Dataset: OIMB Pier Physical Data 2014-2016

Name: Physical data (sal, temp, wind, wave height) collected from January-March of 2014, 2015, and 2016 at the OIMB pier located in the Coos Bay entrance of the Oregon Coast
Published: 2017-04-25
Keywords: oceans

Cite This Dataset

DOI:10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.682521.1

Spatial Extent: N:43.3496333 E:-124.3299167 S:43.3496333 W:-124.3299167

Temporal Extent: 2014-01-01 - 2016-03-18

Project:

Spawning During Storms and the Subsequent Dispersal and Settlement of Coastal Invertebrate Larvae (Storm larvae)

Principal Investigator:

Richard Emlet (University of Oregon, OIMB)

Co-Principal Investigator:

Alan L. Shanks (University of Oregon, OIMB)

David A. Sutherland (University of Oregon)

Contact:

Richard Emlet (University of Oregon, OIMB)

BCO-DMO Data Manager:

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

Version:

Version Date:

2017-04-25

Restricted:

Validated:

Yes

Current State:

Final no updates expected

Data URL:

https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset/682521/data

Physical data (sal, temp, wind, wave height) collected from January-March of 2014, 2015, and 2016 at the OIMB pier located in the Coos Bay entrance of the Oregon Coast

Abstract:

Physical data (sal, temp, wind, wave height) measured at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) pier during 2014-2016.

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Version Date	Archive	Persistent Identifier	Date Assigned
2017-04-25	Marine Biological Laboratory/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Library (MBLWHOI DLA)	10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.682521.1	2020-01-21

Description

Physical data (sal, temp, wind, wave height) measured at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) pier during 2014-2016.

Acquisition Description

The OIMB pier is located on the Oregon Coast, Coos Bay entrance (43 20.978'N, 124 19.795'W).

Methodology:
Daily samples of oceanic water were collected approx. 30 minutes before high tide (early morning to late afternoon) with an electric (220V) diaphragm pump (American Machine Self Priming Pump, Model 335E-K6, 3" diameter with a 2hp motor). Salinity, water temperature, and fluorescence were measured for water in the daily pier samples. Tide height was assumed from predictions of Mr Tides (url: http://www.mrtides.com/; site: Coos Bay entrance, Oregon); Wind stress and wave height were calculated from NOAA buoy Station 46015 (off Port Orford, Oregon).

Sampling dates:
2016: Data are reported from 1/4/2016 to 3/18/2016 (75 days).
2015: Data are reported from 1/6/2015 to 3/19/2015 (73 days).
2014: Data are reported from 1/1/2014 to 3/20/2014 (79 days).

Note: The 2014 and 2015 data report chlorophyll-a in milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3). The 2016 data reports fluorescence in amps (AC current output).

Processing Description

BCO-DMO Processing:
-modified parameter names to conform with BCO-DMO naming conventions;
-re-formatted date to yyyy-mm-dd;
-added lat/lon columns containing pier location (from metadata form);
-replaced blanks (missing data) with 'nd';
-25 April 2017: updated dataset to include data from 2014 and 2015.

More Information about this dataset

Funding Sources

Funding Source	Award Number
NSF Division of Ocean Sciences	OCE-1259603

Deployments

Deployment	Synonyms	Start Date	Platform	Investigator
Emlet_2014-16		2016-01-04	OIMB Pier	Richard Emlet (Principal Investigator)	data info

Instruments

Fluorometer

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Short Name: Fluorometer

Community Standard Description

Generic Description

A fluorometer or fluorimeter is a device used to measure parameters of fluorescence: its intensity and wavelength distribution of emission spectrum after excitation by a certain spectrum of light. The instrument is designed to measure the amount of stimulated electromagnetic radiation produced by pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted into a water sample or in situ.

PI supplied instrument name: Turner Design inline model

Dataset-specific description

Precipitation Gauge

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Short Name: PrecipGauge

Community Standard Description

Generic Description

measures rain or snow precipitation

PI supplied instrument name: rain gauge

Dataset-specific description

Pump

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Short Name:

Generic Description

A pump is a device that moves fluids (liquids or gases), or sometimes slurries, by mechanical action. Pumps can be classified into three major groups according to the method they use to move the fluid: direct lift, displacement, and gravity pumps

PI supplied instrument name: diaphragm pump

Dataset-specific description

Daily samples of oceanic water were collected approx. 30 min before high tide (early morning to late afternoon) with an electric (220V) diaphragm pump (American Machine Self Priming Pump, Model 335E-K6, 3" diameter with a 2hp motor).

Refractometer

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Short Name: Refractometer

Generic Description

A refractometer is a laboratory or field device for the measurement of an index of refraction (refractometry). The index of refraction is calculated from Snell's law and can be calculated from the composition of the material using the Gladstone-Dale relation.

In optics the refractive index (or index of refraction) n of a substance (optical medium) is a dimensionless number that describes how light, or any other radiation, propagates through that medium.

PI supplied instrument name: refractometer

Dataset-specific description

Thermistor

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Short Name:

Generic Description

A thermistor is a type of resistor whose resistance varies significantly with temperature, more so than in standard resistors. The word is a portmanteau of thermal and resistor. Thermistors are widely used as inrush current limiters, temperature sensors, self-resetting overcurrent protectors, and self-regulating heating elements.

Thermistors differ from resistance temperature detectors (RTD) in that the material used in a thermistor is generally a ceramic or polymer, while RTDs use pure metals. The temperature response is also different; RTDs are useful over larger temperature ranges, while thermistors typically achieve a higher precision within a limited temperature range, typically 90C to 130C.

PI supplied instrument name: thermistor

Dataset-specific description

Water Temperature Sensor

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Short Name: Water Temp Sensor

Community Standard Description

Generic Description

General term for an instrument that measures the temperature of the water with which it is in contact (thermometer).

PI supplied instrument name:

Dataset-specific description

Parameters

Supplied Name	Supplied description	Supplied Units	Standard Name
location	Name of sampling location	unitless	site
lat	Latitude of sampling location	decimal degrees	lat
lon	Longitude of sampling location	decimal degrees	lon
date	Date sampled in yyyy-mm-dd format	unitless	date
tidal_ht	Height of high tide sampled (from Mr Tides, url: http://www.mrtides.com/; site: Coos Bay entrance, Oregon)	meters (m)	tide
rainfall	Rain fall in inches (rain gauge at the OIMB pier)	inches	precip_level
sal	Salinity (refractometer)	PSU	sal
temp	temperature, C (measured with a probe at sampling)	degrees Celsius	temp
temp_tidbit	Temperature, C from tidbit thermistor in the sample tank. Temp is from high tide.	degrees Celsius	temp
wind_stress_alongshore	Alongshore wind stress, dynes (calculated from wind speed from the NOAA Port Orford Buoy, Station 46015)	dynes	unknown
wind_stress_cross_shore	Cross-shore wind stress, dynes (calculated from wind speed from the NOAA Port Orford Buoy, Station 46015)	dynes	unknown
wave_ht_daily_avg	Daily avg wave ht (determined from hourly significant wave height reported from NOAA Port Orford Buoy, Station 46015)	meters (m)	wave_height
fluor	Fluorescence as AC current output, amps (Turner Design inline model). Reported in 2016 data.	amps	fluor
chl_a	Chlorophyll-a (gaps in the data are missing data, "nd"). Reported in 2014 and 2015 data.	milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3)	chl_a
year	4-digit year; format: yyyy	unitless	year