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CTD, underway, and vessel-mounted ADCP data collected from R/V POINT SUR (PS16-18) in the Gulf of Mexico from 2015-12-08 to 2015-12-11 (NCEI Accession 0257905)

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This data package contains CTD and underway data from R/V Point Sur cruise PS16-18 in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The data were collected 2015-12-08 to 2015-12-11 and include six stations; vessel-mounted ADCP current measurements; and navigation, atmospheric, and surface water measurements from the vessel underway sensors. Measured variables include temperature, salinity, current velocities, dissolved oxygen, fluorescence, air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, and barometric pressure.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Asper, Vernon L.; Diercks, Arne R. (2022). CTD, underway, and vessel-mounted ADCP data collected from R/V POINT SUR (PS16-18) in the Gulf of Mexico from 2015-12-08 to 2015-12-11 (NCEI Accession 0257905). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0257905. Accessed [date].

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Time Period	2015-12-08 to 2015-12-11
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -91.50979 East: -88.19691 South: 27.77796 North: 30.35841
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Associated Resources

da Silva, C. E., & Castelao, R. M. (2018). Mississippi River Plume Variability in the Gulf of Mexico From SMAP and MODIS‐Aqua Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 123(9), 6620–6638. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018jc014159
- https://doi.org/10.1029/2018jc014159
  dataset listing
Vernon Asper. (2017). R/V Point Sur: PS16-16 Hydrographic (CTD) Data, Gulf of Mexico, 2015-12-08 - 2015-12-11 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7k072np
- https://doi.org/10.7266/n7k072np
  GRIIDC Data Webpage UDI: R4.x268.000:0023
Vernon Asper. (2017). R/V Point Sur: PS16-18 Underway Sensor Suite Data, Gulf of Mexico, December 8 - 11, 2015 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n72r3q2b
- https://doi.org/10.7266/n72r3q2b
  GRIIDC Data Webpage UDI: R4.x268.000:0024
Vernon Asper. (2017). R/V Point Sur: PS16-18 Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data, Gulf of Mexico, 2015-12-08 - 2015-12-11 [Data set]. Harte Research Institute. https://doi.org/10.7266/n7j101kr
- https://doi.org/10.7266/n7j101kr
  GRIIDC Data Webpage UDI: R4.x268.000:0025
Asper, Vernon L.; Diercks, Arne R. (2022). CTD, underway, and vessel-mounted ADCP data collected from R/V POINT SUR (PS17-08) in the Gulf of Mexico from 2016-10-05 to 2016-10-09 (NCEI Accession 0257315). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0257315.
- https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0257315
  Technical Documents, Manuals, and other Documentation
Asper, Vernon L.; Diercks, Arne R. (2022). CTD, underway, and vessel-mounted ADCP data collected from R/V POINT SUR (PS17-05) in the Gulf of Mexico from 2016-09-11 to 2016-09-16 (NCEI Accession 0257359). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0257359.
- https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0257359
  Technical Documents, Manuals, and other Documentation
Asper, Vernon L.; Diercks, Arne R. (2022). CTD, underway, and vessel-mounted ADCP data collected from R/V POINT SUR (PS16-09) in the Gulf of Mexico from 2015-09-14 to 2015-09-19 (NCEI Accession 0256318). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0256318.
- https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0256318
  Technical Documents, Manuals, and other Documentation

Publication Dates	publication: 2022-08-22
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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
Purpose	These data were collected during support of minilander and mooring operations.
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Dataset Citation	Cite as: Asper, Vernon L.; Diercks, Arne R. (2022). CTD, underway, and vessel-mounted ADCP data collected from R/V POINT SUR (PS16-18) in the Gulf of Mexico from 2015-12-08 to 2015-12-11 (NCEI Accession 0257905). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0257905. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Asper, Vernon L. The University of Southern Mississippi Diercks, Arne R. The University of Southern Mississippi
Collaborators	Vernon L. Asper The University of Southern Mississippi (USM)
Contributors	The University of Southern Mississippi (USM)
Resource Providers	Deborah LeBel Harte Research Institute (HRI) Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC)
Points of Contact	Arne Diercks The University of Southern Mississippi (USM)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Funding Agency: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Funding Agency: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information & Data Cooperative

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS AIR TEMPERATURE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE BEAM ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT CHLOROPHYLL - RELATIVE FLUORESCENCE CONDUCTIVITY course over ground CURRENT DIRECTION CURRENT SPEED DEPTH - BOTTOM DISSOLVED OXYGEN FLUORESCENCE HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (PAR) RELATIVE HUMIDITY SALINITY SALINITY - SURFACE WATER speed over ground turbidity WATER TEMPERATURE WIND DIRECTION WIND DIRECTION - AVERAGE WIND SPEED WIND SPEED - AVERAGE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS in situ WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY > RELATIVE HUMIDITY EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS > WIND DIRECTION EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS > WIND SPEED EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS > SURFACE SALINITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > CHLOROPHYLL EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > ATTENUATION/TRANSMISSION EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > FLUORESCENCE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > TURBIDITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN PRESSURE > WATER PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > CONDUCTIVITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY Provider Keywords BEAM ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT PROFILE CURRENT SPEED PROFILE - EAST/WEST COMPONENT (U) CURRENT SPEED PROFILE - NORTH/SOUTH COMPONENT (V) Conductivity profile DEPTH PROFILE - OBSERVATION DISSOLVED OXYGEN PROFILE Descent rate FLUORESCENCE PROFILE HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE PROFILE OXYGEN - PERCENT SATURATION PROFIle Salinity Profile Surficial PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (SPAR) WATER TEMPERATURE Profile beam transmission profile
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS The University of Southern Mississippi NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS POINT SUR ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes POINT SUR (call sign: WSC2276, ICES code: 32P0, 1980-)
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS ADCP anemometer CTD echo sounder fluorometer GPS PAR Sensor temperature probe thermosalinograph transmissometer Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords ADCP > Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler ANEMOMETERS > ANEMOMETERS CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth ECHO SOUNDERS > ECHO SOUNDERS FLUOROMETERS > FLUOROMETERS GPS RECEIVERS > GPS RECEIVERS PAR SENSORS > Photosynthetically Active Radiation Sensors TEMPERATURE PROBES > TEMPERATURE PROBES THERMOSALINOGRAPHS TRANSMISSOMETERS Provider Instruments Biopherical/LiCor Depth sounder Furuno depth sounder
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Coastal Waters of Gulf of Mexico Coastal Waters of Louisiana Coastal Waters of Mississippi Gulf of Mexico Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Deepwater Horizon oil spill event (DWH) Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information & Data Cooperative (GRIIDC) Provider Project Names Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and Gas Inputs to the Gulf-2 (ECOGIG-2)
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0257905
Keywords	Send2NCEI Submission Package ID YWB197

Use Constraints	Cite as: Asper, Vernon L.; Diercks, Arne R. (2022). CTD, underway, and vessel-mounted ADCP data collected from R/V POINT SUR (PS16-18) in the Gulf of Mexico from 2015-12-08 to 2015-12-11 (NCEI Accession 0257905). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0257905. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints	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	2022-08-22T21:29:15Z - NCEI Accession 0257905 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0257905 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0257905 v1.1 (download) published 2022-08-22T21:29:15Z

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Processing Steps	Parameter or Variable: WATER TEMPERATURE Profile (measured); Units: degrees C; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD. Parameter or Variable: Salinity Profile (measured); Units: psu; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD. Parameter or Variable: Conductivity profile (measured); Units: microsiemens/cm^2; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD. Parameter or Variable: HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE profile (measured); Units: dbar; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: digiquartz. Parameter or Variable: DISSOLVED OXYGEN profile (measured); Units: micromole/kilogram; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea-bird SBE43. Parameter or Variable: Surficial PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (SPAR) (measured); Units: unknown; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Biopherical/LiCor. Parameter or Variable: CURRENT SPEED PROFILE - EAST/WEST COMPONENT (U) (measured); Units: m/s; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: ADCP; Sampling and Analyzing Method: R.D. Instruments 75 kHz vessel mounted, R.D. Instruments 300 kHz vessel mounted.. Parameter or Variable: CURRENT SPEED PROFILE - NORTH/SOUTH COMPONENT (V) (measured); Units: m/s; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: ADCP; Sampling and Analyzing Method: R.D. Instruments 75 kHz vessel mounted, R.D. Instruments 300 kHz vessel mounted.. Parameter or Variable: AIR TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees C; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: temperature probe; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station. Parameter or Variable: DEPTH - BOTTOM (measured); Units: meter; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Depth sounder; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Furuno depth sounder. Parameter or Variable: FLUORESCENCE (measured); Units: volts; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: fluorometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Turner Designs SCUFA fluorometer. Parameter or Variable: FLUORESCENCE (measured); Units: raw; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: fluorometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Turner Designs SCUFA fluorometer. Parameter or Variable: CHLOROPHYLL - RELATIVE FLUORESCENCE (measured); Units: micrograms/liter; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: fluorometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Turner Designs SCUFA or AU10 fluorometer. Parameter or Variable: BAROMETRIC PRESSURE (measured); Units: inches Hg; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station. Parameter or Variable: BAROMETRIC PRESSURE (measured); Units: volts; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station. Parameter or Variable: BAROMETRIC PRESSURE (measured); Units: mbar; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station. Parameter or Variable: RELATIVE HUMIDITY (measured); Units: %; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station. Parameter or Variable: RELATIVE HUMIDITY (measured); Units: volts; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station. Parameter or Variable: AIR TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: volts; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station. Parameter or Variable: DEPTH - BOTTOM (measured); Units: meters; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Furuno depth sounder. Parameter or Variable: DEPTH - BOTTOM (measured); Units: feet; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Furuno depth sounder. Parameter or Variable: WIND SPEED (measured); Units: knot; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station. Parameter or Variable: WIND DIRECTION (measured); Units: degrees T; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station. Parameter or Variable: WATER TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees C; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: thermosalinograph; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea-bird thermosalinograph. Parameter or Variable: CONDUCTIVITY (measured); Units: Siemens/m; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: thermosalinograph; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea-bird thermosalinograph. Parameter or Variable: SALINITY - SURFACE WATER (measured); Units: psu; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: thermosalinograph; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea-bird thermosalinograph. Parameter or Variable: speed over ground (measured); Units: knot; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: GPS; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Trimble. Parameter or Variable: course over ground (measured); Units: degrees true; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: GPS; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Trimble. Parameter or Variable: OXYGEN - PERCENT SATURATION PROFIle (measured); Units: %; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea-bird SBEv11+, calculated with Weiss formula. Parameter or Variable: HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE PROFILE (measured); Units: dbar; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea-bird SBE11+ CTD. Parameter or Variable: FLUORESCENCE PROFILE (measured); Units: mg/m^3; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: fluorometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: WET Labs CDOM. Parameter or Variable: DISSOLVED OXYGEN PROFILE (measured); Units: Volts; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea-bird SBE43. Parameter or Variable: FLUORESCENCE PROFILE (measured); Units: mg/m^3; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Fluorometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: WET Labs ECO-AFL/FL. Parameter or Variable: BEAM ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT PROFILE (measured); Units: 1/m; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: transmissometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: WET Labs C-Star. Parameter or Variable: beam transmission profile (measured); Units: %; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: transmissometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: WET Labs C-Star. Parameter or Variable: DEPTH PROFILE - OBSERVATION (measured); Units: m; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD. Parameter or Variable: PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (PAR) (measured); Units: W/m^2; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Underway sensor package. Parameter or Variable: PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (PAR) (measured); Units: microEinsteins/m^2/s; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Underway sensor package. Parameter or Variable: WIND SPEED - AVERAGE (measured); Units: knots; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: R.M Young weather station; 10-second averages. Parameter or Variable: WIND DIRECTION - AVERAGE (measured); Units: degrees; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: R.M Young weather station; 10-second averages. Parameter or Variable: Descent rate (measured); Units: m/s; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD. Parameter or Variable: turbidity (measured); Units: NTU; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: fluorometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Turner SCUFA fluorometer.

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Parameter or Variable: WATER TEMPERATURE Profile (measured); Units: degrees C; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD.
Parameter or Variable: Salinity Profile (measured); Units: psu; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD.
Parameter or Variable: Conductivity profile (measured); Units: microsiemens/cm^2; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD.
Parameter or Variable: HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE profile (measured); Units: dbar; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: digiquartz.
Parameter or Variable: DISSOLVED OXYGEN profile (measured); Units: micromole/kilogram; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea-bird SBE43.
Parameter or Variable: Surficial PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (SPAR) (measured); Units: unknown; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Biopherical/LiCor.
Parameter or Variable: CURRENT SPEED PROFILE - EAST/WEST COMPONENT (U) (measured); Units: m/s; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: ADCP; Sampling and Analyzing Method: R.D. Instruments 75 kHz vessel mounted, R.D. Instruments 300 kHz vessel mounted..
Parameter or Variable: CURRENT SPEED PROFILE - NORTH/SOUTH COMPONENT (V) (measured); Units: m/s; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: ADCP; Sampling and Analyzing Method: R.D. Instruments 75 kHz vessel mounted, R.D. Instruments 300 kHz vessel mounted..
Parameter or Variable: AIR TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees C; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: temperature probe; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station.
Parameter or Variable: DEPTH - BOTTOM (measured); Units: meter; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Depth sounder; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Furuno depth sounder.
Parameter or Variable: FLUORESCENCE (measured); Units: volts; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: fluorometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Turner Designs SCUFA fluorometer.
Parameter or Variable: FLUORESCENCE (measured); Units: raw; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: fluorometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Turner Designs SCUFA fluorometer.
Parameter or Variable: CHLOROPHYLL - RELATIVE FLUORESCENCE (measured); Units: micrograms/liter; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: fluorometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Turner Designs SCUFA or AU10 fluorometer.
Parameter or Variable: BAROMETRIC PRESSURE (measured); Units: inches Hg; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station.
Parameter or Variable: BAROMETRIC PRESSURE (measured); Units: volts; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station.
Parameter or Variable: BAROMETRIC PRESSURE (measured); Units: mbar; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station.
Parameter or Variable: RELATIVE HUMIDITY (measured); Units: %; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station.
Parameter or Variable: RELATIVE HUMIDITY (measured); Units: volts; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station.
Parameter or Variable: AIR TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: volts; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station.
Parameter or Variable: DEPTH - BOTTOM (measured); Units: meters; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Furuno depth sounder.
Parameter or Variable: DEPTH - BOTTOM (measured); Units: feet; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Furuno depth sounder.
Parameter or Variable: WIND SPEED (measured); Units: knot; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station.
Parameter or Variable: WIND DIRECTION (measured); Units: degrees T; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: RM Young weather station.
Parameter or Variable: WATER TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees C; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: thermosalinograph; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea-bird thermosalinograph.
Parameter or Variable: CONDUCTIVITY (measured); Units: Siemens/m; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: thermosalinograph; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea-bird thermosalinograph.
Parameter or Variable: SALINITY - SURFACE WATER (measured); Units: psu; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: thermosalinograph; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea-bird thermosalinograph.
Parameter or Variable: speed over ground (measured); Units: knot; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: GPS; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Trimble.
Parameter or Variable: course over ground (measured); Units: degrees true; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: GPS; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Trimble.
Parameter or Variable: OXYGEN - PERCENT SATURATION PROFIle (measured); Units: %; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea-bird SBEv11+, calculated with Weiss formula.
Parameter or Variable: HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE PROFILE (measured); Units: dbar; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea-bird SBE11+ CTD.
Parameter or Variable: FLUORESCENCE PROFILE (measured); Units: mg/m^3; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: fluorometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: WET Labs CDOM.
Parameter or Variable: DISSOLVED OXYGEN PROFILE (measured); Units: Volts; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Sea-bird SBE43.
Parameter or Variable: FLUORESCENCE PROFILE (measured); Units: mg/m^3; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Fluorometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: WET Labs ECO-AFL/FL.
Parameter or Variable: BEAM ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT PROFILE (measured); Units: 1/m; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: transmissometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: WET Labs C-Star.
Parameter or Variable: beam transmission profile (measured); Units: %; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: transmissometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: WET Labs C-Star.
Parameter or Variable: DEPTH PROFILE - OBSERVATION (measured); Units: m; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD.
Parameter or Variable: PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (PAR) (measured); Units: W/m^2; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Underway sensor package.
Parameter or Variable: PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (PAR) (measured); Units: microEinsteins/m^2/s; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Underway sensor package.
Parameter or Variable: WIND SPEED - AVERAGE (measured); Units: knots; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: R.M Young weather station; 10-second averages.
Parameter or Variable: WIND DIRECTION - AVERAGE (measured); Units: degrees; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: unknown; Sampling and Analyzing Method: R.M Young weather station; 10-second averages.
Parameter or Variable: Descent rate (measured); Units: m/s; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD.
Parameter or Variable: turbidity (measured); Units: NTU; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: fluorometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Turner SCUFA fluorometer.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	ADCP anemometer CTD echo sounder fluorometer GPS PAR Sensor temperature probe thermosalinograph transmissometer
Platform	POINT SUR

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CTD, underway, and vessel-mounted ADCP data collected from R/V POINT SUR (PS16-18) in the Gulf of Mexico from 2015-12-08 to 2015-12-11 (NCEI Accession 0257905)

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