Lake Superior Water Measurements from University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island researchers collected water measurements in Lake Superior. The dataset is hosted by NASA's OB_DAAC and appears on multiple government data platforms. The most recent update recorded was March 12, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing spatial and temporal trends in lake temperature.
• Studying salinity and density variations in a large freshwater system.
• Modeling water clarity and light penetration using optical measurements.
• Correlating chemical parameters with physical water properties.

Strengths

• Hosted by NASA's OB_DAAC, indicating a level of institutional curation.
• Available on multiple platforms (nasa_earthdata, datagov), suggesting recognized utility.
• Includes specific domain tags for ocean chemistry, temperature, optics, and salinity from datagov.

Limitations

• No column names, row counts, or file sizes are provided by any source, limiting assessment of scope.
• Conflicting license information: one source lists 'other-license-specified', another lists 'None'.
• Author and organization details are incomplete or missing.

Provenance

Source

University of Rhode Island researchers.

Collection Method

Field measurements.

Time Range

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Freshness

2026-03-12 20:36:29.859408

Geography

Lake Superior.