DMP Section Type:
Data Input - New Collection
Description:
Marsh accretion was modeled by ESA PWA using the Marsh-98 model. The model assumes that rates of marsh plain elevation change depend on the availability of suspended sediment and organic material, water depth, and duration of inundation periods. If enough suspended sediment or organic material is available, then tidal marsh elevations can keep pace with increased inundation.
Model outputs were linearly interpolated in 10-cm increments for starting elevations ranging from -3.7 to 1.7 m (relative to mean higher high water, or MHHW), and applied to a composite 5-m elevation grid (see below) for SF Bay. Results for each possible combination of projected sea level rise, sediment and organic material availability, and target year were combined to produce the scenario layers.
Repository for Data:
PRBO Conservation Science, California Climate Commons.
Restrictions:
Acknowledgement, citation.
Citation:
Veloz, S., M. Fitzgibbon, D. Stralberg, S. Michaile, D. Jongsomjit, D. Moody, N. Nur, L. Salas, J. Wood, and G. Ballard. 2011. Tidal Marsh Elevation Model.
