Florida Bay Surface and Bottom Salinity Maps, 1994-2001

Salinity maps for Florida Bay show surface salinity at 5ppt intervals from November 1994 through December 2001 and bottom salinity for 1994-1996. The dataset was created by CEOS_EXTRA and last updated in December 2001. It was developed to understand sediment resuspension, bathymetric change, and water quality impacts from algal blooms and seagrass mortality.

Use Cases

• Modeling sediment export and nutrient input during resuspension events based on salinity patterns.
• Predicting impacts of storms or seagrass die-off on bathymetry and circulation within the bay.
• Integrating long-term sediment deposition/erosion with sea-level rise predictions for future water depths.
• Assisting in modeling circulation and water quality by combining results with other Florida Bay research.

Strengths

• Provides multi-year temporal coverage from November 1994 through December 2001.
• Includes both surface and bottom salinity data for a key period (1994-1996).
• Maps are created at specific 5ppt salinity intervals for consistent analysis.

Limitations

• Last updated 2001-12-31 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

CEOS_EXTRA via NASA Earthdata

Collection Method

Likely derived from remote sensing or in-situ measurements, as described in research reports ORF 95-634 and OFR 98-142.

Time Range

November 1994 through December 2001 for surface salinity; 1994-1996 for bottom salinity.

Freshness

Last updated 2001-12 31 23:59:59.999000

Geography

Florida Bay