Oceanographic, surface meteorological, and chemical water quality parameter data collected from moored Realtime Coastal Observation Network (ReCON) Western Lake Erie Buoy, Lake Erie, in the Great Lakes region by NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory from 2006-05-01 to 2009-12-03 (NCEI Accession 0210569)
NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory collected the data from moored Realtime Coastal Observation Network (ReCON) Western Lake Erie Buoy, Lake Erie, an in-situ moored station, in the Great Lakes during the open water seasons of 2006, 2008, and 2009. The ReCON buoy provides continuous, real-time observations, facilitates modification of sampling parameters in anticipation of episodic events, facilitates collection of field samples in response to episodic events, supports long term research and contributes to sensor and system development. Parameters collected include air temperature, chlorophyll, conductivity, currents, depth, dissolved oxygen, PAR, pressure (hydrostatic), pH, specific conductivity, turbidity, water temperature, waves (period, height, direction), and wind direction and speed. The block of text at the beginning of each file contains information about the location and sensor used to collect data and the data headers followed by the observed data. Column 1 of the data is the timestamp, column 2 is the observed data, and column 3, where applicable, the QARTOD flag. Five QARTOD tests were run including gross range, climatological, spike, rate of change, and flat line tests. The highest value from the five tests were included under the “Qartod” column. If data were known to be invalid, that line of data was removed from the dataset. Note, this buoy moved around the western basin of Lake Erie over the three years it was deployed. This is reflected in the latitude and longitude coordinates in each data file.
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (2020). Oceanographic, surface meteorological, and chemical water quality parameter data collected from moored Realtime Coastal Observation Network (ReCON) Western Lake Erie Buoy, Lake Erie, in the Great Lakes region by NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory from 2006-05-01 to 2009-12-03 (NCEI Accession 0210569). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0210569. Accessed [date].
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Time Period | 2006-05-01 to 2009-12-03 |
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West: -83.3
East: -83
South: 41.7
North: 41.8
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Dataset Progress Status | Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility |
Data Update Frequency | As needed |
Supplemental Information | Submission Package ID: N68RKK |
Purpose | The goal of the ReCON project is to develop a national network of coastal buoys capable of seabed to sea-surface observations. This wireless Internet observation system, with shore stations at coastal locations covering approximately 800 square miles of sea surface, uses commercially available networking equipment allowing straightforward integration into a nationwide network. Each system collects meteorological data and provides sub-surface measurements of chemical, biological, and physical parameters. The system is designed to allow controlled access to multi-institutional users through surface buoys and sub-surface sensor guest ports located on an underwater hub. The observation network currently provides environmental data to state, federal, and university researchers, educators and resource managers. |
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