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Water temperature, salinity, and currents collected from subsurface moorings deployed by the research vessel Sanna and taken by CTD and ADCP along the ship track in the Uummannaq Bay, west Greenland, from 2013-09-12 to 2015-07-22 (NCEI Accession 0173969)

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This data set contains temperature, salinity, and pressure observations from seven subsurface moorings placed in the Uummannaq Bay, west Greenland. The purpose was to quantify heat transport and water mass variability near the tidewater glaciers in this area. Some of the sensors were damaged by iceberg strikes, and fell towards the bottom (they were on a weak link). This dataset also contains water-column profiles of salinity and temperature collected using a conductivity/temperature/depth (CTD) sensor and water-column velocity data collected using a vessel-mounted acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) collected only in 2014. CTD data were collected throughout the fjords of Uummannaq Bay from the R/V Sanna (Greenland Institute of Natural Resources vessel) using an RBR profiling CTD throughout the project period. ADCP data were collected using an RDI 300 kHz ADCP during during certain CTD transects only from the R/V Sanna during summer 2014. The ADCP was pole-mounted off the side of the vessel with an integrated Hemisphere GPS receiver. Data were subsampled to 15-minute intervals. The data file format is NetCDF.
  • Cite as: Shroyer, Emily; Nash, Jonathan; Bartholomaus, Timothy; Catania, Ginny; Stearns, Leigh; de Steur, Laura (2018). Water temperature, salinity, and currents collected from subsurface moorings deployed by the research vessel Sanna and taken by CTD and ADCP along the ship track in the Uummannaq Bay, west Greenland, from 2013-09-12 to 2015-07-22 (NCEI Accession 0173969). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0173969. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2013-09-12 to 2015-07-22
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -53.2375
East: -51.559
South: 71.4036
North: 71.6617
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Bartholomaus, T. C., Stearns, L. A., Sutherland, D. A., Shroyer, E. L., Nash, J. D., Walker, R. T., Catania, G., Felikson, D., Carroll, D., Fried, M. J., Noël, B. P. Y., & Van Den Broeke, M. R. (2016). Contrasts in the response of adjacent fjords and glaciers to ice-sheet surface melt in West Greenland. Annals of Glaciology, 57(73), 25–38. https://doi.org/10.1017/aog.2016.19
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2018-07-02
  • revision: 2024-02-22
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
Submission Package ID: Y8T226
Submission Package ID: KA3G51

This dataset contains multiple versions. The highest version is the most complete.
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
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  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Shroyer, Emily; Nash, Jonathan; Bartholomaus, Timothy; Catania, Ginny; Stearns, Leigh; de Steur, Laura (2018). Water temperature, salinity, and currents collected from subsurface moorings deployed by the research vessel Sanna and taken by CTD and ADCP along the ship track in the Uummannaq Bay, west Greenland, from 2013-09-12 to 2015-07-22 (NCEI Accession 0173969). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0173969. Accessed [date].
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  • Related Funding Agency: US National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA)
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords Provider Projects
  • NASA IDS project NNX12AP50G
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Shroyer, Emily; Nash, Jonathan; Bartholomaus, Timothy; Catania, Ginny; Stearns, Leigh; de Steur, Laura (2018). Water temperature, salinity, and currents collected from subsurface moorings deployed by the research vessel Sanna and taken by CTD and ADCP along the ship track in the Uummannaq Bay, west Greenland, from 2013-09-12 to 2015-07-22 (NCEI Accession 0173969). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0173969. Accessed [date].
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  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Processing Steps
  • 2018-07-02T21:50:43Z - NCEI Accession 0173969 v1.1 was published.
  • 2024-02-22T13:54:59Z - NCEI Accession 0173969 was revised and v2.2 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: TEMPERATURE - WATER - CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT [WATER TEMPERATURE] (measured); Units: degrees C; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: thermistor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Used both RBR thermistors (Solos) and Seabird MicroCATs; Data Quality Method: Subsampled data to 15-minute intervals, discarded bad data..
  • Parameter or Variable: SALINITY (calculated); Units: practical salinity unit; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: conductivity sensor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Seabird MicroCATs; Data Quality Method: Subsampled data to 15-minute intervals, discarded bad data..
  • Parameter or Variable: PRESSURE - WATER [HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE] (measured); Units: decibar; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD - moored CTD.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • ADCP
  • conductivity sensor
  • CTD
  • CTD - moored CTD
  • thermistor
Platform
  • moorings
  • Sanna
Last Modified: 2024-02-22T21:05:09Z
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