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Meteorological and hydrographic data collected from Meaher Park in Mobile Bay, Alabama, Gulf of Mexico from 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0172810)

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Dauphin Island Sea Lab and the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program have partnered with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Mobile County to provide real-time meteorological and hydrographic data from Meaher Park, AL. This accession contains meteorological and hydrographic data from Meaher Park station. Meteorological data was collected every minute and hydrographic data was collected every 30 minutes. Data includes water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, water height, air temperature, relative humidity, solar and quantum radiation, barometric pressure, wind speed, wind direction, and precipitation amounts. Near real-time data are available in a user-friendly format at www.mymobilebay.com. Informative pop-ups describe each parameter and graphs of each may be displayed for the visitor to the website. Researchers may download the data in a spreadsheet format for further analysis.
  • Cite as: Dauphin Island Sea Lab (2018). Meteorological and hydrographic data collected from Meaher Park in Mobile Bay, Alabama, Gulf of Mexico from 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0172810). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0172810. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -87.9365
East: -87.9365
South: 30.6671
North: 30.6671
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General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Alabama Near Coastal Meteorological & Hydrographic Continuous Data Sampling from 2003 to present
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  • Dauphin Island Sea Lab (2014). Meteorological and hydrographic data collected from Meaher State Park, Alabama from 08/21/2003 - 12/31/2013 (NCEI Accession 0117375). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0117375.
  • Dauphin Island Sea Lab (2016). Meteorological and hydrographic data collected from Meaher Park in Mobile Bay, Alabama, Gulf of Mexico from 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0141139). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0141139.
  • Dauphin Island Sea Lab (2017). Meteorological and hydrographic data collected from Meaher Park in Mobile Bay, Alabama, Gulf of Mexico from 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0159586). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0159586.
  • Mobile Bay National Estuary Program Environmental Monitoring Near Real-time
  • Parent ID (indicates this dataset is related to other data):
    • gov.noaa.nodc:DISL_ARCOS
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2018-04-26
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: CYJ6YL
Purpose The value of coastal observing systems is recognized by the U.S. Congress, the National Ocean Partnership Program, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration. Recent reports by the Pew Oceans Commission and U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy have decried the lack of information from near coastal waters on which to base management decisions and recommended monitoring programs linked to strong research. Reasons for continuous, real-time observations of meteorological and hydrographic parameters include (1) continuous characterization of spatial and temporal patterns of change in water quality, (2) development of a permanent record of significant and human caused changes in environmental indicators over time, and (3) support for research activities through the availability of consistent, scientifically valid data. An additional benefit of real-time observation is the potential for the public to track and learn about water quality conditions. Many coastal dwellers are uninformed about conditions in nearby estuaries because they do not have access to current information about parameters such as water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen levels and water level and they may fail to appreciate the complexity of interactions in estuarine ecosystems.
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  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Dauphin Island Sea Lab (2018). Meteorological and hydrographic data collected from Meaher Park in Mobile Bay, Alabama, Gulf of Mexico from 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0172810). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0172810. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • Dissolved Oxygen Percent
  • Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
  • Quantum Radiation
  • Solar Radiation
  • Water Height
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • Optical Dissolved Oxygen sensor
  • Quantum Sensor
  • R.M. Young Wind Monitor
  • Stainless Steel Guage
  • Tipping Rain Bucket Guage
  • Vaisala HMP45C Humidity and temperature probe
  • electrode cell with autoranging
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Place Names
  • Alabama
  • Mobile Bay
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Provider Project Names
  • Mobile Bay Environmental Monitoring Program
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Dauphin Island Sea Lab (2018). Meteorological and hydrographic data collected from Meaher Park in Mobile Bay, Alabama, Gulf of Mexico from 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0172810). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0172810. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints
  • 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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  • 2018-04-26T09:58:21Z - NCEI Accession 0172810 v1.1 was published.
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: Air Temperature (measured); Units: C; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Vaisala HMP45C Humidity and temperature probe; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every one minute; Data Quality Method: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Air Temperature: Sample not greater than 50 degrees Celsius (C), sample not less than -10 degrees Celsius (C). Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
  • Parameter or Variable: PRECIPITATION (measured); Units: precip total measured in inches (inches); Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Tipping Rain Bucket Guage; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every one minute; Data Quality Method: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Sample not greater than 3mm / min, sample not less than 0 mm/min. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
  • Parameter or Variable: Barometric Pressure (measured); Units: inches of Hg (in inches of mercury); Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Barometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every one minute; Data Quality Method: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Sample not greater than 1060 millibars (mb), sample not less than 900 millibars (mb). Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
  • Parameter or Variable: Solar Radiation (measured); Units: kW/m2; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Pyronometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every one minute; Data Quality Method: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
  • Parameter or Variable: Quantum Radiation (measured); Units: E/m2/s (microEinsteins); Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Quantum Sensor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every one minute; Data Quality Method: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Sample not greater than 2500 microEinsteins/m2/sec, sample not less than 0 microEinsteins/m2/sec. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm..
  • Parameter or Variable: Wind Direction (measured); Units: degree; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: R.M. Young Wind Monitor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every one minute; Data Quality Method: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Sample not greater than 360 degrees. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
  • Parameter or Variable: Wind Speed (measured); Units: knots; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: R.M. Young Wind Monitor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every one minute; Data Quality Method: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Sample not greater than 30 meters per second (m/s), sample not less than 0.5 meters per second (m/s) for 12 hours consecutively. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
  • Parameter or Variable: WATER TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: C; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Thermistor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every thirty minute; Data Quality Method: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Sample not greater than 45 degrees Celsius (C), sample not less than -5 degrees Celsius (C). Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
  • Parameter or Variable: SALINITY (measured); Units: psu; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: electrode cell with autoranging; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Calculated from conductivity and temperature Every thirty minute; Data Quality Method: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Sample not greater than 40 parts per thousand (ppt), sample not less than 0 parts per thousand (ppt). Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
  • Parameter or Variable: Water Height (measured); Units: meters; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Stainless Steel Guage; Sampling and Analyzing Method: distance from the instrument to the surface of water Every thirty minute; Data Quality Method: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Sample not greater than 6.0 feet, sample not less than 1.0. feet. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
  • Parameter or Variable: Dissolved Oxygen Percent (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Optical Dissolved Oxygen sensor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every thirty minute; Data Quality Method: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Sample not greater than 200 percent saturation, sample not less than 0 percent saturation (%). Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
  • Parameter or Variable: Dissolved Oxygen mg/L (measured); Units: milligram per litre; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Optical Dissolved Oxygen sensor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every thirty minute; Data Quality Method: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Sample not greater than 20 milligrams per Liter (mg/L), sample not less than 0 milligrams per Liter (mg/L). Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
  • Parameter or Variable: RELATIVE HUMIDITY (measured); Units: percent; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Vaisala HMP 45C Humidity and temperature probe; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Every one minute; Data Quality Method: Range check is conducted every 30 minutes. Sample not greater than 100, sample not less than 0. Aggregate quality flag 0 or blank = quality not evaluated 1=bad 2=questionable/suspect 3=good -9=null value Stuck sensor check is conducted every day. For range check criteria: http://cf.disl.org/mondata/rangecri.cfm.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • anemometer
  • barometer
  • humidity sensor
  • pyranometer
  • thermistor
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