Stations
Battleship Park Bon Secour Cedar Point Dauphin Island Gulf State Park Pier New! Katrina Cut Meaher Park Middle Bay Lighthouse Perdido Pass Weeks Bay (NERRS) West End CPSince 2003, Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) has been collecting real-time environmental monitoring data in and around Mobile Bay. The meteorological and hydrographic data provided by DISL is very important for understanding the complex ecosystems of Mobile Bay. Our overall goals and objectives are to continue to make this high-quality data available for decision makers, researchers, and the general public, not only to assist our users in forming effective strategies when faced with natural and man-made disasters, but also to enhance the economy, and to protect the environment.
If you’d like to download the data please see The Data section below.
You can also check the status of the network.
About Us
ARCOS is maintained by a team of dedicated technicians and data managers.
Pat David
Data Architect
pdavid@disl.edu
Josh Goff
Lead ARCOS Technician
jgoff@disl.edu
Contact Us
- Dr. Brian Dzwonkowski, Interim Program Manager, DISL, E-mail: bdzwonkowski@disl.org
- Patrick David, Data Architect, DISL, E-mail: pdavid@disl.org, Phone: 251-861-2141 Ext 7533
Sponsors and Partners
Current Sponsors
- Alabama Center of Excellence with federal funding from the Department of the Treasury under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act).
- Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR)
- Deepwater Horizon Restoration
- Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (Funded Priorities List 3b)
- NOAA RESTORE Act Science Programs
- Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing Systems
Current Partners
- USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
- Alabama Lighthouse Association
- Cedar Point Fishing Pier
- Coast Guard
- Marine Police
- Meaher State Park
Previous Sponsors
- Baldwin County Alabama
- Mobile County Alabama
- Mobile Bay National Estuaries Program (NEP)
- Weeks Bay NERRS
- NERRS National Science Collaborative
The Data
We have generated data outputs for you to download; broken down by station, met/hydro, and year.
Please note that timestamps in these files are normalized to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Data parameters for the files can be found in the parameters section below.
Data range parameters can be found on the Data Range Page.
Battleship Park
Bon Secour
Cedar Point
Dauphin Island
Meterological
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023Hydrographic
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023Katrina Cut
Meaher Park
Meterological
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023Hydrographic
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023Middle Bay Lighthouse
Meterological
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023Perdido Pass
Parameters
Meterological
| Parameter | Column Name | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Air Temperature | airtemp1 |
Degrees Celsius, °C |
| Wind Speed | windspeed1 |
knots, kn |
| Wind Direction | winddir1 |
Degrees, ° |
| Precipitation | precip1 |
Inches, in |
| Quantum Radiation | quantumrad1 |
µEinsteins/m2/s |
| Solar Radation | solarrad1 |
Kilowatt per square meter, KW/m2 |
| Barometric Pressure | bar_pressure1 |
Inches of Mercury, “Hg |
| Relative Humidity | relhumid1_avg |
Percent Relative Humidity, % |
Hydrographic
| Parameter | Column Name | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Water Temperature | watertemp1_avg |
Degrees Celsius, °C |
| Salinity | salinity1_avg |
Practical Salinity Unit, PSU |
| Pressure | pressure |
Pounds per square inch, PSI |
| Depth | depth1_avg |
Meters, m |
| Dissolved Oxygen % | dis_oxy1_avg |
Percent, % |
| Dissolved Oxygen | dis_oxy2_avg |
Milligram per Liter, mg/L |
| Turbidity | turbidity1_avg |
Formazin Nephelometric Units, FNU |
Disclaimer
The data herein, including but not limited to geographic data, tabular data, analytical data, electronic data structures or files, are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. This is to include, but is not limited to, the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. DISL does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the data or as a result of changes to the data caused by system transfers, transformations, or conversions, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the data in any manner or form. These data have been developed from the best available sources. Efforts have been made to ensure that the data are accurate and reliable, however, errors and variable conditions originating from physical sources used to develop the data may be reflected in the data supplied. Users must be aware of these conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors and other circumstances specific to these data. The user is responsible for understanding accuracy limitations of the data and determining fitness for its use. These data have been processed successfully on computer systems at the DISL, however, no guarantee, expressed or implied is made by DISL regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the act of distribution constitute or imply such a warranty. Distribution of these data is intended for information purposes only.