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OAS accession Detail for 0117376, meta_version: 3. Current meta_version is: 6
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| Title: | Meteorological, biological, and hydrographic data collected from Middle Bay Lighthouse in Mobile Bay, AL from 05/23/2005 - 12/31/2013 (NODC Accession 0117376) |
| Abstract: | Abstract: Dauphin Island Sea Lab and the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program have partnered with the University of South Alabama, the Alabama Department of Conservation, State Land Division, Coastal Program, the Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf of Mexico Program and the Alabama Lighthouse Association to provide real-time wave and current data from Middle Bay Lighthouse in Mobile Bay, 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. 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. |
| Date received: | 20140327 |
| Start date: | 20050523 |
| End date: | 20131231 |
| Seanames: | Coastal Waters of Alabama, Coastal Waters of Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, North Atlantic Ocean |
| West boundary: | -88.0117 |
| East boundary: | -88.0117 |
| North boundary: | 30.4367 |
| South boundary: | 30.4367 |
| Observation types: | biological, chemical, continuous, current measurements, meteorological, optical, physical, profile, time series, water chemistry |
| Instrument types: | ADCP, anemometer, barometer, barometric pressure sensor, bucket, conductivity sensor, DO NOT USE, fluorometer, humidity sensor, multi-parameter water quality sensor, PAR Sensor, pressure sensor, spectrophotometer, temperature probe, thermistor |
| Datatypes: | AIR TEMPERATURE, BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, biological data, CHLOROPHYLL, CONDUCTIVITY, CURRENT DIRECTION, CURRENT SPEED, DEPTH - OBSERVATION, DEPTH - SENSOR, DISSOLVED OXYGEN, FLUORESCENCE, JULIAN YEAR - DAY, OPTICAL, OPTICAL PROPERTIES, OXYGEN - PERCENT SATURATION, PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (PAR), PRECIPITATION, PRECIPITATION AMOUNT, RELATIVE HUMIDITY, SALINITY, SOLAR RADIATION - ATMOSPHERIC, turbidity, WATER TEMPERATURE, WAVE DATA, WAVE DIRECTION, WAVE HEIGHT, WAVE - PEAK PERIOD, WAVE PERIOD, WIND DIRECTION, WIND SPEED |
| Submitter: | Hu, Lei |
| Submitting institution: | Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
| Collecting institutions: | Dauphin Island Sea Lab |
| Contributing projects: | MBNEP |
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| Supplementary information: | PI: Mike Dardeau Additional information and Real-time observations can be found at: http://www.mymobilebay.com/stationdata/StationInfomiddlebay.asp?jday=&property=&chartyear=&StationID=188 Meteorological data: Data are single observations taken at 1 minute intervals unless otherwise specified. Dates are Julian days and all times are Central Standard Time. Hydrographic data: Data are single observations taken at 30 minute intervals unless otherwise specified. Dates are Julian days and all times are Central Standard Time. Wave and Current Profile Data: An RDInstruments 1200kHz Workhorse Monitor outputs a current profile every 10 minutes and a waves measurement every 30 minutes. For currents, a profile is generated every 10min using 60 pings every 2sec. |
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| Metadata version: | 3 |
| Keydate: | 2014-03-31 15:14:48+00 |
| Editdate: | 2014-10-07 18:56:26+00 |