Summary of Suspended-Sediment Concentration Data, San Francisco Bay, California, Water Year 2007

Data Series 476
Prepared in cooperation with the CALFED Bay-Delta Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District
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Abstract

Suspended-sediment concentration data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in San Francisco Bay during water year 2007 (October 1, 2006-September 30, 2007). Optical sensors and water samples were used to monitor suspended-sediment concentration at two sites in Suisun Bay, two sites in Central San Francisco Bay, and one site in South San Francisco Bay. Sensors were positioned at two depths at most sites to help define the vertical variability of suspended sediments.Water samples were collected periodically and analyzed for concentrations of suspended sediment. The results of the analyses were used to calibrate the output of the optical sensors so that a record of suspended-sediment concentrations could be derived. This report presents the data-collection methods used and summarizes, in graphs, the suspended-sediment concentration data collected from October 2006 through September 2007. Calibration curves and plots of the processed data for each sensor also are presented.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Summary of Suspended-Sediment Concentration Data, San Francisco Bay, California, Water Year 2007
Series title Data Series
Series number 476
DOI 10.3133/ds476
Edition -
Year Published 2010
Language ENGLISH
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Contributing office(s) California Water Science Center
Description vi, 30 p.
Time Range Start 2006-10-01
Time Range End 2007-09-30
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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