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Coastal processes study at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA: Summary of data collection 2004-2006

Open-File Report 2007-1217
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20071217

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Abstract

Ocean Beach in San Francisco, California, contains a persistent erosional section in the shadow of the San Francisco ebb tidal delta and south of Sloat Boulevard that threatens valuable public infrastructure as well as the safe recreational use of the beach. Coastal managers have been discussing potential mediation measures for over a decade, with little scientific research available to aid in decision making. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) initiated the Ocean Beach Coastal Processes Study in April 2004 to provide the scientific knowledge necessary for coastal managers to make informed management decisions. This study integrates a wide range of field data collection and numerical modeling techniques to document nearshore sediment transport processes at the mouth of San Francisco Bay, with emphasis on how these processes relate to erosion at Ocean Beach. The Ocean Beach Coastal Processes Study is the first comprehensive study of coastal processes at the mouth of San Francisco Bay.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Coastal processes study at Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA: Summary of data collection 2004-2006
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2007-1217
DOI 10.3133/ofr20071217
Edition Version 1.0
Year Published 2007
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Description xi, 165 p.
Time Range Start 2004-01-01
Time Range End 2006-12-31
Country United States
State California
City San Francisco
Other Geospatial Ocean Beach
Online Only (Y/N) Y
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