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Southern California Beach Processes Study (SCBPS)

Southern California Beach Processes Study (SCBPS). Headwaters to Oceans Conference October 26, 2005 Julie Thomas, Dr. Robert Guza, Dr. Richard Seymour, Dr. William O’Reilly, Randy Bucciarelli. SCBPS MISSION

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Southern California Beach Processes Study (SCBPS)

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  1. Southern California Beach Processes Study (SCBPS) Headwaters to Oceans Conference October 26, 2005 Julie Thomas, Dr. Robert Guza, Dr. Richard Seymour, Dr. William O’Reilly, Randy Bucciarelli

  2. SCBPS MISSION • Improve our understanding of beach sand transport by waves and currents. • Improve local and regional management of sandy shorelines. Coastal erosion threatens public and private safety and property. LEUCADIA, CA – FEB 2002

  3. SURVEY COVERAGE REGION Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) wave buoys LIDAR In-Situ ATV & JetSki Surveys: San Onofre and Torrey Pines

  4. TORREY PINES STATE BEACH Beach Nourishment Apr 11, 2001 Thanksgiving Storm Nov 23, 2001 Publication: Seymour et. Al, Coastal Engineering, 2004

  5. Survey Instrumentation

  6. Insitu Surveys Monthly: Low tide above waterline (exposed beach). Twice/Year: Extend to 8m depth TorreyPines San Onofre

  7. Torrey Pines State Beach Altitude: 1000 m Swath Width: 600 m Optech LIDAR Instruments

  8. University of Texas & Scripps Collaboration ATV/LIDAR Survey Comparison Index Map Cross-shore Profiles

  9. Elevation Change (May – Sep 2002) San Onofre – Low seasonal Variation. Torrey Pines – High seasonal Variation.

  10. South Swell Northwest Swell • Both San Onofre and • Torrey Pines are exposed • to North swell. - San Onofre exposed • Torrey Pines sheltered

  11. SCBPS Website http://cdip.ucsd.edu/SCBPS

  12. FDGC Metadata and Survey Details available on the WEB

  13. Web Products Long Beach - Mexican Border City Level Regional Level Beach Level Profile Level

  14. Torrey Pines Golf Course Sep 2004 LIDAR Survey Beach Sand Levels Beach Sand Level Cliff elevation

  15. Torrey Pines Change Map from May 2002 to September 2002

  16. COASTAL FRONTIERS PROFILES

  17. Collaboration Seismic Reflection/MultiBeam/LIDAR Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS)

  18. Newport October 18, 2005

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