Mukilteo Water Sensor Time Series for Carbon Chemistry and Biology

Time-series water sensor measurements from the NWFSC Mukilteo pier, including pCO2, pH, temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen. The dataset is intended to support coupled biological and carbon chemistry sampling for free-living organisms and settlement plate experiments. Data collection was set to begin online in the winter of 2012-13.

Use Cases

• Modeling ocean acidification trends based on pCO2 and pH time-series data
• Correlating water chemistry parameters (temperature, salinity, DO) with biological sampling outcomes
• Analyzing seasonal variability in carbon chemistry from a fixed coastal location

Strengths

• Includes five key water chemistry parameters: pCO2, pH, temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen
• Time-series data collection began in winter 2012-13, providing a temporal baseline

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data is provided in PDF format, which may complicate automated analysis

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Water sensor measurements collected from the NWFSC Mukilteo pier and facility intake.

Time Range

Set to start winter 2012-13

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-14 22:52:49.414346; freshness should be verified

Geography

Mukilteo, Washington, USA