Total suspended solids and particle size distributions from grab samples collected during four 0.25-day profiling periods in south San Francisco Bay, California, summer 2020

Publication Date

2021-10-15

Allen, R.M., Lacy, J.R., McGill, S.C., and Ferreira, J.C.T., 2021, Hydrodynamic, sediment transport, and sediment flocculation data from south San Francisco Bay, California, summer 2020: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P99Q4CHM.

These data were collected to calibrate turbidity data from optical backscatter sensors to total suspended solids. Selected samples were also analyzed visually for particle size and settling velocity using the FlocCam. They were collected as part of a study by the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, funded by the San Francisco Estuary Institute, investigating physical drivers of sediment flocculation. These data are intended for researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public.

• Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

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