Field Activity ID411AR

Identifier ID411AR
Alternate names I-D4-11-AR
Purpose Li Erikson (PCMSC); Bruce Richmond (PCMSC); Ann Gibbs (PCMSC); Curt Storlazzi (PCMSC); Benjamin Jones (Alaska Science Center, USGS); Lee Kayotuk (boat operator, local resident); Janet Jorgenson (ANWR, FWS); Gabriel Wolken (Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources)
Description United States Geological Survey, Pacific Science Center,United States Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center,United States Fish and Wildlife Service,Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Field data collection data of field activity I-D4-11-AR in Arey Lagoon, west of Barter Island, North Slope, Alaska from 07/05/2011 to 07/10/2011
Location Arey Lagoon, Alaska
Info derived currents, waves, temperatures, salinity, sediment grain sizes, bathymetry, topography
Comments AWAC and Aquadopp deployed. Also CTDs cameras and thermistor. Non USGS data manager = Ben Jones
Projects
Itinerary
Start Kaktovik Village, North Slope, Alaska 2011-07-05
End Kaktovik Village, North Slope, Alaska 2011-07-10
Bounds
West -144.17877674
East -142.96298504
North 70.18604105
South 70.02985985
Activity field data collection

Personnel

Organization
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
, AK
Organization
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Organization
4210 University Dr.
Anchorage, AK99508
(907) 786-7000
Organization
2885 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA95060
(831) 460-7401
Crew members
Information specialist(s)
Ann E Gibbs
Specialist, Information
Li Erikson
Specialist, Information

Data types and categories

Data category: Location-Elevation, Sampling, Sonar, Time Series
Data type: Navigation, Geology, Single Beam, Mooring (physical oceanography)

Equipment used

Equipment Usage description Data types Datasets
Ashtech Z-Xtreme GPS Navigation 1
grab sampler Surveys (geochemical), Geology 1
Echosounder-1 (Odom Echotrac CV-100) Single Beam 2
tripod Mooring (physical oceanography) 6

Datasets

Datasets produced in this activity

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
Mean grain size of beach and seabed sediment samples collected in the vicinity of Arey Lagoon and Barter Island, Alaska, July 2011 grab sampler Sediment grab samples were collected on the barriers and nearby seabed on and around Arey and Barter Islands, Alaska in July 2011 and analyzed for mean grain size. 43 terrestrial grab samples were collected along 14 shore-normal beach transects (12 on Arey Island and 2 on the western spit of Barter Island) at the seaward water line, the berm crest or top of the island, and at the lagoon water line. 11 seabed samples were collected using a small pipe dredge deployed from a small boat, 2 in the vicinity of deployed oceanographic instruments, 8 on the ocean side of Arey Island, and 1 in Arey Lagoon. Two of the grab samples were sieved and analyzed for grain size distributions. Mean grain size of remaining samples was determined from referenced photographs of collected samples taken in the lab (Barnard and others, 2007) using two-dimensional spectral decomposition of sediment images (Buscombe and others, 2010). Results of sieved samples were used for verification of mean grain size values obtained with the image processing algorithm. Li Erikson
Seamless topo-bathy digital elevation model (DEM) of Arey Lagoon, Alaska Echosounder-1 (Odom Echotrac CV-100) A seamless topographic-bathymetric digital elevation model for an area around Arey Lagoon, Alaska created from a combination of lidar elevation data collected in 2009, single-beam bathymetric data collected in 2011, and NOS sounding data collected in 1948. Li Erikson
Thermokarst lake water temperature and salinity data collected in 2011 in the vicinity of Arey Lagoon and Barter Island, Alaska tripod Thermokarst lake water temperature and salinity data were collected in 2011 in the vicinity of Arey Lagoon and Barter Island, Alaska. Pond temperatures and salinity (conductivity) were measured along two transects traversing across a wet sedge area. A hand-held YSI 556 MPS (plus or minus 0.5 percent accuracy) with a cable-attached instrument probe was placed in 10-15 cm of water within 1 m of each of the pond edges and allowed to equilibrate, and readings were recorded manually. In all, 35 ponds were sampled over a distance of approximately 1.5 km. Li Erikson

Datasets compiled from multiple sources

Dataset name Equipment Description Dataset contact
Beach profile data collected in 2010 and 2011 in the vicinity of Arey Lagoon and Barter Island, Alaska Ashtech Z-Xtreme GPS Beach elevation profiles were measured along 29 shore-normal transects on and around Arey and Barter Islands, Alaska in August 2010 and July 2011. Profile data are available in a single comma-delimited file and a zip file including multiple .jpg images that show a visual representation of the individual profiles. Li Erikson
Single-beam bathymetry data collected in 2010 and 2011 in the vicinity of Arey Lagoon and Barter Islands, Alaska Echosounder-1 (Odom Echotrac CV-100) Single-beam bathymetry data were collected in 2010 and 2011 in the nearshore waters around Barter Island, Arey Island, and within Arey Lagoon, Alaska. Measurements were made from a small boat or dinghy using one of three systems: a Humminbird 898 SI Fish Finder with integrated GPS (2010 and 2011), an Ohmex Sonarmite BT integrated with a Trimble GeoHX series GPS (2011), or a Garmin Sounder with integrated GPS (2011). Each system collected single-beam water depth with accuracies better than 4 meters (m) horizontal and 25 centimeters (cm) vertical. Li Erikson
Conductivity, temperature and depth time-series data collected in 2011 in the vicinity of Arey Lagoon and Barter Island, Alaska tripod Time-series measurements of waves, currents, water levels, sea surface temperatures, ocean salinity, and water, air, and ground temperatures were collected in July through September 2011 in and around Arey Lagoon, near Barter Island, Alaska. Directional wave spectra, currents, water levels, salinity, and bottom and surface water temperatures were measured with a bottom-mounted 1MHz Nortek AWAC, HOBO temperature loggers, and a Solinst Levelogger in ~5m water depth offshore of Arey Island. Within Arey Lagoon, a bottom-mounted frame equipped with a Nortek 1MHz Aquadopp, Solinst Levelogger, and HOBO temperature loggers measured currents, water levels, and water temperatures. Ground temperatures (maximum depth 3 meters below the surface), were measured with HOBO temperature loggers and EMS iButtons at incremental depths across a tundra bluff, within a wet sedge region, and on the Arey Island island surrounding Arey Lagoon. This metadata file describes the conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) measurements that were collected, and the salinity that was calculated from the conductivity. Data summaries and further details can be found in Erikson and others, 2020. Li Erikson
Current-velocity time-series data collected in 2011 in the vicinity of Arey Lagoon and Barter Island, Alaska tripod Time-series measurements of waves, currents, water levels, sea surface temperatures, ocean salinity, and water, air, and ground temperatures were collected in July through September 2011 in and around Arey Lagoon, near Barter Island, Alaska. Directional wave spectra, currents, water levels, salinity, and bottom and surface water temperatures were measured with a bottom-mounted 1MHz Nortek AWAC, HOBO temperature loggers, and a Solinst Levelogger in ~5m water depth offshore of Arey Island. Within Arey Lagoon, a bottom-mounted frame equipped with a Nortek 1MHz Aquadopp, Solinst Levelogger, and HOBO temperature loggers measured currents, water levels, and water temperatures. Ground temperatures (maximum depth 3 meters below the surface), were measured with HOBO temperature loggers and EMS iButtons at incremental depths across a tundra bluff, within a wet sedge region, and on the Arey Island island surrounding Arey Lagoon. This metadata describes the current-velocity data that were collected. Data summaries and further details can be found in Erikson and others, 2020. Li Erikson
Ground temperature time-series data collected in 2011 in the vicinity of Arey Lagoon and Barter Island, Alaska tripod Time-series measurements of waves, currents, water levels, sea surface temperatures, ocean salinity, and water, air, and ground temperatures were collected in July through September 2011 in and around Arey Lagoon, near Barter Island, Alaska. Directional wave spectra, currents, water levels, salinity, and bottom and surface water temperatures were measured with a bottom-mounted 1MHz Nortek AWAC, HOBO temperature loggers, and a Solinst Levelogger in ~5m water depth offshore of Arey Island. Within Arey Lagoon, a bottom-mounted frame equipped with a Nortek 1MHz Aquadopp, Solinst Levelogger, and HOBO temperature loggers measured currents, water levels, and water temperatures. Ground temperatures (maximum depth 3 meters below the surface), were measured with HOBO temperature loggers and EMS iButtons at incremental depths across a tundra bluff, within a wet sedge region, and on the Arey Island island surrounding Arey Lagoon. This metadata describes the ground temperature measurements that were collected. Data summaries and further details can be found in Erikson and others, 2020. Li Erikson
Sea-surface water temperature time-series data collected in 2011 in the vicinity of Arey Lagoon and Barter Island, Alaska tripod Time-series measurements of waves, currents, water levels, sea surface temperatures, ocean salinity, and water, air, and ground temperatures were collected in July through September 2011 in and around Arey Lagoon, near Barter Island, Alaska. Directional wave spectra, currents, water levels, salinity, and bottom and surface water temperatures were measured with a bottom-mounted 1MHz Nortek AWAC, HOBO temperature loggers, and a Solinst Levelogger in ~5m water depth offshore of Arey Island. Within Arey Lagoon, a bottom-mounted frame equipped with a Nortek 1MHz Aquadopp, Solinst Levelogger, and HOBO temperature loggers measured currents, water levels, and water temperatures. Ground temperatures (maximum depth 3 meters below the surface), were measured with HOBO temperature loggers and EMS iButtons at incremental depths across a tundra bluff, within a wet sedge region, and on the Arey Island island surrounding Arey Lagoon. This metadata describes the sea-surface water temperature data that were collected. Data summaries and further details can be found in Erikson and others, 2020. Li Erikson
Wave time-series data collected in 2011 in the vicinity of Arey Lagoon and Barter Island, Alaska tripod Time-series measurements of waves, currents, water levels, sea surface temperatures, ocean salinity, and water, air, and ground temperatures were collected in July through September 2011 in and around Arey Lagoon, near Barter Island, Alaska. Directional wave spectra, currents, water levels, salinity, and bottom and surface water temperatures were measured with a bottom-mounted 1MHz Nortek AWAC, HOBO temperature loggers, and a Solinst Levelogger in ~5m water depth offshore of Arey Island. Within Arey Lagoon, a bottom-mounted frame equipped with a Nortek 1MHz Aquadopp, Solinst Levelogger, and HOBO temperature loggers measured currents, water levels, and water temperatures. Ground temperatures (maximum depth 3 meters below the surface), were measured with HOBO temperature loggers and EMS iButtons at incremental depths across a tundra bluff, within a wet sedge region, and on the Arey Island island surrounding Arey Lagoon. This metadata describes the wave time-series data that were collected. Data summaries and further details can be found in Erikson and others, 2020. Li Erikson

Publications

Samples collected during this field activity