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Water temperature collected at multiple depths from a mooring in Lake Superior, Great Lakes region from 2018-08-30 to 2020-08-12 (NCEI Accession 0220860)

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This dataset contains vertical water temperature data for one location in the central basin of Lake Superior from August 2018 through August 2020. This mooring was located approximately 46 miles north of Rock River, Michigan. Vertical water temperature observations were collected at 21 depths, the maximum depth of this mooring location was 198 m. The temperature measurements were collected continuously during this time period with an accuracy of ±0.002 °C. The sensor deployed at 156.6 m of depth was lost during deployment. Sensor 77303 at 38.2 m of depth stopped logging observations on 11/09/2018.
  • Cite as: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (2020). Water temperature collected at multiple depths from a mooring in Lake Superior, Great Lakes region from 2018-08-30 to 2020-08-12 (NCEI Accession 0220860). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0220860. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2018-08-30 to 2020-08-12
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -87.5
East: -86.5
South: 46.5
North: 47.5
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General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2020-10-26
  • revision: 2023-07-18
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
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: XAA91K

In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number.
Purpose These temperature data were collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (NOAA-GLERL). Temperature measurements collected at high resolution in both time and vertical space are critical to 1) assess inter-annual variability of the thermal structure of the Great Lakes; 2) test three-dimensional model parameterization; 3) understand vertical mixing processes; and 4) to aid in interpreting biological and other environmental data.
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  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (2020). Water temperature collected at multiple depths from a mooring in Lake Superior, Great Lakes region from 2018-08-30 to 2020-08-12 (NCEI Accession 0220860). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0220860. Accessed [date].
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  • Related Funding Agency: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Submitter place
  • Lake Superior
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Use Constraints
  • Cite as: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (2020). Water temperature collected at multiple depths from a mooring in Lake Superior, Great Lakes region from 2018-08-30 to 2020-08-12 (NCEI Accession 0220860). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0220860. Accessed [date].
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  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Processing Steps
  • 2020-10-26T21:44:51Z - NCEI Accession 0220860 v1.1 was published.
  • 2023-07-18T18:27:54Z - NCEI Accession 0220860 was revised and v2.2 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: WATER TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: RBR Duo, RBR Solo; Sampling and Analyzing Method: In situ sensor.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • thermometer
Platform
  • moorings
Last Modified: 2023-07-19T06:33:45Z
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