Dewitt Smith (1994-1996), Mark Hansen (1994-1996)
The objective of this research is to provide a better understanding of how and when sediments within Florida Bay are resuspended and deposited, to define the spatial distribution of the potential for resuspension, to delineate patterns of potential bathymetric change, and to predict the impacts of storms or seagrass die-off on bathymetry and circulation within the bay. By combining these results with the findings of other research being conducted in Florida Bay, we hope to quantify sediment export from the bay, better define the nutrient input during resuspension events, and assist in modeling circulation and water quality. Results will enable long-term sediment deposition and erosion in various regions of the bay to be integrated with data on the anticipated sea-level rise to predict future water depths and volumes. Results from this project, together with established sediment production rates, will provide the basis for a sediment budget for Florida Bay.
Key, G. S.
Ginsburg, R. N., Shinn, E. A.
Ibert, E. R., Hood, D. W.
Devereux, M. J.
Disteche, A.
Pichon, M., Delesalle, B., Frankignoulle, M.
Suzuki, A., Saito, H.
During the summer and fall of 1996, the USGS developed a digital measuring system so that subsequent surveys collected several thousand surface measurements. Due to the new digital system, the USGS no longer uses the South Florida Water Management District data nor the Everglades National Park data. Bottom salinity surveys were discontinued after December 1996.
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U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Center for
Coastal Geology
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