To characterize the beach and nearshore morphology and evaluate the USGS Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast. Use of CoastCam camera station(s) to visualize and map the beach and nearshore region to determine the types of bar morphologies, their persistence and temporal variability, and the relationship of these changes to wave and water-level conditions. Meteorlogical measurements will be made at the CoastCam location to supplement data on nearshore circulation processes, especially during the summer-early fall deployments that overlap with the shark behavior research.
Location
Head of Meadow Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Atlantic Ocean
Summary
Meteorological measurements and CoastCam imagery were taken at Head of the Meadow Beach, MA during 2022. The cameras were visited for regular maintenance to clean the camera lenses and change batteries. Some gaps occur in the meteorological measurements due to battery failure and the sensor freezing during cold weather.
Info derived
Periodic trips to maintain CoastCam CACO-01 and meteorological station at Head of Meadow Beach, Truro, MA on Cape Cod National Seashore as part of this ongoing project.
Comments
Supporting data was collected under a separate field activity (2021-014-FA) for CoastCam topobathy collected under this FA.
Entries for this field activity are based on entries from Field Activity 2021-013-FA.
1/13/2022 provides a short weather window to replace camera system batteries and conduct system checks at Head of the Meadow beach. Erin Lyons, Alex Olson, and Bo Bales will drive from MOF to conduct checks.
2022-01-26
2022-01-26
Alex Olson, Eric Marsjanik, Jin-Si Over & Chris Sherwood conduct camera maintenance and lens swap/cleaning and GPS survey calibration for Head of Meadow. Band-aid maintenance on met station.
2022-02-17
2022-02-17
De Meo, Mars, Olson went to HoM met station to download met data, install new guy wires, and check battery voltage.
2022-09-23
2022-09-23
Olivia downloaded data. The power had gone out back in April. Battery and solar panel died. Reinserted SD card but could not re-start met station.
2022-11-02
2022-11-02
Bo, Olivia, and Ian visited the camera. Cleared brush along the path to camera. Batteries and Netgear switch were replaced and solar panel was re-mounted with a bolt underneath the hose clamp so it wouldn't slide down again. Camera still not working.
2022-11-04
2022-11-04
Olivia visited met station and inserted D-cells batteries to re-power the Vaisala. Data collection resumed. Also visited the camera. All components were powered on. Re-seated SIM card, which might have come loose from the wind rattling the box. Internet connection and camera functions restored.
