Mangrove Forest Hydrodynamic Data from the Indian Ganges Delta, December 2021-January 2022

The Indian Ganges Brahmaputra Meghna Delta contains acceleration data from bottom-mounted floats deployed around Lothian Island from 15-12-2021 to 08-01-2022. The dataset was collected to identify hydrological tipping points between expanding and eroding mangrove forest edges. It is hosted by the Environmental Information Data Centre.

Use Cases

• Modeling hydrological forcing around mangrove islands based on sensor data.
• Identifying tipping points between erosion and expansion phases based on acceleration measurements.
• Comparing hydrodynamic conditions on the eastern and western sides of an island.
• Calibrating models of coastal stability in deltaic environments.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific, defined time range from 15-12-2021 to 08-01-2022.
• Measurements were taken from both the East and West portions of Lothian Island, allowing for spatial comparison.
• Uses a specific, described instrument type: low-cost, open-source 'Mini Buoy' floats.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single island survey in late 2021/early 2022.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Data measured from bottom-mounted 'Mini Buoy' floats.

Time Range

15-12-2021 to 08-01-2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 16:10:36.197741; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lothian Island in the Indian Ganges Brahmaputra Meghna Delta