Texas 



Houston 



Victoria 



Corpus Christi" 



GULF OF MFXICO 



South Padre Island 



Figure 1 . Study site, the Texas coast 



maintenance and operation require knowledge of water level prior to, 

 during, and after dredging. The CESWG also conducts coastal 

 engineering works and environmental regulatory functions that involve 

 water-level data. In conducting these activities, information in real time 

 (during the activity) is often needed, whereas in some situations 

 convenient access to recently recorded measurements is sufficient. 



Chapter 1 Introduction 



