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U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2005-1429

South Carolina Coastal Erosion Study, Data Report for Observations, October 2003 - April 2004


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Variable Names

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Epic Key Symbol Description Datafile(s)
Coordinate Variables
624 time time (true Julian day) ALL
624 time2 time (milliseconds since 0:00 GMT) ALL
3 depth depth (m) adc, arc, aqc,advvp, pcvp, stdMet
  r distance from ABS sensor head (m) abss
  pctile percentiles calculated with ABS data abss
  burst burst number (counts) adwp, arwp, aqwp, advvp, pcvp, abss
  frequency frequency (Hz) adwp,arwp, aqwp
  direction direction (degrees) adwp
9991 xcoord Distance from sonar in the x-direction (m) im
9992 ycoord Distance from sonar in the y-direction (m) im
500 lat latitude (degrees north) ALL
502 lon longitude (degrees east) ALL
Record Variables
21 AT_21 air temperature (°C) stdMet
915 BP_915 barometric pressure (mbar) stdMet
922 VIS_922 visibility (miles) stdMet
951 DP_951 dew point (°C)  stdMet
25 T_25 sea surface temperature (°C) stdMet
412 WD_412 wind direction meteorological convention (degrees true) stdMet
402 WG_402 wind gust (m/s) stdMet
401 WS_401 wind speed (m/s) stdMet
422 WU_422 eastward wind velocity component (cm/s) stdMet
423 WV_423 westward wind velocity component (cm/s) stdMet
4062 wd_4062 mean wave direction (degrees true) stdMet
5000 flow Average daily river discharge (m^3/s) river
310 CD_310 current direction (degrees) advvp, pcvp
300 CS_300 current speed (cm/s) advvp, pcvp
18 hght_18 sea surface height (m) adc, adwp, arwp, aqwp
1239 hght_std sea surface height standard deviation (m) arwp
4 P_4 pressure (pa) arc, aqc
4023 P_4023 average burst pressure (mbar) advvp, pcvp
850 SDP_850 Std. Dev. Pressure (mbar) advvp, pcvp
51 C_51 conductivity (S/m) sc, mc
40 S_40 salinity (ppt) sc, mc
71 STH_71 sigma-theta (kg/m3) sc, mc
28 T_28 temperature ITS_1990 Standard (°C)  sc, mc
4211 CTDTMP_4211 temperature (°C)  advvp
4218 CTDCON_4218 conductivity (S/m) advvp
4214 CTDSAL_4214 salinity (PSU) advvp
20 T_20 temperature (°C) PT
1 P_1 Pressure (DB) PT
1211 Tx_1211 transducer temperature  (°C) adc, ARGN, AQDP, ADV, PCADP
1201 Werr_1201 error velocity (cm/s) adc
1202 AGC_1202 average echo intensity (counts) adc
1203 PGd_1203 percent good pings (counts) adc
1205 u_1205 eastward current velocity component (cm/s) adc, ARGN, AQDP, ADV, PCADP
  u_1205min minimum eastward current velocity component (cm/s) advvp, pcvp
  u_1205max maximum eastward current velocity component (cm/s) advvp, pcvp
4097 USTD_4097 Std. Dev. of eastward current velocity component (cm/s) advvp, pcvp
  ResU Mean resolution velocity eastward (cm/s) pcvp
  u_dmean Ratio of means for burst after points QA/QC'd advvp
  u_dvar Ratio of variances for burst after points QA/QC'd advvp
1206 v_1206 northward current velocity component (cm/s) adc, arc, aqc, advvp, pcvp
  v_1206min minimum northward current velocity component (cm/s) advvp, pcvp
  v_1206max maximum northward current velocity component (cm/s) advvp, pcvp
4098 VSTD_4098 Std. Dev. of northward current velocity component (cm/s) advvp, pcvp
  ResV Mean resolution velocity northward (cm/s) pcvp
  v_dmean Ratio of means for burst after points QA/QC'd advvp
  v_dvar Ratio of variances for burst after points QA/QC'd advvp
1204 w_1204 vertical current velocity component (cm/s) adc, arc, aqc, advvp, pcvp
  w_1204min minimum vertical current velocity component (cm/s) advvp, pcvp
  w_1204max maximum vertical current velocity component (cm/s) advvp, pcvp
4099 WSTD_4099 Std. Dev. of vertical current velocity component (cm/s) advvp, pcvp
  ResW Mean resolution velocity vertical (cm/s) pcvp
  w_dmean Ratio of means for burst after points QA/QC'd advvp
  w_dvar Ratio of variances for burst after points QA/QC'd advvp
  brange Sensor range to boundary (m) advvp, pcvp
  vrange Volume range to boundary (m) advvp
1215 Hdg_1215 Median INST Heading (degrees) advvp, pcvp
1216 Ptch_1216 Median INST Pitch (degrees) advvp, pcvp
1217 Roll_1217 Median INST Roll (degrees) advvp, pcvp
1218 HSD_1218 INST Heading Std. Dev. (degrees) advvp, pcvp
1219 PSD_1219 INST Pitch Std. Dev. (degrees) advvp, pcvp
1220 RSD_1220 INST Roll Std. Dev. (degrees) advvp, pcvp
981 Sed*_981 Sediment concentration (g/l) obs
56 NEP*_56 Backscatter intensity (nephylometer) obs
4074 adv_nbad Count of bad velocity points in burst advvp
4061 wh_4061 significant wave height (m) adwp, arwp, aqwp, stdMet
4060 wp_4060 mean wave period (s) adwp, stdMet
4063 dwp_4063 dominant wave period (s) adwp, stdMet
4064 mwh_4064 maximum wave height (m) adwp
4063 wp_peak peak wave period (s) adwp, arwp, aqwp
4062 wvdir peak wave direction (degrees true) adwp, aqwp
  dspec directional wave energy spectrum (mm2/Hz/degree) adwp
  pspec pressure-derived non-directional wave energy spectrum (mm/Hz1/2) adwp, aqwp
  sspec surface-derived non-directional wave energy spectrum (mm/Hz1/2) adwp
  vspec velocity-derived non-directional wave energy spectrum (mm/Hz1/2) adwp, aqwp
  dfreq Frequency band width (HZ) aqwp
  spread Wave spreading (degrees) aqwp
  badBursts bad ABS bursts abs
1900 abs_trans*_mean mean ABS transducer amplitude (ABS units) abs
1901 abs_trans*_mean_sq mean squared ABS transducer amplitude (ABS units2) abs
1902 abs_trans*_std standard deviation ABS transducer amplitude (ABS units) abs
1903 abs_trans*_std_sq standard deviation squared ABS transducer amplitude (ABS units2) abs
1904 abs_trans*_pctl ABS percentiles (ABS units) abs
1905 abs_trans*_pctl_sq ABS percentiles squared (ABS units2) abs
  sonar_image Imagenex Sonar Image im

sc = Seacat variables pt = pressure variables
mc = Microcat Variables advvp = ADV water flow variables
adc = ADCP water flow variables pcvp = PCADP water flow variables
adwp = ADCP wave variables obs = OBS sediment variables
arc = Argonaut water flow variables abss = ABS sediment variables
arwp = Argonaut wave variables im = Rotating sonar variables
aqc = Aquadopp water flow variables stdMet = standard meteorological variables
aqwp = Aquadopp wave variables river = river discharge variables


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