Water Surfaces Elevations from Pressure Transducers on the Tanana River near Fairbanks, Alaska, 2016

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Conaway, Jeffrey S. (ORCID: 0000-0002-3036-592X)
Publication_Date: 20221212
Title:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Other_Citation_Details:

Suggested Citation: Conaway, J.S. 2022, Water surfaces elevations from pressure transducers on the Tanana River near Fairbanks, Alaska, 2016: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZUUVPS

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZUUVPS
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Publication_Date: 2019
Title: Remote Sensing of Discharge R and D
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: website
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Alaska Science Portal
Issue_Identification: 450

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Other_Citation_Details:

This is a link to the broader USGS Alaska Science Center research project supported by these data. Users will find a description of the research project and links to associated reports, publications, and data products.

Online_Linkage: https://alaska.usgs.gov/portal/project.php?project_id=450

Description:

Abstract:

This dataset includes locations, and water surface elevations from two submersible pressure transducers deployed in the channel of the Tanana River downstream of Fairbanks Alaska in 2016.

Purpose:

Data from the pressure transducers were used to validate water surface elevations measured from satellite.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20160609
Ending_Date: 20161012

Currentness_Reference: Observed

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -148.0033
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -147.9629
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.78863
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.76762

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:ASC496

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA GCMD Earth Science Keyword Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Flood plain
Theme_Keyword: River

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Hydrographic datasets
Theme_Keyword: Hydrology
Theme_Keyword: Floods

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Pressure transducer

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Place_Keyword: Tanana River
Place_Keyword: Fairbanks

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

It is requested that the Suggested Citation of this USGS data release be included in any publications that reference or utilize these data.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 4210 University Drive
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99508
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7000
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ascweb@usgs.gov

Native_Data_Set_Environment: Windows 10, Winsitu v. 5.7.8.0
Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Bjerklie, D.M.
Originator: Durand, M.
Originator: Lenoir, J.M.
Originator: Dudley, R.W.
Originator: Birkett, C.M.
Originator: Jones, J.W.
Originator: Harlan, M.E.
Publication_Date: 2023
Title:

Satellite Remote Sensing of River Discharge: a Framework for Assessing the Accuracy of Discharge Estimates Made from Satellite Remote Sensing Observations

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Journal of Applied Remote Sensing
Issue_Identification: 17(1):014520

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: SPIE Digital Library

Other_Citation_Details:

Bjerklie, D.M., Durand, M., Lenoir, J.M., Dudley, R.W., Birkett, C.M., Jones, J.W., Harlan, M.E., 2023. Satellite remote sensing of river discharge: a framework for assessing the accuracy of discharge estimates made from satellite remote sensing observations. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing 17(1):014520 doi:10.1117/1.JRS.17.014520

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.17.014520

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The accuracy of depths/water surface elevations was evaluated in the field by optical leveling. Measured water surface elevations were compared to elevations surveyed during four field visits. The difference in measured and surveyed elevations did not exceed +/-0.03 feet. The manufacturer states that instruments are accurate to 0.03 feet.

Logical_Consistency_Report: All values fall within the expected range.
Completeness_Report:

No data have been omitted or filtered and dataset is considered complete.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Horizontal coordinates are accurate within about 10 feet, consistent with the 5-minute average location accuracy of a recreational grade GPS.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Data from the submerged and vented Level Troll 500 pressure transducers were downloaded.

Process_Date: 20161101

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Water surface elevations directly above the transducers were surveyed relative to above water temporary survey locations with an arbitrary elevation of 100 feet using a level and stadia rod.

Process_Date: 20161101

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Recorded depths were converted to the arbitrary datum to compile a time-series of water-surface elevation.

Process_Date: 20161101

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: pressureTransducer_coordinates_tananaRiver_conaway_2016.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:

Table containing the geographic location and serial number of each pressure transducer deployed. Presented in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted table.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PT_Name
Attribute_Definition: Name given to each pressure transducer deployed
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Each name is arbitrary.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude_DD
Attribute_Definition: The y-coordinate of the transducer location in decimal degrees
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 64.767
Range_Domain_Maximum: 64.789
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees (NAD 83)
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude_DD
Attribute_Definition:

X-coordinate of the pressure transducer location in decimal degrees

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -148.003
Range_Domain_Maximum: -147.963
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees (NAD 83)
Attribute_Measurement_Resolution: 0.001

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SN
Attribute_Definition: Serial number of the transducer
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

These are the unique serial numbers given to each Level TROLL unit by the manufacturer

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: pressureTransducer_survey_tananaRiver_conaway_2016.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:

Comparison of surveyed water surface to measured water surface from pressure transducers. Presented in two Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted tables.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Date_Time
Attribute_Definition:

The date and time of the transducer measurement. Time in Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) (8 hours minus Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 6/9/2016 10:45
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10/12/2016 13:30
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: MM/DD/YYYY hh:mm (24-hr)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WaterElevation_feet
Attribute_Definition:

Water surface elevation computed by adding the elevation of the pressure transducer to the corrected depth.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 87.720
Range_Domain_Maximum: 95.118
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: feet

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SurveyedWaterElevation_feet
Attribute_Definition:

Water surface elevation surveyed from hubs with arbitrary elevation.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 87.740
Range_Domain_Maximum: 95.074
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: feet

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PT_Name
Attribute_Definition: Name given to each pressure transducer deployed
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Each name is arbitrary.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: pressureTransducer_[PT_Name]_tananaRiver_conaway_2016.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:

Pressure transducer data from each transducer.

Filename convention [PT_Name] represents each transducer name. Presented in two Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted tables.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Date_Time
Attribute_Definition:

The date and time of the transducer measurement. Time in Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) (8 hours minus Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 6/9/2016 10:45
Range_Domain_Maximum: 10/12/2016 13:30
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: MM/DD/YYYY hh:mm (24-hr)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SensorDepth_feet
Attribute_Definition:

The depth of water, in feet, measured by the Level TROLL 500 pressure transducer.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.953
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9.616
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: feet

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WaterElevation_feet
Attribute_Definition:

Water surface elevation computed by adding the elevation of the pressure transducer to the corrected depth.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 87.693
Range_Domain_Maximum: 99.123
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: feet

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 4210 University Drive
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99508
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7000
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ascweb@usgs.gov

Resource_Description:

The U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center is the authoritative source and distributor of these data.

Distribution_Liability:

Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes or on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Standard_Order_Process:

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Format_Name: CSV
Format_Information_Content:

Data are distributed in a Zip package containing data in CSV format and FGDC metadata in XML and HTML formats.

File_Decompression_Technique:

Compression applied by the 7-Zip utility using the default compression level [5]. The Zip package can be decompressed and unpacked by open source or commercially available unzip tools.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZUUVPS

Fees: None

Water Surfaces Elevations from Pressure Transducers on the Tanana River near Fairbanks, Alaska, 2016

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