Identification

Title

Depth and velocity measurements in the South Saskatchewan River, Canada (2015-2017)

Abstract

Data were collected in 2015, 2016 and 2017 to provide information on the distribution of flow depth and depth-averaged flow velocity at cross-sections on the South Saskatchewan River, Canada. Data were obtained using a Sontek M9 acoustic Doppler current profiler (aDcp) mounted onto either a small zodiac boat or a SonTek Hydroboard. Data for each cross-section is recorded in a single file. Individual points within each file represent single locations on the particular cross-section. Data were collected as part of NERC project NE/L00738X/1. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/e4fe2ebe-b207-47d5-8c77-9873afc63da9

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/e4fe2ebe-b207-47d5-8c77-9873afc63da9.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/e4fe2ebe-b207-47d5-8c77-9873afc63da9

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/e4fe2ebe-b207-47d5-8c77-9873afc63da9

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

inlandWaters

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-110

East bounding longitude

-105

North bounding latitude

53.2

South bounding latitude

49

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2015-08-28

End position

2017-06-08

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2019-09-04

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Data were collected in 2015, 2016 and 2017 to provide information on the distribution of flow depth and depth-averaged flow velocity at cross-sections on the South Saskatchewan River, Canada. Data were obtained using a Sontek M9 acoustic Doppler current profiler (aDcp) mounted onto either a small zodiac boat or a SonTek Hydroboard. The position of the aDcp was recorded using a RTK dGPS system. Velocities were calculated relative to the instrument head and were corrected using the dGPS calculated boat speed and heading. The aDcp data were collected in pulse coherent mode, averaging 7 pings per second, and were averaged to 1 Hz to improve the signal-to-noise ratio. The M9 uses 9 transducers at frequencies between 0.5 and 3.0 MHz. The accuracy of M9 velocity measurements is +/-1 cm/s. Data were collected along cross-sections of the river that extended between both banks and were aligned approximately perpendicular to the downstream flow direction. Velocities reported here are the two horizontal components of the depth-averaged velocity. For details on files, see the supporting documentation.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

© Natural Environment Research Council

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Unsworth, C., Nicholas, A., Ashworth, P., Parsons, D., Sambrook Smith, G. (2019). Depth and velocity measurements in the South Saskatchewan River, Canada (2015-2017). NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/e4fe2ebe-b207-47d5-8c77-9873afc63da9

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Exeter

email address

A.P.Nicholas@exeter.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

organisation name

National Oceanography Centre

email address

ChrisAUnsworth@outlook.com

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Exeter

email address

a.p.nicholas@exeter.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Brighton

email address

p.ashworth@brighton.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Hull

email address

d.parsons@hull.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Birmingham

email address

g.smith.4@bham.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

publisher

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

UK

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2020-03-13T14:23:15

Metadata language

eng