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This dataset was submitted together with the paper: Van Lancker, V.; Baeye, M. (2015). Wave glider monitoring of sediment transport and dredge plumes in a shallow marine sandbank environment. PLoS One 10(6): e0128948 dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128948 more
Important anomalies in suspended particulate matter concentrations in the water column suggested dredging-induced overflow of sediments in the near field (i.e., dynamic plume), and settling of finer-grained material in the far field (i.e., passive plume). Capturing the latter is a successful outcome to this experiment, since the location of dispersion and settling of a passive plume is highly dependent on the ruling hydro-meteorological conditions and thus difficult to predict. Deposition of the observed sediment plumes may cause habitat changes in the long-term.
Liquid Robotics (www.liquidr.com) provided the platform and sensors to conduct the experiment. The study design relates to the project MOZ4 (Flemish Authorities, Agency Maritime Services and Coast, Coast, contract 211.177). Data collection and analysis were supported by the ZAGRI contract, a continuous monitoring programme, paid from the revenues of marine aggregate extraction activities. The paper contributes also to the Brain-be project TILES (Transnational and Integrated Long-term marine Exploitation Strategies), subsidised by Belgian Science Policy under contract BR/121/A2/TILES ( www.odnature.be/tiles).
Coordinates: MinLong: 2,554; MinLat: 51,455 - MaxLong: 2,7; MaxLat: 51,613 [WGS84]
Current magnitude and direction Methodology
Solid particulate matter in water Methodology
Turbidity Methodology
ADCP-derived water column backscatter resolved at 1 to 2 m bin size. (Teledyne/RD Instruments, 307.2 kHz). Provided in 3 parts[WG_ADCP_Part1_BS; WG_ADCP_Part2_BS; WG_ADCP_Part3_BS]
ADCP-derived water column currents resolved at 1 to 2 m bin size. (Teledyne/RD Instruments, 307.2 kHz) Provided in 3 parts. [WG-ADCP_Part1; WG-ADCP_Part2; WG-ADCP_Part3]
ADCP-derived water column backscatter converted to suspended particulate matter. 1 matrix with all data is provided.[WG_ADCP_SPMC_MATRIX_ALLDATA]
Solid particulate matter in water: Surface turbidity data converted to SPM
Surface turbidity data from Turner Designs, C3 submersible fluorometer converted to suspended particulate matter concentration. Used in file [WG-C3]
Surface turbidity data from Turner Designs, C3 submersible fluorometer Used in file [WG-C3]
Baeye, Matthias