and longshore sediment transport data. The longshore sediment transport data
measured with the sediment trapping system is unique in that there are a total of
20 data points that accurately define the cross-shore distribution. Furthermore,
each of these 20 data points can be correlated with the wave height dissipation,
vertical longshore current profile, vertical sediment concentration profile, and the
local water depth measured at each of these cross-shore locations. These five
high-quality data sets provide a tremendous amount of information in regard to
the hydrodynamic and sediment transport processes that are generated by forcing
from incident waves. The procedures discussed in this chapter have been tested
and improved upon over time and have proven to be efficient methods of
obtaining high-quality data sets in the LSTF.
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Chapter 8
Sensor Calibration, Measurement, and Data Analysis
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