Figure 2.11. A) Schematic diagram showing oceanographic instruments deployed offshore of Myrtle Beach as part of the South Carolina Coastal Erosion Study (SCCES).  The tripod frame and instruments were anchored to the seafloor, collecting data at regular intervals over a six-month period. ADCP, Acoustic Doppler current profiler.  Modified from Bothner and Butman (2007).  B) Graphs showing data for wind speed and direction (top), wave height (center), and suspended sediment concentrations in the water column (bottom).  Red box indicates a period of strong winds and high waves on February 26-27, 2004, which mobilized abundant sediment from the seafloor and suspended it in the water column. [Click here for high-resolution image.]

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