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Data Release
Lidar-derived Beach Volumes and Shoreline Change for New Jersey and New York
By Kara S. Doran,1 Joshua M. Pardun,2 and Justin J. Birchler1
1 U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
2 Cherokee Nation System Solution contracted to the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Summary
This data release defines beach volumes and shoreline change for each 10-meter-wide profile along the New Jersey and New York coastline. The profiles are derived from light detection and ranging (lidar)-digital elevation models (DEMs). These data support the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)-funded project entitled “Monitoring Hurricane Sandy Beach and Marsh Resilience in New York and New Jersey” (NFWF project ID 2300.16.055110), for which the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) is using remotely-sensed data and targeted in-situ observations to monitor the post-restoration evolution of beaches, dunes, vegetative cover, and sediment budgets at seven post-Hurricane Sandy restoration sites in New York and New Jersey.
Data
| File Name and Description | Metadata (XML format) | Metadata (text format) | Download File |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFWF_NJ_NY_BeachVolume.zip Beach volume in meters cubed per meter for every 10 m transect along NJ and NY for individual lidar surveys collected 2010-2022 (.csv) and data dictionary (.docx) |
NFWF_NJ_NY_ BeachVolume_metadata.xml |
NFWF_NJ_NY_ BeachVolume_metadata.txt |
NFWF_NJ_NY_ BeachVolume.zip (2.8 MB) |
| NFWF_NJ_NY_ShorelineChange.zip Shoreline change rates in meters per year for every 10 m transect along NJ and NY. Shoreline change rates are calculated using end point rate and linear regression rate for two time periods: Pre-Sandy (2010-2012) and Post-Sandy (2012-2022) (.csv) and data dictionary (.docx) |
NFWF_NJ_NY_ ShorelineChange_metadata.xml |
NFWF_NJ_NY_ ShorelineChange_metadata.txt |
NFWF_NJ_NY_ ShorelineChange.zip (2.6 MB) |
Figure 1. Study area of beach volumes and shoreline change in New York and New Jersey, symbolized in red.
Suggested Citation
Doran, K.S., Pardun, J.M., and Birchler J.J., 2024, Lidar-derived beach volumes and shoreline change for New Jersey and New York: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P1457WHJ.