Buck Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, wave and water level data, 2016
Dates
Publication Date
2020-02-18
Start Date
2016-07-18
End Date
2016-11-04
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 for 109 days at four locations off of the north coast and four locations off the south coast of Buck Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, 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: BUI16S1T and BUI16N1T – fore reef BUI16S2T and BUI16N2T – outer reef flat BUI16S3T and BUI16N3T – middle reef flat BUI16S4T and BUI16N4T – inner reef flat
Summary
Time series data of wave height and water surface elevation were acquired for 109 days at four locations off of the north coast and four locations off the south coast of Buck Island, U.S. Virgin Islands, 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:
BUI16S1T and BUI16N1T – fore reef
BUI16S2T and BUI16N2T – outer reef flat
BUI16S3T and BUI16N3T – middle reef flat
BUI16S4T and BUI16N4T – 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 Buck Island. 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.
