The Jefferson Project 2018 water quality data from two vertical profiler stations in Lake George, NY, USA.

The Jefferson Project at Lake George -- a partnership between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, IBM Research, and Lake George Association -- combines Internet of Things technology and powerful analytics with science to create a new model for environmental monitoring and prediction. The project is building a computing platform that captures and analyzes data from a network of sensors tracking water quality and movement. These sensor data are combined with other monitoring and experimental data to create a thorough understanding of the factors that drive the lake's food web, hydrology, and water quality. More information about The Jefferson Project is available at https://jeffersonproject.rpi.edu/ In 2018, The Jefferson Project deployed two vertical profiler stations on the lake, collecting data on water quality and weather. Meteorological data have been included with the Jefferson Project Weather Station dataset for 2018. These vertical profiler stations are named VP_AnthonysNose and VP_TeaIsland. The water quality data are collected by YSI EXO2 Multi-parameter sonde sensors. The sensors collect data at 1 meter depth increments, starting at 1 meter and proceeding to 2 meters off bottom. The data is transferred in near real-time to an off-site database for monitoring and review. The data provided have undergone data correction by Jefferson Project researchers.