Suspended-sediment concentration data from water samples collected in 2016-17 in Grand Bay, Alabama and Mississippi

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Steven E. Suttles
Originator: Daniel J. Nowacki
Originator: Neil K. Ganju
Originator: Jonathan Borden
Originator: Alexander R. Nichols
Publication_Date: 20191220
Title:
Suspended-sediment concentration data from water samples collected in 2016-17 in Grand Bay, Alabama and Mississippi
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P91L4A75
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Suggested citation: Suttles, S.E., Nowacki, D.J., Ganju, N.K., Borden, J., and Nichols, A.R., 2019, Suspended-sediment concentration data from water samples collected in 2016-17 in Grand Bay, Alabama and Mississippi: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P91L4A75.
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P91L4A75
Online_Linkage:
Description:
Abstract:
Suspended-sediment transport is a critical element governing the geomorphology of tidal marshes and estuaries. Marsh elevation, relative to sea level, is maintained by both organic material and the deposition of inorganic sediment. Additionally, horizontal marsh extent is altered by lateral erosion and accretion. In wetlands within and near Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, parts of the salt marsh are eroding relatively rapidly. To understand the connection between sediment fluxes and these processes, the U.S. Geological Survey made oceanographic and water-quality measurements from August 2, 2016, to January 28, 2017, to quantify suspended-sediment concentration and sediment transport in tidal channels and open embayments in and near Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Purpose:
These suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) data from water samples collected in Grand Bay, Alabama and Mississippi, from August 2, 2016, to January 28, 2017, supplement oceanographic and water-quality time-series measurements. Specifically, the SSC data are used to estimate the relation between suspended mass and optical turbidity measurements.
Supplemental_Information:
These data were collected as part of a six-month-long study of flow velocity, sediment transport, waves, and water quality within Grand Bay. The larger study included long-term time-series deployments of oceanographic instrumentation, with the goal of measuring water-column sediment fluxes and relating them to observed shoreline erosion. More information about the field activity during which these data were collected is available at https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/fan_info.php?fan=2016-034-FA . More information about the Estuarine Processes, Hazards, and Ecosystems project, which conducted the long-term study, is available at https://www.usgs.gov/centers/whcmsc/science/estuarine-processes-hazards-and-ecosystems .
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20160802
Ending_Date: 20170128
Currentness_Reference:
Ground condition. Water samples were collected on the following dates: August 2-7, 2016, October 19, 2016, October 23-24, 2016, January 23-28, 2017.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.4207
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.3336
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.4180
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.3622
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:5dbb3772e4b06957974ec455
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: sediment transport
Theme_Keyword: suspended material (water)
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Grand Bay
Place_Keyword: Mississippi
Place_Keyword: Bayou Heron
Place_Keyword: Bayou Middle
Place_Keyword: Middle Bayou
Place_Keyword: Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Place_Keyword: Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Common geographic areas
Place_Keyword: Kreole
Access_Constraints: None. Please see 'Distribution Info' for details.
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 (USGS) as the source of this information.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Steven E. Suttles
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Mechanical Engineer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2228
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ssuttles@usgs.gov
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: Browse_Graphic_File_Description:
Photograph of Van Dorn water sampler being deployed in Bayou Heron.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Daniel J. Nowacki
Originator: Steven E. Suttles
Originator: Neil K. Ganju
Originator: Ellyn T. Montgomery
Originator: Marinna A. Martini
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Oceanographic and Water Quality Measurements Collected in Grand Bay, Alabama/Mississippi, August 2016 – January 2017
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Network Common Data Form (NetCDF)
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P9UG9JYQ
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9UG9JYQ
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Daniel J. Nowacki
Originator: Neil K. Ganju
Originator: Steven E. Suttles
Originator: Jonathan Borden
Originator: Alexander Nichols
Publication_Date: 2018
Title:
Discharge measurements made in Bayou Heron and Bayou Middle, Grand Bay, Mississippi in January 2017
Edition: 1.0
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: binary and text
Series_Information:
Series_Name: data release
Issue_Identification: DOI:10.5066/P98NHB82
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P98NHB82
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Marvin J. Fishman
Originator: Linda C. Friedman
Publication_Date: 1989
Title:
Methods for determination of inorganic substances in water and fluvial sediments
Edition: Third
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations (TWRI)
Issue_Identification: Book 5, Chapter A1
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Laboratory analyses conducted at USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Sediment Laboratory using Ohaus AX224 micro-balance with listed readability of 0.0001 grams, and repeatablity of +or- 0.0001 grams. Difference between first and second weighing were checked for stability and were within +or- 1%.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Water samples were collected using a van Dorn sampler, and processed for suspended-sediment concentration(SSC) following USGS methods (Fishman and Friedman, 1989). Water samples were stored in a refrigerated and dark location, and were filtered within one month of collection. The entire volume of each water sample was filtered to avoid sub-sampling errors. Deionized water was put through each filter as the last step of the filtration process to rinse dissolved salts from the filter. Standard laboratory protocols (Fishman and Friedman, 1989) were followed to ensure thorough drying and accurate weighing of samples.
Completeness_Report: Dataset is considered complete for the information presented.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Horizontal position was determined using a Garmin GPSMAP 78sc handheld GPS. The expected absolute, horizontal accuracy is stated to be 3 to 5 m at the 95% confidence level using the WAAS setting. Additional sources of error in the position for the water sample locations are caused by the offset from the GPS and the exact location of the van Dorn water sampler at the time the sample was taken, which could be as large as 2 m; therefore overall expected accuracy of the reported horizontal position for these water sample locations is on the order of 7 m or better. One exception is sample 160 where no GPS way point was stored and the horizontal position coordinates were estimated from the samples taken before and after at the GB4 site location; for this sample the position accuracy could be greater than 7 m.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Total water column depth values at each sample site were determined from using a handheld depth sounder. Sample depths were determined by markings on the lowering line for the van Dorn sampler, and the samples were typically between 0.25 and 0.75 m above the seabed. Depths given were taken from the water surface at time of sample, and were not referenced to a fixed datum. Expected accuracy of depth measurements is 0.3 m or better.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Deployment sample collection: Collect 99 water samples using van Dorn water sampler at deployed instrument sites (17 samples) and other locations (72 samples) in Grand Bay from 20160802 - 20160807.
Process_Date: 201608
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Filter water samples (80 of 99 collected) at the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve using 47mm, 1.5 micron pore size, pre-weighed, pre-volatilized 934-AH glass fiber filters. Entire sample volume was filtered. If necessary samples were split between 2 or more filters if solids load was too much for a single filter. Water samples were resuspended in bottle prior to pouring into filter funnel. A final rinse was made using deionized water to wash out dissolved salts from each filter.
Process_Date: 201608
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Determine suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) in grams per liter using "Solids, residue at 105 C, suspended, gravimetric" method from Fishman and Friedman (1989). Laboratory analyses conducted at USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Sediment Laboratory using Ohaus AX224 micro-balance.
Process_Date: 201608
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
First servicing sample collection: Collect 42 water samples using van Dorn water sampler at deployed instrument sites (13 samples) and other locations (29 samples) in Grand Bay from 20161019 - 20161024. This was during the first turnaround where deployed instruments were recovered, downloaded, cleaned, and batteries and anti-fouling controls refreshed as necessary. Nineteen of the samples were collected at the end of the first deployment (A) period and the remaining 23 after the instruments were serviced and re-deployed for the beginning of the second deployment (B).
Process_Date: 201610
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Filter water samples at the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve using 47mm, 1.5 micron pore size, pre-weighed, pre-volatilized 934-AH glass fiber filters. Entire sample volume was filtered. If necessary samples were split between 2 or more filters if solids load was too much for a single filter. Water samples were resuspended in bottle prior to pouring into filter funnel. A final rinse was made using deionized water to wash out dissolved salts from each filter.
Process_Date: 201610
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Determine suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) in grams per liter using "Solids, residue at 105 C, suspended, gravimetric" method from Fishman and Friedman (1989). Laboratory analyses conducted at USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Sediment Laboratory using Ohaus AX224 micro-balance.
Process_Date: 201611
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Recovery sample collection: Collect 46 water samples using van Dorn water sampler at deployed instrument sites (31 samples) prior to final instrument recovery, and at other locations within Grand Bay (15 samples) from 20170123 - 20170128.
Process_Date: 201701
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Filter water samples at the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve using 47mm, 1.5 micron pore size, pre-weighed, pre-volatilized 934-AH glass fiber filters. Entire sample volume was filtered. If necessary samples were split between 2 or more filters if solids load was too much for a single filter. Water samples were resuspended in bottle prior to pouring into filter funnel. A final rinse was made using deionized water to wash out dissolved salts from each filter.
Process_Date: 201701
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Determine suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) in grams per liter using "Solids, residue at 105 C, suspended, gravimetric" method from Fishman and Friedman (1989). Laboratory analyses conducted at USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Sediment Laboratory using Ohaus AX224 micro-balance.
Process_Date: 201703
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Use Microsoft Excel to compile all laboratory analysis of suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) from collected water samples. Add sample locations (latitude/longitude) to the compiled tabular results spreadsheet. Export results spreadsheet to comma-separated values (csv) file format.
Process_Date: 201910
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.
Process_Date: 20200806
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross
Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.000001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Grand_Bay_Water_Samples
Entity_Type_Definition:
Suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) of collected water samples.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Laboratory ID
Attribute_Definition: internal laboratory ID
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set (text).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sample ID
Attribute_Definition: sequential bottle ID number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set (text).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Station ID
Attribute_Definition:
station identification (or site name). GB: Grand Bay, BH: Bayou Heron, BM: Bayou Middle. Third character represents specific, unique station within each bayou or bay.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set (text).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sample Date
Attribute_Definition: calendar date (mm/dd/yyyy) when water sample was collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set (text).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sample Time (UTC)
Attribute_Definition:
Time in universal coordinated time (UTC) time zone and 24hour format HH:MM, when water sample was collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set (text).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Latitude (degrees)
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude coordinate, in decimal-degrees, of sample location. South latitude recorded as negative values.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 30.362178
Range_Domain_Maximum: 30.418020
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Longitude (degrees)
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude coordinate, in decimal degrees, of sample location. West longitude is recorded as negative values.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -88.420678
Range_Domain_Maximum: -88.333558
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Total Depth (m)
Attribute_Definition: Total water depth at time of sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.6
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.4
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sample Depth (m)
Attribute_Definition: Depth of water sample collection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.9
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Filter number
Attribute_Definition:
manufacturer's filter ID number. Some samples required more than one filter and a "+" is used to separate the filter IDs used.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set (text).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Filter Weight (g)
Attribute_Definition:
Weight of filter only, i.e. prior to filtering sample. Weights are combined for samples requiring more than 1 filter.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1053
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.2422
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sample Volume (ml)
Attribute_Definition:
Volume of water sample passed through the filter. Volumes are combined for samples requiring more than 1 filter.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 295
Range_Domain_Maximum: 555
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: milliliters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Dried at 105C Weight 1 (g)
Attribute_Definition:
Mass from first dry weighing of filter plus residue retained on filter from sample after filtering and drying. Weights are combined for samples requiring more than 1 filter.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1117
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.2956
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Dried at 105C Weight 2 (g)
Attribute_Definition:
Mass from second dry weighing of filter plus residue retained on filter from sample after filtering and drying. Weights are combined for samples requiring more than 1 filter.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1114
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.2956
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Total Dried Sediment Mass (g))
Attribute_Definition:
Mass of dried residue on filter = Dried weight (average of both weights) - Filter weight. Weights are combined for samples requiring more than 1 filter.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0019
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.0534
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SSC (g l-1)
Attribute_Definition:
Suspended sediment concentration (SSC) for a sample = (Total Dried Sediment Mass) / (Sample Volume).
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0038
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.1112
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: grams per liter
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Filtration Date
Attribute_Definition: calendar date (mm/dd/yyyy) when water sample was filtered.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set (text).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Comments
Attribute_Definition:
Comments and/or notes for the sample. Not every sample will have comments.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character set (text).
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
These data are available in a CSV format. The first line of the CSV file is a header line and those labels are the same as defined in the attribute section.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
USGS Field Activities 2016-034-FA, 2016-046-FA, and 2017-006-FA.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Mail Stop 302
City: Denver
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80225
Country: United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-275-8747
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sciencebase@usgs.gov
Resource_Description:
This dataset contains laboratory analyses for suspended sediment concentration (SSC) of collected water samples in Grand Bay, Alabama and Mississippi in 2016-17 (Grand_Bay_Water_Samples.csv).
Distribution_Liability:
Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: CSV
Format_Information_Content:
Comma Separated Variable (CSV) file saved from Microsoft Excel for Office 365 (64-bit) using UTF-8 encoding.
Transfer_Size: 0.01
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information: Access_Instructions:
The first link downloads all the files on the landing page. The second link is to the landing page of the data. And the third link is the DOI link which also goes to the landing page of the data.
Fees: None
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20200806
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Steven E Suttles
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Mechanical Engineer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2228
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ssuttles@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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