2004 water quality data from four monitoring locations within the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve. The dataset contains high-frequency measurements of parameters like temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and turbidity, collected at least every 30 minutes by the SCIOPS organization. Data collection occurred from January to December 2004.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal patterns in water_temperature and salinity at four fixed locations.
- Model dissolved_oxygen concentration against water_temperature and pH.
- Assess turbidity levels in relation to water_depth and tidal cycles.
- Correlate specific_conductivity with salinity measurements across seasons.
Strengths
- Data collected at high temporal resolution (at least every 30 minutes).
- Covers eight distinct water quality parameters per measurement.
- Monitoring conducted at four distinct sites within the reserve.
Limitations
- Data is temporally limited to a single year (2004).
- Unknown total row count and sample size.
- Geographic coverage is limited to one specific estuary.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Deployed water quality data loggers at a known depth from the bottom at each site.
- Time Range
- January 2004 to December 2004.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Four locations within or adjacent to the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve.