Bottom salinity maps for Florida Bay show measurements at 5 parts per thousand intervals. The data collection occurred approximately every other month from November 1994 through December 1996. The research was conducted by the CEOS_EXTRA organization.
Use Cases
- Analyzing spatial distribution of bottom salinity levels at 5ppt intervals to identify hypersaline regions.
- Correlating salinity maps with temporal events like storms or algal blooms described in the research context.
- Modeling sediment resuspension potential and bathymetric change using salinity as a key water quality parameter.
- Integrating salinity data with other research findings to quantify sediment export and nutrient input from the bay.
Strengths
- Temporal coverage spans over two years from November 1994 to December 1996.
- Salinity is mapped at consistent 5 parts per thousand measurement intervals.
Limitations
- Data is temporally stale, with the last update in December 1996.
- The specific spatial resolution, row count, and file formats are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- CEOS_EXTRA via NASA Earthdata
- Collection Method
- null
- Time Range
- November 1994 to December 1996
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Florida Bay