LTER Georgia Coastal Ecosystems - September 2003 bin-averaged CTD profiles for the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Doboy Sound transect

Two hydrographic surveys and one anchor station time series survey were performed on September 25, 2003, along an east-to-west transect through Doboy Sound near Sapelo Island, Georgia (Doboy Sound Transect, GCE-DB). Vertical CTD profiles were collected at approximately 2km intervals from -2km to 12km along the transect during low tide and high tide conditions. Conductivity, temperature, pressure and optical backscatter were measured, and depth, salinity and sigma-t were calculated for each profile. Data values collected on the upcast were deleted, and the remaining data were averaged within 0.5m depth bins and interpolated to produce a smooth profile for contouring. This data set was collected as part of the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER quarterly hydrographic monitoring program. GCE Study Site GCE-DB -- Doboy Sound, Georgia, USA. Doboy Sound transect used for GCE quarterly hydrographic monitoring surveys. Nominal profiling stations are defined every 2km from -2km to 12km and at 12.6km (relative to station 0km at the line of demarcation), based on an estimated Thalweg line running up the main sound channel.