Baffle Creek water quality monitoring data - Historical

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Annual water quality data from the Baffle Creek monitoring station

This is raw and unvalidated data and should be used with caution. For more information regarding water quality in Queensland and or specifically for reviewed data from this site please email: [email protected] .

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Baffle Creek 2021 (Quality) - This resource collects time series water physicochemical in-situ parameter readings 10 minutes. \r\n\r\nEquipment is housed in a large yellow floating buoy, anchored in position within the tidal zone at the Ferry Crossing approximately 16km from the mouth of Baffle Creek, between Gladstone and Bundaberg. \r\n\r\n**Lat: -24.50861, Lon: 151.9279, Datum: GDA**\r\n\r\nWater Quality is measured by a YSI EXO2 multi-parameter sonde at 0.4m below the surface, which collects: \r\n\r\n- EXO-TempC\r\n- EXO-TurbNTU\r\n- EXO-SpCondmScm\r\n- EXO-DOPerSat\r\n- EXO-Salpsu\r\n- EXO-BatV\r\n- EXO-DOmgL\r\n- EXO-ChlugL\r\n- EXO-pH\r\n- EXO-pHmV\r\n- EXO-ORPmV\r\n- EXO-Depthm\r\n- EXO-TSSmgL\r\n- EXO-ChlRFU\r\n- EXO-BGAPCRFU\r\n- EXO-BGAPERFU\r\n- EXO-BGAPCugL\r\n- EXO-BGAPEugL\r\n- EXO-TurbFNU\r\n- EXO-fDOMRFU\r\n- EXO-fDOMQSU\r\n\r\n__Quality Codes__ \r\n[990] Uncertain – Subnormal \r\n[1000] WQ – Good – Verified \r\n[1010] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[1030] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[2000] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[3010] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[3020] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[3030] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[3040] WQ – Bad – Unknown Failure \r\n[3050] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[3060] WQ – Bad – Equipment out of water \r\n\r\n__Legacy Quality Codes__ \r\n[1] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[2] [LEGACY] WQ – Good - Verified \r\n[4] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[101] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[105] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain - Historical \r\n[201] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[202] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[203] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[205] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[206] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe Outside Limits \r\n
Baffle Creek 2021 (Current velocity and direction) - This resource collects time series water physicochemical in-situ parameter readings, water (current) flow velocity and direction, Nitrogen and Carbon compounds and weather conditions every 10 minutes.\r\n\r\nEquipment is housed in a large yellow floating buoy, anchored in position within the tidal zone at the Ferry Crossing approximately 16km from the mouth of Baffle Creek, between Gladstone and Bundaberg. \r\n\r\n**Lat: -24.50861, Lon: 151.9279, Datum: GDA**\r\n\r\nWater flow direction and velocity are collected at a depth of 1.0 meter below the surface via an Aanderra Doppler Current Sensors (DCS) Model 420 which operates on the backscatter acoustic doppler principle. \r\n\r\nThe sensor has built-in compass and tilt sensor. \r\n\r\nDoppler parameters measured/collected are: \r\n\r\n- ABSSpd-Avg\r\n- AbsTilt-Avg\r\n- Direction-Avg\t\r\n- EastCur-Avg\r\n- Heading-Avg\r\n- LoggerBattV\r\n- LoggerPanelTemp\r\n- MaxTilt-Avg\r\n- NorthCur-Avg\r\n- PingCnt-Avg\r\n- SigStrength-Avg\r\n- SPstd-Avg\r\n- StdTilt-Avg\r\n- TiltX-Avg\r\n- TiltY-Avg\r\n\r\nA Gill MaxiMet weather station provides the following parameters: \r\n\r\n- Gill-DewPoint-Avg\r\n- Gill-Latitude\r\n- Gill-Longitude\r\n- Gill-Pressure\r\n- Gill-Rain-mm-Tot\r\n- Gill-RH\r\n- Gill-SRad-Avg\r\n- Gill-SunHours-Avg\r\n- Gill-Temperature-Avg\r\n- Gill-Time\r\n- Gill-TotalDailyRain-mm\r\n- Gill-TotalRain-mm\r\n- Gill-Wd-StdDev\r\n- Gill-WindSpd-Max\r\n- Gill-Ws-Mean\r\n\r\nA Trios "Opus" spectrophotometer with 10mm optical path, submerged at 1 meter below the surface, measures Nitrogen and Carbon compounds, such as: \r\n\r\n- OPUS1-MeasureTime\r\n- OPUS1000-N-NO3\r\n- OPUS1004-CODeq\r\n- OPUS1014-TOCeq\r\n- OPUS1016-TSSeq\r\n- OPUS1032-SAC254\r\n- OPUS1034-Abs360\r\n- OPUS1036-Abs210\r\n- OPUS1038-FitError\r\n- OPUS1042-Abs254\r\n- OPUS1052-COD-SACeq\r\n- OPUS1060-SQI\t\r\n\r\nSee YSI website for instrument accuracy, method of operation etc. For more information visit:\r\n\r\n- YSI EXO2 Water Quality\r\n- Aanderra Doppler\r\n- Trios Opus Nitrate Analyser\r\n- Gill MaxiMet GMX100 Weather Station\r\n\r\n __Quality Codes__ \r\n[990] Uncertain – Subnormal \r\n[1000] WQ – Good – Verified \r\n[1010] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[1030] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[2000] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[3010] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[3020] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[3030] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[3040] WQ – Bad – Unknown Failure \r\n[3050] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[3060] WQ – Bad – Equipment out of water \r\n\r\n__Legacy Quality Codes__ \r\n[1] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[2] [LEGACY] WQ – Good - Verified \r\n[4] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[101] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[105] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain - Historical \r\n[201] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[202] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[203] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[205] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[206] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe Outside Limits \r\n
Baffle Creek 2020 (Quality) - Time series physicochemical in-situ parameter readings for 2020.\r\n\r\nWater Quality Parameters measured are: Timestamp, Record, Temperature Degrees C, Specific Conductivity uS/cm, pH, Dissolved Oxygen %Sat, Dissolved Oxygen _mg/l, Turbidity NTU, Chlorophyll a _ug/l.\r\n\r\nYellow in colour, this is a floating 0.7 m diameter buoy anchored within the tidal zone at the Ferry Crossing approximately 16km from the mouth of Baffle Creek, between Gladstone and Bundaberg, Lat: -24.50861, Lon: 151.9279, Datum: GDA.\r\n\r\nWater column depth at this position is approximately 6.0 meters.\r\n\r\nReadings are taken from submersed YSI 6 series instrument Model 6600 at 0.4m below water surface.\r\n\r\n__Quality Codes__ \r\n[990] Uncertain – Subnormal \r\n[1000] WQ – Good – Verified \r\n[1010] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[1030] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[2000] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[3010] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[3020] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[3030] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[3040] WQ – Bad – Unknown Failure \r\n[3050] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[3060] WQ – Bad – Equipment out of water \r\n\r\n__Legacy Quality Codes__ \r\n[1] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[2] [LEGACY] WQ – Good - Verified \r\n[4] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[101] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[105] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain - Historical \r\n[201] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[202] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[203] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[205] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[206] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe Outside Limits \r\n
Baffle Creek 2020 (Current velocity and direction) - Time series water (current) flow velocity and direction for 2020\r\n\r\nYellow in colour, this is a floating 0.7m diameter Buoy anchored within the tidal zone at the Ferry Crossing approximately 16km from the mouth of Baffle Creek, between Gladstone and Bundaberg, Queensland, **Lat: -24.50861, Lon: 151.9279, Datum: GDA 94**.\r\n\r\nWater column depth at this position is approximately 6.0 meters.\r\n\r\nWater flow direction and velocity is also collected at a depth of 1.0 meter below the surface via an Aanderra Doppler Current Sensors (DCS) Model 420 which operates on the backscatter acoustic doppler principle.\r\n\r\nThe sensor has built-in compass and tilt sensor.\r\n\r\nNote: this resource also collects Water Quality data and is available on this website.\r\n\r\n__Quality Codes__ \r\n[990] Uncertain – Subnormal \r\n[1000] WQ – Good – Verified \r\n[1010] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[1030] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[2000] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[3010] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[3020] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[3030] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[3040] WQ – Bad – Unknown Failure \r\n[3050] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[3060] WQ – Bad – Equipment out of water \r\n\r\n__Legacy Quality Codes__ \r\n[1] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[2] [LEGACY] WQ – Good - Verified \r\n[4] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[101] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[105] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain - Historical \r\n[201] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[202] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[203] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[205] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[206] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe Outside Limits \r\n\r\n
Baffle Creek 2019 (Quality) - Time series physicochemical in-situ parameter readings for 2019.\r\n\r\nWater Quality Parameters measured are: Timestamp, Record, Temperature Degrees C, Specific Conductivity uS/cm, pH, Dissolved Oxygen %Sat, Dissolved Oxygen _mg/l, Turbidity NTU, Chlorophyll a _ug/l.\r\n\r\nYellow in colour, this is a floating 0.7 m diameter buoy anchored within the tidal zone at the Ferry Crossing approximately 16km from the mouth of Baffle Creek, between Gladstone and Bundaberg, Lat: -24.50861, Lon: 151.9279, Datum: GDA.\r\n\r\nWater column depth at this position is approximately 6.0 meters.\r\n\r\nReadings are taken from submersed YSI 6 series instrument Model 6600 at 0.4m below water surface.\r\n\r\n__Quality Codes__ \r\n[990] Uncertain – Subnormal \r\n[1000] WQ – Good – Verified \r\n[1010] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[1030] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[2000] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[3010] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[3020] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[3030] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[3040] WQ – Bad – Unknown Failure \r\n[3050] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[3060] WQ – Bad – Equipment out of water \r\n\r\n__Legacy Quality Codes__ \r\n[1] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[2] [LEGACY] WQ – Good - Verified \r\n[4] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[101] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[105] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain - Historical \r\n[201] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[202] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[203] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[205] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[206] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe Outside Limits \r\n
Baffle Creek 2019 (Current velocity and direction) - Time series water (current) flow velocity and direction for 2019\r\n\r\nYellow in colour, this is a floating 0.7m diameter Buoy anchored within the tidal zone at the Ferry Crossing approximately 16km from the mouth of Baffle Creek, between Gladstone and Bundaberg, Queensland, **Lat: -24.50861, Lon: 151.9279, Datum: GDA 94**.\r\n\r\nWater column depth at this position is approximately 6.0 meters.\r\n\r\nWater flow direction and velocity is also collected at a depth of 1.0 meter below the surface via an [Aanderra Doppler Current Sensors] (https://www.aanderaa.com/productsdetail.php?Current-Sensors-10)(DCS) Model 420 which operates on the backscatter acoustic doppler principle.\r\n\r\nThe sensor has built-in compass and tilt sensor.\r\n\r\nNote: this resource also collects Water Quality data and is available on this website.\r\n\r\n__Quality Codes__ \r\n[990] Uncertain – Subnormal \r\n[1000] WQ – Good – Verified \r\n[1010] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[1030] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[2000] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[3010] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[3020] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[3030] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[3040] WQ – Bad – Unknown Failure \r\n[3050] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[3060] WQ – Bad – Equipment out of water \r\n\r\n__Legacy Quality Codes__ \r\n[1] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Checked \r\n[2] [LEGACY] WQ – Good - Verified \r\n[4] [LEGACY] WQ – Good – Historical \r\n[101] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain – Unchecked \r\n[105] [LEGACY] WQ – Uncertain - Historical \r\n[201] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Pump failure \r\n[202] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe failure \r\n[203] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Flow Cell Failure \r\n[205] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – No Data \r\n[206] [LEGACY] WQ – Bad – Probe Outside Limits \r\n
Baffle Creek 2016 - Collects time series Physochemical In-situ parameter readings every ten minutes for 2016.\r\n\r\nParameters specifically, in order, are:\r\n\r\n- TIMESTAMP\r\n- RECORD\r\n- EXO_TempC\r\n- EXO_SpCondmScm\r\n- EXO_Salpsu\r\n- EXO_pHmV\r\n- EXO_pH\r\n- EXO_Depthm\r\n- EXO_BatV\r\n- EXO_CablePwrV\r\n- EXO_ChlugL\r\n- EXO_ChlRFU\r\n- EXO_DOPerSat\r\n- EXO_DOmgL\r\n- EXO_BGAPERFU\r\n- EXO_BGAPEugL\r\n- EXO_TurbNTU\r\n- EXO_TurbRAW\r\n- EXO_TSSmgl\r\n- EXO_fDOMRFU\r\n- EXO_fDOMppb\r\n- EXO_fDOMRAW\r\n- EXO_WiperPosV\r\n- EXO_WiperCurmA\r\n\r\nYellow in colour, this is a floating 0.9 m diameter Buoy anchored within the tidal zone at the “Ferry Crossing” approximately 16 Km from the mouth of Baffle Creek.\r\n\r\n- **Lat:** -24.50861\r\n- **Lon:** 151.9279\r\n- **Datum:** GDA94\r\n\r\nWater column depth at this position is approximately 8.0 meters. Readings are taken from submersed YSI EXO2 instrument at the depth displayed in the data (below water surface).See YSI website for instrument accuracy, method of operation etc.\r\n\r\nThe Buoy also collects current velocities. This data is collected in time series at ten minute intervals from an Aanderra ZPulse Doppler Current Sensor (Model 4420). The instrument is placed beneath the Buoy on its mooring line, approximately 1.0 meter below the surface of the water.\r\n\r\nParameters collected are:\r\n\r\n- TIMESTAMP\r\n- RECORD\r\n- DCS_Model\r\n- DCS_Serial\r\n- DCS_ABSSpd_Avg\r\n- DCS_Direction_Avg\r\n- DCS_NorthCur_Avg\r\n- DCS_EastCur_Avg\r\n- DCS_Heading_Avg\r\n- DCS_TiltX_Avg\r\n- DCS_TiltY_Avg\r\n- DCS_SPstd_Avg\r\n- DCS_SigStrength_Avg\r\n- DCS_PingCnt_Avg\r\n- DCS_AbsTilt_Avg\r\n- DCS_MaxTilt_Avg\r\n- DCS_StdTilt_Avg"\r\n\r\nSee YSI website for instrument accuracy, method of operation etc.\r\n
Baffle Creek 2015 - Collects time series Physochemical In-situ parameter readings every half hour for 2014. Parameters specifically, in order, are;\r\n\r\n- Timestamp\r\n- Record\r\n- Temperature_Deg C\r\n- Specific Conductivity_ uScm\r\n- pH\r\n- Dissolved Oxygen_%Sat\r\n- Dissolved Oxygen_mgl\r\n- Turbidity_ NTU\r\n- Chlorophylla _ugl\r\n\r\nYellow in colour, this is a floating 0.9 m diameter Buoy anchored within the tidal zone at the Ferry Crossing approximately 16km from the mouth of Baffle Creek, Lat -24.50861 Long 151.9279 Datum GDA. Water column depth at this position is approximately 3.0 meters. Readings are taken from submersed YSI 6 series instrument Model 6600 at 0.2m below water surface.\r\n\r\nSee YSi website for instrument accuracy, method of operation etc.\r\n
Baffle Creek 2014 - Collects time series Physochemical In-situ parameter readings every half hour for 2014. Parameters specifically, in order, are;\r\n\r\n- Timestamp\r\n- Record\r\n- Temperature_Deg C\r\n- Specific Conductivity_ uScm\r\n- pH\r\n- Dissolved Oxygen_%Sat\r\n- Dissolved Oxygen_mgl\r\n- Turbidity_ NTU\r\n- Chlorophylla _ugl\r\n\r\nYellow in colour, this is a floating 0.9 m diameter Buoy anchored within the tidal zone at the Ferry Crossing approximately 16km from the mouth of Baffle Creek, Lat -24.50861 Long 151.9279 Datum GDA. Water column depth at this position is approximately 3.0 meters. Readings are taken from submersed YSI 6 series instrument Model 6600 at 0.2m below water surface.\r\n\r\nSee YSi website for instrument accuracy, method of operation etc.
Baffle Creek 2013 - Collects time series Physochemical In-situ parameter readings every half hour for 2013. Parameters specifically, in order, are;\r\n\r\n- Timestamp\r\n- Record\r\n- Temperature_Deg C\r\n- Specific Conductivity_ uScm\r\n- pH\r\n- Dissolved Oxygen_%Sat\r\n- Dissolved Oxygen_mgl\r\n- Turbidity_ NTU\r\n- Chlorophylla _ugl\r\n\r\nYellow in colour, this is a floating 0.9 m diameter Buoy anchored within the tidal zone at the Ferry Crossing approximately 16 klm from the mouth of Baffle Creek, Lat -24.50861 Long 151.9279 Datum GDA. Water column depth at this position is approximaterly 3.0 meters. Readings are taken from submersed YSI 6 series instrument Model 6600 at 0.2m below water surface.\r\n\r\nSee YSi website for instrument accuracy, method of operation etc.\r\n