Underwater and Onshore Irradiance with Light Attenuation Coefficient, Varadero Reef 2017

Irradiance data recorded synchronously onshore and underwater at Varadero Reef in 2017. Mónica Medina from Pennsylvania State University compiled this dataset to estimate the light attenuation coefficient (Kd), capturing temporal variation in water optical properties. The dataset's primary data and Kd estimates are available via the Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office.

Use Cases

• Modeling light attenuation in coastal waters based on synchronous onshore and underwater irradiance measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variability of water optical properties based on estimated Kd coefficients.
• Studying coral reef light environments and potential impacts on photosynthesis based on irradiance data.

Strengths

• Synchronous onshore and underwater irradiance recordings enable direct estimation of light attenuation.
• Dataset is hosted by the Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO), a recognized repository for oceanographic data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Pennsylvania State University

Collection Method

Primary data collection of irradiance recordings.

Time Range

2017

Geography

Varadero Reef