Dataset: A multi-site, year-round turbulence microstructure atlas for the deep perialpine Lake Garda

This repository includes the dataset described in "A multi-site,
year-round turbulence microstructure atlas for the deep perialpine Lake
Garda", Scientific Reports, 2021, DOI:
10.1038/s41597-021-00965-0 A multi-site, year-round dataset comprising a
total of 606 high-resolution turbulence microstructure profiles of shear
and temperature gradient in the upper 100 m depth is made available for
Lake Garda (Italy). Concurrent meteorological data were measured from the
fieldwork boat at the location of the turbulence measurements. During the
fieldwork campaign (March 2017-June 2018), four different sites were
sampled on a monthly basis, following a standardized protocol in terms of
time-of-day and locations of the measurements. Additional monitoring
activity included a 24-h campaign and sampling at other
sites. Turbulence quantities were estimated, quality-checked, and
merged with water quality and meteorological data to  produce a
unique turbulence atlas for a lake. The dataset is open to a wide range of
possible applications, including research on the variability of turbulent
mixing across seasons and sites (demersal vs pelagic zones) and driven by
different factors (lake-valley breezes vs buoyancy-driven convection),
validation of hydrodynamic lake models, as well as technical studies on
the use of shear and temperature microstructure sensors.