Water temperature data in the Milwaukee Estuary of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Dates
Publication Date
2022-08-04
Time Period
2019-08-30
Citation
Reneau, P.C., and Sterner, S.P., 2022, Water temperature data in the Milwaukee Estuary of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9IZDQ7L.
Summary
This dataset contains water temperature data collected by boat tow on August 30, 2019 between approximately 8:00 AM and 12:15 PM Central Standard Time (CST) in the Milwaukee Estuary of Lake Michigan. The data includes measured water temperatures, depth of collection, water column depth, time of collection, and geospatial coordinates. The objective of this data collection was to produce longitudinal temperature profiles for analyses of water temperature fluctuation in the estuary in order to examine thermal interaction between the lake and river influences.
Summary
This dataset contains water temperature data collected by boat tow on August 30, 2019 between approximately 8:00 AM and 12:15 PM Central Standard Time (CST) in the Milwaukee Estuary of Lake Michigan. The data includes measured water temperatures, depth of collection, water column depth, time of collection, and geospatial coordinates. The objective of this data collection was to produce longitudinal temperature profiles for analyses of water temperature fluctuation in the estuary in order to examine thermal interaction between the lake and river influences.
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Purpose
The purpose of this study was to document longitudinal water temperature profiles throughout the estuary during the warm season as part of a larger study of hydrodynamics in the Milwaukee Estuary of Lake Michigan, USA. This Great Lakes estuary has been determined to be an Area of Concern in the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. Results from this study can expand knowledge of existing aquatic habitat and thermal regimes in lake estuary environments, provide guidance for restoration plans within the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern, and inform future research efforts related to thermal dynamics.
