Current meter, tide gauge, and other data from moorings in the SW Atlantic and Drake Passage from 1975-02-21 to 1976-02-14 (NCEI Accession 7700364)
This dataset contains Tide Gauge data collected from the Drake Passage between Cape Horn and Antarctica from February 1975 to February 1976. These data were collected by Dr. Dale Pillsbury, Princeton University and submitted by J. Bottero from Oregon State University. The data were collected as part of the FDRAKE 75 project sponsored by IDOE under NSF grant number OCE74-12558. Aanderaa tide gauge was used to collect the tide data. Current meter data was also submitted from fixed platforms. Information regarding the exact locations of the moorings used to collect current meter data is available.
Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard Current Meter (Components) (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.
Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard Current Meter (Components) (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.
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: Pillsbury, R. Dale; Oregon State CEOAS (2002). Current meter, tide gauge, and other data from moorings in the SW Atlantic and Drake Passage from 1975-02-21 to 1976-02-14 (NCEI Accession 7700364). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/7700364. Accessed [date].
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Time Period | 1975-02-21 to 1976-02-14 |
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West: -66.54
East: -61.64
South: -61.36
North: -56.75
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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 | The publication(s) listed below are related to the data collection and are available from the NOAA Central Library: A compilation of observations from moored current meters. Vol. 9, Currents, temperature and pressure in the Drake Passage during F DRAKE 75, January-March 1975. Corvallis, Or. : School of Oceanography, Oregon State University, 1976. A compilation of observations from moored current meters. Vol. 10, Currents, temperature and pressure in the Drake Passage during F Drake 75, February 1975-February 1976. Corvallis, Or. : School of Oceanography, Oregon State University, 1977. 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: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY PI: Pillsbury, Dr. Dale Address: address: OCEAN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 104 city: CORVALLIS state: OR postal: 97331-5503 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. |
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