Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Jeff Woods Eduardo Patino; Mark Zucker Publication_Date: 2007 Title: Coastal Gradients Salinity Surveys Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: digital images and text files Online_Linkage: http://sofia.usgs.gov/exchange/coastal_grads/salindex.html Description: Abstract: Ten monitoring stations were operated and maintained along the southwest coast of ENP, the Everglades wetlands, and along the coastlines of northeastern Florida Bay and northwest Barnes Sound. Data collected at these 10 stations includes water level, velocity, salinity, and temperature. These 10 stations will complement information currently being generated through an existing network of 20 hydrologic monitoring stations of on-going USGS projects. Purpose: The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2000 authorized the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) as a framework for modifications and operational changes to the Central and Southern Florida Project needed to restore the south Florida ecosystem. Provisions within WRDA 2000 provide for specific authorization for an adaptive assessment and monitoring program. A Monitoring and Assessment Plan (MAP) has been developed as the primary tool to assess the system-wide performance of the CERP by the REstoration, COordination and VERification (RECOVER) program. The MAP presents the monitoring and supporting enhancement of scientific information and technology needed to measure the responses of the South Florida ecosystem. The MAP also presents the system-wide performance measures representative of the natural and human systems found in South Florida that will be evaluated to help determine the success of CERP. These system-wide performance measures address the responses of the South Florida ecosystem that the CERP is explicitly designed to improve, correct, or otherwise directly affect. A separate Performance Measure Documentation Report being prepared by RECOVER provides the scientific, technical, and legal basis for the performance measures. This project is intended to support the Greater Everglades (GE) Wetlands module of the MAP and is directly linked to the monitoring or supporting enhancement component In 2003, CERP MAP funding through the South Florida Water Management District established 10 monitoring stations as part of the Coastal Gradients Network. The purpose of this MAP project with the USACE is to continue operation of these 10 stations for the MAP activities. Supplemental_Information: This project is being worked in cooperation with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the U.S. Corps of Engineers (USACE) Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Multiple_Dates/Times: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20031211 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20040331 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20040602 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20040808 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20041014 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20041201 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20050310 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20050520 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20050720 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20051110 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20060406 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 20060628 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: In Work Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.38 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.57 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.16 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Theme_Keyword: salinity Theme_Keyword: hydrology Theme_Keyword: chemistry Theme_Keyword: mapping Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category Theme_Keyword: environment Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters Theme_Keyword: 007 Theme_Keyword: 012 Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover Theme_Keyword: 010 Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, Dependencies, Areas of Special Sovereignty, and Their Principal Administrative Divisions, Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 10-4, Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: US Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the outlying areas of the United States, and associated areas (Federal Information Processing Standard 5-2): Washington, DC, NIST Place_Keyword: Florida Place_Keyword: FL Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Department of Commerce, 1990, Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas, FIPS 6-3, Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology Place_Keyword: Miami-Dade County Place_Keyword: Monroe County Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System Place_Keyword: Lostmans River Place_Keyword: Broad River Place_Keyword: Harney River Place_Keyword: North River Place_Keyword: Manatee Bay Place_Keyword: Seven Palm Lake Place_Keyword: Everglades National Park Place_Keyword: Taylor Slough Place_Keyword: Card Sound Place_Keyword: Everglades City Place_Keyword: Barnes Sound Place_Keyword: Shark River Place_Keyword: McCormick Creek Place_Keyword: Taylor River Place_Keyword: Trout Creek Place_Keyword: Joe Bay Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Place_Keyword: Central Everglades Place_Keyword: SW Big Cypress Place_Keyword: Bottle Creek (Rookery Branch) Place_Keyword: C-111 wetland Place_Keyword: Manatee Bay Creek Place_Keyword: Snag Bay Access_Constraints: none Use_Constraints: none Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Jeff Woods Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 3110 SW 9th Avenue City: Ft. Lauderdale State_or_Province: FL Postal_Code: 33315 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 954 377-5950 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 954 377-5901 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jwoods@usgs.gov Browse_Graphic: Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://sofia.usgs.gov/exchange/coastal_grads/salindex.html Browse_Graphic_File_Description: thumbnails of the salinity maps Browse_Graphic_File_Type: JPEG Data_Set_Credit: Project personnel include Shane Ploos, Lars Soderqvist, Craig Thompson, and Barclay Shoemaker Native_Data_Set_Environment: Data are available as JPEG images and as ASCII text files in .csv format Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Hittle, Clinton Patino, Eduardo; Zucker, Mark Publication_Date: 2004 Title: Hydrologic Characteristics of Estuarine River Systems within Everglades National Park Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: fact sheet Series_Information: Series_Name: USGS Fact Sheet Issue_Identification: 2004-3129 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Tallahassee, FL Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2004/3129 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Rantz, S. E and others Publication_Date: 1982 Title: Measurement and computation of streamflow Volume 1: measurement of stage and discharge Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book Series_Information: Series_Name: USGS Water Supply Paper Issue_Identification: 2175, vol. 1 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: unknown Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/wsp/wsp2175 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Sauer, Vernon B. Publication_Date: 2002 Title: Standards for the analysis and processing of surface-water data and information using electronic methods Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report Series_Information: Series_Name: USGS Water-Resources Investigations Report Issue_Identification: 01-4044 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: unknown Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/wri/wri014044 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Wagner, R. J. Boulger, Jr, R. W.; Oblinger, C. J.; Smith, B. A. Publication_Date: 2006 Title: Guidelines and standard procedures for continuous water-quality monitors: station operation, record computation, and data reporting Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report Series_Information: Series_Name: USGS Techniques and Methods Issue_Identification: 1-D3 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: unknown Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: supersedes Water-Investigations Report 00-4252 Online_Linkage: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/usgspubs/tm/tm1D3 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Oberg, K. A. Morlock, S. E.; Caldwell, W. S. Publication_Date: 2005 Title: Quality-assurance plan for discharge measurements using acoustic Doppler current profilers Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report Series_Information: Series_Name: USGS Scientific Investigations Report Issue_Identification: 2005-5183 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: unknown Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: in cooperation with the U. S. Amy Corps of Engineers, Detroit District Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2005/5183 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Simpson, M. R. Publication_Date: 2002 Title: Discharge measurements using a broad-band acoustic Doppler current profiler Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report Series_Information: Series_Name: USGS Open-File Report Issue_Identification: 01-01 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Sacramento, CA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2001/ofr0101 Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Ruhl, C. A. Simpson, M. R. Publication_Date: 2005 Title: Computation of discharge using the index-velocity method in tidally affected areas Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report Series_Information: Series_Name: USGS Scientific Investigations Report Issue_Identification: 2005-5004 Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Sacramento, CA Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Other_Citation_Details: Prepared in cooperation with the Interagency Ecological Program available online only Online_Linkage: http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2005/5004 Data_Quality_Information: Logical_Consistency_Report: Salinity and temperature were measured along the same transects for each survey. These transects were measured using four separate boats over the span of one day and the data was then combined to create a salinity map of the coastline along Everglades National Park. Completeness_Report: Salinity maps are available for Water Year 2004 (December 2003, March, June, and August, 2004); Water Year 2005 (October and December 2004 and March, May, and July 2005); and Water Year 2006 (November 2005, and April and June 2006) Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The geographic coordinates were collected with a Garmon 76C handheld unit Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: Salinity and temperaure data were collected every five seconds via a boat-mounted flow-through cell to a continuous water quality meter. Surveys were conducted along the southern coastline of Everglades National Park from Barnes Sound to Everglades City. All salinity and temperature meters were checked in known conductivity standards prior to and following all surveys. Survey data was plotted on a map of the study area to display the spatial temporal distribution of salinity across esturarine gradients over a large geographical area. Process_Date: 2006 Process_Step: Process_Description: Work planned for FY 2007: Salinity surveys will be performed using boat-mounted systems to collect information along the southwestern coast of ENP, northeastern coast of Florida Bay, and Manatee Bay/Barnes Sound. The information will include salinity and temperature data and geographic location in latitude and longitude for every data point. Four quarterly and two event-driven surveys will be completed on a yearly basis for a maximum of six per year. The salinity survey is performed on the same day across the study area and usually requires the use of 4 boats and 8 crew members to complete. The surveys will include these river/creek systems: Lostmans River to upstream Lostmans River; Broad River to upstream Broad River; Shark River/Harney River to Bottle Creek; North River to upstream North River; McCormick Creek to Seven Palm Lake; Taylor River mouth to upstream Taylor River; Trout Creek to Joe Bay/Snag Bay; and Barnes Sound to Manatee Bay/Card Sound Canal. Salinity surveys are performed using boat-mounted flow-through systems equipped with a YSI water quality monitor for collection of temperature and salinity. Position is determined using a GPS unit which interfaces with the YSI water quality monitor. Data collection occurs every 5 seconds and is stored in the YSI 650 data acquisition system. The accuracy of all instrumentation is verified in the USGS Ft. Lauderdale laboratory or in the field before and after the salinity survey. The temperature probe is verified using a digital NIST thermometer in the Ft. Lauderdale lab. Data collected from the four boats is combined in a spreadsheet and analyzed for erroneous data such as spikes and 0.0 values. Salinity data is then imported into a GIS package for map creation. Raw data and spatial maps will be posted on SOFIA or published in the final USGS Data Series Report to be published in 2010. Process_Date: Not complete Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Jeff Woods Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 3110 SW 9th Avenue City: Ft. Lauderdale State_or_Province: FL Postal_Code: 33315 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 954 377-5950 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 954 377-5901 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jwoods@usgs.gov Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257 Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition: Altitude_System_Definition: Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988 Altitude_Resolution: 0.01 Altitude_Distance_Units: feet Altitude_Encoding_Method: Attribute values Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The salinity is parts per thousand (ppt). Salinity is shown in intervals of 5 ppt by color on the maps. The data files contain the following for each date: date of collection; temperature in degrees Celsius; specific conductance in microsiemens per centimeter; salinity in parts per thousand; and latitude and longitude in decimal degrees Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: USGS personnel Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Heather S.Henkel Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: 600 Fourth St. South City: St. Petersburg State_or_Province: FL Postal_Code: 33701 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727 803-8747 ext 3028 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727 803-2030 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: hhenkel@usgs.gov Resource_Description: salinity surveys Distribution_Liability: The maps are for informational purposes only and contain no implied accuracy of data points. The data are published a part of the MAP monitoring program in support of CERP restoration Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: JPEG Format_Information_Content: Each file contains the map for a specific date Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://sofia.usgs.gov/exchange/coastal_grads/salindex.html Access_Instructions: Maps may be downloaded from the SOFIA website Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: ASCII Format_Version_Number: unknown Format_Specification: comma separated values (.csv) Format_Information_Content: Each file contains the data for a specific date Transfer_Size: 1 Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://sofia.usgs.gov/exchange/coastal_grads/salindex.html Access_Instructions: Data may be downloaded from the SOFIA website Fees: none Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20070921 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Heather Henkel Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 600 Fourth Street South City: St. Petersburg State_or_Province: FL Postal_Code: 33701 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727 803-8747 ext 3028 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727 803-2030 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sofia-metadata@usgs.gov Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998