Saltation and Protodune Dynamics at Brancaster Beach, UK in December 2019

British Geological Survey data includes repeat terrestrial laser scans measuring saltation, moisture, and early-stage protodune development on a moist beach surface. The dataset also contains wind speed measurements from a CSAT 3D sonic anemometer and sediment transport data from Sensit and Wenglor fork sensors, along with sediment trap samples and grain size analysis. Data was collected in December 2019 at Brancaster Beach, UK.

Use Cases

• Modeling wind-driven sediment transport (saltation) based on anemometer and sensor data.
• Analyzing the formation of early-stage protodunes based on repeat terrestrial laser scans.
• Correlating sediment grain size with transport dynamics based on trap sample analysis.
• Studying moisture effects on beach surface dynamics based on TLS moisture measurements.

Strengths

• Includes multi-modal data: point clouds, wind speed, and sediment transport measurements.
• Data collection uses specialized instruments: CSAT 3D sonic anemometer, Sensit and Wenglor sensors.
• Focuses on a specific, temporally bounded coastal geomorphic event in December 2019.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single UK beach site in winter.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Field measurements using terrestrial laser scans (TLS), sonic anemometer, sediment transport sensors, and sediment traps.

Time Range

December 2019

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:28:00.925034; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Brancaster Beach, United Kingdom