February 2007 to October 2008 data collected from 8 cruises aboard the R/V Hugh R. Sharp in the upper Chesapeake Bay. The dataset contains in-situ sensor measurements and biological samples from the estuarine turbidity maximum region, gathered by NOAA NCEI. Objectives included axial surveys and time-course sampling at anchor stations.
Use Cases
- Modeling estuarine turbidity maximum dynamics based on conductivity, temperature, depth, and optical backscatter sensor data.
- Analyzing zooplankton distribution and biomass based on MOCNESS net tow counts and acoustic profiling system (TAPS) data.
- Studying suspended particle characteristics using laser in-situ scattering and transmissometry (LISST) and digital imaging particle settling tube (DIPSTIC) data.
- Investigating water quality and the freshwater/saltwater interface based on fluorometer and Niskin bottle sampling.
Strengths
- Data collected from 8 main cruises over a 20-month period from February 2007 to October 2008.
- Sampling strategy included 11 CTD stations, MOCNESS net tows, and three anchor stations for time-course data.
- Deployed a multi-sensor suite including CTD, fluorometer, optical backscatter, LISST, TAPS, and DIPSTIC.
Limitations
- Last updated 2008-10-09 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI
- Collection Method
- In-situ sampling from research vessel cruises using sensors, Niskin bottles, MOCNESS nets, and particle imaging tools.
- Time Range
- February 2007 to October 2008
- Freshness
- 2008-10-09 00:00:00
- Geography
- Upper Chesapeake Bay, specifically the estuarine turbidity maximum region in the shipping channel.