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OAS accession Detail for 8000465
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| Title: | Current direction, benthic organisms, wind wave spectra, and other data from moored current meter casts and other instruments in the Gulf of Mexico during the Brine Disposal project, 1978-01-12 to 1980-06-01 (NCEI Accession 8000465) |
| Abstract: | Current direction, benthic organisms, wind wave spectra, and other data were collected using moored current meter casts and other instruments from the CAPT JACK and GUTS III in the Gulf of Mexico from January 12, 1978 to June 1, 1980. Data were submitted by Texas A&M University as part of the Brine Disposal project. Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard F005- Current Meter Data, F132- Benthic Organisms, F123- Fish Shellfish Resource, and F191- Wind Wave Spectra formats. The F005 format is used for time series measurements of ocean currents obtained using moored current-measuring instruments, principally Aanderaa current meters (manufactured by Aanderaa Instruments Inc.). These data represent the Eulerian method of current measurement, i.e., the meters are deployed at a fixed mooring point and measure flow past the sensor. Position, water depth, and sensor depth are reported for each station. The data record comprises values of current direction and speed at specified date and time. Data values may be subject to averaging or filtering and are typically reported at 10-15 minute time intervals. Other environmental parameters may also be reported. These include: water temperature, salinity, conductivity, and transmissivity; wind direction and speed; and dominant wave direction, height, and period. A text field is available for optional comments. The F123 format is used for data from field sampling of marine fish and shellfish. The data derive from analysis of midwater or bottom tow catches and provide information on population density and distribution. Cruise information, position, date, time, gear type, fishing distance and duration, and number of hauls are reported for each survey. Environmental data may include meteorological conditions, surface and bottom temperature and salinity, and current direction and speed. Bottom trawl or other gear dimensions and characteristics are also reported. Catch statistics (e.g., weight, volume, number of fish per unit volume) may be reported for both total haul and for individual species. Biological characteristics of selected specimens, predator/ prey information (from stomach contents analysis), and growth data may also be included. A text record is available for comments. The F132 format contains data from field sampling or surveys of bottom dwelling marine organisms. The data provide information on species abundance, distribution, and biomass; they may have been collected by point sampling (grab or core), by tow (dredge, trawl or net), by photographic surveys, or by other methods. Cruise information such as vessel, start and end dates, investigator, and institution/agency; station numbers, positions and times; and equipment and methods are reported for each survey. Environmental data reported at each sampling site may include meteorological and sea surface conditions; surface and bottom temperature, salinity and dissolved oxygen; and sediment characteristics. Number of individual organisms and total weight of organisms is reported for each species. A text record is available for comments. The F191 format is used to report meteorological data and ocean wave spectra data from NDBO. The format contains seven data record types to: 1) Identify the buoy for position, duration, rate of sampling and heading. 2) Identify the meteorological parameters (temperature, pressure, weather, solar radiation, and surface waves). 3) Report time series frequency, density and resolution of waves. Each record is 120 characters in length, sorted by station and record type. The first nine columns for all records are to be used for file type (columns 1-3) and file identifier (column 4-9). The file identifier, to be assigned by the originator, is a unique originator id for each data submission. After submission, the NODC reassigns to this field a unique NODC identifier for internal use. |
| Date received: | 19800914 |
| Start date: | 19780112 |
| End date: | 19800601 |
| Seanames: | Gulf of Mexico |
| West boundary: | -95.35 |
| East boundary: | -91.7 |
| North boundary: | 29.7 |
| South boundary: | 28.25 |
| Observation types: | benthic, biological, continuous, current measurements, laboratory analyses, meteorological, physical, site samples, surface measurements, survey, survey - biological, time series, tows, trawl |
| Instrument types: | accelerometer, buoy - moored buoy, current meter, inclinometer, laboratory analysis, meteorological sensor, mooring, net, salinometer, sediment sampler - corer, sediment sampler - grab, thermistor, thermometer, visual analysis |
| Datatypes: | CATCH STATISTICS, CATCH STATISTICS - AVERAGES, CATCH STATISTICS - DETAILS, CURRENT DIRECTION, CURRENT METER - DIRECTION, INDIVIDUAL FISH EXAMINATION - AGE, INDIVIDUAL FISH EXAMINATION - LENGTH, INDIVIDUAL FISH EXAMINATION - SEX, INDIVIDUAL FISH EXAMINATION - WEIGHT, SALINITY, WATER TEMPERATURE |
| Submitter: | Hann Jr., Roy W. |
| Submitting institution: | Texas A&M University |
| Collecting institutions: | Coastal Ecosystems Management, Inc., Texas A&M University, US DOC; NOAA; NWS; National Data Buoy Center |
| Contributing projects: | BRINE DISPOSAL |
| Platforms: | CAPT JACK (32J2), FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES (317F), GUS III (31G3) |
| Number of observations: | |
| Supplementary information: | Note: Metadata for this accession were extracted from a legacy database maintained by the U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC). The design of the database did not exactly reflect the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM). Principal Investigator (PI) and organization contact information accurately represents all available information from the legacy database at the time that this description was created. However, proper attribution of a PI to a specific institution or the role (submitting or collecting) taken by an institution may not be correct due to inexact mapping between fields in the legacy database and the CSDGM. Due to this uncertainty, the contact information was initially recorded in the Supplemental Information element of the CSDGM description. To develop more accurate metadata, NCEI reviews metadata for all accessions on an ongoing basis. Points of contact for this dataset include: Contact info: Agency: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY PI: N/A Address: address: NOT AVAILABLE city: COLLEGE STATION state: TX postal: 77843-3146 country: UNITED STATES Contact info: Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL DATA BUOY CENTER Address: address: BLDG. 1100 city: STENNIS SPACE CENTER state: MS postal: 39529-6000 country: UNITED STATES Contact info: Agency: COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS MANAGEMENT, INC. PI: 16 Address: address: NOT AVAILABLE city: FORT WORTH state: TX postal: NOT AVAILABLE country: UNITED STATES In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number. |
| Availability date: | 19800914 |
| Metadata version: | 16 |
| Keydate: | 2002-11-19 19:40:22+00 |
| Editdate: | 2024-02-18 17:18:52+00 |