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OAS accession Detail for 8600064, meta_version: 8. Current meta_version is: 9
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| Title: | Current meter data from moored current meter casts in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the Gulf of Mexico Physical Oceanography (GMPO) project, from 1983-01-26 to 1985-01-01 (NCEI Accession 8600064) |
| Abstract: | Current meter data were collected using moored current meter casts in the Gulf of Mexico from January 26, 1983 to January 1, 1985. Data were submitted by Science Applications, INC. - Raleigh NC as part of the Gulf of Mexico Physical Oceanography (GMPO) project. Data were processed by NODC to the NODC standard Current Meter Data (F015) format. The F015 format is used for time series measurements of ocean currents. These data are obtained from current meter moorings and represent Eulerian method of current measurement, i.e., the meters are deployed at a fixed point and measure flow past a sensor. Position, bottom depth, sensor depth, and meter characteristics are reported for each station. The data record comprises values of east-west (u) and north-south (v) current vector components at specified date and time. Current direction is defined as the direction toward which the water is flowing with positive directions east and north and negative directions west and south. Data values may be subject to averaging or filtering and are typically reported at 10-15 minute time intervals. Water temperature, pressure, and conductivity or salinity may also be reported. A text record is available for optional comments. |
| Date received: | 19860216 |
| Start date: | 19830126 |
| End date: | 19850101 |
| Seanames: | Gulf of Mexico |
| West boundary: | -85.5 |
| East boundary: | -83.2 |
| North boundary: | 27.4 |
| South boundary: | 25.6 |
| Observation types: | continuous, current measurements, physical, time series |
| Instrument types: | current meter, mooring, thermistor |
| Datatypes: | CURRENT METER - EAST-WEST COMPONENT (U), CURRENT METER - NORTH-SOUTH COMPONENT (V), HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE, water depth, WATER TEMPERATURE |
| Submitter: | |
| Submitting institution: | Science Applications International Corporation - Raleigh, NC |
| Collecting institutions: | Science Applications International Corporation - Raleigh, NC |
| Contributing projects: | GULF OF MEXICO PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY |
| Platforms: | FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES (317F) |
| Number of observations: | |
| Supplementary information: | These data files are in NODC F015 format. 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: SCIENCE APPLICATIONS, INC. - RALEIGH NC PI: N/A Address: address: 4900 WATERS EDGE DRIVE, SUITE 255 city: RALEIGH state: NC postal: 27606 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: | 19860216 |
| Metadata version: | 8 |
| Keydate: | 2002-11-19 19:40:22+00 |
| Editdate: | 2022-11-03 15:32:51+00 |