Description of Data Records
35 separate data vales are recorded at fifteen-minute intervals (downloaded hourly). Please refer to this map for the layout of the observatory.
Column |
Value |
TIMESTAMP | Date and time record was recorded |
RECORD | Sequential number of record since current program was started (not particularly useful) |
P1_shallow_H_ft | Piezometric elevation of P1B (feet AMSL) |
P2_shallow_H_ft | Piezometric elevation of P2B (feet AMSL) |
P3_shallow_H_ft | Piezometric elevation of P3B (feet AMSL) |
P1_deep_H_ft | Piezometric elevation of P1A (feet AMSL) |
P2_deep_H_ft | Piezometric elevation of P2A (feet AMSL) |
P3_deep_H_ft | Piezometric elevation of P3A (feet AMSL) |
P1_shallow_Temp_C | Water temperature (°C) measured by sonde in P1B |
P2_shallow_Temp_C | Water temperature (°C) measured by sonde in P2B |
P3_shallow_Temp_C | Water temperature (°C) measured by sonde in P3B |
P1_deep_Temp_C | Water temperature (°C) measured by sonde in P1A |
P2_deep_Temp_C | Water temperature (°C) measured by sonde in P2A |
P3_deep_Temp_C | Water temperature (°C) measured by sonde in P3A |
P1_shallow_Cond_uS_cm | Specific conductance (microsiemens [µS]) measured by sonde in P1B |
P2_shallow_Cond_uS_cm | Specific conductance (microsiemens [µS]) measured by sonde in P2B |
P3_shallow_Cond_uS_cm | Specific conductance (microsiemens [µS]) measured by sonde in P3B |
P1_deep_Cond_uS_cm | Specific conductance (microsiemens [µS]) measured by sonde in P1A |
P2_deep_Cond_uS_cm | Specific conductance (microsiemens [µS]) measured by sonde in P2A |
P3_deep_Cond_uS_cm | Specific conductance (microsiemens [µS]) measured by sonde in P3A |
P1_delta_H | P1 head measured at bottom of aquifer minus head measured at bottom of aquifer (feet). Positive values mean upward flow (from bottom towards top) |
P2_delta_H | P2 head measured at bottom of aquifer minus head measured at bottom of aquifer (feet). Positive values mean upward flow (from bottom towards top) |
P3_delta_H | P3 head measured at bottom of aquifer minus head measured at bottom of aquifer (feet). Positive values mean upward flow (from bottom towards top) |
average_shallow_H | Elevation of piezometric surface (feet AMSL) averaged from values in P1B, P2B, and P3B |
average_deep_H | Elevation of piezometric surface (feet AMSL) averaged from values in P1A, P2A, and P3A |
aver_deep_H - aver_shallow_H | Average of deep heads minus average of shallow heads (average_deep_H - average_shallow_H). Positive values mean upward flow (from bottom towards top) |
shallow_temp_aver | Water temperature (°C) averaged from values in P1B, P2B, and P3B |
deep_temp_aver | Water temperature (°C) averaged from values in P1A, P2A, and P3A |
shallow_SP_aver | Specific conductance (microsiemens [µS]) averaged from values in P1B, P2B, and P3B |
deep_SP_aver | Specific conductance (microsiemens [µS]) averaged from values in P1A, P2A, and P3A |
shallow_gradient | Gradient of piezometric surface from plane fit surface observed in P1B, P2B, and P3B |
deep_gradient | Gradient of piezometric surface from plane fit surface observed in P1A, P2A, and P3A |
shallow_flow_azimuth | Flow azimuth (degrees from true north) of piezometric surface from plane fit surface observed in P1B, P2B, and P3B |
deep_flow_azimuth | Flow azimuth (degrees from true north) of piezometric surface from plane fit surface observed in P1A, P2A, and P3A |
P_Temp_C | Air temperature (°C) measured on CR6 datalogger panel in instrument enclosure on tower (not necessarily representative of outside temperature) |
P_RH_% | Air relative humidity (%) measured on CR6 datalogger panel in instrument enclosure on tower (not necessarily representative of outside temperature) |
P_Batt_Volts | Voltage of solar-charged storage battery powering the observatory |
Miamitown_Stage_ft | USGS 03274615 gage reading at Miamitown, Ohio (feet, gage datum 481.43 feet above NAVD88) |
Hamilton_Precip_in_per_15 | Precipitation in inches per fifteen minute period measured by USGS 03274000 gage reading at Hamilton, Ohio |
Hamilton_Stage_ft | USGS 03274000 gage reading at Hamilton, Ohio (feet, gage datum 499.19 feet above NAVD88) |
Hamilton_Q_cfs | Stream discharge calculated (by USGS) for USGS 03274000 gage at Hamilton, Ohio |