Real-Time Ground Water Data for Florida Bay Ecosystem Study

Continuous 15-minute interval measurements of temperature, salinity, water level, and specific conductance for 7 sites. The data is collected by the U.S. Geological Survey in collaboration with Everglades National Park, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the South Florida Water Management District. It supports a study measuring flows into Northeastern Florida Bay to assess ecosystem impacts.

Use Cases

• Calibrating hydrologic models of the mainland based on continuous water level and flow data.
• Determining water budgets for south Florida based on measured freshwater inflow.
• Analyzing the effects of water delivery changes on salinity and sediment transport in Florida Bay.
• Providing input data for hydrodynamic models of Florida Bay based on real-time water characteristics.

Strengths

• High-frequency 15-minute interval measurements provide detailed temporal resolution.
• Data covers 7 distinct monitoring sites for spatial context.
• Collects multiple concurrent parameters: temperature, salinity, water level, and specific conductance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in collaboration with Everglades National Park (ENP), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).

Collection Method

Continuous sensor measurements at fixed monitoring sites.

Time Range

Temporal coverage is not specified, but data collection is ongoing for the study.

Freshness

Real-time or near-real-time data collection is suggested by the title, but update frequency is unspecified.

Geography

Northeastern Florida Bay and the Everglades National Park area in south Florida.