Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Legna M. Torres-Garcia
Originator: David Zawada
Originator: Nathan Smiley
Publication_Date: 20170819
Title:
UFK14ArgE306E1495aqd-trm_metadata: 2014–2015 Ocean Current and Pressure Time Series Data from the Upper Florida Keys: Crocker Reef, FL
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/F7VD6XBF
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7VD6XBF
Description:
Abstract:
Three Acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCP), a current meter and a pressure logger were deployed at Crocker Reef, a senile (dead) barrier reef located in the northern portion of the Florida Reef Tract from December 12, 2014 to January 30, 2015 to quantify flow characteristics in various sub-regions. Two SonTek Argonaut-XR current profilers were deployed on the reef flat and configured to measure three-dimensional flow velocities throughout the water column. Both current profilers sampled at a rate of 1 hertz (Hz) for 120 seconds (s) every 10 minutes; each 120-s sampling was internally averaged to provide data at 10-minute resolution. Current profiles were made with a vertical measurement spacing of 0.5 meters (m).
Purpose:
The temperature, pressure derived depth and current data from the fore reef and reef flat in Crocker Reef, FL was used to quantify the physical characteristics and forcing on the reef. This time series dataset includes ocean current profiles that were created using raw data downloaded from the S1 and S2 site locations. The files provided in this data release were converted from the original, proprietary format to the Network Common Data Form (NetCDF) to help facilitate accessibility and distribution to the public.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20141212
Ending_Date: 20150130
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.5266
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.5276
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.9108
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.9091
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:6bb8ffed-a541-495e-80f7-dbf2c4aefb22
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: SPCMSC
Theme_Keyword: pressure
Theme_Keyword: ocean currents
Theme_Keyword: reef
Theme_Keyword: time series
Theme_Keyword: reef ecosystem
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: ocean currents
Theme_Keyword: tides (oceanic)
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Content
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Monroe County
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Crocker Reef
Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints:
Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator of the dataset.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Southeast Area
Contact_Person: Legna M. Torres-Garcia
Contact_Position: Research Graduate Assistant
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8105
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8001
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ltorresgarcia@usgs.gov
Data_Set_Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise; MATLAB R2016b