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Continuous, underwater profiles of ultraviolet (UV), PAR irradiance, and temperature observations with surface reference measurements collected from the R/V LAURENTIAN and other small boats in the Lake Huron in the Great Lakes region from 2022-05-10 to 2022-07-08 (NCEI Accession 0278926)

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NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) samples and studies the ecosystem of the lower food web of the Laurentian Great Lakes. This collection contains continuous, underwater ultraviolet (UV), PAR and temperature profiles at 5 stations during the open water season in Lake Huron in 2022. The measurements were collected using a Biospherical Instruments Inc. PUV-2500 submersible, multichannel, profiling, ultraviolet radiometer and PUV2510 reference radiometer attached to the ship during profile collection. UV measurements are in units of microwatts per square centimeter at wavelength (µW/(cm²nm)), PAR measurements are in the units of microEinsteins per square centimeters per second (µE/(cm²sec)) and temperature are in the units of degrees Celsius. Chlorophyll measurements were collected with the instrument, but not included in this data package because the instrument was not calibrated for these locations. The instrument was calibrated for dark offsets as described in the instrument manual on each day the instrument was deployed.

Two summary tables are included in this accession summarizing the attenuation coefficients (Kd) and the 1% attenuation depth. The attenuation coefficients (Kd) were calculated as the slope of the linear regression of the natural logarithm of the ratio_uv versus depth, as described by Kirk (1994). The 1% attenuation depth was calculated using the Kd and intercept from the linear regression of the natural logarithm of the ratio_uv versus depth as: (ln(0.01)-Intercept)/Kd. Only data above 1% of the ambient irradiance were used in these calculations.

Blank cells indicate no data.

The data table column headings and units are described in detail in the data dictionary file named “noaa-glerl-uv-data-dictionary-2022.csv”. File formats included in this data package are .csv and jpg.
  • Cite as: Vanderploeg, Henry; Glyshaw, Paul; NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (2023). Continuous, underwater profiles of ultraviolet (UV), PAR irradiance, and temperature observations with surface reference measurements collected from the R/V LAURENTIAN and other small boats in the Lake Huron in the Great Lakes region from 2022-05-10 to 2022-07-08 (NCEI Accession 0278926). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0278926. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2022-05-10 to 2022-07-08
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -83.807
East: -82.8
South: 43.66
North: 44.8
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • PUV-2500 Radiometer specification sheet
  • Bunnell, D.B., Ludsin, S.A., Knight, R.L., Rudstam, L.G., Williamson, C.E., Höök, T.O., Collingsworth, P.D., Lesht, B.M., Barbiero, R.P., Scofield, A.E. and Rutherford, E.S., 2021. Consequences of changing water clarity on the fish and fisheries of the Laurentian Great Lakes. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 78(10), pp.1524-1542. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2020-0376
  • Vanderploeg, Henry; Glyshaw, Paul; Rutherford, Edward; NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (2022). Continuous, underwater profiles of ultraviolet (UV), PAR irradiance, and temperature observations with surface reference measurements collected from the R/V LAURENTIAN and other small boats in the Lakes Michigan and Huron in the Great Lakes region from 2012-09-27 to 2021-09-16. (NCEI Accession 0276075). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/p8cr-2g98.
  • Nowicki, C.J., Bunnell, D.B., Armenio, P.M., Warner, D.M., Vanderploeg, H.A., Cavaletto, J.F., Mayer, C.M. and Adams, J.V., 2017. Biotic and abiotic factors influencing zooplankton vertical distribution in Lake Huron. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 43(6), pp.1044-1054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2017.08.004
  • Kirk, J. (1994). Light and Photosynthesis in Aquatic Ecosystems (2nd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511623370
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2023-07-12
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: KMYM2D
Purpose These data were collected to study underwater ultraviolet (UV) light patterns in Lake Huron. Measurement of UV radiation can improve our understanding of changes in water clarity in the Great Lakes.
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  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Vanderploeg, Henry; Glyshaw, Paul; NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (2023). Continuous, underwater profiles of ultraviolet (UV), PAR irradiance, and temperature observations with surface reference measurements collected from the R/V LAURENTIAN and other small boats in the Lake Huron in the Great Lakes region from 2022-05-10 to 2022-07-08 (NCEI Accession 0278926). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0278926. Accessed [date].
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  • Related Funding Agency: USEPA Great Lakes National Program Office
  • Related Funding Agency: US DOC; NOAA; OAR; 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 Provider Keywords
  • UV at depth
  • UV at surface
  • attenuation coefficient
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 ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • Biospherical Instruments Inc. PUV-2500 submersible, multichannel, profiling, ultraviolet radiometer
  • N/A
  • PUV2510 reference radiometer
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords Provider Project Names
  • NOAA GLERL Ecosystem Dynamics
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Vanderploeg, Henry; Glyshaw, Paul; NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (2023). Continuous, underwater profiles of ultraviolet (UV), PAR irradiance, and temperature observations with surface reference measurements collected from the R/V LAURENTIAN and other small boats in the Lake Huron in the Great Lakes region from 2022-05-10 to 2022-07-08 (NCEI Accession 0278926). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0278926. Accessed [date].
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  • 2023-07-12T18:50:13Z - NCEI Accession 0278926 v1.1 was published.
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  • Parameter or Variable: UV at depth (measured); Units: µW/(cm^2nm; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Biospherical Instruments Inc. PUV-2500 submersible, multichannel, profiling, ultraviolet radiometer.
  • Parameter or Variable: UV at surface (measured); Units: µW/(cm^2nm; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: PUV2510 reference radiometer.
  • Parameter or Variable: PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (PAR) (measured); Units: µE/(cm^2sec); Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Biospherical Instruments Inc. PUV-2500 submersible, multichannel, profiling, ultraviolet radiometer.
  • Parameter or Variable: WATER TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Biospherical Instruments Inc. PUV-2500 submersible, multichannel, profiling, ultraviolet radiometer.
  • Parameter or Variable: DEPTH - SENSOR (measured); Units: attometer; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Biospherical Instruments Inc. PUV-2500 submersible, multichannel, profiling, ultraviolet radiometer.
  • Parameter or Variable: attenuation coefficient (measured); Units: inverse meter (m^-1); Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: N/A.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • profiling reflectance radiometer
Platform
  • LAURENTIAN
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