http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/tide
Acceptance and utilization of TIDE data requires that:
· The Principal Investigator (Linda Deegan) be sent a notice stating reasons for acquiring any data and a description of the publication intentions.
· The Principal Investigator of the data set be sent a copy of the report or manuscript prior to submission and be adequately cited in any resultant publications.
· A copy of any resultant publications should be sent to:
Linda Deegan
Ecosystems Center
Marine Biological Laboratory
Woods Hole, MA 02543
TIDE PROJECT DATABASE
DATA FILE: CF-All-TideSticks-06.xls
DOCUMENTATION FILE: CF-All-TideSticks-06.doc
YEAR: 2006
PI: Carl Friedrichs
OTHERS: Lynsey LeMay, Katie Luciano
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DATA FILE: Tide Stick readings and relative elevation calculations for Sweeney, Nelson Island, West, and Club Head creeks.
KEYWORDS: relative elevation, tide sticks, elevation, tide height, sweeney, club head, nelson, west
RESEARCH LOCATION:
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Creek |
Branch |
Transect |
Distance along transect (m) |
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Sweeney |
L, R |
1, 2, 3 |
4, 20, 50 |
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Club Head |
L, R |
1, 2, 3 |
4, 20, 50 |
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West |
L, R |
1, 2, 3 |
4, 20, 50 |
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Nelson |
L, R |
1, 2, 3 |
4, 20, 50 |
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND METHODS: Bamboo sticks painted with dyed water soluble glue were placed along each transect at the 4, 20, and 50 meter distances prior to a tide that flooded the marsh platform. The water on the marsh platform washes away the glue up the line left on the bamboo sticks. A meter stick is then used to measure the height of the water line above the marsh surface. Assuming that the water level is constant across the creek systems for a given tide, the relative elevation is determined.
NOTES AND COMMENTS:
The tide height listed is the recorded tide height from Ipswich Bay Yacht Club (IBYC).
VARIABLE DESCRIPTION:
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Name |
Description |
Unit |
Precision |
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Date |
Date of sampling |
dd-mmm-yyyy |
1 |
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Creek |
Name of creek |
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Branch |
Branch in transect |
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Transect |
Location that sample was collected |
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Ditch/No-Ditch |
Proximity to ditch |
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Location |
Distance along transect |
m |
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Height to water mark |
Height to water mark above marsh surface |
cm |
0.1 |
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Tide Height |
Modeled/Predicted tide height |
m |
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Tide Height |
Modeled/Predicted tide height |
cm |
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Relative Elevation |
Elevation of location relative to all other locations |
m |
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CALCULATIONS:
For Relative Elevation
[Tide Height (cm) - Height to water mark (cm)] /100 = relative elevation (m)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Lynsey LeMay (lynsey@vims.edu)
OTHER DATA FILES TO REFERENCE:
REFERENCE CITATIONS:
FORMAT OF DATA FILE: .xls
DATA AVAILABILITY STATUS:
ARCHIVE INFORMATION:
Date of entry: 13 October 2006
Data entered by: Lynsey LeMay
Comments: