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Oceanographic data collected from station West Point by Hudson River Environmental Conditions Observing System (HRECOS) and assembled by Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS) in the Hudson River from 2013-06-22 to 2019-03-31 (NCEI Accession 0163418)

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This dataset contains oceanographic data collected at West Point, a fixed station in the Hudson River. These sensors measure CONDUCTIVITY, DEPTH - OBSERVATION, DISSOLVED OXYGEN, LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, OXYGEN - PERCENT SATURATION, SALINITY, WATER LEVEL, WATER TEMPERATURE, pH and turbidity at frequent intervals in the nearshore coastal ocean. Hudson River Environmental Conditions Observing System (HRECOS) collected the data and provided the data to MARACOOS, which assembles data from Hudson River Environmental Conditions Observing System (HRECOS) and other sub-regional coastal and ocean observing systems of the Mid-Atlantic Coastal United States, submitted the data to NCEI as part of the Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Assembly Centers (IOOS DACs) Data Stewardship Program. The data are made available in netCDF formatted files, which follow the Climate and Forecast metadata convention (CF) and the Attribute Convention for Data Discovery (ACDD). Each month, NCEI adds to this dataset the data collected during the previous month.

(7/14/2016 – present): The water quality station is located on the right bank at the South Dock at West Point Military Academy. A YSI 6600 water-quality sonde measures dissolved oxygen (% sat. and concentration), sonde depth, pH, specific conductance, salinity, turbidity, and water temperature every 15 minutes. The sonde is housed in a 10’ stainless tube mounted about 2’ below the deck surface. The sonde depth sensor sits about 4.5 feet below NGVD29 vertical datum, or roughly 4 feet below mean low tide. Water depth (relative to the instrument) is calculated from the sonde pressure transducer and is corrected for variations in barometric (atmospheric pressure) in real-time by the data logger and a CS106 barometer using the following equation: Corrected Depth = Depth + ((1013- Barometric Pressure) * .0102).

(7/17/2013 – 9/12/2014): The sonde was housed in an 18' long aluminum tube mounted to the dock. The bolt supporting the sonde was approximately 10 feet below the level of low tide. Stage (relative to vertical datum NAVD88) was measured every 15 minutes with a nitrogen purge system connected to a Paroscientific PS2 pressure transducer.
  • Cite as: Knee, Kelly; Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (2017). Oceanographic data collected from station West Point by Hudson River Environmental Conditions Observing System (HRECOS) and assembled by Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS) in the Hudson River from 2013-06-22 to 2019-03-31 (NCEI Accession 0163418). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0163418. Accessed [date].
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Distribution Formats
  • netCDF (Version: netCDF-4)
    • File Specification: ACDD-1.3, CF-1.6, NCEI_NetCDF_TimeSeries_Orthogonal_Template_v2.0
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2013-06-22 to 2019-03-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -73.9553
East: -73.955
South: 41.386
North: 41.3861
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2017-06-16
  • revision: 2020-02-17
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number.
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Knee, Kelly; Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (2017). Oceanographic data collected from station West Point by Hudson River Environmental Conditions Observing System (HRECOS) and assembled by Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS) in the Hudson River from 2013-06-22 to 2019-03-31 (NCEI Accession 0163418). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0163418. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Convention Standard Name Table
  • depth
  • fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water
  • latitude
  • longitude
  • mass_concentration_of_oxygen_in_sea_water
  • sea_water_electrical_conductivity
  • sea_water_ph_reported_on_total_scale
  • sea_water_salinity
  • sea_water_temperature
  • sea_water_turbidity
  • time
  • water_surface_height_above_reference_datum
Provider Keywords
  • Oceans > Ocean Chemistry > Oxygen
  • Oceans > Ocean Chemistry > pH
  • Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature
  • Oceans > Salinity/Density > Conductivity
  • Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity
  • Oceans > Sea Surface Topography > Sea Surface Height
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Provider Platform Keywords
  • In Situ Ocean-based Platforms > OCEAN PLATFORM/OCEAN STATIONS
Provider Platform Names
  • HRWSTPTH
  • West Point
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Chemical Meters/Analyzers > OXYGEN METERS
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Chemical Meters/Analyzers > PH METERS
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Conductivity Sensors
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Gauges > WATER LEVEL GAUGES
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Photon/Optical Detectors > TURBIDITY METERS
  • In Situ/Laboratory Instruments > Temperature/Humidity Sensors > Thermistors
Place keywords Provider Place Names
  • Hudson River
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Knee, Kelly; Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (2017). Oceanographic data collected from station West Point by Hudson River Environmental Conditions Observing System (HRECOS) and assembled by Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System (MARACOOS) in the Hudson River from 2013-06-22 to 2019-03-31 (NCEI Accession 0163418). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0163418. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints
  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps
  • 2017-06-16T10:42:30Z - NCEI Accession 0163418 v1.1 was published.
  • 2020-02-17T13:37:26Z - NCEI Accession 0163418 was revised and v2.2 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
Output Datasets
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • C-T recorder
  • multi-parameter water quality sensor
  • oxygen sensor
  • pH sensor
  • turbidity sensor
Platform
  • FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES
Last Modified: 2024-02-28T14:41:24Z
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