Continuous bottom temperature measurements in strategic areas of the Florida Reef Tract at Dome Reef, 2006 - 2007 (NODC Accession 0029107)

The purpose of this project is to document bottom seawater temperature in strategic areas of the Florida Reef Tract on a continuing basis and make that information available to management and research user groups. This ongoing project began in 1988. A total of 38 subsurface recording thermographs have been deployed in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)and at other selected locations on the Florida Reef Tract and associated hydrologic ecosystems. These instruments have been programmed to record at 2 hour intervals and are placed in permanent housings attached to suitable substrate. Data retrieval, servicing and reprogramming for continuous deployment have occurred, on average, annually. Initially, the collected data are made available to FKNMS Managers and others who monitor and assess environmental conditions that influence FKNMS areas of the Florida Reef Tract. An archival copy of these data is maintained and available from the US NODC.

本项目旨在长期持续记录佛罗里达礁区（Florida Reef Tract）重点海域的海底海水温度，并将相关数据向管理与科研用户群体开放共享。本持续监测项目始于1988年。项目共计在佛罗里达礁岛群国家海洋保护区（Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, FKNMS）以及佛罗里达礁区其他选定点位与相关水文生态系统中，部署了38台水下记录式温度记录仪。这些仪器预设为每2小时采集一次数据，并安装于固定附着于合适基底的永久性防护壳体中。为保障设备的持续稳定运行，数据回收、仪器维护与程序重设工作平均每年开展一次。项目初始阶段，所采集的数据优先向佛罗里达礁岛群国家海洋保护区管理人员，以及所有监测、评估影响佛罗里达礁区该保护区管辖海域环境条件的人员开放共享。该数据集的归档副本由美国国家海洋数据中心（US NODC）维护并对外提供访问。