Contents 



Preface ix 



1 Introduction 1 



Ponce de Leon Inlet Field Study 1 



Location 1 



Inlet History 3 



Data Collection Time Periods 3 



20 February - 20 March 1996 3 



1 July - 31 August 1996 4 



1 August - 31 October 1997 4 



Scope of Report 4 



2 Instrumentation and Procedures 5 



Instrument Locations 5 



Data Collection System 5 



Wave Measurements 7 



Water Level Measurements 9 



Current Measurements 10 



Meteorological Measurements 12 



Bathymetry 13 



Sediment Collection 13 



Visual Imaging 14 



3 Example Results and Discussion 16 



Wave Results 16 



Wave height 16 



Wave period 17 



Wave direction 17 



Water Level Results 37 



Current Results 48 



