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Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Southwest Washington Coastal Erosion Study (SWWCES) as the source of this information.
Data were reprojected from original coordinates of Washington Stateplane-NAD83, FIPS 4602, MLLW feet to Washington Stateplane-NAD83, FIPS 4602 and MLLW meters.
Water depth relative to NAVD88 was calculated by first determining the primary tidal station used for a particular survey. This information was obtained from original smooth sheets and/or descriptive reports where possible, or assumed where such information didn't exist. Relative offsets between MLLW and NAVD88 at each tidal station was determined based on geodetic information provided for NOS benchmarks, determined by independent geodetic surveys conducted by the Department of Ecology, or estimated where no other information was available. The NAVD88 values were thus calucalated by adding the relative differences between datums to the MLLW depth values. In some cases, a larger datum correction was applied to offset obvious bias in the original data set. An in-depth description of the methodolgy employed for these conversions, along with a discussion of specific corrections made, are available in Buijsman, et al., 2002.
DATA SET SPECIFIC INFORMATION:
For the data set: gh27anc The primary tidal station used is: Pt. Chehalis, Westport (assumed) The source used to determine the tidal station: No direct information was available regarding this survey. Modern USACE surveys use this tidal datum. The vertical datum relative to NAVD88 is: -0.46 meters The conversion applied to charted depths: -1.11 meters
Vertical adjustments were applied to all NAVD88 converted depths as discussed in Buijsman, et al. 2002