Database Management - David Court

Current Tasks

Ongoing:

Global Database of In-Situ Matchups
- Adding new data as it becomes available from SeaBASS
- Applying QC/QA measures to updates
- Most recent update: September 01, 2012

BBOP
- Processing BBOP MicroPro data
- Formatting data for SeaBASS submissions
- Latest cruise: B171
- Submitted to SeaBASS: YES
- Data available on-line: YES

Plumes & Blooms
- Formatting processed CTD for SeaBASS submissions
- Processing and formatting PRR data for SeaBASS submissions
- Latest cruise: PB231
- Submitted to SeaBASS: NO
- Data available on-line: NO

CLIVAR

Global Matchups (GSM + Remotely Sensed Data)

MEaSUREs

Current Tasks:

Re-organization of the BBOP database
Purpose:
- To increase the performance of the (in-situ) matchups
Methods:
- Imported all pigment measurements from SeaBASS
- Organized all radiometric data (MER, SPMR, & MicrPro)
- Organized all absorption data (ag, ad, ap & aph)
- Cross-referencing all measurements with BATS log sheets
Issues:
- The chlorophyll values in the original database were incorrect. The chlorophyll values were taken from the IOP bottle-files that had been submitted to SeaBASS. These were labeled as "chl_a", which is defined by SeaBASS as an HPLC product. However, these are Flourometric measurements. At some point, a script needs to be written to re-format these files and a they must then be re-submitted to SeaBASS.
- Many of the sample times are incorrect. This creates inaccuracies when trying to match-up the different measurements. Most of the problems are a result of submitting the data in local (Bermuda) time rather than GMT - as required by SeaBASS. Other issues exist as a result of the technician's computer clock being incorrectly set - sometimes by an order of years. Again, these data will ultimately have to edited and re-submitted to SeaBASS.