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Meteorological and hydrographic data collected from Middle Bay Light Station near Dauphin Island, Alabama, from 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0159585)
2017-02-10
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This dataset contains meteorological and hydrographic data from Middle Bay Light station. Meteorological data was collected every minute and hydrographic data was collected every 30 minutes. Data includes water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, water height, air temperature, relative humidity, solar and quantum radiation, barometric pressure, wind speed, wind direction, and precipitation amounts.
Dauphin Island Sea Lab and the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program have partnered with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Mobile County to provide real-time meteorological and hydrographic data from the Middle Bay Light House, AL. Near real-time data are available in a user-friendly format at www.mymobilebay.com. Informative pop-ups describe each parameter and graphs of each may be displayed for the visitor to the website. Researchers may download the data in a spreadsheet format for further analysis.
The value of coastal observing systems is recognized by the U.S. Congress, the National Ocean Partnership Program, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration. Recent reports by the Pew Oceans Commission and U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy have decried the lack of information from near coastal waters on which to base management decisions and recommended monitoring programs linked to strong research. Reasons for continuous, real-time observations of meteorological and hydrographic parameters include (1) continuous characterization of spatial and temporal patterns of change in water quality, (2) development of a permanent record of significant and human caused changes in environmental indicators over time, and (3) support for research activities through the availability of consistent, scientifically valid data. An additional benefit of real-time observation is the potential for the public to track and learn about water quality conditions. Many coastal dwellers are uninformed about conditions in nearby estuaries because they do not have access to current information about parameters such as water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen levels and water level and they may fail to appreciate the complexity of interactions in estuarine ecosystems.
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AIR TEMPERATURE - DRY BULB
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
CONDUCTIVITY
DISSOLVED OXYGEN
JULIAN YEAR - DAY
OXYGEN - PERCENT SATURATION
PRECIPITATION
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
SALINITY
SOLAR RADIATION - ATMOSPHERIC
WATER TEMPERATURE
WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPEED
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anemometer
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Coastal Waters of Alabama
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2012-09-15
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Mobile Bay Environmental Monitoring Program
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EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > INCOMING SOLAR RADIATION
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE
EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY > RELATIVE HUMIDITY
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EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE
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BAROMETERS > BAROMETERS
CONDUCTIVITY METERS > CONDUCTIVITY METERS
HUMIDITY SENSORS > HUMIDITY SENSORS
THERMISTORS > THERMISTORS
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Campbe Sci. Temperature and RH Probe HMP45AC
Li-Cor Quantum Sensor LI-190SB
Li-Cor Quantum Sensor LI-200X-L
Optical Dissolved Oxygen sensor
R.M. Young Wind Monitor
Tipping Rain Bucket Guage
Vaisala Barometer PTB101B
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Cite as: Dauphin Island Sea Lab (2017). Meteorological and hydrographic data collected from Middle Bay Light Station near Dauphin Island, Alabama, from 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0159585). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0159585. Accessed [date].
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Alabama Near Coastal Meteorological & Hydrographic Continuous Data Sampling from 2003 to present
2018-08-22
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Dauphin Island Sea Lab (2014). Meteorological and hydrographic data collected from Middle Bay Lighthouse in Mobile Bay, AL from 2005-05-23 to 2013-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0117376). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0117376.
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Dauphin Island Sea Lab (2016). Meteorological and hydrographic data collected from Middle Bay Lighthouse Station in Mobile Bay, Alabama, Gulf of Mexico from 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0141138). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0141138.
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Data Type: Air Temperature (measured); Units: C; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Campbell Sci. Temperature and RH Probe HMP45AC; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every one minute; Data Quality Information: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value. Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
Data Type: Precipitation (measured); Units: precip total measured in inches (inches); Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Tipping Rain Bucket Guage; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every one minute; Data Quality Information: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value. Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
Data Type: Barometric Pressure (measured); Units: inches of Hg (in inches of mercury); Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Vaisala Barometer PTB101B; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every one minute; Data Quality Information: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value. Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
Data Type: Solar Radiation (measured); Units: kW/m2; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Li-Cor Quantum Sensor LI-200X-L; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every one minute; Data Quality Information: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value. Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
Data Type: Quantum Radiation (measured); Units: E/m2/s (microEinsteins); Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Li-Cor Quantum Sensor LI-190SB; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every one minute; Data Quality Information: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value. Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
Data Type: Wind Direction (measured); Units: Degree; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: R.M. Young Wind Monitor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every one minute; Data Quality Information: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value. Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
Data Type: Wind Speed (measured); Units: knots; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: R.M. Young Wind Monitor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every one minute; Data Quality Information: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value. Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
Data Type: Water Temperature (measured); Units: C; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Thermistor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every 60 minutes at different depths; Data Quality Information: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value. Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
Data Type: Salinity (measured); Units: psu; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: electrode cell with autoranging; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every 60 minutes at different depths; Data Quality Information: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value. Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
Data Type: Water Height (measured); Units: meters per second; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Stainless Steel Guage; Sampling and Analyzing Method: distance from the instrument to the surface of water every 60 minutes; Data Quality Information: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value. Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
Data Type: Dissolved Oxygen Percent (measured); Units: percent; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Optical Dissolved Oxygen sensor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every 60 minutes at different depths; Data Quality Information: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value. Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
Data Type: Dissolved Oxygen mg/L (measured); Units: milligram per litre; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Optical Dissolved Oxygen sensor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every 60 minutes at different depths; Data Quality Information: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value. Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
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anemometer
anemometer
measures wind speed
An anemometer is an instrument that measures wind speed. Note that an aerovane (insttypes_id 175) is an anemometer which has a tail and a propeller to measure the speed and direction of the wind.
barometer
barometer
Barometers are instruments for measuring atmospheric pressure;
two types include mercury barometers and aneroid barometers.
conductivity sensor
conductivity sensor
OMEGA non-contact conductivity sensor CDCN-108 or Honeywell DirectLine DL423 Sensor Module, for example
Water conductivity sensors are used to measure how well a solution conducts an electrical current.
humidity sensor
humidity sensor
HUMIDITY SENSORS are devices that receive a signal or stimulus
(as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to
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content of air.
thermistor
thermistor
electronic temperature sensor
thermally sensitive resistor