CDIP Mission Based at SIO 14 People $2M+ / year budget Funded by: CDBW USACE (SCCOOS BEACON ONR…) Develop US nearshore wave climatology for more rational design decisions COASTAL DATA INFORMATION PROGRAM
27 Operational CDIP Stations California, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington Historical Stations (1975- present) California, Georgia, Hawaii, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, Washington, Guam All data archived, processed and available.
MEASUREMENTS 30 min) NOWCASTS FORECASTS MODELS
Modeling Waves Across the Basin Headland shadowing Islandshadowing Diffractioneffects Amplification over shoals Refractive effects Directional wave buoy to initiate model
Northwest Swell West Swell
FORECAST MODELS
In-Situ ATV & JetSki Surveys: San Onofre and Torrey Pines LIDAR CDIP Wave Buoys SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACH PROCESSES STUDY (SCBPS) USACE Support since 2002
Insitu Survey Instrumentation
Insitu Surveys Monthly: Low tide above waterline (exposed beach). Twice/Year: Extend to 8m depth Torrey Pines San Onofre
Optech LIDAR Instruments (Light Detection and Ranging) Altitude: 3000 ft Swath Width: 600 ft
2 Surveys/year – Long Beach to Mexican Border Spring: erodedLate Summer: accreted
San Onofre – Low seasonal Variation. Torrey Pines – High seasonal Variation. Elevation Change (May – Sep 2002)
Northwest Swell Both San Onofre and Torrey Pines are exposed to North swell. South Swell Torrey Pines sheltered by Pt. La Jolla San Onofre exposed
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SCBPS Website 2002 – Present 8 LIDAR Surveys Monthly Surveys (Torrey Pines & San Onofre) NCEX FUTURE Continue New Surveys Ingest/display/archive other surveys (e.g. Coastal Frontiers) Collaboration with observing systems (SCCOOS/IOOS)