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Short Citation:
Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 2024: Long term Milford Lab Temperature and Salinity Data, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/26634.

Item Identification

Title: Long term Milford Lab Temperature and Salinity Data
Short Name: Temperature and Salinity Data Milford, CT
Status: Completed
Abstract:

Temperature and salinity of sea water entering the Milford NOAA Laboratory has been being collected since 1948. From 1948-1974 the temperature data was collected at the dock station. From 1974 to present the temperature data has been collected from a tank inside the laboratory once per day. The salinity data has been collected from 1974 to present once per day from a tank inside the laboratory as well.

Purpose:

To monitor and record the temperature and salinity of sea water entering the Milford NOAA Laboratory

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None salinity
None temperature

Temporal Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None continuous
None year round

Spatial Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Long Island Sound, Milford, CT

Physical Location

Organization: NEFSC Milford Lab
City: Milford
State/Province: CT
Country: USA

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: MS Excel Spreadsheet
Maintenance Frequency: Daily
Data Presentation Form: Table (digital)

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 214366
Date Effective From: 2003
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Redman, Dylan
Address: 212 Rogers Avenue
Milford, CT 06460-6499
Email Address: Dylan.Redman@noaa.gov
Phone: 203-882-6518
Fax: 203-882-6570

Distributor

CC ID: 226908
Date Effective From: 1948
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)
Address: 166 Water Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026
USA
Phone: (508)495-2000
URL: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/northeast-fisheries-science-center
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 214368
Date Effective From: 2015-08
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Redman, Dylan
Address: 212 Rogers Avenue
Milford, CT 06460-6499
Email Address: Dylan.Redman@noaa.gov
Phone: 203-882-6518
Fax: 203-882-6570

Originator

CC ID: 214367
Date Effective From: 1948
Date Effective To:
Contact (Organization): Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)
Address: 166 Water Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1026
USA
Phone: (508)495-2000
URL: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/northeast-fisheries-science-center
Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday

Point of Contact

CC ID: 214365
Date Effective From: 2003
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Redman, Dylan
Address: 212 Rogers Avenue
Milford, CT 06460-6499
Email Address: Dylan.Redman@noaa.gov
Phone: 203-882-6518
Fax: 203-882-6570

Extents

Extent Group 1

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 214369
W° Bound: -73.064036
E° Bound: -73.064036
N° Bound: 41.230698
S° Bound: 41.230698
Description

NEFSC Milford Laboratory

Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 214370
Time Frame Type: Continuing
Start: 1948

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

Contact Point of Contact.

NEFSC Data Access Procedure:

1. Formal request in writing usually to the data owner/contact or Center Director;

2. Requester is contacted by data owner to review and verify the request content and details for data delivery options.

3. If data is confidential then owner will determine if the data may be released to the requester;

4. If data can be released, the data is downloaded and packaged for delivery electronically; or the requester may be directed to where the data is available online.

Data Access Constraints:

NEFSC Data Access Constraint:

If data is stored on an internal NEFSC network, the requester may not have direct access to query the data unless they are also authorized for network access.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 247312
Download URL: https://storage.googleapis.com/nmfs_odp_nefsc/PARR/EAD/ASEB/26634/Milford_Temp_and_Salinity_updated_2_14_17.xlsx
Distributor:
File Name: Milford_Temp_and_Salinity_updated_2_14_17.xls

Technical Environment

Description:

MS Excel on centralized network storage and local PC

Data Quality

Accuracy:

sampling method has changed over the years

Completeness Report:

Some data may be missing

Quality Control Procedures Employed:

YSI meter is periodically recalibrated for accuracy

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: Yes
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: Unknown
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: Yes
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: No
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: Data is collected and put into an Excel spreadsheet daily
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: Other
If World Data Center or Other, Specify: NEFSC Network
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: Unknown
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

Archival of source data preserving unaltered collected data, Scheduled backups, Remote storage backups, Password protection

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

paper records converted to Microsoft Excel spreadsheet

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 26634
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:26634
Metadata Record Created By: Patricia L Jones
Metadata Record Created: 2015-08-27 11:45+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: Michael Armbruster
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-04-10 19:14+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2017-02-14
Owner Org: NEFSC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2017-02-14
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2018-02-14