Paired field measurements of suspended-sediment concentration, turbidity, acoustic backscatter, and particle size compiled from various estuaries in the United States and Australia

Field measurements of suspended-sediment concentration, turbidity, acoustic backscatter, and particle size are compiled from various estuaries in the United States and Australia to investigate the utility of combining optical and acoustic backscatter measurements for the estimation of suspended-sediment concentration under changes in floc particle size and density. 

Theory, analysis, and interpretation of the data is available in Livsey et al (2023). Data collected from the Chesapeake Bay, US were compiled from Fall et al (2022). Data collected on the Brisbane River were collected by Livsey et al (2022).  Data collected for all other locations were compiled from Livsey et al (2022).  

Data collected by Fall et al (2022) utilized a LISST 100x. Data collected by Livsey et al (2022, 2023) utilized a LISST 200x. Data files for each instrument are provided. 

Funding for this research was provided by an Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship, Queensland University of Technology, and Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

References

Fall, Kelsey A., Massey, Grace M., and Friedrichs, Carl T., (2020). The importance of organic content to fractal floc properties in estuarine surface waters, insights from video, LISST, and pump sampling: Supporting data. Data. William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.25773/7gbc-794 6739

Livsey, D., Turner, R., Grace, P., and Crosswell, & Andy Steven. (2022). Field and laboratory measurements of suspended-sediment particle size and concentration from nine rivers draining to the Great Barrier Reef (1.0). Data. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6788303

Livsey, D., Turner, R., and Grace, P. (2023). Combining optical and acoustic backscatter measurements for monitoring of fine suspended-sediment concentration under changes in particle size and density. Water Resources Research. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR033982