Ellyn T. Montgomery
U.S. Geological Survey
2008
U.S. Geological Survey Oceanographic Time Series Data Collection
U.S. Geological Survey approved online database web interface. As of 2016, the database contains about 5,000 files, which include observations of current velocity, wave statistics, ocean temperature, conductivity, pressure, and light transmission at one or more depths over some period of time. The work is attributed to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) / Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC) sediment transport group investigators
http://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov/
The oceanographic time series data collected by U.S. Geological Survey scientists and collaborators are
served in an online database at http://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov/index.html. These data were collected as
part of research experiments investigating circulation and sediment transport in the coastal ocean. The
experiments (projects, research programs) are typically one month to several years long and have been
carried out since 1975. New experiments will be conducted, and the data from them will be added to the
collection. As of 2016, all but one of the experiments were conducted in waters abutting the U.S. coast;
the exception was conducted in the Adriatic Sea. Measurements acquired vary by site and experiment;
they usually include current velocity, wave statistics, water temperature, salinity, pressure, turbidity,
and light transmission from one or more depths over a time period. The measurements are concentrated
near the sea floor but may also include data from the water column.
The user interface provides an interactive map, a tabular summary of the experiments, and a separate
page for each experiment. Each experiment page has documentation and maps that provide details of what
data were collected at each site. Links to related publications with additional information about the
research are also provided. The data are stored in Network Common Data Format (netCDF) files using the
Equatorial Pacific Information Collection (EPIC) conventions defined by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory. NetCDF is a general,
self-documenting, machine-independent, open source data format created and supported by the University
Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). EPIC is an early set of standards designed to allow
researchers from different organizations to share oceanographic data. The files may be downloaded or
accessed online using the Open-source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol (OPeNDAP). The OPeNDAP
framework allows users to access data from anywhere on the Internet using a variety of Web services
including Thematic Realtime Environmental Distributed Data Services (THREDDS). A subset of the data
compliant with the Climate and Forecast convention (CF, currently version 1.6) is also available.
To provide public access to measurements acquired by U.S. Geological Survey investigators that describe and quantify oceanographic processes and how they affect sediment transport and biologic productivity.
Datasets are organized by experiment; a tabular list the experiment names, the principal investigators, when and where the experiments were conducted is available at http://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov/experiments.html. The links take you to the individual experiment pages with more detailed explanation, data summaries and access. These pages may also be used to explain the content of the top-level THREDDS catalog links provided in the data distribution section.
1975
present
ground condition of data acquisition. In this instant, present refers to 2016, but new experiments will be conducted and added to the dataset in future.
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USGS Metadata Identifier
USGS:cd2c4288-56f3-46ec-ab12-734c435bf349
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) SCIENCE PARAMETERS
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS
SEA LEVEL PRESSURE
SURFACE PRESSURE
AIR TEMPERATURE
SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE
SURFACE WINDS
OXYGEN
OCEAN CURRENTS
ATTENUATION/TRANSMISSION
SEA LEVEL PRESSURE
WATER PRESSURE
WATER TEMPERATURE
WAVE HEIGHT
WAVE SPEED DIRECTION
SURFACE WINDS
CONDUCTIVITY
DENSITY
SALINITY
POTENTIAL DENSITY
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) INSTRUMENT
ANEMOMETERS
BAROMETERS
CONDUCTIVITY METERS
CONDUCTIVITY, TEMPERATURE, DEPTH
CURRENT METERS
INCLINOMETERS
PRESSURE GAUGES
PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS
SALINITY, TEMPERATURE, DEPTH
THERMISTORS
THERMOMETERS
TRANSMISSOMETERS
WIND VANES
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) PROJECT
DODS > DISTRIBUTED OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA SYSTEM
ESIP > EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION PARTNERS PROGRAM
OPENDAP > OPEN-SOURCE PROJECT FOR A NETWORK DATA ACCESS PROTOCOL
GOMODP > GULF OF MAINE OCEAN DATA PARTNERSHIP
GLOBEC > GLOBAL OCEAN ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS, IGBP
IGBP > INTERNATIONAL GEOSPHERE-BIOSPHERE PROGRAMME
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U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Coastal and Marine Geology Program
CMGP
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
WHCMSC
Air Temperature
Average Burst Pressure
Beam Attenuation
Current Direction (t)
Current Speed
Oxygen
Salinity
Sea Surface Temperature
Dissolved Oxygen
Turbidity
PAR
pH
Sigma Theta
Temperature (c)
Vertical Velocity
Wave Height
Wave Period
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
Meteorology
ISO 19115 TOPIC CATEGORY
oceans
geoscientificInformation
USGS Thesaurus
ocean sciences
sedimentology
marine geology
None
North America
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Maine
Georges Bank, ME
Rachel Carlson National Wildlife Refuge, ME
Massachusetts Bay, MA
Buzzard's Bay, MA
Martha's Vineyard, MA
Hudson Shelf Valley, NY
Fire Island, NY
Barnegat Bay, NJ
Chincoteague Bay, MD and VA
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, MD
Cape Hatteras, NC
South Atlantic Bight
Dauphin Island, LA
Chandeleur Islands, LA
Monterrey Bay, CA
Seal Beach, Pt. Mugu, CA
Palos Verdes Shelf, CA
Hawaiian waters
Adriatic Sea
none
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.
Ellyn T. Montgomery
U.S. Geological Survey
Technical Contact
Mailing and Physical Address
384 Woods Hole Rd
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
508-548-8700 x2356
508-457-2310
stellwagen_manager@usgs.gov
http://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov/images/deplQuadMVCO-sm.jpg
at sea preparing to deploy instrumented platforms off Martha's Vineyard, MA
JPEG
Ellyn T. Montgomery
Marinna A. Martini
Frances L. Lightsom
Bradford Butman
2016
Documentation of the U.S. Geological Survey Oceanographic Time-Series Measurement Database Edition: 2
Open-File Report
2007-1194
Reston, VA
U.S. Geological Survey
This report describes the instrumentation and platforms used to make the oceanographic time series measurements; the methods used to process, apply quality-control criteria, and archive the data; the data storage format, and how the data are released and distributed. The report also includes instructions on how to access the data from the online database at http://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov/.
http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20071194
The data accessible on this server have been reviewed and passed the criteria for the Best Basic Version as described in the "Data Quality" section of http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20071194.
In this collection of data acquired for research, each experiment has its own page on the website. The completeness of each experiment is described on its page. The website is updated as data from new experiments are released.
Locational accuracy is dependent on the accuracy of the navigational technique from the individual data sources and may vary widely (e.g., from 0.005km usingdifferential GPS in more recent surveys to greater than 2 km based on radar, Loran, or dead reckoning in older surveys.) Users of the data should use their own criteria for assessing the accuracy of the locations.
Vertical accuracy is dependent on the accuracy of the individual water depth measurement at each deployment site. Platforms supporting sensors are deployed on the seafloor, and the heights of the sensors on the platform are accurate to 5 cm, but the measurement of the depth at which the platform is deployed is nominal. The source of the water depth may be from a ship's fathometer, chart or visible estimate in shallow water. The depth does not include a tidal correction, and has not been referenced to a datum. For measurements made before 2000 and in water deeper than 50m, the vertical accuracy is 2-10m. In shallower environments, the accuracy approaches 5-10 cm. Users of the data should use their own criteria for assessing the vertical accuracy of the water depth.
Each type of data accessible on this server has been processed as described in the "Data Processing" sections of Montgomery and others, 2016 (http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ofr20071194).
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Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword, 20200908. Modified an originator name from U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) / Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC) sediment transport group investigators to U.S. Geological Survey. Also added the original information to other citation details, 20210924.
20210924
U.S. Geological Survey
VeeAnn A. Cross
Marine Geologist
Mailing and Physical
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
508-548-8700 x2251
508-457-2310
vatnipp@usgs.gov
U.S. Geological Survey
Ellyn T. Montgomery
Data Center Contact
Mailing and Physical Address
384 Woods Hole Rd
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
508-548-8700 x2356
508-457-2310
stellwagen_manager@usgs.gov
User interface containing text information about experimental programs and links to downloadable files and access via THREDDS Data in the U.S. Geological Survey Oceanographic Time-Series Data Collection
Although these data have been used by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey as to the accuracy of the data. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.
Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
netCDF/OPeNDAP
2006
EPIC
http://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov/thredds/catalog/TSdata/catalog.html
Data may be accessed and downloaded through the THREDDS server. This link takes the user to the top level catalog of data, containing folders representing individual experiments using abbreviations of the experiment name. The table at http://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov/experiments.html may help determine the content of the folders. The NetCDF files contained in these folders conforms to the EPIC conventions.
netCDF/OPeNDAP
1.6
CF
http://geoport.whoi.edu/thredds/dodsC/usgs/data2/emontgomery/stellwagen/CF-1.6/catalog.html
Data may be accessed and downloaded through THREDDS server. This link takes the user to the top level catalog of data contained in folders representing individual experiments using abbreviations of the experiment name. The table at http://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov/experiments.html may help determine the content of the folders. The NetCDF files contained in these folders conforms to the CF conventions.
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20210924
Ellyn T. Montgomery
U.S. Geological Survey
Data Center Contact
mailing and physical address
384 Woods Hole Road
Woods Hole
MA
02543-1598
USA
508-548-8700 x2356
508-457-2310
stellwagen_manager@usgs.gov
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
FGDC-STD-001-1998
local time
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