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Oceanographic Time Series Measurements Collected at Dorado, Puerto Rico

March 21, 2025
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) deployed thirteen pressure loggers (RBR) to measure water levels and wave conditions on a reef-lined coast in Dorado, Puerto Rico. These loggers were positioned along a cross-shore transect that extends 1.8 kilometers from the coast (on the forereef, reef crest, and reef flat) and at various points within the reef embayment. Initial deployments began in August 2022 and were concluded by March 2023. Data from the pressure loggers can be found in this release. Along with beach elevation surveys and video camera monitoring, this data will be used to validate forecasts for various coastal processes, including shoreline changes, total water levels, wave runup, and dune erosion during extreme storms (https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data/dorado/).
Publication Year 2025
Title Oceanographic Time Series Measurements Collected at Dorado, Puerto Rico
DOI 10.5066/P1R9EXPE
Authors Priscila Vargas-Babilonia, Legna M Torres-Garcia, David M Thompson, Mark Buckley, Margaret L Palmsten
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS)
USGS Organization St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Rights This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal
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