Shelf Sea Biogeochemistry: SmartBuoy Sensor Data for Marine Monitoring

Marine sensor data from SmartBuoy moorings in shelf seas. The dataset contains biogeochemical measurements including temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll, fluorescence, turbidity, and photosynthetic active radiation (PAR), collected every 30 minutes. Data was gathered by Cefas using an ESM2 logger, with sensor validation against in-situ samples and quality control via the QUASIMEME scheme.

Use Cases

• Modeling phytoplankton dynamics based on chlorophyll and PAR sensor data.
• Analyzing water quality trends based on turbidity and dissolved oxygen measurements.
• Studying seasonal biogeochemical cycles based on high-frequency temperature and salinity time-series.
• Calibrating remote sensing algorithms based on in-situ fluorescence and chlorophyll validation.

Strengths

• Sensors were validated against in-situ samples during deployment and recovery.
• In-situ salinity and nutrient samples are quality controlled via the QUASIMEME scheme.
• Data includes multiple biogeochemical parameters (temperature, salinity, oxygen, chlorophyll, etc.) from a single platform.
• Near real-time telemetry was provided via a satellite system.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Data gathered by instruments attached to a Cefas ESM2 data logger on a SmartBuoy mooring at 1 meter depth, with periodic water sampling.

Time Range

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Freshness

unknown

Geography

Shelf seas (specific location not stated).