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                 SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES
                         COAST WORKSHOP
                             To Improve Coordination
                            of Coastal Ocean Research


                                 June 29-30, 1992
                              Charleston, South Carolina












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                                      The Workshop and the publication of this
                                      report were funded by NOAA's Coastal
                                      Ocean Program (COP) as part of its
                                      ongoing effort to bring about coordination
                                      in coastal ocean science.


                                      To obtain a copy of this report or to learn
                                      more about the COP, please write:

                                            NOAA Coastal Ocean Office
                                            1825 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
                                            Suite 518
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                 Cover Illustration: Drawn by Steve
                 Daniels and reproduced from Doug
                 Young (Editor). 1980. North Carolina
                 and the Sea, prepared by the North
                 Carolina Marine Science Council,
                 Raleigh, N.C.










                                        Science for Solutions



                                                                                     


           NOAA'S COASTAL OCEAN PROGRAM





                                       SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES
                                          COAST WORKSHOP

                                    To Improve Coordination
                                   of Coastal Ocean Research


                                          June 29-30, 1992
                                     Charleston, South Carolina


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                                           January 1993








                                         U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                        Barbara Hackman Franklin, Secretary
                            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                                        John A. Knauss, Under Secretary
                                          Coastal Ocean Office
                                            Donald Scavia, Director






							
                                                                                 

                                                                                 

































































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                                               Table of Contents


                Acknowledgments       ..................................................              iv

                Workshop Organization      ..............................................              v

                Workshop Agenda       ..................................................              vi

                List of Presentations   .................................................             viii



                1. INTRODUCTION ..                                                                     1
                     1. 1 A Test Case: The io*u*@e* a* st *C* o* a's*t'o*f* t'h*e* U'n*it*ed*' S* t*a'te*s'1
                     1.2 Purpose and Scope     ...........................................             1

                2. SYNOPSIS OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES               ............................          2

                3. RECOMMENDATIONS             ...........................................             3
                     3.1 Improve Communication       ......................................            3
                     3.2 Continued Development of CoastWatch        ..........................         7
                     3.3 Develop Protocols for Regional Sharing of Data     ...................        8
                     3.4 Identify Modeling Efforts in Future Coordination Activities    ..........     8
                     3.5 Supporting Recommendations       ..................................           8

                4. FUTURE AC`ITVITIES          ...........................................             8
                     4.1 Biennial Meeting     ............................................             8

                5. SUMMARY          ....................................................               9

                6. GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS               .....................................           10



                APPENDICES
                     A.    Workshop Participants     ......................................           I I
                     B.    Program and Project Summaries       ..............................         17
                     C.    Project Summary Form       .....................................           93







                             Acknowledgments


                             We sincerely,appreciate the outstanding job done by our local hosts at the
                             South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium to make the meeting a success. We
                             especially appreciate the work of Dr. Leslie Sautter.










































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                Workshop Organization


                Chair

                        Larry Atkinson                        Old Dominion University


                Steering Committee

                        Larry Atkinson                        Old Dominion University
                        Larry Crowder                         North Carolina State University
                        Margaret Davidson                     South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium
                        David Johnson                         NOAA Coastal Ocean Program Office
                        Leslie Sautter                        South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium



                Organizers

                        Larry Atkinson                        Old Dominion University
                        Alessandra Conversi                   National Science Foundation
                        B.J. Copeland                         North Carolina Sea Grant College Program
                        Margaret Davidson                     South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium
                        David Johnson                         NOAA Coastal Ocean Program Office
                        Walter Johnson                        Minerals Management Service
                        Tom Kinder                            Office of Naval Research
                        Ron Lai                               Minerals Management Service
                        Curt Mason                            NOAA Coastal Ocean Program Office
                        Robert Middleton                      Minerals Management Service
                        Michael Reeve                         National Science Foundation
                        Jeff Williams                         U. S. Geological Survey




















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                     Agenda

                                             Southeast U. S. Coast Workshop
                                         Sponsored by the NOAA Coastal Ocean Program
                                                        June 29 - 30, 1992
                                                    Charleston, South Carolina




                     Monday. June 29


                     8:00 am               Workshop Participants Convene
                                           College of Charleston Conference Center

                     8:30 am               Introduct= Rgmarks
                                           Curt Mason, NOAA Coastal Ocean Program Ojffice
                                                  Sponsor and Co-host
                                           Margaret Davidson, S. C. Sea Grant Consortium
                                                  Local Host
                                           Larry Atkinson, Old Dominion University
                                                  Workshop Chair

                     9:00 am               Miegts Planned for the Southeast Region
                                           Presentations by Program Representatives
                                                  -refer to List of Presentations

                     12:00 pm              Buffet Lunch at Conference Center

                     1:00 pm               Presentations by PI's of Ongoing and Planned PEQjects
                                                  -refer to List of Presentations

                     5:00 prn              Brief Review of the Day gnd Discussion
                                           Larry Atkinson

                     5:30 pm               Adjourn DAY 1 Session

                     6:30 prn              L.Dw Count[y Cookou (van pick-up at hotel)
                                           Marshlands House, S. C. Wildlife and Marine Resources Dept.
                                           Fort Johnson, James Island

                     9:00 pm               Return to Hotel










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              Tuesday, June 30


              7:00 am             Steering Committee Breakfast, Quality Inn

              8:00 am             Workshop Participants Reconvene
                                  College of Charleston Conference Center

              8:30 am             !2pen Discussion for Working Group Formation and Charas

              9:30 am             Working Groups Convene to R=are Report on Goal5. Objectives.
                                  Strategies, nd Needs

              12:00 prn           Buffet Lunch at Conference Center

              1:00 pm             General Session
                                  Working Group Chairs Present Initial Report

              2:00 pm             Working Groul2s Reconvene to Revise Final Raorts

              4:30 pm             General Session - Final Discussion of Working GroU
                                  Recommgndations

              5:30 pm             Meeting 5umm= and Closing Remarks
                                  Larry Atkinson

              6:00 pm             Meeting Adjourns






















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                            List of Presentations


                            Southeast U. S. Coast Workshop. June 29, 1992



                            Agency/                  Program                 Title
                            Program                  Representatives


                          ï¿½ EPA                      John Paul               The EMAP/Southeast Coastal Zone Monitoring
                                                                                Program

                            DOE                      Len Pietrafesa          Anticipated and Ongoing DOE Studies,
                                                                                Southeast U. S. Coast


                          ï¿½ MMS                      Tom Berger              A Physical Oceanographic Field Program
                                                                                Offshore North Carolina


                          ï¿½ NOAA/COP                 Alex Chester            CoastWatch Operations in the Southeast U. S.

                          ï¿½ NOAA/COP                 Don Hoss                South Atlantic Bight Recruitment Experiment

                          ï¿½ NOAA/NDBC                Ray Canada              Marine Observations - National Data Buoy Center

                            NOAA/NLTRP               Larry Cahoon            Overview of National Undersea Research
                                                                                Center's Activities, Southeast U. S. Coastal
                                                                                Region

                            NSF/CoOP                 John Bane               Summary of CoOP Planning by Steering
                                                                                Committee


                          ï¿½ NC Geological Surv.      Bill Hoffman            Summary of NC Geological Survey Offshore
                                                                                Activities


                          ï¿½ ONR                      Tom Kinder              Anticipated Studies along the Southeast
                                                                                U. S. Coast


                          ï¿½ USACE                    David McGehee           Field Wave Gaging Program, Southeast
                                                                                U. S. Coast


                            USGS                     Bill Dillon             Summary of USGS Activities off the
                                                                                U. S. Coast









                            Program/Project Summary included in Appendix B



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                     PI's                     Funding                  Title
                                              Program


                   ï¿½ Charles Barans           Sea Grant-SC             Mechanisms of Transport of Decapod Crustaceans
                                                                          Through Estuarine Inlets

                   ï¿½ Bill Birkemeier          USACE                    Long-Term Measurements of Coastal Process
                                                                          Data, Duck, North Carolina


                   ï¿½ Jack Blanton             Sea Grant-GA             Mechanisms of Transport of Decapod Crustaceans
                                                                          Through Estuarine Inlets

                   ï¿½ Cheryl Ann Butman        NSF/CoOP                 Suspension, Cross-Shelf Transport and Depo-
                                                                          sition of Planktonic Larvae of Inner-Shelf
                                                                          Benthic Invertebrates


                   ï¿½ Bill Dillon              USGS                     Ongoing USGS studies offshore Southeast
                                                                          U. S. Coast


                   ï¿½ Paul Gayes               Sea Grant-SC             Regional Stratigraphic and Geologic Framework
                                                                          Along the Inner Continental Shelf of
                                                                          South Carolina


                   ï¿½ Earl Hayter              Sea Grant-SC             Mesoscale Modeling of Sediment Transport and
                                                                          Morphologic Changes at Tidal Inlets


                   ï¿½ Bob Hodson               Sea Grant-GA             Bacterial Utilization of Marine Humic Substances
                                                                          in Salt Marsh and Coastal Waters of the
                                                                          Southeastern U. S.


                   ï¿½ Gary Kleppel             Sea Grant-FL             The Gulf Stream Front, Its Role in Larval Fish
                                                                          Survival and Recruitment in Florida


                   ï¿½ Len Pietrafesa           DOE                      A Study of Sediment Motions and Bottom Boun-
                                                                          dary Layer Dynamics Over the Middle Atlantic
                                                                          Bight Shelf and Upper Slope

                   ï¿½ Mac Rawson               Sea Grant-GA             Recruitment, Abundance, and Growth of Post-
                        (for R. Wiegert)                                  larval Juvenile Blue Crabs in a Southeastern
                                                                          Coastal Estuary

                   ï¿½ Stan Riggs               Sea Grant-NC             Relationship of the Geologic Framework of
                                                                          Hardbottorn Habitats and Nutrient-Rich
                                                                          Groundwater Discharge to Benthic Community
                                                                          Structure, Onslow Bay, NC

                   ï¿½ Tom Tisue                Sea Grant-SC             Sediment-Water Exchange Dynamics




                   ï¿½ Program/Project Summary included in Appendix B


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                          Southeast United States Coast Workshop
                                                 June 29 - 30, 1992
                                          Charleston, South Carolina


                 1. INTRODUCTION

                 Coastal science issues are increasingly complex and costly to address. These issues span
                 all the disciplines associated with coastal oceanography and all the coastal science
                 funding agencies of federal, state, and local governments. Because of the complexity of
                 these science issues, the increasing costs associated with at-sea measurements, and
                 especially the decreasing funds available for research, the Nation cannot continue to
                 address these issues independently of other research activities.

                 Research and policies concerning the coastal ocean cut across many agencies and
                 departments of the federal government. To ensure that federal scientific and
                 technological policies effectively address coastal issues, an interagency mechanism to
                 coordinate coastal ocean science and policy is needed. To address that need, the
                 Subcommittee on U.S. Coastal Ocean Science (SUSCOS) was established under the
                 Committee on Earth and Environmental Sciences, a committee of the Federal
                 Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering and Technology (FCCSET). The
                 Subcommittee is charged with developing long-range plans for the overall federal effort
                 in coastal ocean science, including the elements of a program requiring interagency
                 cooperation and coordination.


                 1.1     A Test Case: The Southeast Coast of the United States

                 Through regular meetings of this Subcommittee over the past year, ongoing and planned
                 activities off the southeastern U.S. coast have been continually highlighted because,
                 through a coincidence of timing, a number of agencies are funding a variety of projects in
                 the region. Even though plans for most of these efforts are well underway, the
                 Subcommittee and the program managers involved in these projects wished to explore the
                 opportunities to improve planning, coordination, and communication among these
                 activities. As a first step in the process, the NOAA Coastal Ocean Program agreed to
                 sponsor a workshop in partnership with the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium and the
                 North Carolina Sea Grant College Program. Technical advice and support was also
                 provided by the National Research Council (NRC) Committee on the Coastal Ocean.
                 During the workshop, Dr. Donald F. Boesch represented the NRC.


                 1.2     Purpose and Scope

                 The workshop organizing committee realized that (1) for much of the marine-oriented
                 research in the region, interaction and cooperative sampling is not tractable, and (2) only
                 a subset of the full suite of research activities could be covered productively during a
                 workshop lasting a few days. As such, this report is not intended to serve as a summary
                 of all marine-oriented research activity in the region. By consensus of the organizing
                 committee, the geographic scope of the workshop was limited to the coastal waters
                 extending from North Carolina to the east coast of Florida. In th6 judgment of the








                    organizing committee, estuarine studies are not as amenable to regional cooperative
                    sampling arrangements because they tend to be smaller and more numerous projects.
                    Thus, the organizing committee selected shelf-oriented projects for the principal focus.
                    Other study areas may be considered for future workshops.

                               The workshop goal was to facilitate interagency cooperation on
                            coastal ocean science in the southeastern region of the United States.

                    The specific activities of the workshop included:

                           ï¿½ summarize ongoing and planned research;
                             identify types of data, and distribution of sampling;
                           ï¿½ identify additional data needed to better address project objectives; and
                           ï¿½ identify how coordination could occur.

                    Prior to the meeting, workshop participants (Appendix A) were asked to summarize
                    ongoing and planned research (Appendix B). These project summaries provide a
                    description of the project, identify types of data collected, describe the spatial and
                    temporal distribution of sampling, and list cruise schedules. By having project
                    summaries available in advance of the workshop, speakers focussed on identifying
                    additional types of data needed and suggesting how their project(s) might interact with
                    other projects.



                    2. SYNOPSIS OF RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

                    Presentations of several planned or ongoing coastal ocean programs were made by federal
                    agency Program Managers or their representative (see List of Presentations, page viii).
                    Program summaries of most presentations are located in Appendix B. Agencies and their
                    programs presented include:

                        ï¿½ Department of Energy (DOE)                 Ocean Margins Program
                                                                        (OMP)
                        ï¿½ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)      Southeast Coastal Zone
                                                                        Monitoring Program
                        ï¿½ Minerals Management Service (MMS)          North Carolina Physical Ocean-
                                                                        ography Field Program
                        ï¿½ NOAA                                       Coastal Ocean Program (COP),
                                                                        CoastWatch
                        ï¿½ NOAA                                       Coastal Ocean Program (COP),
                                                                        SABRE
                        ï¿½ National Science Foundation (NSF)          Coastal Ocean Processes
                                                                        (COOP)
                        ï¿½ Office of Naval Research (ONR)             Sandy Duck Field Experiment,
                                                                        Duck, NC
                        ï¿½ U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)      Field Wave Gauging Program,
                                                                        Southeast U. S. Coast

                    Summaries of ongoing research and activities off the southeastern U. S. coast (two of
                    which are included in the Program Summaries section of Appendix B) were made by
                    representatives from the following federal and state agencies:



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                         NOAA National Undersea Research Center (NURC)
                         NOAA National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)
                         North Carolina Geological Survey
                         U. S. Geological Survey (USGS)

               Table I summarizes ongoing activities or programs by several federal agencies, and
               includes the contact person for each.

               In addition to program presentations, principal investigators of ongoing or planned
               research summarized their projects. Summaries for these as well as for other projects not
               presented at the meeting are included in the Project Summary section of Appendix B.
               The studies presented are funded by several agencies or agency programs, including:

                         DOE Ocean Margins Program (OMP)
                         NOAA/Florida Sea Grant College Program
                         NOAA/Georgia Sea Grant College Program
                         NOAA/North Carolina Sea Grant College Program
                         NOAA/South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium
                         NSF Coastal Ocean Processes (CoOP)
                         USACE
                         USGS

               Several of the ongoing studies presented at the workshop are currently supported by
               multi-agency funding. Figure I illustrates the geographic distribution of these studies and
               others with single funding sources. Most studies focus on a particular segment of the
               coastline, however some are more region-oriented, such as the Southeast Coastal Zone
               Monitoring Program, CoastWatch, and an array of USGS projects.

               Monitoring tides, waves and weather was also emphasized at the workshop (see Program
               Summaries for USACE and NOAA/NDBC). Locations of active data buoys and tide
               gauges are shown in Figure 2.

               As stated above, the meeting's objectives did not include documenting or summarizing all
               of the active research off the southeast U. S. coast. The Workshop report and
               Program/Project Summaries will serve as a foundation on which to expand and update
               information on research activities within the region in order to assist in the development
               of future cooperative efforts.



               3. RECOMMENDATIONS

               3.1 Improve Communication

                   3.1.1 Use of an Electronic Bulletin Board by the Research Community

               We recommend active use of an electronic bulletin board to improve the transfer
               information of immediate interest to the research community. We specify the following
               examples of information with broad interest to the regional community:

                       ï¿½ Standard ASCII files of cruise tracks, mooring locations, dates of
                         deployment;
                       ï¿½ Drifter tracks (ASCH);


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                                                                                                  Table 1. Agency Activities In the Southeastern U. S. Coastal Region
                                 Agency and Program                          Estuaine/Inlets                         Surf Zone/Shoreline                      Inner Shelf                              Coastal Geomorphology              5+ year measurements     
                                 NOAA                                                                                    wind & wave model/field. water           SABRE
                                 Coastal Ocean Program (COP)                                                             level variability                        Don Hoss
                                                                                                                         Mark Koehn*                              919-728-9746                                                                   Coast Watch: satellite data           
                                                                                                                         301-713-0279 (M.KOEHN)                    (use F.CROS)											Alex Chester 
                                 NOAA																																		919-728-8774
                                 National Weather Service (NWS)																														(NOAA.CWATCH.NC)		

                                 NOAA                                           estuarine circulation. meas. &																				
                                 National Ocean Service (NOS)                   modeling, several sites											
                                                                                Hank Frey							
                                                                                301-443-8510 (H.FREY.NOS)
                                 NOAA                                           inlet processes, estuarine circ.           wave generation, sediment																expand buoy/CMAN network 	
                                 National Sea Grant Program                     models, eastuary/bay hydrodyn.            transport, coastal hazards																install ATCON			
                                                                                John Ahrens                              John Ahrens        .																	Mark Koehn			
                                                                                301-713-0235 (J.AHRENS)                  301-713-0235 (].AHRENS)																301-713-0278(M.KOEHN)
                                 Office of Naval Research (ONR)                                                          infragravity waves,nearshore            Duck. NC Field Experiment
                                                                                                                         sediment transport                       Tom Kinder
                                                                                                                         Tom Kinder                               703-696-1206 (T.KINDER)
                                                                                                                         703-696-1206 (T.KINDER)
                                 U.S. Army Corps of Eniqineers (USACE)          Inlets Program (anticip.)                    waves/currents/sed. transpt.;             models of wave transformation;           sediment budgets; 			Field Data Collection Program 
                                                                                inlet sedimentary and hydrodyn.          infragrav.waves; beach/dune            3-D sediment transport                   structure foundation problem		Nat'l Wave Gage Network 	
                                                                                Linwood Vincent                          mod.; beachfill engin.; episodic          Linwood Vincent                          Linwood Vincent				David McGehee 
                                                                                601-634-2008 (C.VINCENT)                 events (ie., hurricanes)                 601-634-2008 (C.VINCENT)                 601-634-2008 (C.VINCENT)			601-634-3000
                                                                                                                         Linwood Vincent																		Duck,NC Field Measurments											
                                                                                                                         601-634-2008 (C.VINCENT)                                                                                               Bill Birkemeder  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                919-261-3511(CERC.FRF)     
                                 DOE                                                                                                                              carbon cycling processes                                                           
                                 Ocean Margins Program (OMP)                                                                                                      Curtis Olsen											circulation/carbon/nutrient				
                                                                                                                                                                  202-353-5329 (C.OLSEN)										fluxes; carbon cycling
																																								Curtis Olsen 									
																																								202-353-5329 (C.OLSEN)	
                                 U. S. Geological Survey (USGS)                                                          South Carolina erosion and
                                 National Coastal Geology Program                                                        beach renourishment
                                                                                                                         Asbury Sallenger
                                                                                                                         913-893-3684 (A.SALLENGER)
                                 Minerals Management Service                                                                                                      North Carolina studies
                                 (MMS)                                                                                                                           Jim Lane                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             703-787-1105/-1065
                                                                                                                                                                  Tom Berger
                                                                                                                                                                  919-932-7242 (SAIC.RALEIGH)                                                       Intermar (SC) sand,mineral,
                                 National Park Service (NPS)                    inlet processes                                                                                                            barrier island processes				hardbottom reasources, beach 
                                                                                Suzette Kimball                                                                                                            Suzette Kimball					renourishment	
                                                                                804-924-1455 (S.KIMBALL)                                                                                                   804-924-1455 (S.KIMBALL)				Robert Van Dolah			
                                 NASA                                                                                    coastal initiative																		803-762-5048							
                                                                                                                         Miriam Baltuck
                                                                                                                         202-453-1675 (M.BALTUCK)
                                 NSF                                                                                                                              dynamics of simple inner
                                 Coastal Ocean Processes (CoOP)                                                                                                   shelves (pilot study)
                                                                                                                                                                  Ken Brink
                                                                                                                                                                  508-548-1400 (K.BRINK)
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                           Time-lines of activities;
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                           Ship schedules, piggy-backing opportunities;
                           Periodic news from institutions and projects;
                           Announcements of meetings, symposia, or local events of interest to the
                           regional research community; and
                           Availability or need for temporary loan or lease of research equipment.

                 We propose the use of a bulletin board named SE.US.COAST which is available to
                 Omnet subscribers. This bulletin board, funded by the NOAA Coastal Ocean Program, is
                 available for communications among the research community in the region. Anyone may
                 post information, messages, comments, or discussion topics of interest to the regional
                 research community. The information is then available to any subscriber to Omnet for a
                 period of 60 days. A plotting package has been posted on SE.US.COAST (entitled,
                 "GulfPlot," by Murray Brown, Minerals Management Service) which will draw the
                 coastline for the region and allow graphical display of charted information such as
                 mooring locations, cruise tracks, and station locations. The moderator of the
                 SE.US.COAST bulletin board is:

                         Dr. David Johnson
                         NOAA Coastal Ocean Program
                         1825 Connecticut Ave., NW
                         Washington, DC 20235
                         Omnet: D.Johnson.NOAA
                         phone: 202/606-4330
                         FAX:     202/606-4334

                     3.1.2 Continuance of Periodic Regional Meetings

                 We recommend that similar meetings (based upon the present workshop) continue to be
                 convened periodically in the southeast U.S. coastal region. We propose that part of the
                 meeting address a single timely theme, while the rest should consist of reports of current
                 and planned research. 'Me meeting would also provide the opportunity to update and
                 expand the coverage of project summaries and review coordination activities. We also
                 recommend that the meeting not be made part of other established scientific symposia.


                 3.2 Continued Development of CoastWatch

                 We strongly support the continued development of the NOAA CoastWatch system. We
                 especially request that C-NtkN and NDBC buoy data be made available to the
                 community as soon as possible via CoastWatch. Additionally, we encourage efforts by
                 CoastWatch personnel to provide archived data.

                 The CoastWatch project is a cooperative effort, sponsored by the NOAA Coastal Ocean
                 Program, to distribute remotely sensed, near-real-time data and satellite imagery. The
                 goal is to provide timely data in support of federal, state, and academic activities which
                 address coastal research and management. CoastWatch data distribution sites are
                 available or planned for each region of the U.S. The NOAA National Marine Fisheries
                 Service Laboratory in BeaufoM NC is the distribution site for the southeast U.S. coast.
                 Refer to the Program Summaries (Appendix B) for additional information on
                 CoastWatch.



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                      3.3    Develop Protocols for Regional Sharing of Data

                      We recommend that data be shared as openly as possible. Agencies are encouraged to
                      publicize and enforce their data-sharing policies for funded research. Data should be
                      submitted for archival to the NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) in a
                      timely manner according to NODC guidelines at the following address:

                             NOAA NODC
                             1825 Connecticut Ave., NW
                             Washington, DC 20235

                      Availability announcements should be posted on SE.US.COAST. These announcements
                      should include the NODC accession number to facilitate data recovery from the archive.


                      3.4    Identify Modeling Efforts in Future Coordination Activities

                      Modeling efforts were not represented adequately at this workshop. We recommend that
                      future meetings for improved coordination of research in the region include appropriate
                      investigators of regional modeling, as well as summaries of modeling projects.


                      3.5 Supporting Recommendations

                         3.5.1 Improve Access to Specialized Regional Databases

                      The methods to access specialized regional databases should be posted on the
                      SE.US.COAST bulletin board. These could include examples such as:

                             ï¿½ weather observations;
                               ocean front analyses; and
                             ï¿½ Coastal Zone Color Scanner (CZCS) imagery.

                         3.5.2 Update Project Summary Information in a Timely Manner

                      We recommend continuous updating of project summary information. 'Mere was a
                      consensus among the participants that the enclosed Project Summary form provided a
                      convenient means to summarize regional activities (Appendix C, and section 3.12 above).



                      4. FUTURE ACTIVITIES

                      4.1 Biennial Meeting

                      The recommendation to convene a periodic meeting of investigators and agency
                      representatives working in the southeastern United States coastal ocean was seen as
                      critical to the development of coordinated research. The meeting will be rotated among
                      institutions in the southeast on a biennial basis. Logistical support will be provided by
                      the host institution and will include housing, conference facilities, and updating of Project
                      Summaries. The host institution will organize a Steering Committee representing the
                      general group which will develop the thematic topics and identify session chairpersons.


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                 The meeting will consist of both topical and general presentations. The meeting report
                 will not be considered a publication so presenters are free to present preliminary results
                 and speculations thus ensuring an interesting meeting. Funding for the meetings can be
                 provided by conference fees with supplemental funding by NOAA or other agencies if
                 appropriate.

                     4.1.1 1994 Conference on Southeast U. S. Coastal Ocean Research

                 The South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium has offered to host the First Biennial
                 Conference on Southeast U. S. Coastal Ocean Research (SEUSCOR), scheduled for
                 Spring 1994 in Charleston, South Carolina. The Conference Steering Committee will be
                 assembled in the Spring of 1993. Information regarding the conference will be posted on
                 the SE.US.COAST bulletin board (refer to section 3. 1. 1).

                 Persons wishing to take part in the conference's organizational efforts or be included for
                 consideration on the Steering Committee should contact Dr. Leslie Sautter (see address
                 below). Investigators who wish to include their projects in the next meeting's discussion
                 and proceedings should complete the blank Project Summary form (Appendix Q and
                 send to:

                         Dr. Leslie Reynolds Sautter
                         South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium
                         287 Meeting Street
                         Charleston, SC 29401
                         phone: 803/727-2078
                         FAX:      803/727-2080
                         Ornnet: L.Sautter




                 5. SUMMARY

                 The focus of the Southeast United States Coast Workshop was on ways the scientific
                 community can improve communication, and as a result, better coordinate activities.
                 Establishing an electronic mail bulletin board and commiting to hold a biennial
                 conference are examples of how the exchange of information and sharing of databases
                 will be facilitated significantly. Active coordination of future studies will be the
                 responsibility of both the investigators and the agency representatives. Ongoing projects
                 which have multiple-agency funding are documented herein, and verify that cooperation
                 has begun in the region on both the federal and investigator levels. These projects and
                 programs may serve as templates for future coordinated efforts.













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               6.   GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS


                    AVHRR        Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
                    C-MAN        Coastal Marine Automated Network
                    COBIA        Coastal Ocean Boundaries Interactions and
                                    Assessments
                    coop         Coastal Ocean Processes (NSF)
                    COP          Coastal Ocean Program (NOAA)
                    CzCS         Coastal Zone Color Scanner
                    DOE          Department of Energy
                    EMAP         Environmental Mapping and Assessment Program
                                    (EPA)
                    EPA          Environmental Protection Agency
                    FCCSET       Federal Coordinating Council for Science,
                                    Engineering and Technology
                    MMS          Minerals Management Service
                    NDBC         National Data Buoy Center (NOAA)
                    NOAA         National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                    NODC         National Oceanographic Data Center (NOAA)
                    NOS          National Ocean Service
                    NPS          National Park Service
                    NRC          National Research Council
                    NSF          National Science Foundation
                    NWS          National Weather Service
                    OMP          Ocean Margins Program (DOE)
                    ONR          Office of Naval Research
                    SABRE        South Atlantic Bight Recruitment Experiment
                                    (NOAA)
                    SEUSCOR      Southeast U. S. Coastal Ocean Research
                    SUSCOS       Subcommittee on the U. S. Coastal Ocean Science
                    USACE        U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
                    USGS         U. S. Geological Survey




















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                           Appendix A



                       Workshop Participants -























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                                                Workshop Participants

                     Dr. James J. Alberts                                   Dr. Cheryl Ann Butman
                     Marine Institute                                       Applied Ocean Physics and Eng.
                     University of Georgia                                  Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst.
                     Sapelo Island, GA 31327                                Woods Hole, MA 02543


                     Dr. Clark Alexander                                    Dr. Larry Cahoon
                     Skidaway Institute of                                  Center for Marine Science Res.
                        Oceanography                                        7205 Wrightsville Ave.
                     P. 0. Box 13687                                        UNC-Wilmington
                     Savannah, GA 31416                                     Wilmington, NC 28403

                     Dr. Larry Atkinson                                     Dr. Ray Canada
                     CCPO-Crittenton Hall                                   NOAA,NDBC
                     Old Dominion University                                Bi 1100
                     768 52nd St.                                           Stennis Space Center, MS 39529
                     Norfolk, VA 23529

                     Dr. John Bane                                          Dr. Alex Chester
                     Marine Sciences Program                                NOAA/Coastwatch
                     University of North Carolina                           Beaufort Lab
                     Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3300                             101 Pivers Island Road
                                                                            Bearufort, NC 28516

                     Dr. Charles Barans                                     Dr. Bud Cross
                     MTUU-SCWMRD                                            NOAA/NMFS
                     P. 0. Box 12559                                        Beaufort Lab
                     Charleston, SC 29412                                   101 Pivers Island Road
                                                                            Bearufort, NC 28516

                     Dr. Tom Berger                                         Dr. Alessandra. Conversi
                     SAIC                                                   Ocean Sciences Division, Rm. 609
                     615 Oberlin Road                                       National Science Foundation
                     Suite 300                                              1800 G Street, N. W.
                     Raleigh, NC 27605                                      Wahsington, DC 20550
                                                                                    0

                     Mr. Bill Birkerneier                                   Dr. B. J. Copeland
                     Field Research Facility                                NC Sea Grant College Program
                     1261 Duck Road                                         Box 8605
                     Kitty Hawk, NC 27949                                   N. C. State University
                                                                            Raleigh, NC 27695-8605

                     Dr. Jack Blanton                                       Dr. Larry Crowder
                     Skidaway Institute of                                  Zoology Department
                        Oceanography                                        N. C. State University
                     P. 0. Box 13687                                        Raleigh, NC 27695
                     Savannah, GA 31416

                     Dr. Don Boesch                                         Ms. Margaret A. Davidson
                     Center for Environ. & Estu. Studies                    Executive Director
                     University of Maryland                                 S. C. Sea Grant Consortium
                     P.O. Box 775                                           287 Meeting Street
                     Cambridge, MD 21613                                    Charleston, SC 29401



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                                                     Workshop Participants

                           Mr. M. Richard DeVoe                                 Dr. Donald Hoss
                           Associate Director                                   Beaufort Laboratory
                           S. C. Sea Grant Consortium                           NOAA, NMFS, SEFC
                           287 Meeting Street                                   Beaufort, NC 28516
                           Charleston, SC 29401

                           Dr. William Dillon                                   Dr. David Johnson
                           U. S. Geological Survey                              NOAA-Coastal Ocean Sciences
                           Quissett Campus                                      1825 Connecticut Ave., NW
                           Woods Hole, MA 02543                                 Suite 522
                                                                                Washington, DC 20235

                           Dr. Eugene Fritz                                     Dr. Tom Kinder
                           NOAA/OAR/SG/ORI                                      Off. of Naval Research
                           Silver Springs Metro Center #1                       Coastal Sciences Code 1121CS
                           Silver Sprin-s, MD 20910                             800 N. Quincy St.
                                                                                Arlington, VA 22217

                           Dr. Charles Gardner, Director                        Dr. Gary Kleppel
                           N. C. Geological Survey                              Nova University
                           N. C. Dept. of Environment, Health                   Oceanographic Center
                            and Natural Resources                               8000 North Ocean Drive
                           Raleigh, NC 27611                                    Dania, FL 33004

                           Dr. Paul Gayes                                       Dr. Camille Mageau
                           Dept. of Marine Sciences                             NOS
                           USC - Coastal Carolina College                       6001 Executive Boulevard
                           P. 0. Box 1954                                       Room 323
                           Conway, SC 29526                                     Rockville, MD 20852

                           Dr. Earl Hayter                                      Dr. Curtis Mason
                           Dept. of Civil Engineering                           NOAA-Coastal Ocean Sciences
                           Clemson University                                   1825 Connecticut Ave., NW
                           Clemson, SC 29634                                    Suite 522
                                                                                Washington, DC 20235

                           Dr. Bob Hodson, Director                             Mr. David McGehee
                           Marine Sciences Program                              ACOE-CEWES-CO-P
                           Ecology Building                                     3909 Halls Ferry Road
                           University of Georgia                                Vicksburg, MS 39180
                           Athens, GA 30602

                           Dr. Bill Hoffman                                     Dr. Robert Middleton
                           N. C. Geolooical Survey                              MMS-ESB (MS-4301)
                           N. C. Dept. of Environment, Health                   381 Elden Street
                            and Natural Resources                               Herndon, VA 22070
                           Raleiah, NC 27611
                                0

                           Ms. Carolyn Holmes                                   Dr. Robert Miller
                           ACOE-CEWES-CP-M                                      MMS-ESB (MS-4301)
                           3909 Halls Ferry Road                                381 Elden Street
                           Vicksburg, MS 39180                                  Herndon, VA 22070




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                                                Workshop Participants

                      Dr. John Paul                                         Dr. Elizabeth Wenner
                      U. S. EPA-ERL                                         MRRI-SCWMRD
                      27 Tarzwell Drive                                     P. 0. Box 12559
                      Narragansett, RI 02882                                Charleston, SC 29412


                      Dr. Leonard Pietrafesa
                      Dept. of Marine, Earth and
                        Atmospheric Sciences
                      N. C. State University
                      Raleigh, NC 27695

                      Dr. William Queen
                      Institute for Coastal and
                       Marine Resources
                      East Carolina University
                      Greenville, NC 27834

                      Dr. Mac Rawson, Director
                      Sea Grant College Program
                      Ecolog Building
                            cly
                      University of Georgia
                      Athens, GA 30602

                      Dr. Jeff Reid
                      N. C. Geological Survey
                      N. C. Dept. of Env., Health and
                        Natural Resources
                      Raleigh, NC 27611

                      Dr. Stan Riggs
                      Dept. of Geology
                      East Carolina University
                      Greenville, NC 27834


                      Dr. Leslie Sautter
                      S. C. Sea Grant Consortium
                      287 Meetina Street
                                  0
                      Charleston, SC 29401


                      Dr. Jim Schindler
                      Dept. of Biological Sciences
                      Clemson University
                      Clemson, SC 29634



                      Dr. Tom Tisue
                      Department of Chemistry
                      Clemson University
                      Clemson, SC 29634





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                           Appendix B



                   Program and Project Summaries























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                                               Program Summaries
                                            (in alphabetical order by agency)
                                                                     4D


                Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)                                    I Paul
                Southeast Coastal Zone Monitoring Program                                A. Robertson


                Minerals ManaLyement Service (MMS)                                       R. Middleton
                Physical Oceanographic Field Program
                Offshore North Carolina


                NOAA Coastal Ocean Program (COP)                                         A. Chester
                CoastWatch Operations in the Southeast U.S.


                NOAA Coastal Ocean Program (COP)                                         D. Hoss
                South Atlantic Bight Recruitment Experiment
                (SABRE)


                NOAA National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)                                    R. Canada
                Marine Observations


                North Carolina Geological Survey                                         W. Hoffman
                Summary of North Carolina GeologicalSurvey
                Offshore Activities



                Office of Naval Research (ONR)                                           T. Kinder
                Sandy Duck: A Field Study of Sediment and
                Bathymetric Response to Fluid Forcing


                U. S. Army CoWs of Engineers (USACE)                                     D. McGehee
                Coastal Field Data Collection Proararn
                Field Wave Gaging Program












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                                                         Project Summaries

                                            (in alphabetical order by Principal Investigators)


                       C. Barans, and E. Wenner              Mechanisms of Transport of Decapod Crustaceans
                                                             Through Estuarine Inlets

                       T. Berger                             Physical Oceanographic Field Program Offshore
                                                             North Carolina

                       W. Birkemeier                         DUCK94/Sandy Duck Nearshore Field Experiments

                       W. Birkemeier                         Long-Term Measurements of Coastal Processes
                                                             Data, Duck, North Carolina

                       J. Blanton                            Mechanisms of Transport of Decapod Crustaceans
                                                             Through Estuarine Inlets

                       J. Blanton                            South Atlantic Biaht Recruitment Experiment:
                                                             Physical Oceanography and Modeling

                       C. Butman et al.                      Suspension, Cross-Shelf Transport and Deposition
                                                             of Planktonic Larvae of Inner-Shelf Benthic
                                                             Invertebrates

                       W. Dillon                             Studies of Marine Gas Hydrates

                       R. Dodge                              Field Experiment Evaluation of the Effects of Beach
                                                             Restoration on Stony Corals of Southeast Florida

                       P. Gayes                              Regional Stratigraphic and Geologic Framework
                                                                0
                                                             Alon   the Inner Continental Shelf of South Carolina

                       P. Gayes and T. Tisue                 Geological Investigations Aboard the NOAA Ship
                                                                   0
                                                             Ferrel: South Carolina Continental Shelf Study

                       J. Haines                             Coastal Storm and Hurricane Impact Studies

                       J. Haines                             Fundamental Nearshore Processes Studies, Duck,
                                                             North Carolina

                       R. Hodson et al.                      Bacterial Utilization of Marine Humic Substances
                                                             in Salt Marsh and Coastal Waters of the
                                                             Southeastern United States

                       T. Kana and E. Hayter                 Mesoscale Modeling of Sediment Transport and
                                                                                 0
                                                             Morphologic Changes at Tidal Inlets
                                                                                0

                       G. Kleppel et al.                     The Gulf Stream Front, Its Role in Larval Fish
                                                             Survival and Recruitment in Florida





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                G. Marmorino et al.                   The HIGH-RES Remote Sensing Experiment

                D. Nelson and P. Gayes                Beach Erosion Assessment and Variability Along
                                                      the South Carolina Coast

                L. Pietrafesa                         A Study of Sediment Motions and Bottom
                                                      Boundary Layer Dynamics Over the Middle
                                                      Atlantic Bight Shelf and Upper Slope

                P. Popenoe                            Geology of the Northern Blake Plateau

                P. Popenoe and K. Klitgord            Mapping the Acoustic Properties of Subbottom
                                                      Sedimentary Rocks off the Southeastern United
                                                      States

                P. Popenoe and F. Manheim             Geology, Stratigraphy, Mineral Resources,and
                                                            P         0
                                                      Chemical Composition of Phosphatic Sediments
                                                      Underlying the Continental Shelf and Slope Off
                                                      Georgia

                S. Riggs et al.                       Relationship of the Geologic Framework of
                                                      Hardbottom Habitats and Nutrient-Rich
                                                      Groundwater Discharge to Benthic Community
                                                      Structure: Onslow Bay, North Carolina

                A. Sallenger                          South Carolina Coastal Erosion Study

                T. Tisue                              Sediment-Water Exchange Dynamics

                E. Wenner                             Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment
                                                      Program - South Atlantic (SEAMAP-SA)/
                                                      Shallow Water Trawl Survey

                R. Wiegert                            Recruitment, Abundance, and Growth of Postlarval
                                                      and Juvenile Blue Crabs in a Southeastern Coastal
                                                      Estuary


















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                                                        Environmental Protection Agency
                                                                                                                   Page 1 of 2
                   PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET


                                           SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                   Program Title:                   Southeast Coastal Zone Monitoring Program




                   Funding Source:                  U. S. EPA Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program and
                                                    NOAA National Status and Trends      Program


                   Program Managers:                John F. Paul                         Andrew Robertson
                      (2 of 2)                      U. S. EPA ERL                        NOAA/NOS/ORCA
                                                    27 Tarzwell   Drive                  6001 Executive Blvd.
                                                    Narragansett, RI 02882               Rockville, MD 20852
                                                    401-782-3037 (phone)                 301-443-8933 (phone)
                                                    401-782-3099 (fax)


                   Duration of Project:             beginning: June 1992                 ending: to be determined
                   Study Location(s):               Geographic coverage is estuarine area from Cape Henry southward
                                                    to Cape Canaveral. Sampling sites have not been determined as of
                                                    July 1992.
                   Cruise Schedule:                 Will ships be used?    yes           1# of cruises planned:    see below
                           Ship(s) being used:      anticipated to be small, trailerable vessels

                                 Cruise dates:      1 survey per year, beginning summer 1994
                                                    all cruises during summer



                            Platforms needed:       not determined as of July 1992

                     Types of data collected:       *benthic enumeration                 *fish tissue contaminants
                                                    *sediment toxicity                   *fish species
                                                    *sediment contaminants               relative abundances
                                                    .waller quality parameters           *fish visible abnormalities






                   Data Manager:                    To be named                          phone:
                                                                                         f ax:
                                                                                         OMNEr-






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                                             Environmental Protection Agency
                                                                                                    Page 2 of 2
           PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                  SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


           Program Title and Program Managers:
              Southeast Coastal Zone Monitoring Program
              John F. Paul (U. S. EPA ERL, Narragansett, RI) and Andrew Robertson (NOAA/NOS/ORCA
                  Rockville, MD)


           Purpose of Program:
                  Develop and implement a joint NOAA/EPA monitoring program for assessing the ecological
              condition of the southeastern U.S. coastal zone.








           Abstract:
                  EPA's Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) conducted a
              demonstration Project in estuaries of the Virginia Biogeographic Province (Cape Cod,
              Massachusetts, to Cape Henry, Virginia) in 1990. Since 1991, monitoring has continued in
              these estuaries, and a Demonstration Project was initiated in the estuaries of the Louisianian
              Province (Gulf of Mexico from north of Tampa Bay, Florida, to US/Mexican border). Since
              the mid-1980s NOAA has maintained a marine monitoring program called National Status and
              Trends Program (NS&T). During the past three years EPA and NOAA have closely coordinated
              these two programs through the joint EPA/NOAA Committee for Coastal and Estuarine
              Environmental Quality Monitoring.
                  NOAA has agreed to take the responsibility for implementing the consolidated NS&T/EMAP
              program in the coastal zone of the southeast starting in 1994. The geographic scale of this
              consolidated program is the Carolinian Province and extends from Cape Henry, Virginia, to
              Cape Canaveral, Florida. The ecological systems to be surveyed in the program include
              estuarine and coastal wetlands, estuaries, and coastal waters measurably influenced by the
              estuarine areas.
                  In 1992, the development of a Research Plan for implementing the consolidated NOAA NS&T
              and EPA EMAP effort will be initiated. Major elements of this plan will include: (1) a unified
              NS&T/EMAP sampling design. (2) identification of indicators of environmental condition, (3)
              analysis and integration procedures, (4) definition of research needs and a mechanism for
              filling those needs using local scientists, (5) an information management strategy, (6)
              quality assurance protocols, and (7) general plans for a demonstration project to show the
              value of the proposed approach. It is anticipated that this plan will be available for review
              and comment in 1993.

















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                                                        Minerals Management Service
                                                                                                                 Page 1 of 2
                  PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET


                                          SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                  Program Title:                   A Physical Oceanographic Field Program Offshore
                                                     North Carolina



                  Funding Source:                  Minerals Management Service



                  Program Managers:                Robert Middleton                    phone:    703-787-1717
                     (I of 1)                      MMS-ESB (MS-4301)                   fax:      703-787-1010
                                                   381 Elden Street                    OMNET.-   FLMIDDLFrON
                                                   Hemdon, VA 22070





                  Duration of Project:             42 months, October 1991 to March 1995
                  Study Location(s):               continental shelf between Ocracoke Inlet, NC and
                                                   Duck, NC


                  Cruise Schedule:                 Will ships be used?   yes           1# of cruises planned:    8
                          Ship(s) being used:

                                Cruise dates:      between February 1992 and January 1994
                                                   quarterly, with 3 special event surveys during 1992


                                   Platforms:      15 current meter moorings, 5m below surface and 5m above bottom

                    Types of data collected:       *flow across shelf break, along shore on shelf, andcross-isobath
                                                      towards the beach
                                                   *CTD casts
                                                   *ADCp transects
                                                   *Iagrangian drifters deployed off shelf
                                                   *satellite infrared imagery
                                                   .water level
                                                   *meteorological data (Savannah, GA to Atlantic City, NJ)


                  Data Manager:                    Tom Berger                          phone:    919-832-7242
                                                   SAIC                                fax:      919-832-7243
                                                   615 Oberlin Road, Suite 300         OMNET.    SALRALEIGH
                                                   Raleigh, NC 27605





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                                                Minerals Management Service
                                                                                                      Page 2 of 2
            PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET

                                   SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Program Title and Program Managers:
              Physical Oceanographic Field Program Offshore North Carolina
              R. Middleton (MMS, Herndon, VA)



            Purpose of Program:
              Study the main processes affecting the physical oceanography
                 of the Cape Hatteras region.







            Abstract:
               This program is being conducted by the SAIC, with Dr. Tom Berger acting as PI (see Project
              Summary). The duration of the project is 42 months, beginning October 1991 and ending
              March 1995. The purpose of the project is to study the main processes affecting the physical
              oceanography of the Cape Hatteras region. There is a 2-year physical oceanograpy field program
              which will address processes associated with flow between the slope area and shelf break, flow
              across the shelf break, along shore flow on the shelf, and cross-isobath flow towards the beach in
              the inner shelf zone. This is occurring from February 1992 through January 1994.
                The field program includes an array of 15 current meter moorings with 11 moorings on the
              continental shelf between Ocracoke Inlet, NC and Duck, NC. The shelf moorings will measure
              currents 5 m below the surface and 5 m above the bottom, and on the mid- to outer shelf at
              mid-depth. Quarterly hydrographic cruises (approximately 70 casts per cruise) will be made
              on a standard grid consisting of six transects from near shore to deep water (2000-3000 m)
              and a transect along the 60 m isobath.
                Three special event surveys will be made during the hydrographic cruises in 1992 in
              order to sample onshore/offshore flow events at the shelf break off Cape Hattera's. These
              surveys will consist of closely spaced CTD casts followed by ADCp transects in areas
              observed in satellite imagery. Five lagrangian drifters tracked by service ARGOS will be deployed
              off the shelf during the first eight hydrographic cruises. Satellite infrared imagery of the
              study area will be collected throughout the program as well as water level data and meteor-
              ological data from coastal stations between Savannah, Georgia and Atlantic City, New Jersey.

















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                                                       NOAA/Coastal Ocean Program/CoastWatch
                                                                                                                             Page 1 of 2
                    PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET


                                               SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                    Program Title:                      CoastWatch Operations in the Southeast U. S.




                    Funding Source:                     NOAA Coastal Ocean Program - CoastWatch



                    Program Managers:                   Alex Chester                             phone:     919-728-8774
                       (1 of 1)                         NOAAINIVIFS                              tax:       919-728-8784
                                                        Beaufort Laboratory                      OMNET.     NOAA_CWATCH.NC
                                                        101 Pivers Island Road
                                                        Beaufort, NC 28516-9722



                    Duration of Project:
                    Study Location(s):                  North Carolina to Florida


                    Cruise Schedule:                    Will ships be used?      no              1# of cruises planned:
                             Ship(s) being used:


                                    Cruise dates:





                              Platforms needed:


                      Types of data collected:          Near real-time AVHRR imagery since 1989
                                                        *high resolution (1.4 km) SST for N. C. region
                                                        *low resolution (4 km) SST for the southeast region
                                                        *high resolution N. C. visible





                    Data Manager:                       Joe DeCampo                              phone:     919-728-8773
                                                        NOAA/NMFS                                tax:       919-728-8784
                                                        Beaufort Laboratory                      OMNEr.     NOAA.CWATCH.NC
                                                        101 Pivers Island Road
                                                        Beaufort, NC 28516-9722






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                                        NOAA/Coastal Ocean Program/CoastWatch
                                                                                                   Page 2 of 2
           PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET

                                 SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


           Program Title and Program Managers:
              CoastWatch Operations in the Southeast U. S.
              Alex Chester (NOAA/NMFS)



           Purpose of Program:
                  Receive, store, display, and redistribute near real-time sea surface temperature images
              and other remotely-sensed environmental data.







           Abstract:
                 The NMFS/Beaufort Laboratory is the southeast regional CoastWatch site. As such, we have
              been receiving and storing near real-time AVHRR imagery since early 1989. We currently
              download three image types: 1) high resolution (512/512 pixel, 1.4 km resolution) North
              Carolina SST imagery extending approximately from Cape Henry, VA to Cape Romain, SC; 2)
              high resolution NC visible imagery; 3) low resolution (4 km) SST imagery for the southeast
              region, extending from Cape Henry, VA to Key West, FL. Shortly, we expect to have access to
              additional high resolution SST imagery covering the areas off SC-GA, FL east coast, FL West
              coast, and southern FL. A major goal of the CoastWatch Program is to make these remotely-
              sensed data available to federal, state, and academic institutions working on
              research/management issues of broad interest to NOAA.     Participating institutions are
              required to sign an MOA defining the responsibilities of each party. Data currently are
              available via a 1-800 dial-up service. We are working to obtain access to the Internet and
              expect this eventually to be the primary redistribution pathway.


























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                                                     NOAA/Coastal Ocean Program/SABRE
                                                                                                                  Page 1 of 2
                  PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET


                                           SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                  Program Title:                   South Atlantic Bight Recruitment Experiment (SABRE)




                  Funding Source:                  NOAA Coastal Ocean Program, Coastal Fisheries Ecosystems



                  Program Managers:                Donald E. Hoss (PI of SABRE)         phone:    919-728-8746
                     (I of 1)                      NOAA/SEFEC/Beautort Laboratory       tax:      919-728-8784
                                                       Laboratory                       OMNET.    F.CROSS
                                                   10i Pivers Road
                                                   Beaufort, NC 28516-9722



                  Duration of Project:             1991 to 2001
                  Study Location(s):               South Atlantic Bight from Cape Hatteras to Florida.      Initial study
                                                   area between Cape Hatteras, NC and Cape Fear, NC. The
                                                   western edge of the Gulf Stream forms the offshore boundary.
                  Cruise Schedule:                 Will ships be used?     yes          1# of cruises planned:   3
                          Ship(s) being used:      NOAA R/V Albatross IV, Duke University Susan Hudson,
                                                   NOAA R/V Chapman
                                Cruise dates:      1992: December 1-21
                                                   1993: January 4-13; February 5-26


                           Platforms needed:       Ships of opportunity between October 1992 and December 1993

                    Types of data collected:       *oceanographic
                                                   *icthyoplankton
                                                   *zooplankton
                                                   *chemical






                  Data Manager:                    Peter Ortner                         phone:   301-361-4384
                                                   NOAA/Atlantic Oceanographic          fax:
                                                     and Meteorological Lab             OMNET-.
                                                   Ocean Chemistry Division
                                                   4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
                                                   Miami, FL 33149




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                                                                                                     Page 2 of 2
           PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET

                                  SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


           Program Title and Program Representatives:
              South Atlantic Bight Recruitment Experiment (SABRE)
              Donald Hoss (NOAA/SEFSC, Beaufort, NC)
              Peter Ortner (NOAA/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab, Miami)
              Larrv Crowder (N. C. State University)
           Purpose of Program:
                   Understand the relationship between variation in environmental factors and the variable
              recruitment of 'estuarine dependent' fishes in the South Atlantic Bight.







           Abstract:
                  Estuarine dependent fish, such as flounder, spot, Atlantic croaker and Atlantic menhaden,
              spawn offshore and are transported as larvae into estuarine nursery areas where they spend
              their juvenile period. The juveniles eventually move out of the estuary into the waters of the
              continental shelf where they mature and join the adult population. This life history strategy
              is typical of a large number of fish and shellfish. In fact, approximately 92% of the
              commercially and recreationally important fish and shellfish along the Southeast coast is made
              up of estuarine dependent fish.
                  The conceptual approach guiding SABRE is a focus upon the unique characteristics of
              individual survivors rather than on the estimation of mortality at the population level.
              SABRE is directed towards obtaining a general process-oriented understanding of natural
              variability in specific populations by focusing upon the linkage between environmental
              variability and variation in year class strength.
                   SABRE contrasts with traditional fisheries studies which attempt to generate an immediate
              prediction of next year's catch either from this year's catch or from an estimate of the pre-
              recruits. The primary objective of SABRE is to understand the fundamental linkages between
              population variability and variability in the physical (both oceanographic and meteorological)
              and biological environment (food availability, predation, and nursery habitat conditions).
              This indirect approach should yield cost-efficient, realistic methods of discriminating the
              resources changes related to anthropogenic stresses (overfishing, pollution, habitat
              destruction, etc.) from the natural variability of populations (whether internally regulated
              or induced by climate variation or global changes in atmospheric and oceanographic
              circulation).
                  Limited data collection began in 1991 and project termination is slated for 2001. In the
              early phases of the project considerable effort is going into historical data analysis including
              (1) physical oceanography, e.g., modeling of flow fields based on historic data including 2
              dimensional (cross-shelf) flow and the 3-dimensional flow field between Capes Fear and
              Hatteras, (2) optical oceanography, i.e., ocean color and sea surface temperature variability,
              (3) larval fish ecology, e.g., age, size and birth date distribution of larvae from archived
              collections. Biological sampling to date has ranged from approximately 32 to 360N.
              Presently, one current meter has been deployed at 34004'N 76045'W and additional ones are
              proposed for the 1992-1993 field season at sites yet to be determined.





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                                                         NOAA/National Data Buoy Center
                                                                                                                    Page I of 2
                   PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET


                                           SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                   Program Title:                   Marine Observations of the National Data Buoy Center




                   Funding Source:                  NOAAINDBC



                   Program Managers:                Ray Canada                            phone:    601-688-2806
                      (11 of 1)                     NOAAINDBC                             fax:      601-688-3153
                                                    Bi 1100                               OMINET.
                                                    Stennis Space Center, MS 39529




                   Duration of Project:
                   Study Location(s):               To be determined


                   Cruise Schedule:                 Will ships be used?    no             1# of cruises planned:
                           Ship(s) being used:


                                 Cruise dates:




                                   Platforms:       moored data buoys

                     Types of data collected:       NOAA's existing plans for modernization of the NWS include
                                                         *quantitative observations of precipitation
                                                         *land surface observing capability
                                                         *advanced communications, processing, and display
                                                         *satellite overview across the nation
                                                    still needed:
                                                         *marine and upper-air observations of wind, temperature,
                                                            and humidity

                   Data Manager:                                                          phone:
                                                                                          fax:
                                                                                          OMINEP






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                                                                                                        Page 2 of 2
            PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET

                                   SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Program Title and Program Managers:
               Marine Observations
               Ray Canada (NOAA/National Data Buoy Center)



            Purpose of Program:
                   Improve the capabilities for predicting severe coastal and offshore weather patterns.








            Abstract:
                   Intense ocean storms cause hundreds of millions of dollars of damage annually to shoreline
               structures, loss of life, and disruption to coastal ecosystems. Coastal storms along boundaries
               separating markedly different air masses often intensify rapidly in a phenomenon known as
               explosive cyclogenesis. Between October 1991 and January 1992, three ocean 'bombs* off
               the Atlantic coast caused $200 million damage and the loss of 12 lives. Prediction of these
               storms depends, in part, on the availability of coastal and offshore weather observations. Yet,
               the nation's 90,000 mile tidal and Great Lakes shoreline is protected by an operational NWS
               network of only 41 coastal stations and 23 data buoys. The sparsity of the network limits the
               capability of numerical models and resultant warnings and advisories to alert the public and
               preparedness officials with sufficient accuracy and advance notification.
                   The threat to lives, property, and coastal industries and environment from hurricanes is
               with us every year. NOAA does an outstanding job of forecasting where and when the storm
               will make landfall and alerting the public likely to be affected to prepare their property and
               evacuate low-lying areas. An average of about 550 kilometers of coastline are alerted, yet
               typically less than half this length is heavily impacted by the storm. At $100,000 per
               kilometer in preparation and evacuation costs, surely it behooves NOAA to take the
               observations and improve the forecasts of hurricane landfalls to minimize these costs.
                   NOAA's existing plans for modernization of the National Weather Service will furnish
               severe weather warning and quantitative observations of precipitation; a land surface
               observing capability; advanced communications, processing, and display; and a satellite
               overview across the nation. Yet this modernization does not address marine and upper-air
               observations of wind, temperature, and humidity. Thus, modernization requires further
               effort to improve mesoscale weather predication and water resources management. This
               presentation addresses the immediate steps needed to enhance the coastal and offshore surface
               marine observations portion of the modernization.











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                                                    N. C. Geological Survey
                                                                                                  Page I of 2
                PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET


                                    SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                Program Title:              Summary of North Carolina Geolgical Survey
                                                Offshore Activities



                Funding Source:             North Carolina Geological Survey



                Program Managers:           Bill Hoffman                   phone:   919-733-3833
                                            N. C. Geological Survey        tax:
                                            N. C. Dept. of Environment,    OMNET:
                                              Health and Natural Resources
                                            Raleigh, NC 27611



                Duration of Project:
                Study Location(s):          Outer Banks, NC
                                            'from Oregon Inlet north 12 n. m. and offshore 16 n. m.
                                            *North Carol! na/Virg in ian border
                Cruise Schedule:            Will ships be used? yes        1# of cruises planned:
                       Ship(s) being used:


                            Cruise dates:   To be determined





                       Platforms needed:


                  Types of data collected:  *seismic coverage of Oregon Inlet region
                                            *future coring near NC/VA border








                Data Manager:                                              phone:
                                                                           tax:
                                                                           OMNEP









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                                                        N. C. Geological Survey
                                                                                                               Page 2 of 2
            PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET

                                     SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Program Title and Program Managers:
                Summary of North Carolina Geological Survey Offshore Activities
                Bill Hoff man (NC Geological Survey)



            Purpose of Program:
                    The North Carolina Geological Survey is active in the offshore through project work
                and by publishing work done by others. Thus far, project work has concentrated on
                stratigraphic framework and heavy-mineral resource studies. We are now broadening
                our sand resource investigations by specifically evaluating the potential for beach
                nourishment sand resources in the offshore.




            Abstract:
                    In 1990, we completed a reconnaissance evaluation of the heavy-mineral content of a
                suite of shelf-wide grab samples (87 samples on an approximately 20 km grid)
                collected in the 1960s by Woods Hole and the USGS. We are currently in the midst of a
                five-year program in the Cape Fear cuspate foreland region. The emphasis of this work
                is to develop a detailed stratigraphic framework by integrating shallow high-resolution
                seismic data with lithologic and biostratigraphic data developed from vibracores. The
                final product will be a comprehensive geologic report with maps and cross sections that
                can serve as a basis for derivative geologic, engineering, biologic, and environmental
                studies.
                    We have also recently initiated a multi-year study off the Outer Banks geared toward
                evaluating offshore sand resources--primarily, for use as beach nourishment material,
                but we are also interested in evaluating the potential for aggregate and heavy-mineral
                resources in this area.    The first year's objective of this project is to obtain seismic
                coverage of a 200 square-nautical mile region from Oregon Inlet north about 12
                nautical miles and offshore to about 16 nautical miles. In subsequent years, we plan to
                work our way northward to the North Carolina-Virginia border. This will involve
                cruises where we will be obtaining core samples in targets identified from a previous
                year's seismic survey while conducting seismic operations in an adjacent, new survey
                area.





























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                                                           Office of Naval Research
                                                                                                                  Page 1 of 2
                  PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET


                                          SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                  Program Title:                   Sandy Duck: A Field Study of Sediment and Bathymetric
                                                      Response to Fluid Forcing


                  Funding Source:                  Office of Naval Research




                  Program Managers:                Thomas Kinder                        phone:    703-696-1206
                                                   Office of Naval  Research            fax:      703-696-2710
                                                   Coastal Sciences Code 1121CS '       OMNET-
                                                   800 N. Quincy Street
                                                   Arlington, VA 22217



                  Duration of Project:             within the next several years
                  Study Location(s):               Duck, North Carolina


                  Cruise Schedule:                 Will ships be used?                  1# of cruises planned:
                          Ship(s) being used:


                                Cruise dates:





                           Platt orms needed:


                    Types of data collected:       *sediment flux under moderate to high wave conditions
                                                   *synoptic measurements of the vertical distribution
                                                      of flow
                                                   *bathymetry
                                                   (all at spatial scales between a few cm and 100 m)




                  Data Manager:                                                         phone:
                                                                                        f ax:
                                                                                        OMNEr-.









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                                                   Office of Naval Research
                                                                                                        Page 2 of 2
            PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET

                                   SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Program Title and Program Managers:
               Sandy Duck: A Field Study of Sediment and Bathymetric Response to Fluid Forcing
               Thomas Kinder (Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA)



            Purpose of Program:
                   Predict the evolution of the bathymetry of a natural beach given the initial bathymetry,
               sediment characteristics, and the temporal variation of the wind, tide, and incident wave field



            Abstract:
                   A long term goal of nearshore processes research is to predict the evolution of the
               bathymetry of a natural beach given the initial bathymetry, sediment characteristics, and the
               temporal variation of the wind, tide, and incident wave field. Such predictions are not
               presently possible because we do not understand the complex and interacting fluid and
               sediment processes, particularly small scale boundary layer processes and the three-
               dimensional circulation on complex bathymetry. Recent field experiments focused on
               measurements of wave-induced flows in mid-water column over simple topography (either no
               sand bar or a predominantly linear bar). Models of sediment response remain primitive and
               empirical. Sandy Duck will expand our knowledge of the nearshore by properly sampling
               processes on more complex, three-dimensional bathymetries. More specifically, the
               objectives of the experiment would be to study:
               1) the dynamics of the bottom boundary layer and associated sediment transport. Both are
               poorly understood, partly owing to severely limited field data.  Without field-tested sediment
               transport modes, our capabilities for predicting nearshore evolution will remain poor.
               2) the feedback between complex topography, waves and the three-dimensional nearshore
               circulation. Spatial gradients in fluid flows are caused by depth variations on many scales,
               from ripples that affect bottom roughness to large scale bar morphology. The bathymetry in
               turn evolves in response to the flow field.
                  Sandy Duck will have two main parts: development of a conceptual model (or a system of
               models) appropriate to a realistic nearshore regime; and execution of an experiment to test
               the hypotheses of this model. There exists now no complete quantitative description of the
               nearshore in the sense that it is a region where several equally important (order one)
               processes occur and interact. The conceptual model must be developed to provide a framework
               for the various parts of the experiment, to ensure that hypothoses are posed properly and to
               enhance the interaction among investigators representing different subspecialty fields of
               research.
                   The experimental approach will be to measure sediment flux, bathymetry, and fluid flow at
               spatial scales ranging from a few cm to 100 m, and temporal scales ranging from seconds to
               weeks. The model will relate changes in large-scale bathymetry to spatial gradients in time-
               averaged sediment flux. Topographic processes which may influence waves and currents span
               a range of scales including the formation and migration of ripples, megaripples, beach cusps,
               bars, channels and other morphologic features. Observations will be designed to test existing
               large and small-scale sediment transport models and to provide information about processes
               (e.g., effects of megaripples on bottom stress and sand transport) for which there are as yet
               no models.





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                                                  U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
                                                                                                    Page I of 2
                PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET


                                     SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                Program Title:               Field Wave Gaging Program




                Funding Source:              U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
                                             Coastal Field Data Collection Program


                Program Managers:            David McGehee                   phone:   601-634-4270
                                             CEWES-00-P                      fax:     601-634-3151
                                             U.S. Army Engineer Waterways    OMNEr.-
                                                Experiment Station
                                             3909 Halls Ferry Road
                                             Vicksburg, MS 39180


                Duration of Prqject:         beginning: June 1992
                Study Location(s):           32045' N, 78*44' W


                Cruise Schedule:             Will-ships be used? no         1# of cruises planned:
                       Ship(s) being used:


                            Cruise dates:




                               Platforms:    NDBC 3 m diameter buoy

                  Types of data collected:   hourly collection of the following:
                                             *wind speed
                                             *wind direction
                                             .atmospheric pressure
                                             *sea surface and air temperature
                                             *2-D energy spectra



                Data Manager:                Sam Corson                     phone:   601-634-4270
                                             CEWES-00-P                     fax:     601-634-3151
                                             U.S. Army Engineer Waterways   OMNET-
                                               Experiment Station
                                             3909 Halls Ferry Road
                                             Vicksburg, MA 39180

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                                                                                                    Page 2 of 2
           PROGRAM SUMMARY SHEET

                                 SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


           Program Title and Program Managers:
              Field Wave Gaging Program
              David McGehee (U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Waterways Experiment Station)



           Purpose of Program:
                  Develop national coastal wave climate








           Abstract:
                  The efficient design, operation and maintenance of coastal structures requires accurate
              predictions of the expected wave conditions that will provide the dominant loading through
              their lifetime. Wave measurements are used to establish a climate through statistical
              analysis of long-term data sets and to calibrate and verify numerical hindcast, wave
              transformation and sediment transport models. The program has accumulated over 350 gage-
              years of data, and currently supports gages at 45 sites. Other activities include development
              of data collection, analysis and report standards and intercomparison experiments between
              different measurement approaches. Monthly and annual summaries are produced to contribute
              toward the FWGP goal of establishing a national wave climate atlas that will provide coastal
              designers with reliable estimates of design conditions for any desired return period at any
              needed location.



































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                                                                     Barans and Wenner
                                                                                                                              Page I of 2
                    PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                               SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                    Project Title:                       Mechanisms of Transport of Decapod Crustaceans through

                                                             Estuarine Inlets



                    Funding Source:                      NOAA - South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium



                    Principal Investigators:             Charles A. Barans                        phone:     803-762-5084
                        (2 of 2)                         Elizabeth Wenner                         fax:       803-762-5110
                                                         South Carolina Wildlife and              OMNET-.
                                                            Marine Resources Dept.
                                                         P.O. Box 12559
                                                         Charleston, SC 29412



                    Duration of Project:                 September 1992 to August 1995
                    Study Location(s):                   North Edisto River Inlet, South Carolina
                                                         (32-34.2' N, 80-11.7- W)
                                                         and nearshore transects immediately offshore of the inlet
                    Cruise Schedule:                     Will ships be used?       yes            1# of cruises planned:      4
                             Ship(s) being used:         R/V Blue Fin (72')
                                                         RN Anita (52')

                                    Cruise dates:        1993: May/June; September/October
                                                         1994: May/June; September/October



                              Platforms needed:          none


                       Types of data collected:          *surface and bottom plankton samples
                                                         *multifrequency acoustic measurements of plankton
                                                         *current velocity from moored meters
                                                         *routine CTD casts







                    Data Manager:                        David Knott                              phone:     803-762-5038
                                                         South Carolina Wildlife and              fax:       803-762-5110
                                                            Marine Resources Dept.                OMNET-
                                                         P.O. Box 12559
                                                         Charleston, SC 29412



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           PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)
                                  SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


           Project Title and Principal Investigators:
              Mechanisms of Transport of Decapod Crustaceans through Estuarine Inlets
              Charles A. Barans and Elizabeth L. Wenner (both at Marine Resources Research Institute,
              SCWMRD, Charleston, SC)


           Purpose of Project:
                   The purpose of this interdisciplinary project is to relate the spatial and temporal
              distribution of postlarval blue crabs and white shrimp in the inner-shelf water entrained
              through an inlet to periodic (tidal, diel, lunar) and stochastic (wind, current) events.






           Abstract:
                  We will test the following hypotheses: 1) ingress of postlarvae at the inlet is episodic and
              related to downwelling favorable winds, 2) larval abundance in the inlet during flood tide has
              a diel and/or lunar (spring-neap) cycle, and 3) larval ingress across the inlet mouth is non-
              homogeneous due to cross-sectional flow differences. Sampling will focus on white shrimp
              ingress (14 days) each spring (upwelling favorable winds) and on blue crab ingress (14
              days) each fall (downwelling favorable winds). The hydrography and corresponding larval
              abundances of the coastal frontal zone adjacent to the study site will be sampled with CTD casts
              and plankton net collections along an arcuate transect outside the inlet. This will be
              supplemented with data from two moored current meters (S-4) along the 10 m isobath.
              Hydrography and plankton will be sampled from a second boat inside the inlet simultaneously
              with offshore transects, and will be supplemented with data from a bottom moored S-5
              current meter and surface temperature-salinity sensor.   Continuous plankton monitoring
              near the position of the current meter inside the inlet will be accomplished with a
              Multifrequency Acoustic Profiling System, which will allow definition of temporal changes in
              large-scale plankton distributions. A pilot study conducted in May 1992 determined that a
              large plankton pump would not sample at depth within the 4 kt tidal currents experienced in
              the North Edisto inlet. Sorting of the plankton collected in May has been initiated.



















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                                                                            Berger
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                    PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                               SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                    Project Title:                      A Physical Oceanographic Field Program Offshore North Carolina




                    Funding Source:                     Minerals Management Services, Atlantic OCS Region
                                                        Environmental Studies Program


                    Principal Investigators:            Thomas Berger                            phone:     919-832-7242
                       (1 of 1)                         SAIC                                     f ax:      919-832-7243
                                                        615 Oberlin Road, Suite 300              OMNET.     SALRALEIGH
                                                        Raleigh, NC 27605




                    Duration of Project:                October 1991 to March 1996
                    Study Location(s):                  34030'N to 37*, shoreline eastward to 73"N,
                                                        excluding Chesapeake Bay


                    Cruise Schedule:                    Will ships be used?       yes            1# of cruises planned:       9
                             Ship(s) being used:        RN Cape Henlopen, RN Susan Hodson
                                                        M/V Seaward Explorer
                                    Cruise dates:       1992:      2/10-2/29, 4/29-5/10,         8/17-9/1, 11/3-11/14
                                                        1993:      2/2-2/14, 5/4-5/13, 8/17-8/29, 11/3-11/12
                                                        1994:     2/1-2/11



                              Platforms needed:


                      Types of data collected:          *current velocity (15 moorings)
                                                        *ADCP surveys (3)
                                                        *hydrographic data (S, T, D)
                                                        .satellite imagery
                                                        *meteorological data
                                                        .water level data
                                                        *lagrangian drifter data


                    Data Manager:                       Mr. Jeff Alexander                       phone:     919-832-7242
                                                        SAIC                                     fax:       919-832-7243
                                                        615 Oberlin Road,     Suite 300          OMNET.     SALRALEIGH
                                                        Raleigh, NC 27605




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                                                           Berger
                                                                                                      Page 2 of 2
           PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                  SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


           Project Title and Principal Investigators:
              A Physical Oceanographic Field Program Offshore North Carolina
              Thomas Berger (SAIC, Raleigh, NC)



           Purpose of Project:
                  Develop an adequate understanding of the physical oceanography of the Cape Hatteras region
              through study of the main processes affecting the region.







           Abstract:
                  The two year Physical Oceanographic Field Program Offshore North Carolina will address
              processes associated with flow between the slope area and the shelf break, flow across the
              shelf break, aiong-shore flow on the shelf and cross-isobath flow towards the beach in the
              inner shelf zone from February 1992 through January 1994. The Field program includes an
              array of 15 current meter moorings with I I moorings on the continental shelf between
              Ocracoke Inlet and Duck, North Carolina. The shelf moorings will measure currents 5 m
              below the surface and 5 m above the bottom and, on the mid to outer shelf, at mid depth.
              Quarterly hydrographic cruises (approximately 70 casts per cruise) will be made on a
              standard grid consisting of six transects from near shore to deep water (2000-3000 m) and
              a transect along the 60 m isobath. Three special event surveys will be made during the
              hydrographic cruises in 1992 in order to sample on shore/off shore flow events at the shelf
              break off Cape Hatteras. These surveys will consist of closely spaced CTD casts followed by
              ADCP transects in areas observed in satellite imagery. Five lagrangian drifters tracked by
              service ARGOS will be deployed on the shelf during each of the first eight hydrographic
              cruises.  Satellite infrared imagery of the study area will be collected throughout the program
              as well as water level data and meteorological data from coastal stations between Savannah,
              Georgia and Atlantic City, New Jersey.




















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                                                                          Birkemeier
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                    PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                               SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                    Project Title:                       DUCK94 Nearshore Field Experiments
                                                         Sandy Duck Nearshore Field Experiments


                    Funding Source:                      USACOE Coastal Research Program, Coastal Engineering Research
                                                            Center of the Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station
                                                         Office of Naval Research, USGS and others

                    Principal Investigators:             William A. Birkemeier (coord.)          phone:     919-261-3511
                        (1 of 1)                         Field Research Facility                 fax:       919-261-4432
                                                         1261 Duck Road                          OMNET-     CERC.FRF
                                                         Kitty Hawk, NC     27949                             attn: Birkemeier




                    Duration of Project:                 Duck94: Aug.-Oct. 1994; Sandy Duck: prob. summer/fall 1996
                    Study Location(s);                   Duck, North Carolina
                                                         3601 V N, 75045' W


                    Cruise Schedule:                     Will ships be used?                     1# of cruises planned:
                             Ship(s) being used:


                                    Cruise dates:






                              Platforms   needed:



                       Types of data collected:          current velocity and direction
                                                         .pressure
                                                         *bad level changes using acoustic altimeters







                    Data Manager:                        Clifford Baron                          phone:     919-261-3511
                                                         Field Research Facility                 fax:       919-261-4432
                                                         1261 Duck Road                          OMNET.     CERC.FRF
                                                         Kitty Hawk, NC    27949                             affn: Baron




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                                                                                                        Page 2 of 2
            PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                   SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
               DUCK94/Sandy Duck Nearshore Field Experiments
               William A. Birkemeier (Field Research Facility, Duck, NC)



            Purpose of Project:
                   Develop fundamental knowledge, through field measurements, of the complex and
               interacting fluid and sediment processes, particularly small scale boundary layer processes
               and the three-dimensional circulation, on complex bathymetry. This knowledge will be used
               to develop an ability to predict the evolution of the bathymetry of a natural beach given the
               initial bathymetry, sediment characteristics, and the temporal variation of the wind, tide, and
               incident wave field.   ( A statement of scientific objectives is available.)


            Abstract:
                    The DUCK94/Sandy Duck experiments are still in the planning and definition stage. The
               basic plan is to conduct two experiments, DUCK94 to be held in conjuction with the NSF
               sponsored CoOP experiment, and "Sandy Duck" a more comprehensive experiment tentatively
               scheduled for 1996. These experiments are a coordinated effort of the nearshore research,
               engineering, and modeling community to pool their resources to obtain field measurements of
               sufficient spatial and temporal coverage to be useful for model evaluation and fundamental
               studies of processes. Where previous filed efforts have emphasized large-scale hydrodynamic
               studies, these experiments will consist of nested large and small scale sediment experiments
               within the framework of the driving large-scale hydrodynamics.
                   DUCK94 is designed as a preliminary experiment for Sandy Duck. Thus a modest array of
               instruments will be deployed. Basic logistics and new instruments and procedures will also be
               tested in preparation for Sandy Duck. Plans for DUCK94 are rapidly developing. The basic
               plan (as of June 1992) is to extend the CoOP cross-shelf instrument array shoreward to the
               beach. Array elements would include current meters, pressure sensors, and acoustic
               altimeters (to detect bed level changes). Other instruments would be positioned inside and
               seaward of the surf zone to measure turbulence, sediment transport, bed roughness, wave
               setup, etc. A geologic study of bottom sediments and structures is also planned.
                   Synergy with the CoOP measurements would provide oceanographic boundary conditions at a
               scale never before avilable to nearshore investigators.
                   Although a statement of scientific objectives exists for Sandy Duck, detailed plans do not. It
               will likely include the deployment of a spatial array of 30-50 fixed instruments (current
               meters and wave gages) across the surf zone along with many of the instruments and
               experiments from DUCK94.
                   Though the number of participants is not yet set, 60 investigators, some international,
               have indicated an interest in Sandy Duck.











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                   PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                           SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                   Project Title:                   Long-Term Measurements of Coastal Process Data, Duck NC




                   Funding Source:                  USACOE Coastal Research Program, Coastal Engineering Research
                                                       Center of the Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station


                   Principal Investigators:         William A. Birkemeier               phone:    919-261-3511
                      (11 of 1)                     Field Research Facility             fax:      919-261-4432
                                                    1261 Duck Road                      OMNET-.   CERC.FRF
                                                    Kitty Hawk, NC   27949




                   Duration of Project:             1980 to present
                   Study Location(s):               Duck, North Carolina
                                                    3601 V N, 75045' W


                   Cruise Schedule:                 Will ships be used?                 1# of cruises planned:
                           Ship(s) being used:


                                 Cruise dates:





                           Platforms needed:



                     Types of data collected:









                   Data Manager:                    William A. Birkemeier               phone:    919-261-3511
                                                    Field Research Facility             fax:      919-261-4432
                                                    1261 Duck Road                      OMET:     CERC.FRF
                                                    Kitty Hawk, NC   27949





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                                   SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
               Long-Term Measurements of Coastal Process Data, Duck, NC
               William A. Birkemeier (Field Research Facility, Duck, NC)



            Purpose of Project:
                   Conduct fundamental field studies of coastal processes (winds, waves, tides, etc.) and
               responses (beach erosion, bathymetric changes) in support of the Corps of Engineers'
               research needs. To collect long-term field measurements required by engineering studies and
               to provide comprehensive data and field logistics in support of a wide range of nearshore
               coastal studies. To conduct tests and evaluations of oceanogrpahic measuring devices which are
               in use or may be used by the Corps.


            Abstract:
                   The Field Research Facility (FRF) occupies a 176 acre ocean-to-sound tract and consists
               of office and field operation buildings, a multipurpose meeting room, and a 554 m-long
               concrete and steel pier. The pier extends out to a nominal depth of 6 m at an elevation of 7.7
               m. The location and design of the facility was specifically chosen to permit studying the
               hurricanes and intense storms that affect the area.
                   Critical to the research capabilities of the FRF is the Coastal Research Amphibious Buggy of
               CRAB, a unique three-wheeled, 10 m-high vehicle used for accurate surveying of the
               nearshore zone and for instrument deployments. Position of the CRAB is determined with a
               state-of-the-art auto-tracking survey system. Other vehicles include an amphibious LARC-
               V, a four-wheel drive forklift, boats, trucks, and other special purpose equipment. The
               facility has a staff of 10 including 4 scientists, 2 computer specialists, a secretary, and 3
               technicians.
                   The data collection program includes a suite of meteorological instruments, five wave gages,
               three different directional wave gages, water level gages, a nearshore current meter, aerial
               photographs, video and visual observations. Bi-weekly surveys with the CRAB (out to a depth
               of 8.5 m) document the surrounding bathymetry. All data are automatically collected and
               analyzed by a network of PC's, workstations, and a VAX computer system.



















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                                               SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                    Project Title:                      Transport Mechanisms of Decapod Crustaceans
                                                             through Estuarine Inlets


                    Funding Source:                     Georgia and South Carolina Sea Grant Programs




                    Principal Investigators:            Jack Blanton                             phone:     912-598-2457
                       (1 of 1)                         Skidaway Institute of Oceanog.           f ax:      912-598-2310
                                                        P. 0. Box 13687                          OMNEr.     J.BLANTON
                                                        Savannah, GA 31416




                    Duration of Project:                September 1992 to August 1994
                    Study Location(s):                  North Ediston Inlet, SC and adjacent coastal waters
                                                        320 - 330 N
                                                        790 - 81.50 W
                    Cruise Schedule:                    Will ships be used?      yes             1# of cruises planned:      4
                             Ship(s) being used:        R/V Blue Fin
                                                        R/V Anita
                                    Cruise dates:       1993: May and August
                                                        1994: May and August



                              Platforms needed:



                       Types of data collected:         *current velocity                        *blue crab larval conc.
                                                        .subsurface pressure                     *white shrimp larval conc.
                                                        *wind velocity
                                                        *temperature-salinity
                                                        .chlorophyll





                    Data Manager:                       Jack Blanton                             phone:     912-598-2457
                                                        Skidaway Institute of Oceanog.           fax:       912-598-2310
                                                        P. 0. Box 13687                          OMNEP      J.BLANTON
                                                        Savannah, GA 31416




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                                    SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
               Transport Mechanisms of Decapod Crustaceans through Estuarine Inlets
               Jack Blanton (Skidaway Institute of Oceanography)



            Purpose of Project:
               (1) relate the spatial and temporal distribution of postlarval blue crab and white shrimp
               entrained from shelf to estuary to periodic (tidal, dial, lunar) and stochastic (wind, current)
               events.
               (2) examine the role of downwelling events in advecting larvae shoreward and into an inlet





            Abstract:
                   This project is a collaborative effort sponsored by the Georgia and South Carolina Sea Grant
               Programs.    It provides the infrastructure of an instrumented field site of meteorological and
               physical oceanographic data that could be used by other projects. The project will also
               provide a baseline of oceanographic understanding of a simple low-discharge estuary for
               which additional studies could be proposed.
                   This project will study the physical oceanographic processes that control the import of
               white shrimp and blue crab larvae into estuarine nurseries from the continental shelf. These
               larvae are brought to an estuarine entrance by the alongshelf wind-generated current. We
               hypothesize that downwelling-favorable winds generate sufficient cross-shelf currents to
               cause significant quantities of larvae to be transported into estuarine inlets.
                   Four cruises  are planned in North Edisto Inlet and adjacent coastal waters to sample larval
               abundances and    hydrography over consecutive flood cycles through a 14-day spring-neap tidal
               cycle. Sampling   will occur during a spring and an autumn season. Upwelling favorable winds
               prevail in spring when white shrimp larvae are transported into estuarine nurseries, but
               there are frequent reversals to winds that favor downwelling. Winds favoring downwelling
               occur in autumn when blue crab come into estuaries to settle. The 14-day sampling
               procedure is designed to cover a daylight to dark cycle. We will examine shelf and inlet
               currents and water masses at strategic locations within an estuary-inner shelf domain. These
               data will be supplemented by sea level and meteorological data. The spatial distribution of
               water masses and larval abundances will be measured in the coastal front adjacent to the inlet.
                   The ingress of larvae into estuarine nurseries and processes that control it represent one of
               the bottlenecks to successful recruitment.    The timing of ingress under different
               oceanographic conditions (tides, winds, lunar stage, etc.) will provide useful knowledge for
               management questions regarding year-class strengths. We hope to provide some new insights
               into the quantitative prediction of stock recruitment relationships.











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                                          SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                  Project Title:                   South Atlantic Bight Recruitment Experiment:
                                                     Physical Oceanography and Modeling


                  Funding Source:                  NOAA Coastal Ocean Program
                                                   SABRE


                  Principal Investigators:         Jack Blanton                         phone:    912-598-2457
                     (I of 1)                      Skidaway Institute of Oceanog.       tax:      912-598-2310
                                                   P. 0. Box 13687                      OMNEF.    J.BLANTON
                                                   Savannah, GA 31416





                  Duration of Project:             October 1991   to September 1993
                  Study Location(s):               Model Domain:
                                                   31* to 38* N
                                                   740 to 820 W
                  Cruise Schedule:                 Will ships be used?    no            1# of cruises planned:
                          Ship(s) being used:


                                Cruise dates:





                           Platforms needed:


                    Types of data collected:










                  Data Manager:                    Jack Blanton                         phone:    912-598-2467
                                                   Skidaway Institute of Oceanog.       f ax:     912-598-2310
                                                   P. 0. Box 13687                      OMNEP     J.BLANTON
                                                   Savannah, GA 31416





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                                 SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


           Project Title and Principal Investigators:
              South Atlantic Bight Recruitment Experiment: Physical Oceanography
                and Modeling
              Jack Blanton (Skidaway Institute of Oceanography)


           Purpose of Project:
              (1) to provide physical oceanographic and modeling support, (2) to increase our basic
              understanding of the physical and biological dynamics of slope/shelf/estuarine waters, and
              (3) to advance our understanding of the physical environment in the domain extending out to
              the Gulf Stream front from the Virginia/North Carolina border to Cape Romain.




           Abstract:
                  The physical oceanographic component of SABRE is a multi-institutional effort consisting of
              the following investigators: L. Atkinson (hydrography), E Hofmann (modeling and
              hydrography) and J. Klinck (modeling and hydrography) from Old Dominion University; J.
              Blanton (moorings and modeling), F. Werner (modeling) and P. Verity (larval ecology) from
              Skidaway Institute of Oceanography; and T. Lee (moorings and hydrography) from University
              of Miami.  Field studies are in the planning stage in collaboration with A. Bratkovitch at
              NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.
                 Historical Data Analysis: Meteorological and sea level data are being used to correlate
              transport mechanisms due to meteorological events with menhaden larvae data sets obtained in
              Beaufort Inlet, NC. These data and river discharge data have been installed in an FTP directory
              at Skidaway Institute available to all SABRE investigators on INTERNET. These data are being
              used to define "typical" winter wind-stress events for the Years 1985-86 and 1987-88
              which will provide relevant data for the modeling effort. We are collaborating with scientists
              at NMFS in Beaufort, NC.
                  Available current meter data from the South Atlantic Bight are being combined with other
              historical data to provide a synthesis of mean eddy fluxes of momentum, heat, salt and
              nutrients along the outer shelf. This synthesis will be needed to help design field work.
                 Five years of 5-day averaged SST data are being processed to create a SST time-series
              movie for the study area. These data are being used to derive frequencies of Gulf Stream and
              Virginian Coastal water intrusions.
              Numerical Modeling: Modeling is taking place along two fronts. First, ideal sirnualtions of the
              2-dimensional (cross-shelf) flow field are being used to investigate how combined wind set-
              up and Ekman-flow creates a zone at the coast which would form a pool of passive larvae on the
              inner shelf. Second, the 3-dimensional circulation will be simulated from key wind events in
              1985-86 and 1987-88. Menhaden larval flux into Beaufort Inlet and age distribution was
              quite different in many respects during these years. These results will help design biological
              and physical oceanographic field sampling in the vicinity of shelf-estuarine inlets.









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                                                    SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                       Project Title:                          Suspension, Cross-Shelf Transport and Deposition of Planktonic
                                                                  Larvae of Inner-Shelf Benthic Invertebrates



                       Funding Source:                         NSF Coastal Ocean Processes (CoOP)




                       Principal Investigators:                Cheryl Ann Butman                           phone:      508-457-2000 x2442
                          (1 of 7)                             Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst.              fax:        508-457-2194
                                                               Applied Ocean Physics and                   OIVINET.    C.BUTIVIAN
                                                                  Engineering Dept.
                                                               Woods Hole, MA 02543



                       Duration of Project:                    July 1993 to December 1995
                       Study Location(s):                      Duck, North Carolina
                                                               36014'N, 75037'W


                       Cruise Schedule:                        Will ships be used?        yes              1# of cruises planned: 2
                                Ship(s) being used:            R/V Oceanus
                                                               R/V Cape Hatteras
                                        Cruise dates:          1994: August and October



                                    Platforms used:            cross-shelf moored arrays of plankton pumps, current meters and
                                                               bottom tetrapods; along-shelf array of SeaCATS

                         Types of data collected:              zooplankton pump sampling
                                                               *hydrographic and ADCP surveys
                                                               .current velocity and direction







                       Data Manager:                           C. A. Butman (contact person)               phone:      508-457-2000 x2442
                                                               Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst.              tax:        508-457-2194
                                                               Applied Ocean Physics and                   OIVINET.    C.BUTIVIAN
                                                                 Engineering Dept.
                                                               Woods Hole, MA 02543




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                                     SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
                Suspension, Cross-Shelf Transport and Deposition of Planktonic Larvae of
                Inner-Shelf Benthic Invertebrates
                Cheryl Ann Butman (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute)
                L. Donelson Wright (Virginia Institute of Marine Science)
                John L. Largier (Scripps Institute of Oceanography)
                Ole S. Madsen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
                Robert T. Guza (Scripps Institute of Oceanography)
                Steven J. Lentz (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute)
                Alan L. Shanks (Grice Marine Biological Lab., Charleston, SC)


            Purpose of Project:
                    Gain insight into the processes that may control the successful dispersal and settlement of
                planktonic larvae of organisms living in near-shore sandy sediments through synoptic,
                moored, and long-term measurements of biological (larval concentrations), and measuring
                physical and sediment transport parameters at the same time and space scales.


            Abstract:
                    For many coastal species, a critical planktonic larval stage is spent in the waters of the
                inner continental shelf, defined here as roughly the most shoreward few kilometers of the
                shelf where depths are typically less than 30 m. Our knowledge of the parameters and
                processes affecting these planktonic larvae is, in general, painfully meager. Physical
                processes which strongly influence the biology, such as sediment transport and the
                stratification and circulation of inner shelf waters, are poorly understood.     This research is
                aimed at gaining insight into the processes that may      control the successful dispersal and
                settlement of planktonic larvae of organisms living in    near-shore sandy sediments, as well as
                addressing several critical disciplinary (i.e., physical  and geological) questions.
                    The basic hypothesis guiding this research is that planktonic larvae of organisms living in
                the intertidal zone (or in very shallow water) exploit    the circulation of the inner shelf to
                control their cross-shelf transport. This control may     be species-specific depending on the
                extent of acceptable adult habitat.    Thus, obligate, sand-beach-face dwelling invertebrates,
                because they must return to the beach at the end of their larval period, may be expected to
                exert more active control over their vertical distributions in the water column (to exploit
                cross-shelf flows) than larvae of sandy, subtidal species for which there is a broader band of
                acceptable adult habitat across the inner shelf. We will measure the spatial and temporal
                distributions of the planktonic larvae of selected organisms, and the physical/sedimentological
                parameters likely to affect their distributions.   Strong correlations between variations in
                biological and other parameters will suggest which processes control certain aspects of the
                biology, and whether larvae are actively selecting certain environments. Because of the state
                of the art, our approach is largely descriptive, but the field program is designed to evaluate
                several plausible physical mechanisms for cross-shelf larval transport.      At the very least,
                these data will provide the first detailed, simultaneous characterization of the temporal and
                cross-shelf variability of important physical, sedimentological, and biological properties on
                the inner shelf, and will allow the formulation of more specific hypotheses to be tested in the
                future.






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                                          SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                  Project Title:                   Studies of Marine Gas Hydrates




                  Funding Source:                  U. S. Geological survey/Department, of Energy



                  Principal Investigators:         William Dillon                       phone:    508-457-2224
                     (1 Of 1)                      U. S. Geological Survey              fax:      508-457-2310
                                                   Woods Hole, MA 02543                 OMNET.






                  Duration of Project:             1990 to 1996
                  Study Location(s):               30- - 39- N, 70- - 78- W
                                                   *seaward side of the Carolina Trough (at head of landslide)
                                                   *crest of the Blake Ridge
                  Cruise Schedule:                 Will ships be used?    yes           1# of cruises planned:  I
                          Ship(s) being used:      R/V Cape Hatteras


                                Cruise dates:      1992:     9/21-10/5





                           Platforms needed:


                    Types of data collected:       *sidescan sonar (midrange, deeptowed system)
                                                   .seismic reflection profiles (2-channel, digitally recorded
                                                       medium resolution data)







                  Data Manager:                    Nancy Soderberg                      phone:   508-457-2275
                                                   U. S. Geological Survey              fax:     508-457-2310
                                                   Woods Hole, MA 02543                 OMNET.







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           Project Title and Principal Investigators:
              Studies of Marine Gas Hydrates
              William Dillon (U. S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA)



           Purpose of Project:
                  Mapping of distribution and amounts of methane hydrates in sediments of the U.S. Atlantic
              continental margin and analysis of geological controls on hydrates.







           Abstract:
                  Gas hydrates, ice-like materials in marine sediments, are believed to bind immense volumes
              of methane. One conservative estimate suggests that marine gas hydrates contain twice the mass
              of organic carbon as is contained in all fossil fuels on earth, and therefore hydrate methane
              could be significant as an energy resource. Furthermore, methane, on a weight basis, is ton
              times as effective as carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas, so may produce significant climatic
              effects. Hydrate processes also may strongly influence mass movements of sediment on the
              continental margins. There is clearly the need for a means to detect gas hydrates in the natural
              environment, determine their volumes, map their distribution and comprehend the geological
              controls on hydrate formation. The primary efforts of this project are to detect and map
              hydrates by remote sensing techniques using seismic reflection data. Thus we use the only two
              characteristics of hydrates in marine sediments that we know, at this time, to be measurable by
              any shipbome, remote-sensing approach. The parameters that we use are: 1) increase in
              acoustic velocity of hydrate-cemented sediments; 2) decrease in amplitude of seismic
              reflections in the zone of hydrate cementation (a parameter known as "blanking'). The increase
              in velocity is anticipated, because the velocity of pure hydrate (-3.3 km/s) is roughly twice
              that of ordinary seafloor sediment. The reason for the blanking is not as apparent, but it is a
              consistently observed characteristic of hydrate-cemented sediments, and we model it using a
              substitution model in which a *typical hydrated sediment" is mathematically *rnixed' into
              unhydrated sediments. We use commercial multichannel seismic reflection profiles to estimate
              velocities, and use these velocities to calculate the amount of hydrate that is associated with
              various levels of seismic blanking. The available multichannel lines are widely spaced and of
              rather low resolution. Therefore, in order to carry out detailed mapping of hydrates off the
              eastern U.S., we are using a grid of medium-resolution, digital ly-recorded, two-channel
              seismic profiles that provide a denser grid of data and also afford more detailed resolution of the
              shallow sediments. The velocity data from the commercial multichannel seismic profiles are
              used to calibrate the blanking characteristics that we measure in the higher resolution profiles,
              and thus to allow estimation of volumes of hydrate disclosed by the blanking.
                  We have mapped hydrates off the U.S. east coast from South Carolina to New Jersey. To the
              south of this region no significant evidence for hydrates is present, and, to the north, hydrates
              appear to be much less developed. Two principal hydrate concentrations occur within the
              mapped region, one located off South Carolina and the other off southern North Carolina. Details
              of our recent findings will be discussed.



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                    PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                               SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                    Project Title:                       Field Experiment Evaluation of the Effects of Beach
                                                            Restoration on Stony Corals of Southeast Florida


                    Funding Source:                      NOAA/Florida Sea Grant College Program



                    Principal Investigators:             Richard E. Dodge                        phone:     305-920-1909
                        (I of 1)                         Nova University                         fax:       305-947-8559
                                                         Oceanographic Center                    OMNET.
                                                         8000 North Ocean Drive
                                                         Dania, FL 33004




                    Duration of Project:                 1990 to 1992
                    Study Location(s):                   off Hollywood and Hallandate, Florida


                    Cruise Schedule:                     Will ships be used?     yes             1# of cruises planned:
                             Ship(s) being used:         Broward County's 35' vessel


                                    Cruise dates:





                              Platforms needed:


                       Types of data collected:          *turbidity
                                                         *transmissivity
                                                         .coral growth
                                                         .coral health






                    Data Manager:                        Richard E. Dodge                        phone:     305-920-1909
                                                         Nova University                         fax:       305-947-8559
                                                         Oceanographic Center                    OMNET-
                                                         8000 North Ocean Drive
                                                         Dania, FL 33004





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           Project Title and Principal Investigators:
               Field Experiment Evaluation of the Effects of Beach Restoration on Stony
               Corals of Southeast Florida
               Richard E. Dodge (Nova University)


           Purpose of Project:
                   1) Determine the magnitude of sedimentation and turbidity associated with the 1990
               Hollywood-Hallandale Beach renourishment; 2) Measure turbidity with a transmissometer
               and compare results with turbidimeter methods; 3) Evaluate beach nourishment dredging and
               filling effects on reef-building stony corals; 4) Monitor affected coral species in the field;  5)
               Correlate coral health parameters with sedimentation and turbidity levels.



           Abstract:
                   Monitoring stations will be established on reef hardgrounds both at control areas and near
               the dredging project (borrow area and beach fill zone). Sedimentation rate and turbidity (by
               turbidimeter) will be measured at each station at least at 45 day intervals for one year prior
               to, one year following, and during dredging. Turbidity by transmissometer will be calibrated
               and measured prior to, during, and following dredging. Replicate specimens of three stony
               coral species will be transplanted to assessment sites and intensively monitored for health
               conditions (mortality, partial mortality, sedimentation effects, behavior, growth) over a
               similar time period.   SEM analyses will be conducted of coral silt-rejecting ciliation.
                   Coral communities are at their northernmost limits on Southeast Florida reefs, where they
               display reduced abundance, coverage, diversity, and growth due to naturally occurring
               decreases in light and water temperature. In this area since 1970 there have been over 12
               beach restoration projects employing offshore sand supplies. More projects are scheduled and
               the turbidity produced by such projects may create additional stress for stony corals. The
               Florida Dept. of Natural Resources, among other agencies, is concerned with the negative effect
               of increased turbidity on water quality and productivity. The State of Florida water quality
               standards for class three waters allows up to 29 NTU turbidity above background during beach
               construction. The effect of 29 NTU on stony corals has never been investigated,      but is critical
               considering the number of projects planned. The Hollywood-Hallandale project provides an
               opportunity to examine relationships between offshore sedimentation and turbidity produced
               by dredging and consequent effects on offshore stony corals.
                   Results of this study will provide quantitative data relating magnitude of beach nourishment
               sedimentation and turbidity to lethal and sublethal effects on reef corals. The research
               information generated would verify or deny the validity of the 29 NTU standard and will allow
               decision-making by regulatory agencies based upon actual biological responses. In addition,
               the use of a transmissometer will facilitate the acquisition of turbidity data which could lead
               to its ultimate adoption as a standard technique.









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                    Project Title:                       Regional Stratigraphic and Geologic Framework Along the

                                                             Inner Continental Shelf of South Carolina



                    Funding Source:                      Minerals Management Service
                                                         Continental Margins Agreement


                    Principal Investigators:             Paul Gayes                               phone:      803-349-2213
                        (1 of 1)                         Center for Marine and                    fax:        803-349-2990
                                                             Wetland Studies                      OMNET-
                                                         USC-Coastal Carolina      College
                                                         Conway, SC 29526



                    Duration of Project:                 May 1992 to December 1993
                    Study Location(s):                   Inner shelf of Santee Delta and Charleston Harbor, SC
                                                         (33012' to 32030' N, 78030' to 800 W)


                    Cruise Schedule:                     Will ships be used?     yes              1# of cruises planned;     4
                             Ship(s) being used:         IVIS Coastal (USC-Coastal Carolina)

                                    Cruise dates:        1992: June, July, September, November




                              Plaff orms needed:


                       Types of data collected:          *high resolution (Geopulse) seismic reflection profiling
                                                         *three-element sparker seismic reflection profiling








                    Data Manager:                        Paul Gayes                               phone:     803-349-2213
                                                         Center for Marine and                    fax:       803-349-2990
                                                            Wetland Studies                       OMNET.
                                                         USC-Coastal Carolina     College
                                                         Conway, SC 29526





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           Project Title and Principal Investigators:
              Regional Stratigraphic and Geologic Framework Along the Inner Continental
                 Shelf of South Carolina
              Paul T. Gayes (ILISC-Coastal Carolina College)

           Purpose of Project:
                  This project will detail paleodraingage on the inner- to mid-shelf, assessing mineral and
              sand resources.   It will provide detailed shallow subcrop stratigraphy and geologic framework
              along the South Carolina continental shelf.






           Abstract:
                  We are presently beginning our fourth year of MMS funding conducting seismic reflection
              and surficial sediment studies on the inner shelf. A main objective is to produce detailed
              mapping of the paleodrainage on the inner continental shelf. High resolution seismic studies
              have focused on the region off of Murrells Inlet and are now focusing on Winyah Bay, Santee
              Delta, Bulls Bay and Charleston Harbor. Some surficial sediment samples have been collected
              as have splits from USC-CCC and USACE vibracores for heavy mineral analyses. The paleo-
              Pee Dee River has been mapped from Murrells Inlet 37 miles offshore and tentatively
              correlated to a channel mapped on a related project 84 kilometers offshore. The inner Grand
              Strand area is characterized by a thin veneer of Quaternary sediment overlying Cretaceous and
              Paleocene deposits that are tilted up to the north.

























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                    PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                               SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                    Project Title:                       Geological Investigations Aboard the NOAA Ship Farrel:

                                                             South Carolina Continental Shelf



                    Funding Source:                      NOAA/S. C. Sea Grant Consortium
                                                         NOAA shiptime allocation


                    Principal Investigators:             Paul Gayes                               phone:     803-349-2213
                        (I of 1)                         Center for Marine and                    fax:       803-349-2990
                                                             Welland Studies                      OMNET-
                                                         USC-Coastal Carolina      College
                                                         Conway, SC 29526



                    Duration of Project:                 see cruise schedule
                    Study Location(s):                   Inner shelf off Bulls   Bay
                                                         (32030' to 33015' N,    79031' to 78053' W)
                                                         Mid-sheli Cape Fear     to Hilton Head
                                                         (33041' to 31*52' N,    77*33' to 78035' W)
                    Cruise Schedule:                     Will ships be used?     yes              1# of cruises planned:
                             Ship(s) being used:

                                    Cruise dates:        Cruises completed:
                                                         1991: November
                                                         1992: March


                              Platforms needed:


                       Types of data collected:          *seismic reflection profiles (sparker)
                                                         Osurficial sediment grabs (Smith-MacIntyre)







                    Data Manager:                        Paul Gayes                               phone:     803-349-2213
                                                         Center for Marine and                    fax:       803-349-2990
                                                            Wetland Studies                       OMNET-.
                                                         USC-Coastal Carolina     College
                                                         Conway, SC 29526





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            PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                  SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
               Geological Investigations aboard the NOAA Ship Ferrel: South Carolina
                  Continental Shelf
               Thomas Tisue (Clemson University)
               Paul T. Gayes (USC-Coastal Carolina College)
            Purpose of Project:
                  This project expanded ongoing MMS geological studies of the South Carolina inner shelf by
               the Center for Marine and Wetland Studies. Specific project objectives were to tie together
               areas of site specific detailed studies along the coast with long seismic tielines and then to
               focus on the Bulls Bay Paleochannel of the Santee River (estimated age 250 ka).




            Abstract:
                  A paleochannel of the Santee River system identified onshore of Highway 17 by previous
               borehole studies was mapped offshore onto the inner shelf using 208 kilometers of sparker
               seismic reflection profiles. The regional geologic trend is one of Tertiary deposits tilted up to
               the north existing close to the modern seafloor that are covered by a variable thickness of
               Quaternary deposits. The most significant accumulation of Quaternary deposits are found in
               the paleochannels of significant river systems. Seismic sequence boundaries were mapped and
               the contact between Eocene and Oligocene deposits sloped up to the north in the study area and
               existed at or near the surface off Cape Romain. Locations of sequence boundaries at or near the
               modern surface are typically sites of changes in bottom topography. An additional 274
               kilometers of sparker line was completed between Cape Fear and Hilton Head connecting
               individual study areas along the mid-shelf.
                  58 surficial sediment grabs were taken across the paleochannel trend. A course-grained
               zone (>0.17 mm mean size) appears to be extending around Cape Romain and beginning to
               overlie the northern edge of the channel inshore. The existence of such old sediment at the
               surface suggests a very efficient sweeping of sediment landwards during the recent
               transgression in a sediment starved system of Bulls Bay. A similar but less well developed
               (leaky) pattern exists for the Murrells Inlet system. Heavy mineral distributions are
               presently being compiled.



















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                                                                     Haines
                                                                                                                   Page 1 of 2
                  PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                           SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                  Project Title:                    Coastal Storm and Hurricane Impact Studies




                  Funding Source:                   U. S. Geological Survey
                                                    Coastal Program


                  Principal Investigators:          John W. Haines                      phone:    813-893-3100
                      (I of 1)                      U. S. Geological Survey             fax:      813-893-3333
                                                    600 Fourth Street South             OMNET-
                                                    St. Petersburg, FL 33701




                  Duration of Project:              beginning 1990, ongoing
                  Study Location(s):                South Carolina
                                                    Florida
                                                    Gulf and Atlantic Coasts
                  Cruise Schedule:                  Will ships be used?   no            1# of cruises planned:
                          Ship(s) being used:

                                 Cruise dates:





                           Platforms needed:


                     Types of data collected:       video
                                                    *survey (traditional/GPS)








                  Data Manager:                     John W. Haines                      phone:    813-893-3100
                                                    U. S. Geological Survey             fax:      813-893-3333
                                                    600 Fourth Street South             OMNET-
                                                    St. Petersburg, FL 33701





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            PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                  SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
               Coastal Storm and Hurricane Impact Studies
               John Haines (U. S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL)



            Purpose of Project:
                   Develop methods for the rapid collection of data prior to and subsequent to major
               coastal storm events.








            Abstract:
                   Preliminary investigations along the South Carolina coast following Hurricane Hugo
               demonstrated several shortcomings in data collection methods. Analyses showed that baseline
               data, prior to storm impact, are critical to investigations of shoreline, beach and nearshore
               response.  Additionally, post-storm data collection needs require rapid and regional scale
               collection extending for some months subsequent to storm impact.
                   In order to address these identified needs the USGS is investigating alternate data collection
               strategies. Development of remote video monitoring capabilities are being pursued with the
               goal of developing inexpensive long-term data sets. Video monitoring would provide local (0.1
               km) near-continuous records of shoreline position, bar morphology and swash zone dynamics.
                   Rapid surveying methods using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology are being
               developed. By increasing the rate of data return we hope that rapid post-storm surveys may
               be gathered on a regional scale on greatly reduced time scales compared to currently available
               methods.

































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                  PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                          SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                  Project Title:                   Fundamental Nearshore Processes Studies: Duck, North Carolina




                  Funding Source:                  U. S. Geological Survey
                                                   Coastal Program


                  Principal Investigators:         John W. Haines                       phone:    813-893-3100
                     (I of 1)                      U. S. Geological Survey              tax:      813-893-3333
                                                   600 Fourth Street South              OMNET
                                                   St. Petersburg, FL 33701




                  Duration of Project:             beginning 1990, ongoing
                  Study Location(s):               Duck, North Carolina


                  Cruise Schedule:                 Will ships be used?    no            1# of cruises planned:
                          Ship(s) being used:


                                Cruise dates:





                           Platt orms needed:


                    Types of data collected:       *hydrodynamic (current meters, pressure sensors)
                                                   *video
                                                   *survey







                  Data Manager:                    John W. Haines                       phone:    813-893-3100
                                                   U. S. Geological Survey              fax:      813-893-3333
                                                   600 Fourth Street South              CMNET-
                                                   St. Petersburg, FL 33701






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            PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                   SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
               Fundamental Nearshore Processes Studies: Duck, North Carolina
               John Haines (U. S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL)



            Purpose of Project:
                   Increase our knowledge of the fundamental hydrodynamic and sediment transport
               processes contributing to coastal evolution.







            Abstract:
                   The USGS has actively participated in experimental programs at the Corps of
               Engineers Field Research Facility (FRF) at Duck, North Carolina, since 1982. Previous
               investigations have focused on nearshore hydrodynamics and the evolution of large-scale
               morphologic features.
                   Field efforts focusing on small-scale sediment transport are in the planning stage.
               Experiments are currently planned for 1994 and 1995. The USGS plans, funding
               permitting, to actively participate in a multi-investigator multi-institution field
               program, tentatively known as "Sandy Duck'.
                   The USGS Coastal Program is also committed to supporting further analysis of existing
               data from past Duck experiments. Special attention will be given to the long-term
               profile data regularly collected by the Corps of Engineers.



























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                                                                  Hodson et al.
                                                                                                                   Page I of 2
                  PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                           SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                  Project Title:                    Bacterial Utilization of Marine Humic Substances in Salt Marsh
                                                       and Coastal Waters of the Southeastern United States



                  Funding Source:                   University of Georgia Sea Grant College Program




                  Principal Investigators:          Robert E. Hodson                    phone:    706-542-7671
                      (11 of 3)                     Dept. of Microbiology               f ax:     706-542-5888
                                                    The University of Georgia           OMNET-.
                                                    Athens, GA 30602





                  Duration of Project:              September 1992 to September 1995
                  Study Location(s):                coastal salt marshes seaward across the continental shelf
                                                    of the southeastern U. S.


                  Cruise Schedule:                  Will ships be used?   yes           1# of cruises planned:
                           Ship(s) being used:


                                 Cruise dales:





                           Platforms needed:


                     Types of data collected:









                  Data Manager:                     Robert E. Hodson                    phone:    706-542-7671
                                                    Dept. of Microbiology               fax:      706-542-5888
                                                    The University of Georgia           OMNET-
                                                    Athens, GA 30602







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             PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                    SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


             Project Title and Principal Investigators:
                Bacterial Utilization of Marine Humic Substances in Salt Marsh and Coastal Waters
                   of the Southeastern United States
                Robert Hodson (University of Georgia, Athens)
                Mary Ann Moran (University of Georgia, Athens)
                Lawrence Pomeroy (University of Georgia, Athens)
             Purpose of Project:
                    (1) Collect and quantify marine humic substances from coastal marshes, river estuaries,
                and the continental shelf of the southeastern U.S.; (2) characterize these marine humic
                substances with regard to the importance of terrestrial (vascular plant) versus marine
                (planktonic) sources; (3) characterize the biological availability of marine humics,
                including several molecular weight size classes; and (4) examine the effects of ultraviolet
                light exposure, and subsequent photochemical degradation, on the biological availability or
                marine humics.
             Abstract:
                    Marine humic substances make up a significant fraction of the dissolved organic carbon
                (DOC) in seawater, particularly in coastal regions where they may account for 20% or more
                of the total DOC. Yet there has been relatively little interest in humic compounds from a
                trophodynamic perspective, due primarily to the assumption that humics are practically
                inert to biological activity, and therefore of little importance in marine microbial food webs.
                While the chemical composition and mechanisms of humics formation are varied and poorly
                understood, it is known that at least some fraction derives from the decomposition products of
                vascular plants. This vascular plant contribution is expected to be higher in areas influenced
                by terrestrial runoff or in proximity to coastal marshes, and to be lower in the plankton-
                dominated open ocean. We propose to use several indices of terrestrial/vascular plant
                influence (lignin phenols, del 13C signature, and natural fluorescence properties) to
                characterize marine humic substances across the continental shelf of the southeastern U. S.
                These analyses will form the backdrop for studies of the availability of humic substances to
                marine bacteria (measured as production of bacterial cells) for humics recovered from
                coastal salt marshes, the continental shelf, and the Gulf Stream. We will include
                investigations of bacterial growth on specific molecular weight fractions of humics as well as
                on photodegraded humic substances.




















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                 PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                        SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                 Project Title:                 Mesoscale Modeling of Sediment Transport and Morphologic
                                                    Changes at Tidal Inlets


                 Funding Source:                South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium



                 Principal Investigators:       Timothy W. Kana                    Earl J. Hayter
                    (2 of 2)                    Dept. of Geological Sciences       Dept. of Civil Engineering
                                                University of South Carolina       Clemson University
                                                Columbia, SC 29208                 Clemson, SC 29634
                                                803-799-8949                       803-656-3320
                                                803-799-9481 (fax)                 803-656-2670 (fax)


                 Duration of Project:           September 1993 to August 1997

                 Study Location(s):             South Carolina coast at several inlets, including Capt. Sams Inlet


                 Cruise Schedule:               Will ships be used? NO             1# of cruises planned:
                         Ship(s) being used:


                               Cruise dates:





                          Platforms needed:


                   Types of data collected:     *inlet bathymetry                  *historical bathymetry and
                                                *aerial photography                    shoreline changes from archived
                                                *beach profile surveys                data
                                                *spot current measurements         *sediment sampling- textural
                                                .visual observations of littoral      analyses
                                                   processes



                 Data Manager:                  Timothy Kana                       phone:   803-799-8949
                                                Dept. of Geological Sciences       fax:     803-799-9481
                                                University of South Carolina       OWNET.-
                                                Columbia, SC 29208






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            PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)
                                   SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
               Mesoscale Modeling of Sediment Transport and Morphologic Changes at Tidal Inlets
               Timothy Kane (University of South Carolina) and Earl J. Hayter (Clemson University)



            Purpose of Project:
                    Develop a semi-empirical mesoscale coastal sediment transport and morphologic
               change model which simulates long-term (1-20 years or more) shoreline changes around tidal
               inlets in response to natural processes or engineering o pe ratio ns/projects. The model would be
               designed to bridge the gap between qualitative geomorphic models of inlets and theoretically
               rigorous models of small-scale (short-term) coastal processes.



            Abstract:
                    Tidal inlets control erosion/accretion cycles and sand budgets along almost the entire
               shoreline in the Georgia Embayment. Complex offshore bathymetry associated with ebb-tidal
               deltas causes wide variations in wave energy along the beach and produces irregular patterns of
               erosion and accretion. A mesoscale model of inlet processes and resulting impacts on shoreline
               morphology would allow simulations of proposed manipulations such as dredging or
               rechannelization. This would be of benefit to regulatory agencies, such as the South Carolina
               Coastal Council, charged with evaluating the merits of inlet projects or establishing setback
               lines for oceanfront development.
                    We plan to develop a semi-empirical mesoscale coastal sediment transport and morphologic
               change model which simulates long-term (1-20 years or more) shoreline changes around tidal
               inlets in response to natural processes or engineering operations/projects. The model would be
               designed to bridge the gap between qualitative geomorphic models of inlets and theoretically.
               rigorous models of small-scale (short-term) coastal processes.    The semi-empirical mesoscale
               model will be developed by adapting available microscale models for sediment transport and
               shoreline change under varying wave and tide conditions. Specific objectives include:
               1) conceptual model development plan (Year 1);
               2) tests and extrapolation of relevant microscale transport models to mesoscale (Year 2);
               3) preparation of an integrated mesoscale model that simulates processes and responses around
               tidal inlets (Year 3); and
               4) application of the mesoscale model to prototype problems including inlet dredging, shoal
               bypassing, and rechannelization (Year 4).
                    The co-investigators working under other funding sources (private and public) have
               developed a database of inlet and shoreline sand budgets for several South Carolina inlets and
               beaches, and microscale models that simulate sediment transport. This project will build on
               our previous work.












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                                                                 Kleppel et al.
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                  PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                          SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                  Project Title:                   The Gulf Stream Front, Its Role in Larval Fish

                                                      Survival and Recruitment in Florida



                  Funding Source:                  NOAA/Florida Sea Grant College Program




                  Principal Investigators:         Gary S. Kleppel                      phone:    305-920-1978
                     (1 of 3)                      Nova University                      f ax:     305-947-8559
                                                   Oceanographic Center                 OMNET.    GXLEPPEL
                                                   8000 North Ocean Drive
                                                   Dania, FL 33004



                  Duration of Project:             April 1990 to__September 1992
                  Study Location(s):               Southeast coast of Florida
                                                   approximately 26005'N
                                                   from 79055' to 80006'W
                  Cruise Schedule:                 Will ships be used?                  1# of cruises planned:
                          Ship(s) being used:

                                Cruise dates:      cruises completed




                           Plaff orms needed:


                    Types of data collected:       *CTD casts                           microzooplankton
                                                   *chlorophyll                         *macrozooplankton
                                                   *hpic-based plankton pigments        *ichthyoplankton
                                                   *phytoplankton cell counts           *limited ADCP





                  Data Manager:                    D. W. Frazel                         phone:    305-361-4669
                                                   RSMAS                                fax:      305-361-4600
                                                   University of Miami                  OMNET.
                                                   Miami, FL 33149






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            _@ROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)                                                                 Page 2 of 2

                                    SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
                The Gulf Stream Front, Its Role in Larval Fish Survival and Recruitment in Florida
                Gary Kleppel (Nova University)
                Elizabeth Clarke (RSMAS, University of Miami)
                Peter Ortner (NOAA/AOML, Miami)
            Purpose of Project:
                    In this project we are characterizing the spatial and temporal variability in the biology
                within and adjacent to the optical front on the western boundary of the Gulf Stream off
                southeast Florida. We seek to determine whether this represents a unique biological habitat
                that favors the survival of larval fishes spawned offshore.




            Abstract:
                    By using a strategy of relatively frequent (less than weekly to monthly), short cruises,
                coupled with moored instrument (coastal ADCP, inshore CTD) measurements, we have been
                documenting the scales of variability in the position of the Gulf Stream front, and the
                abundance and composition of planktonic biota associated with the front and adjacent waters
                since the summer of 1990. The data set is presently under analysis but some initial,
                somewhat preliminary, observations can be discussed.
                   The Gulf Stream optical front exhibits substantial shifts in position, ranging from <3 to >20
                km from shore. Variability in position may be greater at monthly than at seasonal time
                scales. ADCP data from the shelf break region suggest energetic scales of variability in cross
                shelf and along shore flow exist on the order of 14-25 hours. Variability in zooplankton
                abundances (estimated from ADCP data) occur on time scales similar to those seen in the flow
                field. A regular (period + 28 d) interaction between oceanic and coastal waters is evident in
                CTD data from inshore moorings. The optical front of the Gulf Stream was associated with a
                hydrographic gradient (e.g., density) about 50% of the time, and appears to represent a
                shallow (<50 m) boundary between coastal and Gulf Stream water. Phytoplankton
                concentrations tend to be elevated along the front in about 20% of our observations. However,
                all of these occur between July and October (in both 1990 and 1991). Evidence of elevations
                in microzooplankton abundances and of differences in microplankton composition along the
                front, relative to adjacent waters, are being investigated.   At present, the most significant
                observation is that the dynamic transport characteristics of the coastal-Gulf Stream
                boundary, and its apparent association with tidal-scale variability in circulation represents a
                potentially important link between the ocean and estuary for coastally transgressive fish
                populations.














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                   PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                           SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                   Project Title:                   The High-Resolution Remote Sensing Experiment (HIGH-RES)




                   Funding Source:                  Office of Naval Research




                   Principal Investigators:         George Marmorino                     phone:
                      (1 of 1)                      Naval Research Laboratory            fax:
                                                    Washington, DC 20375                 OMNET-





                   Duration of Project:             first experiment: Sept. 1991, second experiment July 1993
                   Study Location(s):               inshore edge of Gulf Stream, off Cape Hatteras


                   Cruise Schedule:                 Will ships be used?    yes           1# of cruises planned: 2 or 3
                           Ship(s) being used:      2 ships/cruise

                                 Cruise dates:      Sept. 1991
                                                    July 1993



                           Plaff orms needed:


                     Types of data collected:       *SST, atmospheric temperature        meteorological data
                                                    *velocity fields                     *surface waves
                                                    .surface wave spectrum               *current measurements
                                                    *surfactant concentration
                                                    .surface tension





                   Data Manager:                    Donald Thompson                      phone:   301-953-8000 x4559
                                                    JHU/APL                              f ax:
                                                    Johns Hopkins Rd.                    OMNET:
                                                    Laurel, MD 20723






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            PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                   SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
               The High-Resolution Remote Sensing Experiment (HIGH-RES)
               G. Marmorino and R. Mied (Naval Research Lab., Washington)
               D. Thompson (Johns Hopkins)
               F. Herr and C. Luther (ONR, Arlington, VA)
            Purpose of Project:
               Understand the physics responsible for the appearance of submesoscale features (length scales
               on the order of 10 km or less) in microwave radar images of the ocean surface.







            Abstract:
                  The High-Resolution REmote Sensing Program (HIGH-RES) is an Accelerated Research
               Initiative sponsored by the Office of the Chief of Naval Research. This program seeks to
               understand the physics responsible for the appearance of submesoscale features (length scales
               on the order of 10 km and less) in microwave radar images of the ocean surface. The program
               includes both experimental and theoretical/modeling work in the disciplines of
               oceanography, microlayer physics, meteorology, and remote sensing. A pilot field experiment
               was conducted from 12-24 September, 1991 near the in-shore edge of the Gulf Stream off
               Cape Hatteras. Two research ships took part in this experiment. Each ship was equipped
               with a variety of sensors to measure such quantities as the sea surface and atmospheric
               temperature and velocity fields, the surface wave spectrum, surfactant concentration and
               surface tension, as well as microwave radars of various frequencies. Several buoys were
               moored in the vicinity of the experimental area to provide meteorological, surface wave
               and current measurements. In addition, a 27 MHz HF radar, installed on shore at Cape
               Hatteras, provided surface  current field measurements at 1 km resolution over roughly
               a 36 by 12 km area. Two     P-3 aircraft flaw in support of the experiment. One of the
               aircraft imaged the surface with an X-band real aperture radar (RAR), while the other
               utilized three frequency (L-, C-, and X-band) synthetic aperture radar (SAR). X-band
               interferometer SAR images were also collected over the Gulf Stream and the HF radar    area.
               Efforts were made to coordinate surface and airborne measurements with overflights    of the
               experimental area by the European ERS-1 and the Russian Almaz satellites, respectively.
                  The second experiment is scheduled for July 1993, at the Gulf Stream Edge.

















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                  PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                           SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                  Project Title:                    Beach Erosion Assessment and Variability Along
                                                      the South Carolina Coast



                  Funding Source:                   South Carolina Coastal Council
                                                    U. S. Geological Survey


                  Principal Investigators:          Douglas Nelson                      phone:     803-349-2213
                     (2 of 2)                       Paul Gayes                          tax:       803-349-2990
                                                    Center for Marine and               OMNET-
                                                      Wetland Studies
                                                    USC-Coastal Carolina   College
                                                    Conway, SC 29526


                  Duration of Project:              April 1992 to March 1993
                  Study Location(s):                Beaches and nearshore of the Grand Strand Region
                                                    Successive years to run from Little River to the SC/GA line
                                                    33052'N, 78031'W to
                                                    33010'N, 79012' W
                  Cruise Schedule:                  Will ships be used?   yes           1# of cruises planned:
                          Ship(s) being used:       MS Coastal (USC Coastal   Carolina)
                                                    Chanticleer (USC Coastal Carolina)
                                Cruise dates:





                           Platforms needed:


                     Types of data collected:       *high resolution topography/bathymetry from the
                                                      dune line to -7 meters









                  Data Manager:                     Douglas Nelson                      phone:    803-349-2213
                                                    Center for Marine and               tax:      803-349-2990
                                                      Wetland Studies                   OMNE717.-
                                                    USC-Coastal Carolina  College
                                                    Conway, SC 29526





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            PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                  SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
               Beach Erosion Assessment and Variability Along the South Carolina Coast
               Douglas Nelson (USC-Coastal Carolina College) and
               Paul Gayes (USC-Coastal Carolina College)


            Purpose of Project:
                   This project is to continue wading depth beach surveys and establish a survey program that
               delineates beach profile, width and volume for the entire active beach (below "closure"). A
               long term goal is to provide more comprehensive nearshore sediment budgets along South
               Carolina's coastline.





            Abstract:
                   In the present year of funding we are establishing methods for conducting long beach
               profiles including the zone from the dune to -7 meters. This method will then be employed to
               conduct a survey of the Grand Strand area of South Carolina (Waites Island to Winyah Bay).
               Associated with this project will be extensive wading depth surveys to assess and define
               spatial and temporal variability of the Grand Strand area. Six stations have been established
               that have several years of previous, but biannual, wading depth surveys. Some include
               immediately pre- and post- Hurricane Hugo data. The present planning by the S. C. Coastal
               Council is to expand the deep survey program to a biannual statement program in 1993.































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                    PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                               SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                    Project Title:                       A Study of Sediment Motions and Bottom Boundary Layer Dynamics
                                                            Over the Middle Atlantic Bight Shelf and Upper Slope


                    Funding Source:                      Department of Energy - Ocean Margins Program



                    Principal Investigators:             Leonard J. Pietrafesa                   phone:     919-515-3717
                       (I of 1)                          Box 8208                                fax:       919-515-7802
                                                         NCSU                                    OMNET.     L.PIETRAFESA@NCSU
                                                         Department of MEAS
                                                         Raleigh, NC 27695



                    Duration of Project:                 June 1, 1992 to May 31, 1995
                    Study Location(s):                   330 x 390 N
                                                         7411 x 770 W


                    Cruise Schedule:                     Will ships be used?       yes           1# of cruises planned:       4
                             Ship(s) being used:         R/V Cape Hatteras (?)
                                                         Onslow Bay
                                    Cruise dates:        not set





                              Platforms needed:


                       Types of data collected:          *current velocities
                                                         *density
                                                         *transmissometer data throughout water column
                                                         *transmissometer data in benthic boundary layer






                    Data Manager:                        Leonard J. Pietratesa                   phone:     919-515-3717
                                                         Box 8208                                fax:       919-515-7802
                                                         NCSU                                    OMNET.     LPIETRAFESAONCSU
                                                         Department of MEAS
                                                         Raleigh, NC 27695





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                                                      Pietrafesa
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           PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                 SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


           Project Title and Principal Investigators:
              A Study of Sediment Motions and Bottom Boundary Layer Dynamics over the Middle Atlantic
                 Bight Shelf and Upper Slope
              Leonard J. Pietrafesa (North Carolina State University)


           Purpose of Project:
                  Develop state of art level of understanding of processes which affect the transport,
              transformation and fate of carbon on the Ocean Margins.







           Abstract:
                  This project will determine the rates of vertical and horizontal transport of dissolved carbon
              dioxide and organic matter and particulates to and from the bottom by turbulent mixing,
              resuspension, and particle sinking and motions induced by bottom boundary layer convergences.



































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                  PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                          SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                  Project Title:                   Geology of the Northern Blake Plateau




                  Funding Source:                  U. S. Geological Survey




                  Principal Investigators:         Peter Popenoe                        phone:    508-457-2222
                     (1 of 1)                      U. S. Geological Survey              fax:      508-457-2310
                                                   Woods Hole, MA 02543                 OMNET-






                  Duration of Project:             continuing
                  Study Location(s):               29' - 330 N
                                                   760 - 800 W
                                                   Continental Shelf, Slope, Blake Plateau and Rise
                  Cruise Schedule:                 Will ships be used?   yes            1# of cruises planned:
                          Ship(s) being used:      NR-1


                                Cruise dates:      Fall 1992





                           Platforms needed:


                     Types of data collected:      *sidescan sonar
                                                   .subbottom profiles
                                                   .photographs







                  Data Manager:                    Nancy Soderberg                      phone:    508-457-2275
                                                   U. S. Geological Survey              f ax:     508-457-2310
                                                   Woods Hole, MA 02543                 OMNET







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           PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                  SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


           Project Title and Principal Investigators:
              Geology of the Northern Blake Plateau
              Peter Popenoe (USGS, Woods Hole, MA)



           Purpose of Project:
                  Understand the history, mineral resources, and processes that have shaped the northern
              part of the Blake Plateau.







           Abstract:
                  This is an ongoing project that examines the stratigraphy, currents, erosional mechanisms,
              phosphorite pavement and manganese nodule distribution, reef features, and ecological aspects
              of the part of the plateau known as the Charleston Bump. The GLORIA Image of the plateau,
              obtained in 1987, and seismic-reflection data have been used to construct maps of the
              bathymetry, surficial geology (phosphorite-manganese pavement distribution and thickness,
              scour areas, etc.), subcrop geology, seafloor character, deepwater reef mound distribution,
              and other features. These maps have been used to direct dives with submersibles (under the
              NOAA National Undersea Research Program, and the U.S. Navy) to examine features firsthand
              and determine the processes that have shaped them.
                  Dives were made with the NR-11 submarine in 1989 and 1990 on the northern Plateau to
              examine and document seafloor features, particularly the phosphorite pavements and scour
              depressions and their possible relationship to areas of groundwater discharge. An additional
              week of dives was made with the DELTA submersible in 1990 off South Carolina to sample the
              seafloor and to refine seismic-stratigraphic interpretations. A third dive series is planned
              for this fall that will utilize the NR-1 to make geophysical measurements.
                  Since the NR-1 submarine continously records current speed and direction, we have been
              also compiling statistical analyses of near-bottom currents relative to topography an.d
              location.

























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                     PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                               SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                     Project Title:                      Mapping the Acoustic Properties of Subbottom Sedimentary
                                                             Rocks off the Southeastern United States



                     Funding Source:                     Naval Oceanographic Office




                     Principal Investigators:            Peter Popenoe                            phone:      508-457-2222
                        (2 of 2)                         Kim Klitgord                             lax:        508-457-2310
                                                         U. S. Geological Survey                  OMNFr-
                                                         Woods Hole, MA 02543




                     Duration of Project:                October 1990 to October 1992
                     Study Location(s):                  280 - 370 N
                                                         700 - 81 0 W
                                                         Continental Shelf, Slope, Blake Plateau and Rise
                     Cruise Schedule:                    Will ships be used?      no              1# of cruises planned:
                             Ship(s) being used:


                                    Cruise dates:





                              Platforms needed:


                       Types of data collected:









                     Data Manager:                       Nancy Soderberg                          phone:     508-457-2275
                                                         U. S. Geological Survey                  tax:       508-457-2310
                                                         Woods Hole, MA 02543                     OMNET-








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            PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                  SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
               Mapping the Acoustic Properties of Subbottorn Sedimentary Rocks off the Southeastern
                 United States
               Peter Popenoe and Kim Klitgord (both at USGS, Woods Hole, MA)

            Purpose of Project:
                   Define the acoustical properties of the sedimentary rocks off the U.S. Atlantic margin and
               their effect on underwater sound transmission.








            Abstract:
                   This project examines the stratigraphic, structural, and acoustic properties of the
               sedimentary column in the offshore southeastern United States. The project uses the geological
               (seismic stratigraphic) interpretation of all existing USGS Common Depth Point (CDP) and
               high-resolution seismic reflection profiles that cross the margin between the Bahamas and
               the Chesapeake Bay to build a digital data base of the distribution, thickness, depth, and the
               acoustical properties of the lithologic units. Seismic-stratigraphic units are assigned
               lithologies from Velocity and well data and the velocity structure is computed from the
               analyses of stacking velocities and depth. A gridded data set has been generated by interactive
               surface modeling (ISM) techniques that shows the lithologic and acoustic properties of the
               sediments on a 9 krn grid spacing.
               Data base of the acoustic properties of subbottom sedimentary rocks off the southeastern
               United States.
































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                  PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                         SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                  Project Title:                  Geology, Stratigraphy, Mineral Resources, and Chemical
                                                     Composition of Phosphatic Sediments Underlying the
                                                     Continental Shelf and Slope Off Georgia

                  Funding Source:                 MMS and USGS - Marine Minerals Program




                  Principal Investigators:        Peter Popenoe                       phone:    508-457-2222
                     (2 of 2)                     Frank T. Manheim                    fax:      508-457-2310
                                                  U. S. Geological Survey             OMNEr-
                                                  Woods Hole, MA 02543




                  Duration of Project:            continuing
                  Study Location(s):              30* - 320 N
                                                  790 - 81*15' W
                                                  Offshore Georgia continental shelf and slope
                  Cruise Schedule:                Will ships be used? no              1# of cruises planned:
                          Ship(s) being used:


                               Cruise dates:





                          Platforms needed:


                    Types of data collected:









                  Data Manager:                   Nancy Soderberg                     phone:    508-457-2275
                                                  U. S. Geological Survey             fax:      508-457-2310
                                                  Woods Hole, MA 02543                OMNET.







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            PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                  SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
               Geology, Stratigraphy, Mineral Resources, and Chemical Composition of Phosphatic Sediments
                   Underlying the Continental Shelf and Slope off Georgia.
               Peter Popenoe and Frank T. Manheim (both at USGS< Woods Hole, MA)


            Purpose of Project:
                   Examine the stratigraphy and resource potential of the phosphatic sediments underlying the
               continental shelf and slope off Georgia. This project is part of a continuing USGS program to
               geologically map the continental shelves.






            Abstract:
                  Sediments from eight 100 m deep foundation borings drilled by the U.S. Navy (TACTS
               boreholes), and four additional drill holes on the continental shelf off Georgia were examined
               for their stratigraphy, lithology, phosphate and heavy minerals distribution, and supporting
               chemical information. The lithologic data from these holes was used in the analyses of a
               network of pre-existing high-resolution seismic-reflection data to map the distribution,
               thickness, depth, and resource potential of the sediments underlying the continental shelf.
                  These studies are presently in a finish-up phase and are not funded for 1993. Results of
               the above studies have been reported in U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Reports 89-559,
               91-397, 92-176, and papers are presently being written to be submitted for publication in
               the Journal of Marine Mining, as well as the Georgia Geologic Survey Bulletin and a USGS
               Professional Paper.






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                   PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                           SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                   Project Title:                   Relationship of the Geologic Framework of Hardbottom Habitats
                                                       and Nutrient-Rich Groundwater discharge to Benthic
                                                    community tructure: Onslow Bay, North Carolina

                   Funding Source:                  NOAA/NURP, UNC Sea Grant College; DOI/MMS
                                                    NMFS/Cooperative Institute for Fisheries Oceanography


                   Principal Investigators:         Stanley R. Riggs                     phone:    919-757-6360
                      (I of 4)                      Department of Geology                f ax:     919-757-4391
                                                    East Carolina University             OMNET-
                                                    Greenville, NC 27858





                   Duration of Project:             1991 to 1994
                   Study Location(s):               Onslow Bay continental Shelf, NC
                                                    33040'   33060' N
                                                    77020'    77040'W
                   Cruise Schedule:                 Will ships be used?    yes           1# of cruises planned: 3/year
                           Ship(s) being used:      R/V Elusive (day boat); R/V Edwin Link (submersible);
                                                    RIV Cape Hatteras and R/V Seaward Explorer (extended oper.)
                                 Cruise dates:      1991: May, Aug, Sept, Nov
                                                    1992:   7/2-8/7
                                                    1993 and 1994: not set


                           Platforms needed:        drilling platform needed
                                                    proposal submitted for part of ODP leg

                     Types of data collected:       *high resolution seismic
                                                    *high resolution side-scan sonar
                                                    *sediment/rock:   distribution, sedimentology, mineralogy, petrology
                                                    *ecology of benthic fauna/flora
                                                    *groundwater: discharge, rates, nutrient chem., radionuclide chem.
                                                    *water column chemistry:     nutrients, major, radionuclide
                                                    *sediment resource evaluation


                   Data Manager:                    Stanley R. Riggs                     phone:    919-757-6360
                                                    Department of Geology                fax:      919-757-4391
                                                    East Carolina University             OMNET-
                                                    Greenville, NC 27858





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            PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                   SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
               Relationship of the Geologic Framework of Hardbottom Habitats and Nutrient-Rich Groundwater
                   Discharge to Benthic Community Structure: Onslow Bay, North Carolina
               Stanley R. Riggs (East Carolina Univ.), William G. Ambrose (East Carolina Univ.),
               Scott W. Snyder (East Carolina Univ.), and Stephen W. Snyder (North Carolina State Univ.)


            Purpose of Project:
               (see below)







            Abstract:
                   Onslow Bay, North Carolina is generally a sediment-starved continental shelf system
               dominated by hardbottoms. All of these hardbottoms do not appear to be equally productive. A
               large proportion of the hardbottom appear to be seafloor deserts, whereas others are virtual
               oases with rich associations of benthic organisms and associated reef fishes. Previous
               research and observations by the Co-Pl's and others indicate that Onslow Bay hardbottoms are
               extremely variable with respect to their physical characteristics (i.e., chemical and
               mineralogical composition, morphology, and spatial orientation and distribution, all of which
               are directly dependent upon their geologic origin and subsequent geologic history) and benthic
               community structure (i.e., density and diversity of both fauna and flora). Also, reduced
               salinity submarine groundwater with high flow rates and elevated nutrient concentrations are
               being discharged from specific stratigraphic units into the benthic environment.
                   Thus, it appears that substrate characteristics and groundwater discharge may be playing
               significant roles in determining the benthic habitat and resulting benthic community
               structure. For example, the presence or absence of the following characteristcs of processes
               could play major roles in determining the ultimate structure of the benthic community.
               1. What are the interactions and potential effects between morphology and relief of
               hardbottom structures and the associated mobile bottom sediments upon benthic community
               structure (i.e., effects of transport scouring and/or burial by thin, mobile sediments on flat
               vs. low-relief scarped hardbottoms)?
               2. What are the consequenses of major volumes of discharged submarine groundwater upon
               the benthic community, particularly if they have reduced salinities and are nutrient-rich as a
               direct result of the associated organic-and phosphate-rich strata?
               3. What are the chemical and mineralogical controls of the hardbottom surface upon the
               sessile epibiota and infauna (i.e., differences between sandstone, mudstone, limestone, and
               dolomite substrates, all of which have different apparent benthic communities)?
               4. What are the type, extent, and rates of bioerosional and bioaccretionary processes that
               increase surface area and modify surface morphology (i.e., are scarped hardbottoms
               retreating and associated rubble ramps forming and in what time frame and by what
               processes)?
                   An extensive ongoing research program by the Co-Pl's is presently evaluating these
               questions on four mid-shelf hardbottom habitats in Onslow Bay.





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                                                                    Sallenger
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                   PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                           SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                   Project Title:                   South Carolina Coastal Erosion Study




                   Funding Source:                  USGS lGD-0EMG
                                                    National Coastal Geology Program


                   Principal Investigators:         Asbury Sallenger                     phone:    813-893-3100
                      (1 of 1)                      U. S. Geological Survey              fax:      813-893-3333
                                                    600 4th Street, S                    OMNE717-
                                                    St. Petersburg, FL 33701




                   Duration of Project:             FY 1992 to FY 1997
                   Study Location(s):


                   Cruise Schedule:                 Will ships be used? no               1# of cruises planned:
                           Ship(s) being used:


                                 Cruise dates:





                            Plaff orms needed:


                     Types of data collected:









                   Data Manager:                    Mark Hansen                          phone:    813-893-3036
                                                    U. S. Geological Survey              fax:      813-893-3333
                                                    600 4th Street, S                    OMNET-.
                                                    St. Petersburg, FL 33701






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            PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                  SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
               South Carolina Coastal Erosion Study
               Asbury Sallenger (USGS, St. Petersburg, FL)



            Purpose of Project:
                  The primary purpose of the study is to assist the State of South Carolina with the gathering
               of scientific information needed to better manage the State's coastline. The U.S. Geological
               Survey will assist the South Carolina Coastal Council in setting up and conducting a state-of-
               the-art beach monitoring program that will help implement South Carolina's Beachfront
               Management Act of 1979.



            Abstract:
                   Activities for the first year of the study include collection of semiannual wading depth and
               deep water bathymetric surveys, and an error analysis to assess the accuracy of semi-annual
               beach surveys and the accuracy of the shoreline positions determined from aerial photographs.
               Specific mandates in the Beachfront Management Act require high accuracy surveys to be
               collected state-wide to update setback requirements. Therefore, to improve the efficiency of
               current beach survey technology, a rapid, high-resolution bathymetric survey system which
               employs a satellite Global Positioning System and precision echosounder is currently being
               developed.
                  Activities proposed for FY 1993 include developing research plans in cooperation with the
               Coastal Council in the following areas:
               1) REGIONAL SEDIMENT BUDGET: Mitigation of eroding beaches in a complex tidally
               dominated region must consider both local and regional (state-wide) impacts. A regional
               sediment budget analysis will identify sediment sources, sinks, gradients, volumes, and
               pathways to aid beach erosion mitigation decisions.
               2) TIDAL INLETS: Tidal inlet dynamics greatly influence coastal processes in the State.
               Therefore, an expanded understanding of sediment flux between inlets and adjacent beaches
               will provide additional information for policy-makers to make wise managment decisions.




















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                    PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                               SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                    Project Title:                       Sediment-Water Exchange Dynamics




                    Funding Source:                      NOAA: National Sea Grant College Program;
                                                         S. C. Sea Grant Consortium; and National Undersea Research Program


                    Principal Investigators:             Thomas Tisue                             phone:     803-656-2339
                        (1 of 1)                         363 Hunter Laboratory                    fax:       803-656-6613
                                                         Dept. of Chemistry                       OMNET-
                                                         Clemson University
                                                         Clemson, SC 29634-1905



                    Duration of Project:                 beginning: 1986                          ending: continuing
                    Study Location(s):                   Winyah Bay, Cape Lookout Bight,
                                                         Frying Pan Shoals Phosphorite District (Onslow Bay)
                                                         Charleston Harbor Plume
                    Cruise Schedule:                     Will ships be used?     yes              1# of cruises planned:     2-5
                             Ship(s) being used:         R/V Ferrel (NOAA)
                                                         R/V Elusive
                                    Cruise dates:        1992: June, July
                                                         1993: spring



                              Platt orm.s needed:        an instrumented tower at the 20 m isobath


                       Types of data collected:          *particle and solute concentration gradients just above the
                                                              sediment-water interface
                                                         *current direction and velocity profiles






                    Data Manager:                        Thomas Tisue                             phone:     803-656-2339
                                                         363 Hunter Laboratory                    fax:       803-656-6613
                                                         Dept. of Chemistry                       OMNET-
                                                         Clemson University
                                                         Clemson, SC 29634-1905





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                                   SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


            Project Title and Principal Investigators:
              Sediment-Water Exchange Dynamics
              Thomas Tisue (Clemson University)



            Purpose of Project:
                  Observe concentration gradients of particles and solutes in the benthic boundary layer as a
              function of bottom type, hydrodynamics, and water column productivity; calculate particle and
              solute fluxes across the sediment-water interface by combining the observed gradients with
              estimates of eddy diffusivity based on current and wave recordings.


            Abstract:
                  We have developed an instrument package for sampling concentration gradients just above
              the sediment-water interface. The Automated Boundary Layer Sampler (ABLS) uses an on-
              board microcontroller to direct the operation of a submersible, battery-operated pump.     In
              the usual configuration, the pump plenum is connected to eight PVC cylinders, each containing
              a collapsed 6 L plastic sample bag. Each bag is connected to one of eight inlet ports that are
              arranged at logarithmic intervals from i cm to 2 m above the sediment-water      interface.
              Actuation of the pump creates a pressure drop that draws water into the bags     from the inlet
              ports. The pumping rate and inlet port cross-sections are designed to provide     approximately
              isokinetic sampling for currents of about 10 cm/s. The most recent version of   the ABLS is
              designed so that it can be deployed and serviced by SCUBA divers from small craft. This
              method of deployment also allows the device to be positioned reproducibly and oriented
              correctly with respect to the mean flow.
                  The ABLS has been used to study sediment-water exchange dynamics in Winyah Bay, Cape
              Lookout Bight, the Frying Pan Shoals Phosphorite District (Onslow Bay), and in the
              Charleston Harbor estuarine plume. The results from Cape Lookout Bight are important in
              establishing the method's validity. At this location, Martens made detailed studies of
              interstitial water chemistry and calculated interfacial fluxes from the observed profiles.     We
              made similar flux calculations based on boundary layer gradients , and the two sets of results
              are in good agreement.
                  Our group currently is funded by the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium, and by the NOAA National
              Undersea Research Center (NURC) at UNC-Wilmington. The Sea grant project is directed
              toward studying the effect of the Charleston Harbor estuarine plume on nutrient sediment-
              water exchange dynamics. We want to see how increased nutrient loading affects benthic
              regeneration rates, in an area where the resulting signal is likely to be a strong one. This
              project draws on pioneering studies in the Georgia Bight by C. S. Hopkinson, Jr. (benthic and
              pelagic metabolism), and by J. 0. Blanton (estuarine plumes and the coastal ocean boundary),
              and may be of interest to biologists such as E. Wenner, and others studying productivity on the
              inner shelf.
                  The project supported by NURC is part of a larger study of 'live bottom" in Onslow Bay
              being directed by S. Riggs. The overall goal of this study is to understand the relationships
              between geology, hydrology, and topography, and the development of rich biotic communities
              at highly productive natural reefs in this area. The ABLS is being used to study exchanges of P
              and N across the sediment-water interface at phosphorite-rich and other sites.      Freshwater
              percolation is evident in many locations in the study area. ABLS samples also will be analyzed
              for radon isotopes by W. Burnett. His data will not only help assess the extent of freshwater
              percolation, but may provide a direct measurement of eddy diffusivity near the interface.




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                   PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                             SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                   Project Title:                     Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program
                                                      South Atlantic (SEAMAP-SA)
                                                      Shallow Water Trawl Survey

                   Funding Source:                    NOAA - National Marine Fisheries Service



                   Principal Investigators:           Elizabeth Wenner                      phone:     803-762-5050
                       (11 of 1)                      South Carolina Wildlife and           fax:       803-762-5110
                                                         Marine Resources Dept.             OMNET.    P.SANDIFER
                                                      P.O. Box 12559
                                                      Charleston, SC 29412



                   Duration of Project:               Fall 1992 through January 1994, with extension projected
                   Study Location(s):                 South Atlantic Bight
                                                      35006' N to 28*56' N, in coastal waters 15 to 60 ft. deep


                   Cruise Schedule:                   Will ships be used?     yes          1# of cruises planned:      3
                            Ship(s) being used:       R/V Lady Lisa (shrimp trawler, 75')

                                  Cruise dates:       1993: spring (mid-April to mid-May)
                                                      1993: summer (mid-July to mid-August)
                                                      1993: fall (early October to mid-November)


                             Platforms needed:


                      Types of data collected:        surface and bottom plankton samples
                                                      for finfish and decapod crustaceans:
                                                        *species composition
                                                       *species abundance
                                                        *species biomass




                   Data Manager:                      Ken Savistano                        phone:
                                                      Southeast Fisheries Science Centefax:            601-769-9200
                                                      Mississippi Laboratories             OMNEF:
                                                      Stennis Space Center, MS 39525






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           PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                 SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


           Project Title and Principal Investigators:
              Southeast Area Monitoring and Assessment Program - South Atlantic (SEAMAP-SA)
              Shallow Water Trawl Survey
              Elizabeth L. Wenner (Marine Resources Research Institute, SCWMRD, Charleston, SC)


           Purpose of Project:
              Monitor stocks of commercially important decapods and finfish








           Abstract:
                 SEAMAP samples are collected in the South Atlantic Bight, working from Cape
              Hatteras, NC to Cape Canaveral, FL. A stratified random sample design is
              employed to sample two depth zones: 15 to 30 feet and 30 to 60 feet. Samples
              are collected from all inner strata in each of three seasons: spring, summer,
              and fall. Outer strata are sampled only in spring and fall to look for spawning
              aggregations of penaeid shrimp. The goal of this project is to monitor stocks
              of commercially important decapods and finfish (with highest priority placed on
              mackerels) and to amass a large, long-term database comprising species
              composition, abundance, and biomass of finfish and both decapod and stomatopod
              crustaceans collected from the coastal shelf waters of the South Atlantic Bight
              (SAB). Sampling is conducted aboard the R/V Lady Lisa, a 75 foot wooden-hulled,
              double rigged St. Augustine shrimp trawler, which is owned and operated by the
              state of South Carolina. Twenty minute tows are made with paired 75 foot high
              rise trawls.






























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                   PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET


                                           SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES



                   Project Title:                   Recruitment, Abundance, and Growth of Postlarval and Juvenile
                                                        Blue Crabs in a Southeastern Coastal Estuary


                   Funding Source:                  The University of Georgia Sea Grant College Program




                   Principal Investigators:         Richard G. Wiegert                   phone:    404-542-3370
                      (I of 1)                      Department of Zoology                f ax:     404-542-4271
                                                    University of Georgia                OMNET-
                                                    Athens, GA 30601                          wiegert0wiegert.zoo.uga.edu




                   Duration of Project:             October 1992 to October 1995

                   Study Location(s):               Sapelo Island, Georgia


                   Cruise Schedule:                 Will ships be used? NO               1# of cruises planned:
                           Ship(s) being used:


                                 Cruise dates:





                            Platforms needed:


                      Types of data collected:









                   Data Manager:                    Richard G. Wiegert                   phone:    404-542-3370
                                                    Department of Zoology                I ax:     404-542-4271
                                                    University of Georgia                OMNET-
                                                    Athens, GA 30601






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             PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET (cont.)

                                    SOUTHEAST U. S. COAST STUDIES


             Project Title and Principal Investigators:
                Recruitment, Abundance, and Growth of Postlarval and Juvenile Blue Crabs in a
                    Southeastern Costal Estuary
                Richard G. Wiegert (University of Georgia)


             Purpose of Project:
                1) To measure the relative magnitude and time of megalopal recruitment to the juvenile
                blue crab population.
                2) To measure the habitat selection and field growth rate of juvenile blue crabs.





             Abstract:


                    The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) fishery in Georgia is supported largely by only a single
                year class of crabs. Thus, factors affecting recruitment in any one year can have a major
                impact on the fishery, and indices of recruitment could prove very useful in management.
                Although considerable information on adult stocks is available, both through work of the Georgia
                Department of Natural Resources work and through research supported in the past by Sea Grant,
                comparable information on megalopal and juvenile recruitment is scarce or nonexistent.
                Furthermore, existing information suggests that each estuary on the coast may have different
                important factors affecting the blue crab populations.   This points to the need for further
                studies of both megalopal and juvenile recruitment, spatial distribution, and growth (of
                juveniles) in individual estuaries.
                    This project involves a set of studies designed to answer the above needs for the Duplin River
                estuary next to Sapelo Island, Georgia. The work builds on a database (compiled with Sea Grant
                support) on large juvenile and adult crabs and also provides the first Georgia site for studies of
                megalopal recruitment within a large informal network of sites on the southeastern Atlantic and
                Gulf coasts.
                    The objectives of the work include the following:
                1) Measure recruitment of megalopal-stage crabs into the Duplin River estuary by (a)
                ascertaining when the pulses of megalopae enter the mouth of the Duplin River using passive
                sampling, (b) measuring the relative intensity of the recruitment pulses using passive and
                active sampling, and (c) measuring the spatial distribution of the megalopal pulses within the
                Duplin River and nearby parts of Doboy Sound using active sampling.
                2)  Determine the timing, intensity and spatial distribution of recruitment into the juvenile
                crab population as well as the growth rates of such crabs up to the point of entry into the
                juvenile-subadult population by (a) measuring the time between the megalopal recruitment and
                the recruitment into the small juvenile category, (b) determining the numerical intensity of
                recruitment into the small juvenile class relative to the intensity of megalopal recruitment,
                and (c) determining the habitat preference of the small crabs (3-5 mm to 30-50 mm CPW).
                    This work will permit completion of a model of blue crab dynamics which will aid further
                research on this commercially and recreationally desirable animal. It will also lay the
                groundwork for the development of individual estuary indices that could predict the crab stock,
                to the benefit of the Georgia commercial crabbers.




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