Mobile-Tensaw Delta Water Quality Monitoring 2003-2004

Continuous monitoring data captures water temperature, conductivity, salinity, water level, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, pressure, and resistivity from both sides of a causeway in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. The dataset was collected by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and covers the years 2003 and 2004. It provides a detailed record of physical and chemical conditions in a coastal delta environment.

Use Cases

• Analyzing salinity gradients and water exchange between the north and south sides of the causeway using conductivity and salinity columns.
• Modeling dissolved oxygen dynamics and potential hypoxic events in the delta ecosystem.
• Assessing sediment transport and water clarity through time-series analysis of turbidity measurements.
• Correlating water level and pressure data with tidal cycles or freshwater inflow events.
• Investigating seasonal or diurnal patterns in water temperature and related chemical parameters.

Strengths

• Dataset includes eight distinct water quality parameters, enabling multi-faceted analysis.
• Data collection was continuous and conducted at two distinct geographic points (north and south sides of the causeway).
• Time range is explicitly defined as covering 2003 and 2004.

Limitations

• Exact row count, file size, and specific column names are unknown from all sources.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date, reporting both 2004-01-11 and 2026-03 06.
• License information is not provided.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Continuous monitoring via in-situ sensors.

Time Range

2003 to 2004

Freshness

2026-03-06 00:25:20.111389

Geography

Mobile-Tensaw Delta, specifically at monitoring stations on the north and south sides of a causeway.