SFCN Water Temperature Monitoring Standard Operating Procedure WT06: Entering Data into the Excel Field Log—Version 2.1
South Florida/Caribbean Network. SFCN Water Temperature Monitoring Standard Operating Procedure WT06: Entering Data into the Excel Field Log—Version 2.1. National Park Service
This standard operating procedure (SOP) describes the procedures for entering data into the “Field Log” Excel spreadsheet to keep track of deployed loggers. This was previously maintained in the “Field Log” within a Microsoft Access database. The Access database is no longer used because the water temperature data are now stored in Aquarius. An Excel spreadsheet is now used to keep track of deployed field loggers and documents the details of the sensor number, serial number, date of issue, date of deployment, replacement schedule, last download, logger status, and any relevant notes. The Field Log documents sensor problems such as lost sensors or when sensors are removed from water to the boat. This provides a useful record during QA/QC procedures and a history of sensor deployment.
- Type
- Standard Operating Procedure
- Authors
- South Florida/Caribbean Network
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- BISC , BUIS , DRTO , SARI , SFCN , VIIS
- Keywords
- Biscayne National Park, Buck Island Reef National Monument, Caribbean, Coral Reef Water Temperature, Dry Tortugas National Park, Logger, National Park Service, Reef Depth, Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, South Florida, South Florida/Caribbean Monitoring Network, Standard Operating Procedure, Temperature, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands National Park, Water, Water Temperature
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Marine Communities