Chesapeake Bay Estuarine Trophic Measurements 1993-2001

Land Margin Ecosystem Research (LMER): Trophic Interactions in Estuarine Systems (TIES) contains measurements from the Chesapeake Bay collected between 1993 and 2001. The dataset was produced under the LMER program by the OB_DAAC organization and is hosted on multiple platforms including NASA Earthdata and Data.gov. It focuses on estuarine system dynamics and trophic interactions.

Use Cases

• Analyzing seasonal and interannual variability in ocean temperature and salinity within an estuary.
• Investigating relationships between ocean chemistry parameters and trophic dynamics in coastal margins.
• Modeling nutrient fluxes and ecosystem productivity based on measured chemical and physical variables.

Strengths

• Data collection spans a multi-year period from 1993 to 2001, enabling analysis of temporal trends.
• Cross-platform presence on NASA Earthdata and Data.gov indicates recognized importance and accessibility.

Limitations

• Critical details like row count, specific column names, and file size are unavailable from all sources.
• Sources conflict on license information, with some specifying 'other-license-specified' and others listing 'None'.

Provenance

Source

OB_DAAC organization under the Chesapeake Bay Land Margin Ecosystem Research (LMER) program.

Collection Method

Measurements taken under the Trophic Interactions in Estuarine Systems (TIES) project.

Time Range

1993 to 2001

Freshness

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Geography

Chesapeake Bay