Light brightness data near sea turtle nests as measured from the horizon and zenith using a Sky Quality Meter
A Sky Quality Meter (SQM) is a photometer designed to measure night sky brightness. SQMs have been used to interpret light fields for various purposes, including studies of relationships between directional light brightness and sea turtle hatchling orientation. This article reports SQM data collecte...
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| author | Shigetomo Hirama Andrea Sylvia Tonya Long Robbin Trindell Blair Witherington |
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| description | A Sky Quality Meter (SQM) is a photometer designed to measure night sky brightness. SQMs have been used to interpret light fields for various purposes, including studies of relationships between directional light brightness and sea turtle hatchling orientation. This article reports SQM data collected on a sea turtle nesting beach at Delray Beach, Florida (USA) on 17 August 2020. Three hundred-and-sixty light brightness data were collected by eight consecutive readings in each of the four horizontal directions and the zenith at nine sites. The data also include landward photographic images captured at the nine light-measurement sites. The dataset supports the usefulness of the instrument for biological light-field measurements and refute blanket criticisms on inconsistent measurements that would justify discarding initial readings and averaging over a time series. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff890bca6ad746d6ae3139a3b823ab9b2022-12-22T03:58:58ZengElsevierData in Brief2352-34092022-08-0143108430Light brightness data near sea turtle nests as measured from the horizon and zenith using a Sky Quality MeterShigetomo Hirama0Andrea Sylvia1Tonya Long2Robbin Trindell3Blair Witherington4Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, 1105 Southwest Williston Road, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA; Corresponding author.Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, 1105 Southwest Williston Road, Gainesville, FL 32601, USAFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Tequesta Field Laboratory, 19100 Southeast Federal Highway, Tequesta, FL 33469, USAFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Imperiled Species Management, 1875 Orange Avenue East, Tallahassee, FL 32311, USAInwater Research Group Inc., 4160 NE Hyline Dr., Jensen Beach, FL 34957, USAA Sky Quality Meter (SQM) is a photometer designed to measure night sky brightness. SQMs have been used to interpret light fields for various purposes, including studies of relationships between directional light brightness and sea turtle hatchling orientation. This article reports SQM data collected on a sea turtle nesting beach at Delray Beach, Florida (USA) on 17 August 2020. Three hundred-and-sixty light brightness data were collected by eight consecutive readings in each of the four horizontal directions and the zenith at nine sites. The data also include landward photographic images captured at the nine light-measurement sites. The dataset supports the usefulness of the instrument for biological light-field measurements and refute blanket criticisms on inconsistent measurements that would justify discarding initial readings and averaging over a time series.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340922006278SQMLight pollutionAmbient lightSky glowPhotometrySea turtle |
| spellingShingle | Shigetomo Hirama Andrea Sylvia Tonya Long Robbin Trindell Blair Witherington Light brightness data near sea turtle nests as measured from the horizon and zenith using a Sky Quality Meter Data in Brief SQM Light pollution Ambient light Sky glow Photometry Sea turtle |
| title | Light brightness data near sea turtle nests as measured from the horizon and zenith using a Sky Quality Meter |
| title_full | Light brightness data near sea turtle nests as measured from the horizon and zenith using a Sky Quality Meter |
| title_fullStr | Light brightness data near sea turtle nests as measured from the horizon and zenith using a Sky Quality Meter |
| title_full_unstemmed | Light brightness data near sea turtle nests as measured from the horizon and zenith using a Sky Quality Meter |
| title_short | Light brightness data near sea turtle nests as measured from the horizon and zenith using a Sky Quality Meter |
| title_sort | light brightness data near sea turtle nests as measured from the horizon and zenith using a sky quality meter |
| topic | SQM Light pollution Ambient light Sky glow Photometry Sea turtle |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340922006278 |
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