Water velocities and water-quality constituents were measured along planned survey lines, which were generally perpendicular to the shoreline and spaced 100 meters apart, over an approximately 2.3-mile section of nearshore Lake Erie on June 10-12, 2019 (survey 1), and August 19-21, 2019 (survey 2), using a 1200 kHz acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP), a YSI 6920 V2 multiparameter sonde, and a YSI EcoMapper autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Water-quality data collected in this area included near-surface and three-dimensional measurements of water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, chlorophyll, and phycocyanin (blue-green algae). The data were geo-referenced with an integrated global navigation satellite system (GNSS) smart antenna with submeter accuracy. The ADCP, multiparameter sonde, and GNSS antenna were mounted on a marine survey vessel, and data were collected as the survey vessel traversed the lake along planned survey lines. The EcoMapper AUV was programmed to follow the same planned survey lines using an undulating dive pattern (a 15-degree dive angle between the surface and 6 feet above the bottom). There was a total of 43 survey lines which typically started about 50 meters offshore and ended 500 meters offshore, and the survey lines covered the area around the mouth of Euclid Creek, Villa Angela Beach, Wildwood Marina, and the Easterly Wastewater Treatment Plant. Data were post-processed using various software and custom MATLAB scripts. Each water-quality measurement has an associated latitude and longitude (WGS84) and sample depth (in feet) below the surface. All water-quality sensors were calibrated per USGS standard methods prior to the start of the survey. These velocity and water-quality measurements were collected over the course of six total days, three in early summer (survey 1) and three in late summer (survey 2), to characterize circulation, mixing, and transport patterns in nearshore Lake Erie in the vicinity of Euclid Creek and Villa Angela Beach. Additionally, continuous measurements of nearshore currents in Lake Erie in the vicinity of Villa Angela Beach and Euclid Creek, Cleveland, Ohio, were recorded during the summer of 2019. Currents were measured every 15 minutes with a 5-minute averaging interval using two different acoustic Doppler velocity meters (ADVM). The individual datasets from each of these instruments are organized as child items in this data release. See each child item page for additional details.

Water-quality constituents were measured along planned survey lines, which were generally perpendicular to the shoreline and spaced 100 meters apart, over an approximately 2.3-mile section of nearshore Lake Erie on June 10-12, 2019 (survey 1), and August 19-21, 2019 (survey 2), with a YSI EcoMapper autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) using an undulating dive pattern (a 15-degree dive angle between the surface and 6 feet above the bottom). Water-quality data collected in this area included three-dimensional measurements of water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll, and phycocyanin (blue-green algae). The water-quality data were measured at 1-second intervals and were geo-referenced with the AUV onboard Global Positioning System (GPS WAAS) system. There was a total of 40 survey lines which typically started about 50 meters offshore and ended 500 meters offshore, and the survey lines covered the area around the mouth of Euclid Creek, Villa Angela Beach, Wildwood Marina, and the Easterly Wastewater Treatment Plant. Data were post-processed with a custom MATLAB script. Each water-quality measurement has an associated latitude and longitude (WGS84) and sample depth (in meters) below the surface. All water-quality sensors were calibrated per USGS standard methods prior to the start of the survey. These water-quality measurements were collected over the course of six total days, three in early summer (survey 1) and three in late summer (survey 2), to characterize circulation, mixing, and transport patterns in nearshore Lake Erie in the vicinity of Euclid Creek and Villa Angela Beach.

Water-quality constituents were measured along planned survey lines, which were generally perpendicular to the shoreline and spaced 100 meters apart, over an approximately 2.3-mile section of nearshore Lake Erie on June 10-12, 2019 (survey 1), and August 19-21, 2019 (survey 2), with a YSI EcoMapper autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) using an undulating dive pattern (a 15-degree dive angle between the surface and 6 feet above the bottom). Water-quality data collected in this area included three-dimensional measurements of water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll, and phycocyanin (blue-green algae). The water-quality data were measured at 1-second intervals and were geo-referenced with the AUV onboard Global Positioning System (GPS WAAS) system. There was a total of 40 survey lines which typically started about 50 meters offshore and ended 500 meters offshore, and the survey lines covered the area around the mouth of Euclid Creek, Villa Angela Beach, Wildwood Marina, and the Easterly Wastewater Treatment Plant. Data were post-processed with a custom MATLAB script. Each water-quality measurement has an associated latitude and longitude (WGS84) and sample depth (in meters) below the surface. All water-quality sensors were calibrated per USGS standard methods prior to the start of the survey. These water-quality measurements were collected over the course of six total days, three in early summer (survey 1) and three in late summer (survey 2), to characterize circulation, mixing, and transport patterns in nearshore Lake Erie in the vicinity of Euclid Creek and Villa Angela Beach.

Water-quality constituents were measured along planned survey lines, which were generally perpendicular to the shoreline and spaced 100 meters apart, over an approximately 2.3-mile section of nearshore Lake Erie on June 10-12, 2019 (survey 1), and August 19-21, 2019 (survey 2), using a YSI 6920 V2 multiparameter sonde towed from the side of a marine survey vessel at about 1-ft depth. Water-quality data collected in this area included near-surface measurements of water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity. The water-quality data were measured at 5-second intervals and were geo-referenced with a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) smart antenna with submeter accuracy. There was a total of 43 survey lines which typically started about 50 meters offshore and ended 500 meters offshore, and the survey lines covered the area around the mouth of Euclid Creek, Villa Angela Beach, Wildwood Marina, and the Easterly Wastewater Treatment Plant. Additional data were also measured along a series of lines parallel to the shoreline throughout the survey area. Data were post-processed with a custom MATLAB script to geo-reference the water-quality data based on time stamps and to manually edit the data to remove spikes and other errors. Each water-quality measurement has an associated latitude and longitude (WGS84) and sample depth (in feet) below the surface. All water-quality sensors were calibrated per USGS standard methods prior to the start of the survey. These water-quality measurements were collected over the course of six total days, three in early summer (survey 1) and three in late summer (survey 2), to characterize circulation, mixing, and transport patterns in nearshore Lake Erie in the vicinity of Euclid Creek and Villa Angela Beach.

Water-quality constituents were measured along planned survey lines, which were generally perpendicular to the shoreline and spaced 100 meters apart, over an approximately 2.3-mile section of nearshore Lake Erie on June 10-12, 2019 (survey 1), and August 19-21, 2019 (survey 2), using a YSI 6920 V2 multiparameter sonde towed from the side of a marine survey vessel at about 1-ft depth. Water-quality data collected in this area included near-surface measurements of water temperature, specific conductance, pH, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity. The water-quality data were measured at 5-second intervals and were geo-referenced with a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) smart antenna with submeter accuracy. There was a total of 43 survey lines which typically started about 50 meters offshore and ended 500 meters offshore, and the survey lines covered the area around the mouth of Euclid Creek, Villa Angela Beach, Wildwood Marina, and the Easterly Wastewater Treatment Plant. Additional data were also measured along a series of lines parallel to the shoreline throughout the survey area. Data were post-processed with a custom MATLAB script to geo-reference the water-quality data based on time stamps and to manually edit the data to remove spikes and other errors. Each water-quality measurement has an associated latitude and longitude (WGS84) and sample depth (in feet) below the surface. All water-quality sensors were calibrated per USGS standard methods prior to the start of the survey. These water-quality measurements were collected over the course of six total days, three in early summer (survey 1) and three in late summer (survey 2), to characterize circulation, mixing, and transport patterns in nearshore Lake Erie in the vicinity of Euclid Creek and Villa Angela Beach.

This data release supports the following publication: Hittle, Elizabeth, 2017, Longshore Water-Current Velocity and the Potential for Transport of Contaminants: A Pilot Study in Lake Erie from Walnut Creek to Presque Isle State Park Beaches, Erie, Pennsylvania, June and August 2015: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016–1206 126 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161206. This dataset is Velocity Mapping Toolbox (VMT) processed Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data. The data was processed with a horizontal averaging of 10 grid nodes (Parsons, D.R., Jackson, P.R., Czuba, J.A., Oberg, K.A., Mueller, D.S., Rhoads, B., Best, J.L., Johnson, K.K., Engel, F., and Riley, J. (2013) Velocity Mapping Toolbox (VMT): a processing and visualization suite for moving-vessel ADCP measurements, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. doi: 10.1002/esp.3367). Data was collected on June 25, the depth range is surface to the lake bottom.

This data release supports the following publication: Hittle, Elizabeth, 2017, Longshore Water-Current Velocity and the Potential for Transport of Contaminants: A Pilot Study in Lake Erie from Walnut Creek to Presque Isle State Park Beaches, Erie, Pennsylvania, June and August 2015: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016–1206 126 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161206. This dataset is Velocity Mapping Toolbox (VMT) processed Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data. The data was processed with a horizontal averaging of 10 grid nodes (Parsons, D.R., Jackson, P.R., Czuba, J.A., Oberg, K.A., Mueller, D.S., Rhoads, B., Best, J.L., Johnson, K.K., Engel, F., and Riley, J. (2013) Velocity Mapping Toolbox (VMT): a processing and visualization suite for moving-vessel ADCP measurements, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. doi: 10.1002/esp.3367). Data was collected on June 25, the depth range is surface to the lake bottom.

This data release supports the following publication: Hittle, Elizabeth, 2017, Longshore Water-Current Velocity and the Potential for Transport of Contaminants: A Pilot Study in Lake Erie from Walnut Creek to Presque Isle State Park Beaches, Erie, Pennsylvania, June and August 2015: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016–1206 126 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161206. This dataset is Velocity Mapping Toolbox (VMT) processed Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data. The data was processed with a horizontal averaging of 10 grid nodes (Parsons, D.R., Jackson, P.R., Czuba, J.A., Oberg, K.A., Mueller, D.S., Rhoads, B., Best, J.L., Johnson, K.K., Engel, F., and Riley, J. (2013) Velocity Mapping Toolbox (VMT): a processing and visualization suite for moving-vessel ADCP measurements, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. doi: 10.1002/esp.3367). Data was collected on June 25, the depth range is surface to the lake bottom.

This data release supports the following publication: Hittle, Elizabeth, 2017, Longshore Water-Current Velocity and the Potential for Transport of Contaminants: A Pilot Study in Lake Erie from Walnut Creek to Presque Isle State Park Beaches, Erie, Pennsylvania, June and August 2015: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016–1206 126 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161206. This dataset is Velocity Mapping Toolbox (VMT) processed Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data. The data was processed with a horizontal averaging of 5 grid nodes (Parsons, D.R., Jackson, P.R., Czuba, J.A., Oberg, K.A., Mueller, D.S., Rhoads, B., Best, J.L., Johnson, K.K., Engel, F., and Riley, J. (2013) Velocity Mapping Toolbox (VMT): a processing and visualization suite for moving-vessel ADCP measurements, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. doi: 10.1002/esp.3367). Data was collected on June 24, the depth range is surface to the lake bottom.

This data release supports the following publication: Hittle, Elizabeth, 2017, Longshore Water-Current Velocity and the Potential for Transport of Contaminants: A Pilot Study in Lake Erie from Walnut Creek to Presque Isle State Park Beaches, Erie, Pennsylvania, June and August 2015: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2016–1206 126 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20161206. This dataset is Velocity Mapping Toolbox (VMT) processed Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data. The data was processed with a horizontal averaging of 5 grid nodes (Parsons, D.R., Jackson, P.R., Czuba, J.A., Oberg, K.A., Mueller, D.S., Rhoads, B., Best, J.L., Johnson, K.K., Engel, F., and Riley, J. (2013) Velocity Mapping Toolbox (VMT): a processing and visualization suite for moving-vessel ADCP measurements, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. doi: 10.1002/esp.3367). Data was collected on June 24, the depth range is surface to the lake bottom.