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Currents, temperature, and pressure data from moorings deployed during the WHITEFOOT cruise on Georges Bank, Massachusetts, from December 28, 1976 to March 5, 1977 (NCEI Accession 0052766)

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This WHITEFOOT cruise was planned in response to the ARGO MERCHANT oil spill. Objectives were to deploy 1 current meter mooring (#123) and 1 tripod (#121) to determine subsurface flow pattern over Nantucket Shoals to predict and hindcast oil spill trajectories and monitor bottom conditions, particularly to observe any oil sinking to the bottom. To obtain bottom grab samples at several shallow locations to determine if any oil was reaching the bottom.
  • Cite as: Montgomery, Ellyn; US DOI/US Geological Survey > Woods Hole Science Center (2009). Currents, temperature, and pressure data from moorings deployed during the WHITEFOOT cruise on Georges Bank, Massachusetts, from December 28, 1976 to March 5, 1977 (NCEI Accession 0052766). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0052766. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 1976-12-28 to 1977-03-05
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -69.1767
East: -69.1767
South: 40.9011
North: 40.9011
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Associated Resources
  • U.S. Geological Survey Oceanographic Time-Series Data Collection of measurements of current velocity, temperature, pressure and other data made in U.S. coastal waters between 1975 and present
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    • gov.noaa.nodc:USGS-Ocean-TS
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2009-04-10
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
This archival package contains only a snapshot of the USGS time series database. The data on the originator's website, http://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov/, may have updates that are not yet captured here.

Chief scientist: Brad Butman

Tripod deployed: 1 (#121 recovered #77009 WHITEFOOT Mar 8-Apr 17, 1977);
Current meter deployed: 1(#123 recovered #77009 WHITEFOOT Mar 8-Apr 17,
1977); Samples: 2(one failed attempt).
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: Montgomery, Ellyn; US DOI/US Geological Survey > Woods Hole Science Center (2009). Currents, temperature, and pressure data from moorings deployed during the WHITEFOOT cruise on Georges Bank, Massachusetts, from December 28, 1976 to March 5, 1977 (NCEI Accession 0052766). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0052766. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Originator Keywords
  • Mooring work
  • Sampling
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 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 Originator Place Names
  • Massachusetts
  • Nantucket Shoals
  • North America
  • North Atlantic
  • United States
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Montgomery, Ellyn; US DOI/US Geological Survey > Woods Hole Science Center (2009). Currents, temperature, and pressure data from moorings deployed during the WHITEFOOT cruise on Georges Bank, Massachusetts, from December 28, 1976 to March 5, 1977 (NCEI Accession 0052766). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0052766. 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
  • 2009-04-10T19:02:16Z - NCEI Accession 0052766 v1.1 was published.
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Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • current meter
  • mooring
  • thermometer
Platform
  • moorings
  • WHITEFOOT
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