DMP Section Type:
Data Input - New Collection
Description:
Suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) at each study site for use in developing sediment budgets.
Collection Protocols:
Suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) will be measured in 15 minute intervals using an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP, RDI Channel Master 600) and optical backscatter sensor (OBS), calibrated with locally collected sediment samples (Gartner 2004).
Processing & Workflow:
Calibrate turbidity sensor readings with sediment samples. Analyze SSCs for relationships with tidal cycle and weather and compare SSCs across study sites.
Quality Checks:
QA/QC with sediment samples and verification of methods from expert opinion.
Backup & Storage:
Backed up on USGS Western Ecological Research Center server.
Exclusive Use Embargo:
Project data will be made publically available concomitant with publication of results in peer-reviewed journal or within 2 years time, whichever comes first.
Restrictions:
Data will be fully available for reports and plans. We require that permission be requested to use the dataset for publications, except for project partners.
