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National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Water temperature data from subsurface temperature recorders (STRs) deployed at coral reef sites along the Florida Reef Tract

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This collection contains water temperature data collected using subsurface temperature recorders (STRs) that aid in the monitoring of seawater temperature variability at permanent coral reef sites in Florida as part of the ongoing NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP). The high-accuracy temperature loggers used to gather this data are made by SeaBird Electronics (SBE). They are deployed on the reef for a period of 3 years at depths ranging from 0 to 30 meters along depth transects at Ocean and Climate Change monitoring survey sites. When an STR is recovered, typically another STR is deployed in the same location. Raw data contains temperatures collected every 5 minutes. Temperature data are archived by region, location, depth and year recovered.

The temperature data provided here were collected from STRs deployed at existing long-term monitoring sites during NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) led NCRMP missions.
  • Cite as: NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Water temperature data from subsurface temperature recorders (STRs) deployed at coral reef sites along the Florida Reef Tract. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v53x84zk. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2013-12-02 to Present
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -81.877
East: -80.07735
South: 24.454
North: 26.15995
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2018-03-07
  • revision: 2024-01-18
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Ongoing - data is continually being updated
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
Accessions: 0171795, 0171796, 0177773, 0207182, 0218198, 0218896, 0276025, 0286985, 0286357, 0286358
Purpose The NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) details a long term approach to provide an ecosystem perspective via monitoring climate, fish, benthic, and socioeconomic variables in a consistent and integrated manner. The NCRMP is intended to coordinate various NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) biological, physical, and human dimensions activities into a cohesive NOAA-wide effort. Through the implementation of the NCRMP, NOAA will be able to clearly and concisely communicate results of national-scale monitoring to national, state, and territorial policy makers, resource managers, and the public on a periodic basis. To support a long-term Coral Reef Conservation Program for sustainable management and conservation of coral reef ecosystems water temperature time series data—along with other data collected at the survey sites (archived separately under NCRMP)—are used to help scientists assess and understand how coral reefs monitored by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Program (CREP) are responding to thermal stress.
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Water temperature data from subsurface temperature recorders (STRs) deployed at coral reef sites along the Florida Reef Tract. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v53x84zk. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments
  • Related Funding Agency: NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
  • Numeric Data Sets > Oceanography
CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Reef Habitat
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef Monitoring and Assessment > In Situ Physical
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature
  • EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature > Bottom
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Contributing Data Centers
  • Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords Provider Platform Names
  • AOML Small Boat
  • R/V Angari
Submitter Provided Platform Keywords
  • AOML Small Boat
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • Temperature Sensors
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS CoRIS Place Thesaurus
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Broward County > Broward County (26N080W0006)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Broward County > Fort Lauderdale (26N080W0003)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Broward County > John U. Lloyd (26N080W0001)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Dade County > Biscayne (25N080W0001)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Dade County > Dome Reef (25N080W0005)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Dade County > Fowey Rocks (25N080W0035)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Dade County > Long Reef (25N080W0029)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Florida Reef Tract (25N080W0002)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Florida Reef Tract (26N080W0007)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Miami-Dade County (25N080W0038)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County (24N081W0020)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Dry Tortugas (24N082W0001)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Dry Tortugas > Pulaski Shoal (24N082W0003)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Eastern Sambos (24N081W0009)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Florida Keys (24N081W0007)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Hens and Chickens (24N080W0007)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Islamorada (24N080W0004)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Key West (25N080W0016)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Molasses Reef (25N080W0003)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Sambo (24N081W0003)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Sand Key (24N081W0012)
  • COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida > Monroe County > Sombrero Reef ( Sombrero Key ) (24N081W0013)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract (26N080W0007)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Biscayne Bay > Biscayne (25N080W0001)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Biscayne Bay > Dome Reef (25N080W0005)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Biscayne Bay > Fowey Rocks (25N080W0035)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Biscayne Bay > Long Reef (25N080W0029)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Broward County (26N080W0006)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Dry Tortugas > Dry Tortugas (24N082W0001)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Dry Tortugas > Pulaski Shoal (24N082W0003)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Florida Keys (24N081W0007)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Florida Reef Tract (25N080W0002)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Fort Lauderdale (26N080W0003)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > John U. Lloyd (26N080W0001)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Lower Florida Keys > Eastern Sambos (24N081W0009)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Lower Florida Keys > Key West (25N080W0016)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Lower Florida Keys > Sambo (24N081W0003)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Lower Florida Keys > Sand Key (24N081W0012)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Middle Florida Keys > Sombrero Reef ( Sombrero Key ) (24N081W0013)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Hens and Chickens (24N080W0007)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Islamorada (24N080W0004)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida Reef Tract > Upper Florida Keys > Molasses Reef (25N080W0003)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Miami-Dade County (25N080W0038)
  • OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Monroe County (24N081W0020)
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Place Names
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Dry Tortugas National Park
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS CRCP Project
  • 743
  • National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP)
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (2018). National Coral Reef Monitoring Program: Water temperature data from subsurface temperature recorders (STRs) deployed at coral reef sites along the Florida Reef Tract. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v53x84zk. 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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Processing Steps
  • 2018-04-06T17:42:29Z - NCEI Accession 0171795 v1.1 was published.
  • 2018-04-06T18:05:52Z - NCEI Accession 0171796 v1.1 was published.
  • 2018-11-09T20:31:28Z - NCEI Accession 0177773 v1.1 was published.
  • 2019-12-02T15:26:37Z - NCEI Accession 0207182 v1.1 was published.
  • 2020-08-21T13:08:51Z - NCEI Accession 0218198 v1.1 was published.
  • 2020-08-27T15:02:52Z - NCEI Accession 0218896 v1.1 was published.
  • 2021-01-21T10:37:33Z - NCEI Accession 0224588 v1.1 was published.
  • 2022-12-21T14:24:25Z - NCEI Accession 0276025 v1.1 was published.
  • 2024-01-12T15:45:13Z - NCEI Accession 0286357 v1.1 was published.
  • 2024-01-12T15:59:03Z - NCEI Accession 0286358 v1.1 was published.
  • 2024-01-18T22:04:59Z - NCEI Accession 0286985 v1.1 was published.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • temperature sensor
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