Pumistone data dicitonary
Data dicitonary for the Pumicestone water monitoring buoy
Water Quality Parameter | Units | Units & Parameter Description | Abbreviation | Sensor Accuracy | Expected Data Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Temperature | (oC) | Degrees Celsius; water temperature | Temp | ±0.15°C | 17-28 |
Specific Conductance | (mS/cm2) | Millisiemens per centimetre square; a measure of the electrical conductivity of water calibrated to 25 oC | SpCond | ±2% of reading | 40-55 |
Salinity | (ppt) | Parts per thousand; a measure of dissolved salt concentration in water calculated from SpCond. | Sal | ±2% of reading | 27-36 |
pH | pH | pH scale is 0-14; pH is a logarithmic measure of H+ ion concentration in water. | pH | ±0.15 pH | 7.9-8.4 |
Chlorophyll | (ug/L) | Micrograms per litre; a measure of chlorophyll fluorescence converted into a concentration, an Indication of total chlorophyll present that infers the presence of phytoplankton. | Chl | N/A | 0.1-10 |
Dissolved Oxygen | (% Sat) | Percent saturation; a measure of the amount of oxygen dissolved in water considering the atmospheric pressure and that air is approximately 100% | DO % Sat | ± 2% of reading | 92-112 |
Dissolved Oxygen | (mg/L) | Milligrams per litre or parts per million; a measure of the dissolved oxygen molecules in water affected by temperature and conductivity. | DO ppm | ±2% of reading | 6.0-8.2 |
Turbidity | (NTU) | Nephelometric Turbidity Units; a measure of the amount of light reflectance due to dissolved particles in water. | Turb | ±5% of reading | 0.01-8.0 |
Average Water Speed | (cm/s) | Centimetres per second; water current speed, 50 cm/s = 1 Knot | Flow rate | ±2% of reading | To Be Confirmed |
Data Quality Code “WQ-Good-Auto QC [1020]”. | (1020) | Department of Environment and Science quality code; the measured value is within the expected historical data range. | Quality Control and Quality Assurance | QA | Within data range above |
Data Quality Code “WQ-Uncertain Auto (Generic) [2010]”. | (2010) | Department of Environment and Science quality code; the measured value is outside the expected historical data range. | Quality Control and Quality Assurance | QA | Outside data range above |