Dataset: reef temp monthly

Name: Monthly average temperatures at coral reefs (Curaco, Grenada, Puerto Rico), measured by Hobo temperature loggers from 2008-2011
Published: 2013-09-06
Keywords: oceans

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Spatial Extent: N:17.93495 E:-61.75907 S:12.02697 W:-69.07888

Project:

Impact of the 2010 Caribbean Coral Bleaching Event: Assessing Changes in Coral Immune Function (Climate_Corals_Bleach_Disease)

Principal Investigator:

Ernesto F. Weil (University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, UPRM)

Contact:

Ernesto F. Weil (University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, UPRM)

BCO-DMO Data Manager:

Shannon Rauch (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)

Version:

06 Sept 2013

Version Date:

2013-09-06

Validated:

Current State:

Preliminary and in progress

Data URL:

https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/3973/data

Monthly average temperatures at coral reefs (Curaco, Grenada, Puerto Rico), measured by Hobo temperature loggers from 2008-2011

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Description

Montly average, minimum, and maximum temperatures at Caribbean reefs recorded from 2008 to 2011. Reefs located at Curacao, Grenada, and Puerto Rico.

NOTE: Data are restricted until June 2014. Contact PI for access.

Acquisition Description

Hobo temperature loggers (Onset- V.2; accuracy to 0.01 degree C), set to record temp. every two hours, were deployed at 10 m in each one of the surveyed reefs in Curacao, Grenada, and Puerto Rico, except for Media Luna and Turrumote reefs in Puerto Rico. At Media Luna and Turrumote, temperature loggers were deployed at 1 and 15 meters.

Processing Description

BCO-DMO Processing Notes:
- 'nd' entered to indicate 'no data'.
- Modified parameter names to conform with BCO-DMO naming conventions.
- Added lat and lon from the metadata provided.
- Replaced abbreviated reef names with full names.

More Information about this dataset

Funding Sources

Funding Source	Award Number
NSF Division of Ocean Sciences	OCE-1105143

Deployments

Deployment	Synonyms	Start Date	Platform	Investigator
Coral_Bleaching_Dives_Weil		2008-01-01	Caribbean_Coral_Reefs	Ernesto F. Weil (Principal Investigator)	data info

Instruments

HOBO Onset Pro v2 temperature logger

Supplied Name: Onset Pro v2 temperature logger

Supplied Description:

Instrument Type

Generic Name: HOBO Onset Pro v2 temperature logger

Acronym: HOBO Onset Pro v2

Community Identifier: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L05/current/134/

Generic Description:

The HOBO Water Temp Pro v2 temperature logger, manufactured by Onset Computer Corporation, has 12-bit resolution and a precision sensor for ±0.2°C accuracy over a wide temperature range. It is designed for extended deployment in fresh or salt water.

Operation range: -40° to 70°C (-40° to 158°F) in air; maximum sustained temperature of 50°C (122°F) in water
Accuracy: 0.2°C over 0° to 50°C (0.36°F over 32° to 122°F)
Resolution: 0.02°C at 25°C (0.04°F at 77°F)
Response time: (90%) 5 minutes in water; 12 minutes in air moving 2 m/sec (typical)
Stability (drift): 0.1°C (0.18°F) per year
Real-time clock: ± 1 minute per month 0° to 50°C (32° to 122°F) Additional information (http://www.onsetcomp.com/)

Onset Computer Corporation
470 MacArthur Blvd
Bourne, MA 02532

Parameters

Supplied Name	Supplied description	Supplied Units	Standard Name
location	Name of the country where the reefs are located.	text	site
reef	Name of the reef.	text	site
lat	Latitude of the reef.	decimal degrees	lat
lon	Longitude of the reef.	decimal degrees	lon
year	4-digit year when the measurement was recorded.	YYYY	year
month	2-digit month when the measurement was recorded.	mm (01 to 12)	month_local
temp_mean	Average monthly temperature.	degrees Celsius	temp
temp_stdev	Standard deviation of the average monthly temperature.	degrees Celsius	std_dev
temp_min	Minimum monthly temperature.	degrees Celsius	temp
temp_max	Maximum monthly temperature.	degrees Celsius	temp

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Dataset: reef temp monthly