[Sensor_Name: Short_Name='PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS']
Hurricane Rita Surge Data, Southwestern Louisiana and Southeastern Texas, September to November 2005
Entry ID: USGS_DS_2006_220

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Summary
Abstract: Pressure transducers and high-water marks were used to document the inland
water levels related to storm surge generated by Hurricane Rita in southwestern
Louisiana and southeastern Texas. On September 22-23, 2005, an experimental
monitoring network consisting of 47 pressure transducers (sensors) was deployed
at 33 sites over an area of about 4,000 square miles to record the timing,
extent, and ... View entire text
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Description: Access data for Hurricane Rita Surge Data, Southwestern Louisiana and
Southeastern Texas, September to November 2005.
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 33.0   S: 29.0   E: -90.0   W: -98.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Benton D. McGee, Burl B. Goree, Roland W. Tollett, Brenda K. Woodward, and Wade H. Kress
Dataset Title: Hurricane Rita Surge Data, Southwestern Louisiana and Southeastern Texas, September to November 2005
Dataset Series Name: USGS Data Series
Dataset Release Date: 2006
Dataset Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online Resource: http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/220/
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ISO Topic Category
Platform
FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
Instrument
BAROMETERS Ancillary Description
PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS Ancillary Description
THERMOMETERS Ancillary Description
GPS RECEIVERS Ancillary Description
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
USGS
Data Center
Digital Data Series, Publications Warehouse, Eastern Region, Publications, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://pubs.usgs.gov/products/books/digital.html

Data Center Personnel
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Phone: 1-888-275-8747
Email: ask at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
City: Reston
Province or State: Virginia
Postal Code: 20192
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online
Fees: No fees
Personnel
ASK USGS
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 1-888-275-8747
Email: ask at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
City: Reston
Province or State: Virginia
Postal Code: 20192
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2007-01-22
Last DIF Revision Date: 2007-01-22

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