN. |
Metadata Contact | |
Metadata Date | 2020-10-19 |
Related Publication | There was no related primary publication associated with this data release. |
Citations of these data | Loading https://doi.org/10.1016/j.margeo.2020.106336 |
Access | public |
License | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
Harvest Date: 2025-01-22T04:21:20.072Z