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Coastal Single-beam Bathymetry Data Collected in 2022 From Breton Island, Louisiana

As part of the restoration monitoring component of the Deepwater Horizon early restoration project, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS SPCMSC) conducted single-beam and multibeam bathymetry surveys around Breton Island, Louisiana (LA), from August 3-5, 2022, for Field Activity Number (FAN) 2022-328-FA. The purpose of data collection was to develop a baseline digital elevation model of the seafloor around Breton Island for comparison with both previous and future elevation assessments, and to evaluate elevation change following island restoration. The survey encompassed approximately 65 square kilometers of nearshore environment including the former Mississippi River to Gulf Outlet and submerged areas of South Breton Island. The single-beam bathymetry was acquired using two 12-foot personal watercrafts (PWCs) and a 20-foot Twin Vee. All vessels were outfitted with high precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers, motion reference units, and survey grade single-beam echosounders. For further information regarding data collection and/or processing, please see the metadata associated with this data release. For additional information on post-processing steps please refer to DeWitt and others (2016) and Hansen and others (2017).

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Author(s) Erin O Lyons, Nancy T DeWitt orcid, Chelsea A Stalk orcid, Billy J Reynolds orcid, Andrew S Farmer orcid, Julie C Bernier orcid, Benjamin A Galbraith orcid, James G Flocks orcid, Natasha J Nieckoski, Maxwell O Reynolds orcid
Publication Date 2024-02-20
Beginning Date of Data 2022-08-03
Ending Date of Data 2022-08-05
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P97NH83J
Citation Lyons, E.O., DeWitt, N.T., Stalk, C.A., Reynolds, B.J., Farmer, A.S., Bernier, J.C., Galbraith, B.A., Flocks, J.G., Nieckoski, N.J., and Reynolds, M.O., 2024, Coastal Single-beam Bathymetry Data Collected in 2022 From Breton Island, Louisiana: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P97NH83J.
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Metadata Date 2024-07-12
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Harvest Source: Coastal and Marine Geoscience Data System
Harvest Date: 2025-01-06T09:34:50.952Z