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Chemical and Physical Data of the Coastal Environment in Mobile Bay, Alabama collected by Citizen Monitoring from January 1991 to December 1993 (NCEI Accession 0116390)
2014-02-13
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The Water Quality Act of 1987 established the National Estuary Program, which has as one of its objectives the formation of citizen groups for monitoring the quality of coastal waters. One such group that formed to monitor Mobile Bay was called Baywatch.
Under the guidance of Dr. George Crozier of the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL), and in association with the Mobile Field Office of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), citizens were trained to collect and analyze water samples once a week between 10am and 2pm for 50 stations located in the Mobile Bay delta, Mississippi Sound, Weeks Bay, Perdido Bay, and several local streams. Parameters measured included water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, air temperature, and rainfall. Water temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen were measured from both surface and bottom waters where possible.
The purpose of this study was to provide a better understanding of the processes affecting the waters of coastal Alabama.
This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
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AIR TEMPERATURE
DISSOLVED OXYGEN
PRECIPITATION
PRECIPITATION AMOUNT
SALINITY
SALINITY - BOTTOM WATER
SALINITY - SURFACE WATER
Secchi depth
WATER COLOR
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WATER TEMPERATURE
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hydrometer
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oxygen sensor
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Coastal Waters of Alabama
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Cite as: Crozier, George (2014). Chemical and Physical Data of the Coastal Environment in Mobile Bay, Alabama collected by Citizen Monitoring from January 1991 to December 1993 (NCEI Accession 0116390). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0116390. Accessed [date].
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1993-12-29
Citizen monitors went through a training session before beginning sample collection. They were provided with a field methods manual, equipment and supplies, and forms. Water samples were not preserved. After sampling, form originals were kept by the monitor, and a carbonless copy mailed to the program manager office. Data were entered into a dBase file and quality-checked.
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hydrometer
hydrometer
a device for measuring seawater density
meteorological sensor
meteorological sensor
Any meteorological sensor, but also see specific instruments such as aerovane, anemometer, etc.
multi-parameter water quality sensor
multi-parameter water quality sensor
used to measure temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and other parameters
Instrument used to measure temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and other parameters, often used to measure water quality parameters. Can be a hand-held instrument or a sonde for unattended monitoring. Often used in coastal water monitoring stations. YSI is the preeminent brand (as of 2024).
oxygen sensor
oxygen sensor
Any instrument that measures oxygen content in a compound.
Secchi disk
Secchi disk
The Secchi disk (or Secchi disc), as created in 1865 by Angelo Secchi, is a plain white, circular disk 30 cm (12 in) in diameter used to measure water transparency or turbidity in bodies of water. The disc is mounted on a pole or line, and lowered slowly down in the water. The depth at which the disk is no longer visible is taken as a measure of the transparency of the water. This measure is known as the Secchi depth and is related to water turbidity. [Wikipedia, 2021-09-02]
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thermometer
generic thermometer or reversing thermometer
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instrument used to measure temperature is unknown