Measurements of Waves and Current in Support of Coastal Projects on Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard

Abstract

MAVS acoustic velocity sensors have been deployed in the surf zone at Madaket beach, Nantucket and on a dock piling at Oak Bluffs, Martha's vineyard since mid-winter of 2006. Power is supplied to each instrument through a dedicated cable connection and data are returned through this tether to PCs for logging. The current meters report velocity, pressure, temperature, and turbidity in real-time to support continuous monitoring of wave and sediment conditions as they impact beach processes or velocity and pressure for wave conditions in support of marine construction.