Monitoring Data Collected at Dauphin Island Station from 1999 to 2001
Metadata:
- Identification_Information:
- Citation:
- Citation_Information:
- Originator:
- Dauphin Island Sea Lab
- Publication_Date:
- Unknown
- Title:
- Monitoring Data Collected at Dauphin Island Station from 1999 to 2001
- Description:
- Abstract:
- Meteorological and hydrographic data were collected from a monitoring station on Dauphin Island from Nov 1999 to Feb 2001. Variables measured include air temperature, barometric pressure, solar and quantum radiation, wind speed and direction, water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH,specific conductance, and water level.
- 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 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.
Data are archived as part of a long-term program monitoring coastal weather conditions and baseline hydrographic conditions.
- Time_Period_of_Content:
- Time_Period_Information:
- Range_of_Dates/Times:
- Beginning_Date:
- 19991106
- Beginning_Time:
- 1234
- Ending_Date:
- 20010301
- Ending_Time:
- 0730
- Currentness_Reference:
- ground condition
- Status:
- Progress:
- Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
- As needed
- Spatial_Domain:
- Bounding_Coordinates:
- West_Bounding_Coordinate:
- -88.0778
- East_Bounding_Coordinate:
- -88.0774
- North_Bounding_Coordinate:
- 30.2513
- South_Bounding_Coordinate:
- 30.2506
- Keywords:
- Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- None
- Theme_Keyword:
- monitoring
- Theme_Keyword:
- meteorological
- Theme_Keyword:
- hydrographic
- Theme_Keyword:
- water quality
- Theme_Keyword:
- estuarine
- Theme_Keyword:
- air temperature
- Theme_Keyword:
- barometric pressure
- Theme_Keyword:
- wind speed
- Theme_Keyword:
- wind direction
- Theme_Keyword:
- quantum radiation
- Theme_Keyword:
- solar radiation
- Theme_Keyword:
- precipitation
- Theme_Keyword:
- water temperature
- Theme_Keyword:
- pH
- Theme_Keyword:
- specific conductance
- Theme_Keyword:
- salinity
- Theme_Keyword:
- dissolved oxygen
- Theme_Keyword:
- water depth
- Theme:
- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- ISO 19115 Topic Category
- Theme_Keyword:
- climatology
- Theme_Keyword:
- meteorology
- Theme_Keyword:
- atmosphere
- Theme_Keyword:
- environment
- Theme_Keyword:
- inland waters
- Theme_Keyword:
- oceans
- Place:
- Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
- None
- Place_Keyword:
- Alabama
- Place_Keyword:
- Mobile Bay
- 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. 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. Distribution of these data is intended for information purposes only.
- Point_of_Contact:
- Contact_Information:
- Contact_Person_Primary:
- Contact_Person:
- Mike Dardeau
- 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:
- Alabama
- Postal_Code:
- 36528
- Country:
- USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone:
- 251-861-2141 ext.7527
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
- mdardeau@disl.org
- Hours_of_Service:
- 8-5:00 CST
- Contact_Instructions:
- Please email Mike Dardeau for further information.
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- Data_Quality_Information:
- Attribute_Accuracy:
- Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
- The normal range for solar radiation at Dauphin Island Station is 0 - 1.5 kw/m2. In this group of datasets, values for the hourly Mean solar rad, Max solar rad, and Mean solar rad from julian day 133, 2000 (5/12/2000) to julian day 59, 2001(2/29/2001) are way above the normal range during day time. These values are out of range and should be marked as "suspicious." We believe it could be caused by the instrument not averaging the data input by 60 minutes, instead it stored the total solar radiation of the hour.
Dauphin Island Sea Lab apply a range checking criteria to all data collected since 2003. This group of datasets with data from November, 1999 through February, 2001 are not flagged. For validation of data, please refer to the "Environmental Monitoring Data Range Checking Criteria" at http://mondata.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
- Logical_Consistency_Report:
- Data flags were not part of the quality control measurement for data collected.
- Completeness_Report:
- Data were collected from 11/6/1999 (julian day 310) through 3/1/2001 (julian day 60). Data were missing from some of the days during the above period.
- Lineage:
- Process_Step:
- Process_Description:
- Range checking wasn't performed against the datasets collected from 1999 through 2001.
On 9/3/2014 Mike Dardeau went through the hydrographic dataset (104) and cleaned the bad data. The other three meteorological datasets (109, 112, 117), were not checked due to lack of time.
- Process_Date:
- 20140903
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- Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
- Detailed_Description:
- Entity_Type:
- Entity_Type_Label:
- Dauphin Island Environmental Monitoring (Nov 1999 - Feb 2001)
- Entity_Type_Definition:
- Dates are Julian days (day of year) and all times are Central Standard Time. Meteorological data are one minute, wind data are averaged over 10 minutes, max and min of meteorological data are every 60 minutes. Hydrographic data are single observations every 30 minutes. Water temperature: measured in Fahrenheit,pH: measurement of acidity or alkalinity,Specific Conductance:measured in millisiemens/cm, Salinity: measured in psu,Dissolved Oxygen Percent: measured in percent, Dissolved Oxygen mg/L: measured in mg/L, Water Level: depth measured in feet (from the surface of the water to the instrument at the time of measurement), Wind Direction (one minute): measured in degrees, Wind Speed (one minute): measured in knots, Air Temperature (one minute): measured in Fahrenheit, Barometric Pressure (one minute): measured in mm of Hg (in millimeters of mercury), Mean wind speed (ten minute): measured in knots,Mean wind direction (ten minute):measured in degrees,Standard deviation wind direction(ten minute):measured in degrees,Max wind speed (ten minute):measured in knots,Min wind speed (ten minute):measured in knots,Mean quantum radiation (one hour): measured in µE/m2/s(microEinsteins),Max quantum radiation (one hour): measured in µE/m2/s(microEinsteins),Min quantum radiation (one hour): measured in µE/m2/s(microEinsteins), Mean solar rad (one hour): measured in kW/m2,Max solar rad (one hour): measured in kW/m2,Min solar rad (one hour): measured in kW/m2,Mean baro press (one hour):measured in mm of Hg (in millimeters of mercury),Max baro press (one hour):measured in mm of Hg (in millimeters of mercury),Min baro press (one hour):measured in mm of Hg (in millimeters of mercury),Mean air temp (one hour): measured in Fahrenheit,Max air temp (one hour): measured in Fahrenheit,Min air temp (one hour): measured in Fahrenheit,Precip (one hour): precip total measured in inches (inches).
- Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
- Data Management
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- Distribution_Information:
- Distributor:
- Contact_Information:
- Contact_Person_Primary:
- Contact_Person:
- Mike Dardeau
- 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 ext.7527
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
- mdardeau@disl.org
- 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:
- 20140926
- Metadata_Contact:
- Contact_Information:
- Contact_Organization_Primary:
- Contact_Organization:
- Dauphin Island Sea Lab
- Contact_Person:
- Data Management Specialist
- Contact_Address:
- Address_Type:
- mailing and physical
- Address:
- 101 Bienville Blvd.
- City:
- Dauphin Island
- State_or_Province:
- Alabama
- 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-001-1998
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