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Short Citation
Office for Coastal Management, 2024: Improved Understanding of Sediment Dynamics for the Coos Estuary - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative), https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/47709.
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Abstract

This project combined observations with the development of a hydrodynamic model to better understand and predict water and sediment flows in the Coos estuary. The project team collected time-series data of water properties including temperature and salinity, velocity, sediment type, and sediment concentration at monitoring stations in the Coos estuary, including the first bathymetric dataset to cover the entire estuary. These were combined with existing time series and maps. Using this data, the team developed a validated hydrodynamic model that skillfully reproduced observed water properties and sediment dynamics in the estuary over a range of forcing conditions (e.g., river discharge, winds, tides). The team then used the model to run two perturbation experiments that analyzed a proposed deepening and widening of the estuary’s main navigation channel and examined historic estuary conditions. The project provided users with a dynamic picture of estuary conditions and habitat, and has informed an update to the estuarine management plan and fisheries habitat maps, improved the success of oyster restoration projects, and increased data efficiency among community stakeholders.

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Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

Cite this dataset when used as a source: NOAA retains the right to analyze, synthesize and publish summaries of the NERRS/NSC data. The NERRS/NSC retains the right to be fully credited for having collected and process the data. Following academic courtesy standards, the NERR site where the data were collected should be contacted and fully acknowledged in any subsequent publications in which any part of the data are used. The data enclosed within this package/transmission are only as accurate as the quality assurance and quality control procedures that are described in the associated metadata reporting statement allow. The user bears all responsibility for its subsequent use/misuse in any further analyses or comparisons. The Federal government does not assume liability to the Recipient or third persons, nor will the Federal government reimburse or indemnify the Recipient for its liability due to any losses resulting in any way from the use of this data. Requested citation format: NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Science Collaborative(NSC).

Controlled Theme Keywords

COASTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT, FISHERIES, INUNDATION, MODELS, RECLAMATION/REVEGETATION/RESTORATION

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No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Metadata Contact
Jeremy Cothran
jeremy.cothran@gmail.com

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-124.344° W, -124.265° E, 43.315° N, 43.263° S

South Slough, OR NERR

Time Frame 1
2016-11 - 2020-02

Item Identification

Title: Improved Understanding of Sediment Dynamics for the Coos Estuary - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
Short Name: Improved understanding of sediment dynamics for the South Slough NERR and the greater Coos Bay Estuary - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative)
Status: Completed
Publication Date: 2017-09-01
Abstract:

This project combined observations with the development of a hydrodynamic model to better understand and predict water and sediment flows in the Coos estuary. The project team collected time-series data of water properties including temperature and salinity, velocity, sediment type, and sediment concentration at monitoring stations in the Coos estuary, including the first bathymetric dataset to cover the entire estuary. These were combined with existing time series and maps. Using this data, the team developed a validated hydrodynamic model that skillfully reproduced observed water properties and sediment dynamics in the estuary over a range of forcing conditions (e.g., river discharge, winds, tides). The team then used the model to run two perturbation experiments that analyzed a proposed deepening and widening of the estuary’s main navigation channel and examined historic estuary conditions. The project provided users with a dynamic picture of estuary conditions and habitat, and has informed an update to the estuarine management plan and fisheries habitat maps, improved the success of oyster restoration projects, and increased data efficiency among community stakeholders.

Purpose:

The Coos Bay estuary in Oregon has a diverse set of end users who share a common need: to better understand circulation and sediment transport under current and future conditions. The estuary is one of three Oregon estuaries designated as "deep draft development," which means that planners must balance industry, restoration, and natural resource goals. This collaborative research project was designed to fill data gaps critical to addressing a myriad of management needs, including: characterizing present-day sediment distribution, monitoring sediment fluxes to the estuary, and modeling how circulation and sediment in the estuary will respond to perturbations due to both natural and human-induced causes-such as dredging or inundation caused by sea level rise.

Notes:

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Supplemental Information:

David Sutherland

University of Oregon

dsuth@uoregon.edu

(541) 346-8753

==About the data

The project generated seven related datasets that include field observations and hydrodynamic model outputs. The dataset description outlines field data collection types, methods, and locations, and provides information about model outputs.

1. Single beam echosounder data for Coos Bay bathymetry.

2. Water property profiles

3. Water velocity profiles

4. Grain size distributions

5. Water property time series

6. Discharge of Winchester Creek. Data publicly available from the Coos Watershed Association.

7. Hydrodynamic model output for year 2014. See the dataset description for the examples of the scenarios tested using the model.

Questions about these datasets can be directed to:

David Sutherland, University of Oregon, dsuth@uoregon.edu

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > COASTAL
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS > SEA LEVEL RISE > INUNDATION
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > LANDSCAPE > RECLAMATION/REVEGETATION/RESTORATION
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > AQUATIC SCIENCES > FISHERIES
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Service Keywords
EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > MODELS
UNCONTROLLED
None circulation
None sediment

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Coos Bay Estuary, OR
None South Slough NERR, OR

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Maintenance Frequency: As Needed
Distribution Liability:

The distributor does not assume liability.

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 1056482
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Office for Coastal Management (OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Avenue
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
URL: https://www.coast.noaa.gov/

Distributor

CC ID: 1056483
Date Effective From: 2015
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Office for Coastal Management (OCM)
Address: 2234 South Hobson Avenue
Charleston, SC 29405-2413
URL: https://www.coast.noaa.gov/

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 596286
Date Effective From: 2017-10-31
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Cothran, Jeremy
Email Address: jeremy.cothran@gmail.com
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Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 596285
W° Bound: -124.344
E° Bound: -124.265
N° Bound: 43.315
S° Bound: 43.263
Description

South Slough, OR NERR

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 596284
Time Frame Type: Range
Start: 2016-11
End: 2020-02

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Constraints:

None

Data Use Constraints:

Cite this dataset when used as a source: NOAA retains the right to analyze, synthesize and publish summaries of the NERRS/NSC data. The NERRS/NSC retains the right to be fully credited for having collected and process the data. Following academic courtesy standards, the NERR site where the data were collected should be contacted and fully acknowledged in any subsequent publications in which any part of the data are used. The data enclosed within this package/transmission are only as accurate as the quality assurance and quality control procedures that are described in the associated metadata reporting statement allow. The user bears all responsibility for its subsequent use/misuse in any further analyses or comparisons. The Federal government does not assume liability to the Recipient or third persons, nor will the Federal government reimburse or indemnify the Recipient for its liability due to any losses resulting in any way from the use of this data. Requested citation format: NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Science Collaborative(NSC).

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 1056484
Download URL: http://www.nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/Sutherland16
Distributor: Office for Coastal Management (OCM) (2015 - Present)
File Name: Sutherland16
File Type (Deprecated): Multiple formats

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 598346
URL: http://www.nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/Sutherland16
URL Type:
Online Resource
Description:

This site provides a project overview and links to all associated products, including data.

Data Quality

Representativeness:

N/A

Quality Control Procedures Employed:

This information is detailed within the project links.

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

This information is detailed within the project links.

Sources

N/A

CC ID: 1056486

Process Steps

Process Step 1

CC ID: 1056487
Description:

This information is detailed within the project links.

Process Contact: Office for Coastal Management (OCM)

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 47709
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47709
Metadata Record Created By: Jeremy Cothran
Metadata Record Created: 2017-10-31 15:34+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2022-08-09 17:11+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2019-11-08
Owner Org: OCM
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2019-11-08
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2020-11-08