Coastal New Jersey Chemical and Current Measurements from 1978

Chemical and physical oceanographic data were collected in the Coastal Waters of New Jersey from May to October 1978. Measurements include salinity, pH, oxygen, nutrients, temperature, and current velocity components. The data were submitted by the Nassau County Department of Health and processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center to standard formats.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in nutrient concentrations (e.g., nitrate, phosphate) against current velocity components (east-west, north-south).
• Model relationships between physical parameters like temperature, salinity (sigma-t), and chemical parameters like dissolved oxygen or pH.
• Assess spatial distribution of toxic substances using Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) codes and sample station positions.
• Correlate environmental conditions (e.g., wave height, tide stage) with concentrations of suspended solids or chlorophyll.

Strengths

• Data conforms to two established NODC standard formats (F004 and F144) ensuring structured consistency.
• Covers a multi-month observational period from May 18 to October 19, 1978, capturing seasonal variation.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with collection ending in October 1978 and no subsequent updates.
• Specific sample size, row count, and geographic coordinate precision are unknown from the description.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), originally from Nassau County Department of Health; Bureau of Water Surveillance.

Collection Method

Collected via moored current meters, bottle casts, and other instruments; processed by NODC to standard formats.

Time Range

1978-05-18 to 1978-10-19

Freshness

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Geography

Coastal Waters of New Jersey, part of the New York Bight.