Great Lakes Oceanographic and Meteorological Station Data 2014-2020

From July 2014 to October 2020, this dataset contains oceanographic and surface meteorological measurements collected from the in-situ moored station ATW20 in the Great Lakes. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee collected the data, which was assembled by the Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) and submitted to NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Data was added monthly as part of the Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Assembly Centers Data Stewardship Program.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in water temperature and air pressure from station ATW20 to study seasonal cycles in the Great Lakes.
• Correlate surface wind speed and wave height measurements to model local storm impacts on lake conditions.
• Validate regional climate models by comparing predicted and observed humidity and precipitation data from the moored station.
• Assess long-term changes in lake surface conditions by examining the multi-year time-series of oceanographic parameters.

Strengths

• Data spans over 6 years from July 2014 to October 2020, providing a multi-year observational record.
• Follows established metadata conventions (CF and ACDD) for climate and forecast data, ensuring interoperability.
• Data was submitted and updated monthly through a formal stewardship program (IOOS DACs).

Limitations

• Data is from a single station (ATW20), limiting spatial representativeness for the entire Great Lakes region.
• The dataset ended in October 2020, so it does not contain recent observations.
• Specific parameters, data resolution, and completeness metrics are not detailed in the provided description.

Provenance

Source

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (data collector), Great Lakes Observing System (GLOS) (data assembler), NOAA NCEI (data repository).

Collection Method

Collected from an in-situ moored station (ATW20) and submitted via the IOOS Data Assembly Centers Data Stewardship Program.

Time Range

2014-07-01 to 2020-10-05

Freshness

Data collection ended on 2020-10-05; the accession was updated monthly during its active period.

Geography

Great Lakes region, specifically station ATW20.