Dataset: Radon isotopes in groundwater
Deployment: LittleLagoon

Radon isotope results from groundwater wells around Little Lagoon, Alabama

Principal Investigator:

William C. Burnett (Florida State University EOAS, FSU - EOAS)

Co-Principal Investigator:

Behzad Mortazavi (University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa, UA/Tuscaloosa)

BCO-DMO Data Manager:

Ms Dicky Allison (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)

Project:

Groundwater Discharge, Benthic Coupling and Microalgal Community Structure in a Shallow Coastal Lagoon (LittleLagoonGroundwater)

Current State:

Preliminary and in progress

Version:

preliminary

Version Date:

2014-10-13

Data URL:

https://osprey.bco-dmo.org/dataset-deployment/535133/data

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Description

Radon isotope results from groundwater wells around Lake Shelby, Alabama. These data are part of a study to assess submarine groundwater discharge.

Results, methodology, summary tables and instrumentation are included in:

Su, Ni, W.C. Burnett, H.L. MacIntyre, J.D. Liefer, R.N. Peterson and R. Viso, 2014. Natural Radon and Radium Isotopes for Assessing Groundwater Discharge into Little Lagoon, AL: Implications for Harmful Algal Blooms. Estuaries and Coasts, 37: 893-910. (pdf)

Keywords: Radon isotopes; Submarine groundwater discharge; algal blooms;

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Funding

Award Number	Funding Source
OCE-0961970	NSF Division of Ocean Sciences

Instruments

CTD - profiler

Supplied Name: CTD Diver

Supplied Description:

The radon system is integrated with a CTD Diver (Van Essen) and logging GPS with depth- sounding capabilities.

Instrument Type

Generic Name: CTD - profiler

Community Identifier: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L05/current/130/

Generic Description:

The Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) unit is an integrated instrument package designed to measure the conductivity, temperature, and pressure (depth) of the water column. The instrument is lowered via cable through the water column. It permits scientists to observe the physical properties in real-time via a conducting cable, which is typically connected to a CTD to a deck unit and computer on a ship. The CTD is often configured with additional optional sensors including fluorometers, transmissometers and/or radiometers. It is often combined with a Rosette of water sampling bottles (e.g. Niskin, GO-FLO) for collecting discrete water samples during the cast.

This term applies to profiling CTDs. For fixed CTDs, see https://www.bco-dmo.org/instrument/869934.

RAD-7 Radon Detector

Supplied Name: RAD-7

Supplied Description:

Rn in the lagoon surface waters were measured continuously using an automated pumping and sparging system connected to a suite of three RAD-7 detectors arranged with the counting cycles time-parallel for real-time in situ analysis (Burnett et al. 2001; Dulaiova et al.2005).

Radon concentrations in discrete samples of deep and shallow groundwater were measured on 250- ml grab samples using an additional radon-in-water (RAD-H2O) accessory (Durridge) to the RAD7 radon detector.

Instrument Type

Generic Name: RAD-7 Radon Detector

Acronym: RAD7

Generic Description:

The DURRIDGE RAD7 is a radon and thoron detector. The RAD7 is a computer-driven electronic detector, with pre-programmed set-ups for common tasks. It's built to withstand everyday use in the field. A rugged case encloses the detector, which is self-contained and self-sufficient. The RAD7 comes with a built-in air pump, rechargeable batteries, and a wireless infrared printer. (https://durridge.com/products/rad7-radon-detector/)

Parameters

Supplied Name	Supplied description	Supplied Units	Standard Name
date_local	date at time of collection	dd-mon-yy	date_local
year	year of collection	yyyy	year
yrday_local	day of year - mostly for plotting	julian day	yrday_local
site	descriptive text for station	text	site
lat	latitude	decimal degrees; North is positive	lat
lon	longitude	decimal degrees; West is negative	lon
sal	salinity	practical salinity units	sal
Rn222	radon isotope 222	disintegrations per minute per Liter	radioactive_isotope_conc
err_Rn222	uncertainty of measurements - plus or minus one delta	disintegrations per minute per Liter	radioactive_isotope_err
temp	temperature of water	degrees centigrade	temp

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