Mobile Bay Real-time Continuous Environmental Monitoring -- Dauphin Island (2003-present)

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Publication_Date:
2011
Title:
Mobile Bay Real-time Continuous Environmental Monitoring -- Dauphin Island (2003-present)
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Dauphin Island, AL
Publisher:
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Other_Citation_Details:
None
Online_Linkage:
https://arcos.disl.org/stations/disl_stations?stationnew=628
Description:
Abstract:
Dauphin Island Sea Lab has partnered with many agencies and orgaizations to provide real-time meteorological and hydrographic data from Dauphin Island, AL. Near real-time data are available in a user-friendly format at https://arcos.disl.org. 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.
Purpose:
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.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date:
200302
Ending_Date:
Present
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress:
In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate:
-88.0778
East_Bounding_Coordinate:
-88.0778
North_Bounding_Coordinate:
30.2513
South_Bounding_Coordinate:
30.2513
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Theme_Keyword:
continuous monitoring
Theme_Keyword:
near real-time
Theme_Keyword:
wind speed
Theme_Keyword:
wind direction
Theme_Keyword:
air temperature
Theme_Keyword:
relative humidity
Theme_Keyword:
barometric pressure
Theme_Keyword:
solar radiation
Theme_Keyword:
quantum radiation
Theme_Keyword:
precipitation
Theme_Keyword:
water temperature
Theme_Keyword:
dissolved oxygen
Theme_Keyword:
water level
Theme_Keyword:
salinity
Theme_Keyword:
turbidity
Theme_Keyword:
meteorological
Theme_Keyword:
hydrographic
Theme_Keyword:
water quality
Theme_Keyword:
estuarine
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword:
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Theme_Keyword:
environment
Theme_Keyword:
inlandWaters
Theme_Keyword:
oceans
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Place_Keyword:
Mississippi Sound
Place_Keyword:
Alabama
Place_Keyword:
Mobile
Place_Keyword:
Dauphin Island
Place_Keyword:
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Place_Keyword:
DISL
Access_Constraints:
None
Use_Constraints:
The data herein, including but not limited to geographic data, tabular data, analytical data, electronic data structures or files, are provided as is without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. This is to include, but is not limited to, the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. DISL does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers, transformations, or conversions, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the data in any manner or form. These data have been developed from the best available sources. Efforts have been made to ensure that the data are accurate and reliable, however, errors and variable conditions originating from physical sources used to develop the data may be reflected in the data supplied. Users must be aware of these conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors and other circumstances specific to these data. The user is responsible for understanding accuracy limitations of the data and determining fitness for its use. These data have been processed successfully on computer systems at the DISL, however, no guarantee, expressed or implied is made by DISL regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the act of distribution constitute or imply such a warranty. Distribution of these data is intended for information purposes only.
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Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
We conduct range checking on all parameters displayed on the website. "Stuck Sensor" checks are also run daily.
Completeness_Report:
We provide near real time environmental monitoring data on the website, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There have been interruptions in the transmission of data. Occasionally stations were damaged by hurricanes, communications were interrupted or sensors failed. For those time periods, data were not written to the data base. When a data string comes in and one or more parameters are missing, then the missing data is flagged -9. Please see http://mondata.disl.org/mondata/dataperiod.cfm for full data availability information.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The range checking program was developed in house. Data are first converted to units in accordance with the GCOOS vocabulary (http://data.gcoos.org/vocabularies.php). Data that fail the range check are automatically flagged 2 (questionable/suspect), data that pass the range check are flagged 3 (good). The program consists of SQL stored procedures that check each piece of data using the following range criteria: Meteorological Data -- Air Temperature: Sample not greater than 50 degrees Celsius (C), Sample not less than -10 degrees Celsius (C); Relative Humidity: Sample not greater than 100 % Sample not less than 0 %; Wind Direction: Sample not greater than 360 degrees; Wind Speed: Sample not greater than 30 meters per second (m/s), Sample not less than 0.5 meters per second (m/s) for 12 hours consecutively; Barometric Pressure: Sample not greater than 1060 millibars (mb), Sample not less than 900 millibars (mb); Solar Radiation: Sample not greater than 1.5 KW/m2, Sample not less than 0 KW/m2; Quantum Radiation: Sample not greater than 2500 microEinsteins/m2/sec (increased to 3000 on 17 Jul 2013), Sample not less than 0 microEinsteins/m2/sec; Precipitation: Sample not greater than 3mm / min, Sample not less than 0 mm/min; Hydrographical Data -- Water Temperature: Sample not greater than 45 degrees Celsius (C), Sample not less than -5 degrees Celsius (C); Water Level: Sample not greater than 5.0 feet, Sample not less than -3.0 feet; Salinity: Sample not greater than 40 parts per thousand (ppt), Sample not less than 0 parts per thousand (ppt); Dissolved Oxygen Percent: Sample not greater than 200 percent saturation, Sample not less than 0 percent saturation (%); Dissolved Oxygen mg/L: Sample not greater than 20 milligrams per Liter (mg/L), Sample not less than 0 milligrams per Liter (mg/L); Turbidity FNU: Sample not greater than 1000 Formazin Nephelometric Units, Sample not less than -3 Formazin Nephelometric Units.
Process_Date:
Not complete
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person:
Brian Dzwonkowski
Contact_Organization:
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
mailing and physical
Address:
101 Bienville Blvd.
City:
Dauphin Island
State_or_Province:
Al
Postal_Code:
36528
Country:
USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
251-861-2141
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
briandz@disl.org
Hours_of_Service:
8-5:00 CST
Contact_Instructions:
Please email Renee Collini for further information.
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:
Mobile Bay Real-time Continuous Environmental Monitoring: Dauphin Island station
Entity_Type_Definition:
Meteorological data (Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Precipitation, Barometric Pressure, Solar Radiation, Quantium Radiation, Wind Direction, Windspeed) are single observations taken at 1 minute intervals unless otherwise specified. Water data (Water Temperature, Salinity, Water Height, Dissolved Oxygen Percent, Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity) are measured at 30 minute intervals. Dates are Julian days (day of year) and all times are U.S. Central Standard Time. Numbers provided in the range domain minimum and maximum fields are the limits for data flagged "good" from the data quality range check program - please note that the units used for range check do not necessarily match the data; they were converted for range checking purposes only.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
DISL: Data Management
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Air Temperature
Attribute_Definition:
Air temperature measured in Celsius at 1 minute intervals.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Data Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
-10
Range_Domain_Maximum:
50
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Celsius
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Relative Humidity
Attribute_Definition:
Relative Humidity measured in percent at 1 minute intervals.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Data Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
0
Range_Domain_Maximum:
100
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Precipitation
Attribute_Definition:
Total precipitation measured in inches at 1 minute intervals.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Data Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
0
Range_Domain_Maximum:
3
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
millimeter per minute
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Barometric Pressure
Attribute_Definition:
Barometric pressure measured in inches of mercury at 1 minute intervals.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Data Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
900
Range_Domain_Maximum:
1060
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
millibars (mb)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Solar Radiation
Attribute_Definition:
Solar radiation measured in kW/m2 at 1 minute intervals.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Data Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
0
Range_Domain_Maximum:
1.5
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
kilowatts per square meter
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Quantum Radiation
Attribute_Definition:
Quantum radiation measured in uE/m2/s at 1 minute intervals.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Data Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
0
Range_Domain_Maximum:
3000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
micro Einsteins per square meter per second. Note: maximum "good" was 2500 until 17 Jul 2013.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Wind Direction
Attribute_Definition:
Wind direction measured in degrees from north at 1 minute intervals.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Data Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
0
Range_Domain_Maximum:
360
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
degrees from north
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Windspeed
Attribute_Definition:
Wind speed measured in knots at 1 minute intervals.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Data Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
<0.5 for 12 consecutive hours
Range_Domain_Maximum:
30
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
meters per second
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Water Temperature
Attribute_Definition:
Water temperature measured in Celsius at 30 minute intervals.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Data Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
-5
Range_Domain_Maximum:
45
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Celsius
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Salinity
Attribute_Definition:
Salinity measured at 30 minute intervals.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Data Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
0
Range_Domain_Maximum:
40
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
ppt
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Water Height
Attribute_Definition:
Water height in meters. Online at www.mymobilebay.com data are presented relative to mean lower low (MLLW). Depth was measured in tenths of a foot, subtracting 4.36 ft to correct for MLLW for all data before 14 Sep 2004, and subtracting 5.64 ft for all data from 12 Apr 2005 to 1 Jan 2013. From 2013 to October,2017, depth was measured in meters, subtracting 1.72 m to correct for MLLW. From 2017 to present, the depth was measured in meters, subtracting 1.78 m to correct for MLLW.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Data Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
-3
Range_Domain_Maximum:
5
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
feet
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Dissolved Oxygen Percent
Attribute_Definition:
Percent oxygen saturation measured at 30 minute intervals.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Data Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
0
Range_Domain_Maximum:
200
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
percent
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Dissolved Oxygen
Attribute_Definition:
Dissolved oxygen measured in mg/L at 30 minute intervals.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Data Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
0
Range_Domain_Maximum:
20
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
milligrams per liter
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:
Turbidity
Attribute_Definition:
Turbidity measured in FNU at 30 minute intervals.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
DISL: Data Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum:
-3
Range_Domain_Maximum:
1000
Attribute_Units_of_Measure:
Formazin Nephelometric Units
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person:
Brian Dzwonkowski
Contact_Organization:
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Contact_Position:
Principal Investigator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
mailing and physical
Address:
101 Bienville Blvd.
City:
Dauphin Island
State_or_Province:
AL
Postal_Code:
36528
Country:
USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
251-861-2141
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
briandz@disl.org
Hours_of_Service:
8-5:00 CST
Contact_Instructions:
Please email Brian Dzwonkowski for further information.
Distribution_Liability:
The Dauphin Island Sea Lab makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Dauphin Island Sea Lab cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date:
201104
Metadata_Review_Date:
20131101
Metadata_Future_Review_Date:
20140201
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Contact_Position:
Data Management Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
mailing and physical
Address:
101 Bienville Blvd.
City:
Dauphin Island
State_or_Province:
Al
Postal_Code:
36528
Country:
USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
251-861-2141
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
metadata@disl.org
Hours_of_Service:
8-5:00 CST
Contact_Instructions:
Please email the metadata specialist for further information.
Metadata_Standard_Name:
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version:
FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
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