Dauphin Island Beach Elevation and Oiling Surveys from 2018

Bi-monthly and post-storm surveys recorded elevation changes and background oiling on Dauphin Island, Alabama, from March to December 2018. The NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information organized the data by survey date and transect name. Observations include GPS coordinates, elevation measurements relative to a fixed point, and photographic records.

Use Cases

• Analyze elevation change over time by date_of_survey and transect_name to model coastal erosion.
• Correlate background_oiling_survey results with specific GPS coordinates to map contamination persistence.
• Use project-specific_survey_forms data to assess survey conditions and team availability impacts on data collection.

Strengths

• Data collection spanned a 9-month period from 2018-03-08 to 2018-12-06.
• Surveys were conducted during ideal tidal and weather conditions to ensure data quality.
• Multiple data types were generated per survey, including GPS data, elevation measurements, and photographs.

Limitations

• The dataset is limited to a single geographic location, Dauphin Island, Alabama.
• Survey frequency was dependent on team availability and weather, potentially creating gaps.
• The exact number of rows, columns, and file size is unknown.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI Accession 0187809).

Collection Method

Field surveys generating observations, measurements, GPS coordinates, and photographs.

Time Range

2018-03-08 to 2018-12-06.

Freshness

Data collection ended on 2018-12-06.

Geography

Dauphin Island, Alabama, USA.