Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS - SPCMSC) in St. Petersburg, Florida, conducted a single-beam bathymetric survey of Cedar Island, Virginia, August 9-15, 2019. During this study, bathymetry data were collected aboard a towed seismic sled outfitted with a single-beam echosounder.

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS - SPCMSC) in St. Petersburg, Florida, conducted a single-beam bathymetric survey of Rockaway Peninsula, New York September 27 - October 6, 2019. During this study, bathymetry data were collected aboard two personal watercraft (PWC) outfitted with single-beam echosounders, as well as a towed seismic sled with similar instrumentation.

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS - SPCMSC) in St. Petersburg, Florida, conducted a single-beam bathymetric survey of Rockaway Peninsula, New York September 27 - October 6, 2019. During this study, bathymetry data were collected aboard two personal watercraft (PWC) outfitted with single-beam echosounders, as well as a towed seismic sled with similar instrumentation.

An Ellipsoidally Referenced Survey (ERS) using two Teledyne Reson SeaBat T50-P multibeam echosounders, in dual-head configuration, was conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC), covering the nearshore, seaward of Cedar Island, Virginia, from August 14-21, 2019. This dataset, Cedar_ Island_2019_MBES_xyz.zip, includes the processed elevation point data (x,y,z), as derived from a 1-meter (m) bathymetric grid. Additionally, the dataset Cedar_Island_2019_MBES_Backscatter.zip includes the acoustic backscatter intensity data in 32-bit float GeoTIFF (.tif) format.

To determine continued change to the shoreface morphology and evolution at Seven Mile Island, New Jersey, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS SPCMSC) in St. Petersburg, Florida, conducted a single-beam bathymetric survey of Seven Mile Island, New Jersey, from April 29 - May 2, 2022. During this study, single-beam bathymetry data were collected using a personal watercraft (PWC) and a floating-towed-seismic sled. Both the PWC and the seismic sled were outfitted with high precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers, motion reference units, and survey grade single-beam echosounders.

The U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS SPCMSC) collected single beam echosounder (SBES) and differential global positioning system (DGPS) elevation data in the nearshore and beach environments of Wallops and Assawoman Islands, Virginia, in June 2024. This USGS data release includes the processed SBES and DGPS elevation point data (xyz) for Field Activity Number (FAN) 2024-310-FA. The SBES data were acquired using survey equipment mounted on personal watercrafts (PWCs) R/V Chum and R/V Shark, and the DGPS data were acquired using GPS antennas mounted on a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) or GPS backpack. Multibeam echosounder (MBES) and chirp seismic data were collected concurrently as part of FAN 2024-310-FA; those data are available as separate data releases (Forde and others, 2025; Bemelmans and others, 2025).

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS - SPCMSC) in St. Petersburg, Florida, conducted a single-beam bathymetric survey of the northern Chandeleur Islands, August 17-21, 2018. During this study, bathymetry data were collected aboard the research vessel (R/V) Jabba Jaw, a 21-foot (ft) twin hulled vessel outfitted with a single-beam echosounder.

Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) conducted single-beam and multibeam bathymetry (Stalk and others, 2025) surveys around the northern Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana, from June 12 to 20 and from July 31 to August 9, 2023, as part of Field Activity Number (FAN) 2023-325-FA. The purpose of data collection was to measure submerged coastal elevations along the Chandeleur Islands, located in the Breton National Wildlife Refuge. Funded by the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 117-43) enacted on September 30, 2021, these data, in combination with previous bathymetric data collected at the study area (Stalk and others, 2017; Stalk and others, 2020), can be used to quantify storm-related barrier island sediment redistribution following the 2020-2021 hurricane seasons. The survey encompassed approximately 760 square kilometers (km) of the gulf-side and sound-side nearshore environments around the northern Chandeleur Islands. The single-beam bathymetry was acquired using two 12-foot (ft) personal watercrafts and two boats (a 20-ft Twin Vee [TVEE] and a 17-ft Mako). All vessels were outfitted with high precision Global Navigation Satellite System receivers, motion reference units, and survey grade single-beam echosounders (SBES). Long Term Change (LTC) lines were collected by the TVEE as part of a comparative long term change analysis, but for this data release, LTC lines represent shore-perpendicular transects extending both offshore and soundward 3 km on either side of the island. Sub-bottom profile geophysical data were also collected during this FAN and are provided in Forde and others (2024).

As part of the restoration monitoring component of the Deepwater Horizon early restoration project, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS SPCMSC) conducted single-beam and multibeam bathymetry surveys around Breton Island, Louisiana (LA), from August 3-5, 2022, for Field Activity Number (FAN) 2022-328-FA. The purpose of data collection was to develop a baseline digital elevation model of the seafloor around Breton Island for comparison with both previous and future elevation assessments, and to evaluate elevation change following island restoration. The survey encompassed approximately 65 square kilometers of nearshore environment including the former Mississippi River to Gulf Outlet and submerged areas of South Breton Island. The single-beam bathymetry was acquired using two 12-foot personal watercrafts (PWCs) and a 20-foot Twin Vee. All vessels were outfitted with high precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers, motion reference units, and survey grade single-beam echosounders. For further information regarding data collection and/or processing, please see the metadata associated with this data release. For additional information on post-processing steps please refer to DeWitt and others (2016) and Hansen and others (2017).

An Ellipsoidally Referenced Survey (ERS) using two Teledyne Reson SeaBat T50-P multibeam echosounders, in dual-head configuration, was conducted by the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) offshore of Seven Mile Island, New Jersey, September 6-8, 2018 and September 21-23, 2018. This dataset, presented as Seven_Mile_Island_2018_MBES_WGS84_UTM18N_xyz.zip and Seven_Mile_Island_2018_MBES_NAD83_NAVD88_GEOID12B_xyz.zip, includes the processed elevation point data (x,y,z), as derived from a 1-meter (m) bathymetric grid.