Summary of Suspended-Sediment Concentration Data, San Francisco Bay, California, Water Year 2002 presents data collected by the USGS from October 2001 through September 2002. Optical backscatterance sensors and water samples were used to monitor suspended sediment at ten sites across Suisun, San Pablo, Central, and South San Francisco Bay. The report includes the data-collection methods, calibration curves, and edited data plots for each sensor.
Use Cases
- Modeling sediment transport dynamics based on concentration data from ten monitoring sites.
- Calibrating optical sensor data based on periodic water sample analyses mentioned in the description.
- Analyzing seasonal variations in suspended sediment based on the water year 2002 timeframe.
- Comparing sediment concentration across different sub-bays (Suisun, San Pablo, Central, South) based on the site distribution.
Strengths
- Data collected at ten specific sites across four sub-bays of San Francisco Bay.
- Sensors were positioned at two depths at most sites.
- Calibration curves and edited data plots are presented for each sensor.
Limitations
- Last updated 2002-09-30 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- USGS
- Collection Method
- Data collected using optical backscatterance sensors and periodic water samples.
- Time Range
- Water year 2002 (October 1, 2001 to September 30, 2002)
- Geography
- San Francisco Bay, California, USA, specifically Suisun Bay, San Pablo Bay, Central San Francisco Bay, and South San Francisco Bay.