Lake Superior Meteorological and Oceanographic Station Data 2014-2020

Oceanographic and surface meteorological data were collected from a moored station in Western Lake Superior. The dataset spans over six years, from July 2014 to October 2020. It was collected by the University of Minnesota - Duluth and assembled by the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) before submission to NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal trends in water temperature and air pressure from the station's time-series records.
• Correlating wind speed and wave height measurements to model local storm impacts on Lake Superior.
• Validating satellite-derived sea surface temperature data against in-situ station observations.
• Studying seasonal cycles of meteorological parameters like air temperature over a multi-year period.

Strengths

• Data collection spans over six years, from 2014-07-01 to 2020-10-05.
• Data follows established metadata conventions (CF and ACDD) for interoperability.
• Data is updated monthly as part of a sustained observing program.

Limitations

• Data is from a single station (45028), limiting spatial representativeness.
• The specific variables, measurement units, and data quality flags are not detailed in the provided description.
• The dataset ends in October 2020, which may be stale for analyses requiring the most recent conditions.

Provenance

Source

University of Minnesota - Duluth, assembled by Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS).

Collection Method

Collected from an in-situ moored station (Station 45028).

Time Range

2014-07-01 to 2020-10-05

Freshness

Data was updated monthly during its active collection period; the last recorded update was 2020-10-05.

Geography

Western Lake Superior, Great Lakes region, United States.