Chesapeake Bay Mouth Ocean Measurements 2004-2006

This dataset contains physical and chemical oceanographic measurements collected at the Chesapeake Bay Mouth by Old Dominion University. Data collection occurred between 2004 and 2006, providing a multi-year record of conditions at this significant coastal estuary. The dataset is managed by the NASA OB_DAAC and is available on multiple government data platforms.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal trends in ocean temperature and salinity at a major estuary mouth.
• Studying the relationship between ocean optics (light penetration) and chemical properties in coastal waters.
• Modeling the exchange of water and materials between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
• Calibrating satellite remote sensing data with in-situ measurements of ocean chemistry and temperature.

Strengths

• Provides a continuous multi-year observational record from 2004 to 2006.
• Hosted on multiple authoritative platforms (NASA Earthdata, Data.gov), indicating vetting and persistence.
• Includes specific measurements of ocean chemistry, optics, temperature, and salinity as indicated by source tags.

Limitations

• The exact column names, row count, and dataset size are unknown across all sources.
• Sources conflict on license details, with some specifying 'other-license-specified' and others listing 'None'.
• Author and organizational attribution is incomplete or missing in some source records.

Provenance

Source

Old Dominion University (ODU), managed by NASA OB_DAAC.

Collection Method

In-situ measurements made at the Chesapeake Bay Mouth (CBM).

Time Range

2004 to 2006

Freshness

2026-03-12 23:00:38.706404

Geography

Chesapeake Bay Mouth