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CTD and water current data collected from R/V Brooks McCall southeast of the Mississippi River Delta in Gulf of Mexico for the GISR:G02 cruise from 2012-07-27 to 2012-08-09 (NCEI Accession 0130372)

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A chemical tracer was released at approximately 1100m depth east of the Mississippi Canyon. Later, CTD data and water samples were collected to measure tracer concentrations to determine initial transport and dispersion of the tracer. RAFOS floats were released to track the water movement.
  • Cite as: Ledwell, James (2017). CTD and water current data collected from R/V Brooks McCall southeast of the Mississippi River Delta in Gulf of Mexico for the GISR:G02 cruise from 2012-07-27 to 2012-08-09 (NCEI Accession 0130372). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0130372. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2012-07-30 to 2012-08-09
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -89.549
East: -88.6967
South: 27.7637
North: 28.4802
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • GISR:G02 Tracer Release and Initial Sampling, Tracer release and initial sampling from the GISR:G02 Cruise southeast of the Mississippi River Delta in July-August 2012.
  • Dispersion of a tracer in the deep Gulf of Mexico
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2017-01-23
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
Submission Package ID: X0FDGC
Purpose The tracer allows researchers to track the movement of water at depth. This simulates oil release at depth similar to that which occurred during the Deepwater Horizon event.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Ledwell, James (2017). CTD and water current data collected from R/V Brooks McCall southeast of the Mississippi River Delta in Gulf of Mexico for the GISR:G02 cruise from 2012-07-27 to 2012-08-09 (NCEI Accession 0130372). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0130372. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
Principal Investigators
Contributors
Resource Providers
Points of Contact
  • Matthew Howard
    Texas A&M University (TAMU)
Publishers
Acknowledgments
  • Related Funding Agency: Texas A&M University
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Provider Keywords
  • Current Velocity
  • Sigma Tracer Density
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 Provider Platform Names
  • R/V Brooks McCall
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • RAFOS
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Provider Project Names
  • Gulf Integrated Spill Research Consortium (GISR)
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Ledwell, James (2017). CTD and water current data collected from R/V Brooks McCall southeast of the Mississippi River Delta in Gulf of Mexico for the GISR:G02 cruise from 2012-07-27 to 2012-08-09 (NCEI Accession 0130372). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0130372. 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
  • 2017-01-23T16:13:25Z - NCEI Accession 0130372 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
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Processing Steps
  • Data Type: HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE (measured); Units: decibar; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD.
  • Data Type: WATER TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD.
  • Data Type: CONDUCTIVITY (measured); Units: Siemens per meter; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD.
  • Data Type: Sigma Tracer Density (measured); Units: kilogram per cubic meter; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD.
  • Data Type: Current Velocity (measured); Units: millimeters per second; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: RAFOS.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • bottle
  • CTD
  • current meter
Platform
  • Brooks McCall
Last Modified: 2024-03-18T12:33:02Z
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