Event Surveys
A recent project of the event survey group is to quantify the "tidal flushing event" and tide-induced transport of water, nutrients, and plankton through a full tidal cycle at a major inlet connecting Barataria Bay and the Louisiana Shelf. In order to capture the flow of the flood and ebb of the tidal oscillation, the Event Survey group utilizes a wide range of equipment and platforms. They also collect discrete water samples for plankton studies.
Equipment
- 26-ft small boat (Catamaran)
- 21-ft small boat
- Unmanned Boat
- Remote-Controlled Airplane
- Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler
- Flow-Through System (Conductivity and temperature sensors)
- Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD)
- Water Bottles
Study Site in Barataria Pass with the ship track highlighted in blue.Bathymetry of Barataria Pass.
This project website is supported through funding from the