Dataset

San Francisco Bay Marsh Elevation Models

Commons Hosting
Climate Commons Hosting Status: 
Eligible
Basic Information

This set of elevation models was developed to understand current (2010) conditions of San Francisco salt marshes and for input into sea-level rise prediction models. These elevation models were built by interpolating surveyed elevation points. The elevation surveys were conducted with a Leica RX1230 Real-Time Kinematic GPS which is capable of < 2 cm vertical accuracy.

  • Gambinini Marsh
  • Petaluma Marsh
  • Black John Marsh
  • San Pablo Bay NWR Marsh
  • Coon Island Marsh
  • Fagan Slough Marsh
  • China Camp Marsh
  • Corte Madera Ecological Reserve
  • Arrowhead Marsh
  • Cogswell Marsh
  • Laumeister Marsh
  • Colma Marsh
Creator: 
Buffington, Kevin J., John Y. Takekawa, Karen M. Thorne
Publisher: 
Western Ecological Research Center, USGS
Subjects:
Data Type:
Spatial Resolution: 
3 meters
URL: 
https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/karen-thorne?qt-staff_profile_science_produc…
Temporal Coverage: 
2010
Date Issued: 
2012
Parameters / Choices
A dataset often contains many geodata layers representing the same kind of measurement, but for different values of some parameters - time periods, models or scenarios, different species, etc. A value must be chosen for each such parameter in order to select a specific layer or raster which associated a single value with each geographic location (cell). The parameters or choices relevant to selecting layers from this dataset are described here.
Time Units: 
2010
Raster Grids available: 
(Other Grid) - described in Supplemental Info
Related resources
From Project: 
Sea-level rise modeling across the California salt marsh gradient