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ID W-1-05-PS
Abstract United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California,Washington State Department of Ecology. Chief Scientist: Guy Gelfenbaum, Chief Scientist. Bathymetry, geological data (echosounder, GPS) of field activity W-1-05-PS in Elwha River, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington from 03/15/2005 to 03/17/2005
Organization United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
Washington State Department of Ecology
Chief Scientist Guy Gelfenbaum
Activity Type Bathymetry, geological
Platform Waverunners
Area of Operation
Elwha River, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington
Location map W-1-05-PS location map of where navigation equipment operated
Bounding Coordinates 50.00000
-126.00000    -122.00000
47.00000
Ports leave Pt. Angeles, WA
leave Pt. Angeles, WA
Dates 03/15/2005 (JD 074) to 03/17/2005 (JD 076)
Analog Materials No analog holdings.
Index map

W-1-05-PS map of where navigation equipment operated

Information Specialist
Jodi Eshleman
Crew
Guy Gelfenbaum Chief Scientist USGS
Jodi Eshelman support USGS
Etienne Kingsley support Contractor
Laura Bauleke support WA DOE
Blythe Mackey support WA DOE
Equipment Used
echosounder
GPS
Purpose
To collect nearshore bathymetry prior to dam removal using a third generation coastal profiling system.
Information to be Derived
Nearshore bathymetry
Summary
Collected 76 lines of bathymetry from approximately 10 meter water depth to the beach, perpendicular to the shoreline.
Notes
Waverunner Elwha River, Straight of Juan de Fuca, Washington Puget Sound Project,
Elwha Task
Publications
Draut, Amy, 2006,
Studying the Elwha River, Washington, in Preparation for Dam Removal:
Sound Waves, November/December 2006,
http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2006/11/fieldwork3.html/

Warrick, Jonathan, 2005,
Dam Removal on the Elwha River in Washington - Nearshore Impacts of Released Sediment:
Sound Waves, February 2005,
http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2005/02/research.html/

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