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Seven years of beach-nearshore profile data collected at the FRF are presented. These 

 data are unique in that they cover the most active part of the profile from the dune out past 

 the surf zone. The majority of the profile data were collected using the CRAB and highly 

 accurate electronic surveying instruments. Some dynamic parameters relevant to profile 

 change (wave height, period, and observed water level) are also presented. 



The data offer a rare look at the dynamic and often surprising changes that naturally occur 

 in the nearshore zone. The data should be useful to coastal engineers and researchers who 

 need to have an understanding of the dynamic nature of the nearshore zone. They can 

 provide input and calibration data to numerical and physical models of profile changes. 

 Long-term and seasonal profile envelopes can be computed and used as a guide for 

 determining cable and ocean outfall burial depths and where best to place wave and current 

 measuring instruments. 



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