Dataset title: Water Levels from the Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park (FCE), South Florida from October 2000 to Present Dataset ID: PHY_Grahl_002 Research type: Long-term Physical Dataset Creator Name: Dr. Daniel Childers Position: Associate Director for Research| Professor Organization: Global Institute of Sustainability| School of Sustainability Address: Arizona State University PO Box 875402 Tempe, AZ 85287 USA Phone: 480-965-2320 Fax: 480-965-8087 Email: dan.childers@asu.edu Name: Dr. Rene Price Position: Principal Investigator Organization: Department of Earth and Environment Address: Florida International University Modesto Maidique Campus ECS 347 Miami, FL 33199 USA Phone: 305-348-3119 Fax: 305-348-3877 Email: pricer@fiu.edu URL: http://www2.fiu.edu/~pricer/ Metadata Provider Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program Address: Florida International University University Park OE 148 Miami, FL 33199 USA Phone: 305-348-6054 Email: fcelter@fiu.edu URL: http://fcelter.fiu.edu Dataset Abstract Water level is recorded at least hourly at SRS2, SRS3, SRS4, SRS5, and SRS6, SRS1c, and SRS1d. Water level is measured with pressure water level gauges that digitally record water height relative to the local soil surface. Geographic Coverage Study Extent Description The Study Extent of this dataset includes the FCE Shark River Slough research sites within Everglades National Park, South Florida Bounding Coordinates Geographic description: Data were collected in the Shark River Slough, within Everglades National Park, South Florida West bounding coordinate: -81.078 East bounding coordinate: -80.785 North bounding coordinate: 25.550 South bounding coordinate: 25.365 Geographic description: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Study Area: South Florida, Everglades National Park, and Florida Bay West bounding coordinate: -81.078 East bounding coordinate: -80.490 North bounding coordinate: 25.761 South bounding coordinate: 24.913 FCE LTER Sites: SRS1c, SRS1d, SRS2, SRS3, SRS4, SRS5, SRS6 All Sites Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site SRS2 Longitude:-80.785 Latitude:25.550 Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site SRS3 Longitude:-80.853 Latitude:25.468 Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site SRS4 Longitude:-80.964 Latitude:25.410 Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site SRS5 Longitude:-81.032 Latitude:25.377 Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site SRS6 Longitude:-81.078 Latitude:25.365 Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site SRS1c Longitude:-80.574 Latitude:25.755 Geographic Description:FCE LTER Site SRS1d Longitude:-80.654 Latitude:25.746 Temporal Coverage Start Date: 2000-10-29 End Date: 2018-12-31 Data Table Entity Name: PHY_Grahl_002 Entity Description: Water Levels from the Shark River Slough, Everglades National Park, South Florida Object Name: PHY_Grahl_002 Data Format Number of Header Lines: 1 Attribute Orientation: column Field Delimiter: , Number of Records: Attributes Attribute Name: SITENAME Attribute Label: sitename Attribute Definition: Name of LTER site Storage Type: text Measurement Scale: Name of LTER site Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: Date Attribute Label: date Attribute Definition: Collection date Storage Type: datetime Measurement Scale: Missing Value Code: Attribute Name: WaterLevel Attribute Label: water level Attribute Definition: water level Storage Type: data Measurement Scale: Units: centimetersPerDay Precision: 0.01 Number Type: real Missing Value Code: -9999.00 (Value will never be recorded ) Methods Sampling Description Pressure water level recorders are placed at each site. The recorders collect water level readings at least every hour. The data is collected from the water level recorder using software PCTran95 on a monthly basis. To make a daily water level reading, all numbers are downloaded into Microsoft Excel, and all the readings from a day are averaged. Water level data is then transformed from inches to centimeters by multiplying the numbers by 2.54. At TS/Ph4 and TS/Ph5, Data from 29-Aug-97 to 25-May-00 were collected using a Richards Type Water Level Recorder. From 31-Aug-00 to 12-Oct-00 both the Richards Type and Ultrasonic water level recorders collected water level data to calibrate data from the Richards Type Water Level Recorder. A regression of data from both recorders was performed to calibrate data from the Richards Type Water Level Recorder to the Ultrasonic water level recorder data. From June 2004, water levels are recorded using an Infinities Pressure water level gauge. The new device was calibrated to the values from the Acoustic before removal. Method Step Description Pressure water level recorders are placed at each site. The recorders collect water level readings at least every hour. The data is collected from the water level recorder using software PCTran95 on a monthly basis. To make a daily water level reading, all numbers are downloaded into Microsoft Excel, and all the readings from a day are averaged. Water level data is then transformed from inches to centimeters by multiplying the numbers by 2.54. Data from 29-Aug-97 to 25-May-00 were collected using a Richards Type Water Level Recorder. From 31-Aug-00 to 12-Oct-00 both the Richards Type and Ultrasonic water level recorders collected water level data to calibrate data from the Richards Type Water Level Recorder. A regression of data from both recorders was performed to calibrate data from the Richards Type Water Level Recorder to the Ultrasonic water level recorder data. From June 2004, water levels are recorded using an Infinities Pressure water level gauge. The new device was calibrated to the values from the Acoustic before removal. Instrumentation Infinities USA, INC Ultrasonic water level recorders Model #220 Dell Latitude notebook Richards Type Water Level Recorder Model 6511 Infinities USA, INC Pressure Water Level Data Logger Quality Control Data that is downloaded from the Infinities water level gauges (WLG) is first checked for "Out of Range" values (they are deleted) (using the "Go To" command). Then the data is checked for negatives (values given especially during dry season). Negatives that are found are converted to zeros (modified Find and Replace). Next the data is checked for peaks and valleys (values that are found to be excessively high or low). Before the data is averaged per day the last data check is to see if a negative number (now a zero) causes a peak or valley (which are deleted as a peak or valley). The next several formulas are used for these checks, averaging the data set, and anomaly investigation: [=IF({time}=0,AVERAGE({24 values}),"")], [=IF(COUNT({24 values})>=22,"",{date at zero time})], [=IF(COUNT(D8:D10)>=2,IF(OR(ABS(D8-D9)<2,ABS(D9-D10)<2,D9=""),""),"")], [=IF(ISNUMBER(D9),IF(D9<>0,"",IF(AND(ABS(D9-D8)<2,ABS(D9-D10)<2),"")),"")]. Distribution Online distribution: http://fcelter.fiu.edu/perl/public_data_download.pl?datasetid=PHY_Grahl_002.txt Intellectual Rights This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. 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Dataset Keywords estuaries long term monitoring water level FCE Florida Coastal Everglades LTER ecological research long-term monitoring Shark River Slough Everglades National Park hydrology wetland inundation regimes landscape ecosystems water level water Data Submission Date: 2019-03-25 Maintenance This is a long-term water level dataset and subsequent data will be appended. This dataset replaces all previous versions of PHY_Grahl_002 original and (v1-v8). The FCE program is discontinuing its practice of versioning data as of March 2013. Dataset Contact Position: Information Manager Organization: Florida Coastal Everglades LTER Program Address: Florida International University University Park OE 148 Miami, FL 33199 USA Phone: 305-348-6054 Fax: 305-348-4096 Email: fcelter@fiu.edu URL: http://fcelter.fiu.edu Project permits EVER-2017-SCI-0054 Dataset Submission Date 2019-03-25 Data Submission Notes At SRS2 from 17-Nov-00 00:00 to 15-May-01 12:00 daily averages were subtracted by 1.5 inches due to a recalibration of the water level gauge on 15-May-01. AT SRS1d offset changed on: 14-Dec-11 from 47” to 49”, 07-May-12 from 48” to 45”, 21-Jan-15 sensor changed elevation, 09-Apr-15 from 53” to 47” and 17-Sep-15 from 47” to 52”. At SRS2 offset changed on: 17-Dec-12 from 59” to 63”. At SRS3 offset changed on: 07-Set-11 sensor changed elevation, 01-Nov-12 sensor changed elevation, 17-Dec-12 from 57” to 55”, 20-Jun-13 from 55” to 54” and 10-May-16 from 49” to 51”. At SRS4 offset changed on: 10-Apr-12 from 59” to 64”, 12-Nov-13 from 64” to 59”, 11-Feb-14 sensor changed elevation, 9-Sep-14 from 45” to 48”, 5-Jan-16 from 48” to 64”, 11-Feb-16 sensor changed elevation, 12-Apr-16 from 53” to 49”, and 17-May-16 sensor changed elevation. At SRS5 offset changed on: 17-Oct-12 sensor changed elevation, 9-Sep-14 from 46” to 50”. AT SRS6 on 13-Aug-14 sensor changed elevation. Dataset Anomalies Data missing for SRS1c from 11-Nov-05 to 05-Jan-06; Data missing for SRS1d from 01-Apr-09 to 30-May-09, 09-Sep-09 to 26-Oct-09 and 29-Jun-15 to 10-Oct-15. Data missing for SRS2 from 07-Jun-02 to 15-Jul-02, 8-Nov-02 to 19-Feb-03, 2-Mar-04 to 18-May-04, 22-Sep-06 to 18-Mar-07, and 20-Aug-07 to 20-May-08. Data missing for SRS3 from 13-Jun-01 to 22-Jul-01, 15-Jul-02 to 22-Sep-02, 7-Apr-06 to 10-May-06, 15-Jun-09 to 09-Sep-09, 13-Jul-11 to 07-Sep-11, 22-Dec-11 to 01-Feb-12, 24-Jul-12 to 11-Aug-12 and 16-Sep-12 to 01-Nov-12, 29-Jun-2015 to 10-Aug-2015 and 18-Apr-2016 to 10-May-2016; Data missing at SRS4 from 26-Jul-01 to 31-Jul-01, 30-Sep-02 to 30-Sep-02, 4-Oct-02 to 22-Jan-03, 23-Apr-03 to 10-May-03, 24-May-09 to 09-Dec-09, 30-Mar-10 to 24-May-10, 22-Jan-14 to 11-Feb-14 and 20-Apr-16 to 17-May-16. Data missing for SRS5 from 26-Jul-01 to 30-Jul-01, 23-Apr-03 to 10-May-03, 24-May-10 to 26-Jul-10, 08-Aug-12 to 17-Oct-12, 08-Jul-13 to 05-Sep-13 and 04-Apr-17 to 10-May-17. Data missing at SRS6 from 26-Jul-01 to 26-Aug-01, 18-Dec-01 to 16-Jan-02, 3-Apr-02 to 12-May-02, 23-Apr-03 to 10-May-03, 6-Jan-04 to 11-Jan-04, 12-Oct-05 to 7-Dec-05, 12-Apr-06 to 22-Apr-06, 12-Dec-06 to 26-Mar-07, 13-Aug-09 to 01-Nov-09, 06-Oct-10 to 21-Dec-10 and 01-May-14 to 13-Aug-14. At SRS1c for the listed dates, 10% or more of the sample intervals used to calculate daily averages are missing: 9-Sep-05, and 10-Nov-05. At SRS1d for the listed date, 10% or more of the sample intervals used to calculate daily averages are missing: 21-Jan-15. At SRS2 for the listed dates, 10% or more of the sample intervals used to calculate daily averages are missing: 6-Jun-02, 16-Jul-02, 25-Sep-02, 26-Oct-02, 27-Oct-02, 7-Nov-02, 20-Feb-03, 1-Mar-04, 19-May-04, 20-May-04, 21-Sep-06, 19-Mar-07 and 19-Aug-07. At SRS3 for the listed dates, 10% or more of the sample intervals used to calculate daily averages are missing: 12-Jun-01, 23-Jul-01, 14-Jul-02, 23-Sep-02, 11-Feb-03, 12-Feb-03, 19-Feb-03, 20-Feb-03, 6-Apr-06, 11-May-06 and 24-Apr-2011. At SRS4 for the listed dates, 10% or more of the sample intervals used to calculate daily averages are missing: 25-Jul-01, 23-Sep-02, 25-Sep-02, 28-Sep-02, 29-Sep-02, 1-Oct-02 to 3-Oct-02, 23-Jan-03, 22-Apr-03, 11-May-03, 29-Mar-07 and 09-Dec-09. At SRS5 for the listed dates, 10% or more of the sample intervals used to calculate daily averages are missing: 29-Dec-00, 25-Jul-01, 31-Jul-01, 21-Nov-02, 4-Dec-02, 5-Dec-02, 7-Dec-02 to 9-Dec-02, 20-Dec-02, 22-Dec-02 to 24-Dec-02, 31-Dec-02, 1-Jan-03, 3-Jan-03, 22-Apr-03, 11-May-03, 30-Jul-03, 31-Jul-03, 29-Jan-04, 30-Oct-05, 8-Jan-06, 30-Apr-06, 5-Dec-06, 8-Dec-06, 9-Dec-06, 10-Dec-06, 19-Dec-06, 29-Dec-06 to 31-Dec-06, 10-Jan-07, 15-Jan-07, 26-Jan-07, 30-Jan-07, 31-Jan-07, 5-Feb-07, 11-Feb-07 to 13-Feb-07, 16-Feb-07, 17-Feb-07, 19-Feb-07, 20-Feb-07, 21-Feb-07, 24-Feb-07 to 26-Feb-07, 4-Mar-07 to 7-Mar-07, 12-Mar-07 to 14-Mar-07, 19-Mar-07, 21-Mar-07 to 31-Mar-07, 8-Apr-07 to 10-Apr-07, 22-Apr-07 to 25-Apr-07, 8-May-07, 23-May-07 to 25-May-07, 31-May-07, 16-Nov-07, 18-Dec-07 to 20-Dec-07, 2-Jan-08 to 5-Jan-08, 15-Jan-08 to 17-Jan-08, 20-Jan-08, 21-Jan-08, 3-Feb-08, 4-Feb-08, 11-Feb-08, 12-Feb-08, 14-Feb-08, 15-Feb-08, 19-Feb-08, 20-Feb-08, 24-Feb-08 to 26-Feb-08, 28-Feb-08, 9-Mar-08, 17-Mar-08, 18-Mar-08, 16-Apr-08, 1-May-08, 26-May-08 to 29-May-08, 7-Jun-08, 8-Jun-08, 14-Jun-08, 9-Sep-08, 19-Nov-08, 23-Nov-08, 2-Dec-08 to 4-Dec-08, 8-Dec-08, 9-Dec-08, 13-Dec-08, 14-Dec-08, 22-Dec-08 to 31-Dec-08, 01-Jan-09 to 12-Jan-09, 14-Jan-09 to 19-Jan-09, 21-Jan-09 to 02-feb-09 and 04-Feb-09. At SRS6 for the listed dates, 10% or more of the sample intervals used to calculate daily averages are missing: 24-Dec-00, 6-Feb-01, 7-Feb-01, 19-Feb-01, 30-Apr-01, 27-Aug-01, 17-Dec-01, 17-Jan-02, 26-Jan-02 to 29-Jan-02, 2-Apr-02, 13-May-02, 20-Nov-02, 29-Nov-02, 2-Dec-02 to 7-Dec-02, 9-Dec-02 to 12-Dec-02, 15-Dec-02 to 20-Dec-02, 22-Dec-02, 23-Dec-02, 29-Dec-02, 30-Dec-02, 7-Jan-03, 14-Jan-03, 16-Jan-03, 17-Jan-03, 21-Jan-03, 22-Jan-03, 25-Jan-03 to 6-Feb-03, 10-Feb-03, 13-Feb-03 to 15-Feb-03, 17-Feb-03, 18-Feb-03, 25-Feb-03 to 28-Feb-03, 1-Apr-03, 2-Apr-03, 22-Apr-03, 30-Jul-03, 31-Jul-03, 29-Nov-03, 7-Dec-03, 9-Dec-03, 21-Dec-03 to 25-Dec-03, 5-Jan-04, 12-Jan-04, 8-Feb-04, 17-Feb-04 to 19-Feb-04, 26-Mar-04, 28-Jun-04, 29-Jun-04, 12-Dec-04 to 16-Dec-04, 21-Dec-04, 22-Dec-04, 25-Dec-04, 27-Dec-04 to 29-Dec-04, 8-Jan-05 to 11-Jan-05, 17-Jan-05 to 20-Jan-05, 24-Jan-05, 25-Jan-05, 5-Feb-05, 6-Feb-05, 19-Feb-05, 20-Feb-05, 4-Mar-05, 9-Mar-05, 4-Apr-05, 17-Apr-05, 11-Oct-05, 8-Dec-05, 10-Jan-06 to 13-Jan-06, 19-Jan-06, 26-Jan-06 to 29-Jan-06, 7-Feb-06, 9-Feb-06, 10-Feb-06, 13-Feb-06 to 17-Feb-06, 22-Feb-06 to 25-Feb-06, 27-Feb-06, 28-Feb-06, 1-Mar-06, 8-Mar-06, 9-Mar-06, 28-Apr-06 to 30-Apr-06, 11-Jun-06, 5-Aug-06, 29-Aug-06 to 31-Aug-06, 4-Sep-06 to 13-Sep-06, 20-Sep-06, 22-Sep-06 to 25-Sep-06, 28-Sep-06, 2-Oct-06, 12-Oct-06, 13-Oct-06, 19-Oct-06 to 25-Oct-06, 28-Oct-06, 31-Oct-06 to 8-Nov-06, 26-Nov-06, 27-Nov-06, 1-Dec-06 to 11-Dec-06, 27-Mar-07, 12-Aug-09 and 02-Nov-09. Information Management Notes This is a long-term water level dataset and subsequent data will be appended. This dataset replaces all previous versions of PHY_Grahl_002 original and (v1-v8). The FCE program is discontinuing its practice of versioning data as of March 2013.