Media Advisory: Mapping Changes In Beach Landscapes In Our Backyard |
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Media Advisory: Mapping Changes In Beach Landscapes In Our Backyard Posted: 20 Oct 2014 11:03 AM PDT
Summary: SANTA CRUZ, Calif.— During the week of Oct 20 - 24 scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey will be working along the coastline from Santa Cruz to Moss Landing. Either by all-terrain vehicle, personal watercraft, or on foot, they will be surveying local beaches and the nearby ocean bottom to compile a three-dimensional map of how beaches change in northern Monterey Bay.
Contact Information: Leslie Gordon ( Phone: 650-329-4006 ); SANTA CRUZ, Calif.— During the week of Oct 20 - 24 scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey will be working along the coastline from Santa Cruz to Moss Landing. Either by all-terrain vehicle, personal watercraft, or on foot, they will be surveying local beaches and the nearby ocean bottom to compile a three-dimensional map of how beaches change in northern Monterey Bay. Conducting these surveys over many years will ultimately provide a detailed picture of how our coastline reacts to changes in waves and sand input. The results can be incorporated into future scenarios of sea-level rise and climate change, contributing directly to Monterey Bay communities working on how and what to protect along their coastlines. This will be the first of a series of surveys looking at how sand moves along our coast. Studying vulnerable and dynamic zones such as the San Lorenzo River mouth and the Capitola area before winter storms hit will enable scientists to measure how the beaches change, and will aid the understanding of how big storm events, such as those occurring during El Niño years, shape and erode the coast.
Multiple surveys are planned for this winter season, and regular surveys will occur in the fall and spring during subsequent years to capture seasonal fluctuations and extreme events such as flooding from the San Lorenzo River. USGS scientists will also create beach maps from video captured during flyovers, and will attach time-lapse cameras and tide and wave gauges to local piers for a multi-dimensional understanding of coastal processes. |
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