Water quality monitoring data from the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve collected throughout 1996. The dataset captures parameters including water temperature, conductivity, salinity, dissolved oxygen, depth, pH, and turbidity from four monitoring sites. Data was logged at 30-minute intervals by the organization SCIOPS, with a final update recorded in April 2002.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in dissolved_oxygen and pH to assess estuary health.
- Model relationships between water_temperature, salinity, and turbidity using time-series data.
- Correlate specific_conductivity and water_depth measurements across four monitoring sites.
Strengths
- Data collected at high temporal resolution with measurements taken at least every 30 minutes.
- Covers eight distinct water quality parameters per monitoring event.
- Spatial coverage includes four distinct monitoring locations within the reserve.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with primary collection ending in 1996.
- Unknown sample size and row count prevents assessment of statistical power.
- Geographic scope is limited to a single estuary system.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Deployed water quality data loggers at fixed depths from the bottom at each site.
- Time Range
- January to December 1996.
- Freshness
- Primary data from 1996; last known update in April 2002.
- Geography
- Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve, four monitoring sites.