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Drifter track data from drifters deployed on multiple R/V Endeavor, NOAA Ship Albatross IV, Oceanus, Delaware, Cape Hatteras, Parizeau, and CCGS Cygnus cruises in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank from 1995-1999 (GLOBEC) (NCEI Accession 0277426)

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This dataset contains physical data collected on CCGS Cygnus, R/V Albatross IV, R/V Cape Hatteras, R/V Delaware II, R/V Endeavor, R/V Oceanus, and R/V Parizeau during cruises AL9506, AL9508, AL9513, AL9605, AL9607, AL9701, AL9705, AL9707, AL9801, AL9806, AL9808, AL9901, AL9904, AL9906, CH0697, CY98-079, DE9703, EN259, EN261, EN263, EN265, EN274, EN276, EN278, EN282, EN292, EN296, EN320, OC275, OC298, OC300, OC302, OC315, OC316, OC317, OC319, OC322, OC336, OC341, and PAR98-078 from 1995-01-01 to 1999-07-08. These data include water temperature. The instruments used to collect these data include Drifter Buoy. These data were collected by Dr Richard Limeburner of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution as part of the "U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank (GB)" project and "U.S. GLOBal ocean ECosystems dynamics (U.S. GLOBEC)" program. The Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO) submitted these data to NCEI on 2023-01-23.

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Drifter track data from Georges Bank, 1995-1999

Dataset Description:
Satellite-tracked drifters with holey sock drogues centered at 10, 15 and 40-m depths were deployed over Georges Bank during 1995-99 in support of the U.S. GLOBEC/Georges Bank Program.

References:
Christopher E. Naimie, Richard Limeburner, Charles G. Hannah and Robert C. Beardsley, 2001. On the geographic and seasonal patterns of the near-surface circulation on Georges Bank - from real and simulated drifters. Deep-Sea Research II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, vol 48, pp 501-518.
  • Cite as: Limeburner, Richard (2023). Drifter track data from drifters deployed on multiple R/V Endeavor, NOAA Ship Albatross IV, Oceanus, Delaware, Cape Hatteras, Parizeau, and CCGS Cygnus cruises in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank from 1995-1999 (GLOBEC) (NCEI Accession 0277426). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0277426. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 1995-01-01 to 1999-07-08
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -77.139
East: -13.247
South: 21.036
North: 53.623
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  • Biological, chemical, physical, biogeochemical, ecological, environmental and other data collected from around the world during historical and contemporary periods of biological and chemical oceanographic exploration and research managed and submitted by the Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO)
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  • Limeburner, R. (2012) Drifter track data from drifters deployed on multiple R/V Endeavor, Albatross IV, Oceanus, Delaware, Cape Hatteras, Parizeau, and CCGS Cygnus cruises in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank from 1995-1999 (GLOBEC). Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). Dataset version 2012-06-01. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.3660.1
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    • gov.noaa.nodc:BCO-DMO
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2023-04-03
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
Acquisition Description:
The status of drogue presence is indicated by timing the submergence of the surface float. When the drogue is attached, its drag will cause the surface sphere to submerge occasionally as a wave passes. If the drogue has been lost, the surface sphere remains at the surface and is not buried by waves. When the surface float submerges, contacts on top of the sphere are shorted out by the seawater and the PTT controller starts counting the length of time (seconds) the contacts are shorted. Every 30 minutes the accumulated submergence time is scaled by 0.1 (for example, 1000 seconds is scaled to 100) and loaded into the first byte of the data string and a new submergence time is started. Typical submergence values are 10 to 100. Consistent submergence values of 0 indicate the drogue has been lost. The maximum submergence value is 180 and indicates the surface float is sinking, or heavily fouled.

Those drifters with identifications starting with a "g" were generally deployed in US territorial waters and those with an "n" deployed in Canadian waters by the Bedford Institute of Oceanography.
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: Limeburner, Richard (2023). Drifter track data from drifters deployed on multiple R/V Endeavor, NOAA Ship Albatross IV, Oceanus, Delaware, Cape Hatteras, Parizeau, and CCGS Cygnus cruises in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank from 1995-1999 (GLOBEC) (NCEI Accession 0277426). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0277426. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments
  • Funding provided by National Science Foundation (NSF) Award Number: unknown GB NSF
  • Funding provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Award Number: unknown GB NOAA
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
BCO-DMO Standard Parameters Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Originator Parameter Names
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS BCO-DMO Platform Names Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS BCO-DMO Standard Instruments Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Originator Instrument Names
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Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS BCO-DMO Standard Programs BCO-DMO Standard Projects Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords Provider Cruise IDs Provider Funding Award Information
  • Funding provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Award Number: unknown GB NOAA
  • Funding provided by National Science Foundation (NSF) Award Number: unknown GB NSF
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Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Limeburner, Richard (2023). Drifter track data from drifters deployed on multiple R/V Endeavor, NOAA Ship Albatross IV, Oceanus, Delaware, Cape Hatteras, Parizeau, and CCGS Cygnus cruises in the Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank from 1995-1999 (GLOBEC) (NCEI Accession 0277426). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0277426. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps
  • 2023-04-03T12:45:04Z - NCEI Accession 0277426 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • buoy - drifting buoy
Platform
  • CAPE HATTERAS
  • CCGS Parizeau
  • CYGNUS
  • ENDEAVOR
  • NOAA Ship Albatross IV
  • NOAA Ship Delaware II
  • OCEANUS
Last Modified: 2023-10-31T17:37:07Z
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