West Maui, Hawaiian Islands, wave and water level data, 2017
Dates
Publication Date
2020-02-18
Start Date
2017-07-11
End Date
2017-09-25
Citation
Rosenberger, K.J., Cheriton, O.M., and Storlazzi, C.D., 2020, Cross-reef wave and water level data from coral reef environments (ver. 3.0, January 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9RYN5NH.
Summary
Time series data of wave height and water surface elevation were acquired at ten locations for 75 days south of Lahaina, off of the west coast of the island of Maui, Hawaii, in support of a study on the coastal circulation patterns and the transformation of surface waves over the coral reefs. The relative placement of sensors on the reefs were as follows: MAU17TP1 and MAU17LA1 – middle fore reef MAU17TP2 and MAU17LA2 – upper fore reef MAU17TP3 and MAU17LA3 – outer reef flat MAU17TP4 and MAU17LA4 – middle reef flat MAU17TP5 and MAU17LA5 – inner reef flat
Summary
Time series data of wave height and water surface elevation were acquired at ten locations for 75 days south of Lahaina, off of the west coast of the island of Maui, Hawaii, in support of a study on the coastal circulation patterns and the transformation of surface waves over the coral reefs. The relative placement of sensors on the reefs were as follows:
MAU17TP1 and MAU17LA1 – middle fore reef
MAU17TP2 and MAU17LA2 – upper fore reef
MAU17TP3 and MAU17LA3 – outer reef flat
MAU17TP4 and MAU17LA4 – middle reef flat
MAU17TP5 and MAU17LA5 – inner reef flat
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Purpose
The continuous measurements of waves and water levels from these instrument deployments provide information on the variability of waves on the coral reefs of West Maui. These data will be used to study the transformation of waves over the reef and how this process contributes to the shoreward migration of coral reef-derived carbonate sediment.
