Attenuation/Transmission, CDOM fluorescence, fluorescence, suspended solids, temperature, and turbidity data were collected aboard the Brooks McCall vessel in the Gulf of Mexico from May 7 to May 12, 2010. The Subsurface Monitoring Unit gathered this data using CTD, LISST, transmissometer, and fluorometer instruments in response to the Deepwater Horizon spill. The CTD data underwent preliminary quality assurance by the National Coastal Data Development Center.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal changes in turbidity and suspended solids to track oil plume dispersion.
- Correlate CDOM fluorescence and attenuation/transmission measurements with hydrocarbon contamination.
- Model water column temperature profiles from CTD data to assess environmental conditions during the spill.
- Use fluorescence and transmissometer readings to estimate particulate organic carbon concentrations.
Strengths
- Data collection focused on a critical 6-day period immediately following a major environmental event.
- Includes multiple complementary sensor types: CTD, LISST, transmissometer, and fluorometer.
- CTD data underwent preliminary quality assurance and control procedures.
Limitations
- Limited temporal coverage of only 6 days in May 2010.
- Specific column names, row counts, and file formats are unknown.
- Data may be focused on immediate spill response, lacking long-term baseline comparisons.
Provenance
- Source
- Subsurface Monitoring Unit (SMU), consisting of multiple government and corporate agencies.
- Collection Method
- Data collected aboard the Brooks McCall vessel using CTD, LISST, transmissometer, fluorometer, and other physical sampling devices.
- Time Range
- 2010-05-07 to 2010-05-12
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Gulf of Mexico