Characterizing freshwater and nutrient fluxes to West Falmouth Harbor, Massachusetts
These data present oceanographic and water-quality observations made at 4
locations in West Falmouth Harbor and 3 in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. While both
Buzzards Bay and West Falmouth Harbor are estuarine embayments, the input of
freshwater on the eastern margin of Buzzards Bay is largely due to groundwater. In
West Falmouth Harbor, the groundwater that seeps into the harbor is characterized by
relatively high levels of nitrate, originating from the Falmouth Wastewater
Treatment Plant. This high nitrate load has modified the ecology of the harbor, and
may be a significant source of nitrate to Buzzards Bay during seasons with low
biological nitrate uptake. The USGS undertook these measurements to improve
understanding of circulation, residence time, and water quality in the harbor and
bay. For more information on the field operations associated with data collection:
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2009-060-FA
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2009-063-FA
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2009-065-FA
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2009-076-FA
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2009-077-FA
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2009-080-FA
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-030-FA
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-031-FA
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-032-FA
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-037-FA
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-058-FA
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-085-FA
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Neil K. Ganju", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:nganju@usgs.gov" } |
| description | These data present oceanographic and water-quality observations made at 4 locations in West Falmouth Harbor and 3 in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. While both Buzzards Bay and West Falmouth Harbor are estuarine embayments, the input of freshwater on the eastern margin of Buzzards Bay is largely due to groundwater. In West Falmouth Harbor, the groundwater that seeps into the harbor is characterized by relatively high levels of nitrate, originating from the Falmouth Wastewater Treatment Plant. This high nitrate load has modified the ecology of the harbor, and may be a significant source of nitrate to Buzzards Bay during seasons with low biological nitrate uptake. The USGS undertook these measurements to improve understanding of circulation, residence time, and water quality in the harbor and bay. For more information on the field operations associated with data collection: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2009-060-FA http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2009-063-FA http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2009-065-FA http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2009-076-FA http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2009-077-FA http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2009-080-FA http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-030-FA http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-031-FA http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-032-FA http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-037-FA http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-058-FA http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2010-085-FA |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_e0ef3b98-7f87-4404-9b22-a6050eca0a59 |
| keyword |
[ "2009", "2009-060-FA", "2009-063-FA", "2009-065-FA", "2009-076-FA", "2009-077-FA", "2009-080-FA", "2010", "2010-030-FA", "2010-031-FA", "2010-032-FA", "2010-037-FA", "2010-058-FA", "2010-085-FA", "Buzzards Bay", "CMGP", "Cape Cod Canal", "Chlorophyll", "Coastal and Marine Geology Program", "Current", "Dissolved Oxygen", "MA", "Massachusetts", "Nitrate", "North America", "Northeast", "OFR", "Oceanographic observations", "Open File Report", "Pressure", "Salinity", "Temperature", "U.S. Geological Survey", "USGS", "USGS:e0ef3b98-7f87-4404-9b22-a6050eca0a59", "United States", "WHCMSC", "West Falmouth Harbor", "Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center", "geoscientificInformation", "marine geophysics", "navigational data", "netCDF", "oceans", "summer" ] |
| modified | 2022-07-07T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | -70.6251, +41.7374, -70.7255, +41.7374 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Characterizing freshwater and nutrient fluxes to West Falmouth Harbor, Massachusetts |
