Dataset: moorings_GSC

Name: Great South Channel (Georges Bank) Mooring Data collected from January - August, 1997 for the U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank project (GB project)
Published: 2010-03-12
Keywords: oceans

Cite This Dataset

DOI:10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.2407.1

Spatial Extent: N:40.8673 E:-68.17 S:40.2453 W:-69.15

Temporal Extent: 1997-01 - 1997-08

Project:

U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank (GB)

Program:

U.S. GLOBal ocean ECosystems dynamics (U.S. GLOBEC)

Principal Investigator:

Dr Ronald Schlitz (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA)

BCO-DMO Data Manager:

Ms Dicky Allison (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)

Version:

Version Date:

2010-03-12

Restricted:

Validated:

Yes

Current State:

Final no updates expected

Great South Channel (Georges Bank) Mooring Data collected from January - August, 1997 for the U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank project (GB project)

Abstract:

Great South Channel (Georges Bank) Mooring Data collected from January - August, 1997 for the U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank project (GB project)

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Version Date	Archive	Persistent Identifier	Date Assigned
2010-03-12	Marine Biological Laboratory/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Library (MBLWHOI DLA)	10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.2407.1	2019-08-06

Description

Great South Channel Moorings, January to August, 1997

Contact information: Ron Schlitz
NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC
166 Water Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543
508-495-2395
rschlitz@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu
FAX: 508-495-2258

Notes:
Each mooring number below has information relevant to the data.

 
global attributes:
        :DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
        :MOORING = "4941" ;
        :DESCRIPT = "VACM-C, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 1, CLEAN DATA: NOT SCRUBBED" ;
        :start_time = "97-  I -16  13.33.45" ;
        :stop_time = "97- III-11  17.11.15" ;
        :latitude = 40.81667f ;
        :longitude = -68.15f ;
THIS LONGITUDE IS INCORRECT.  THE CORRECT LONGITUDE IS -69.15.
        :magnetic_variation = -17.f ;
        :sampling_interval = 450 ;
        :water_depth = 70.f ;
        :WATER_DEPTH = 70 ;
        :CREATION_DATE = "10:57 NOV 26,\'97" ;
        :DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
        :COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;

        :DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
        :MOORING = "4831" ;
        :DESCRIPT = "VACM GLOBEC GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 2" ;
        :start_time = "97-  I -13  19.33.45" ;
        :stop_time = "97- VI -20  13.48.45" ;
        :latitude = 40.85417f ;
        :longitude = -68.81683f ;
        :magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
        :sampling_interval = 450 ;
        :water_depth = 72.f ;
        :WATER_DEPTH = 72 ;
        :CREATION_DATE = "10:07 DEC  2,\'97" ;
        :DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
        :COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
        
        :DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
        :MOORING = "4832" ;
        :DESCRIPT = "VACM-C, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 2, COMPASS TROUBLE STARTED " ;
        :start_time = "97-  I -13  19.33.45" ;
        :stop_time = "97- III-27  07.11.15" ;
        :latitude = 40.85417f ;
        :longitude = -68.81683f ;
        :magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
        :sampling_interval = 450 ;
        :water_depth = 72.f ;
        :WATER_DEPTH = 72 ;
        :CREATION_DATE = "16:54 DEC  1,\'97" ;
        :DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
        :COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
   
        :DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
        :MOORING = "4821" ;
        :DESCRIPT = "SEACAT, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 3.  CLEAN DATA, NOT SCRUBBE" ;
        :start_time = "97-  I -13  16.35.00" ;
        :stop_time = "97- VI -20  17.25.00" ;
        :latitude = 40.8625f ;
        :longitude = -68.66683f ;
        :magnetic_variation = 0.f ;
        :sampling_interval = 600 ;
        :water_depth = 62.f ;
        :WATER_DEPTH = 62 ;
        :CREATION_DATE = "10:40 NOV 25,\'97" ;
        :DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
        :COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
        
        :DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
        :MOORING = "4871" ;
        :DESCRIPT = "VMCM SITE 4 GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL. MANY WILD POINTS SCRUBBED. " ;
        :start_time = "97-  I -14  20.31.52" ;
        :stop_time = "97- II -09  08.28.07" ;
        :latitude = 40.867f ;
        :longitude = -68.51017f ;
        :magnetic_variation = -16.56f ;
        :sampling_interval = 225 ;
        :water_depth = 52.f ;
        :WATER_DEPTH = 52 ;
        :CREATION_DATE = "15:10 MAR  7,\'97" ;
        :DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
        :COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;

        :DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
        :MOORING = "4921" ;
        :DESCRIPT = "SEACAT, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 5.  CLEAN DATA, NOT SCRUBBE" ;
        :start_time = "97-  I -15  23.35.00" ;
        :stop_time = "97-VIII-20  17.25.00" ;
        :latitude = 40.71583f ;
        :longitude = -68.40667f ;
        :magnetic_variation = 0.f ;
        :sampling_interval = 600 ;
        :water_depth = 61.f ;
        :WATER_DEPTH = 61 ;
        :CREATION_DATE = "10:57 NOV 25,\'97" ;
        :DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
        :COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
        
        :DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
        :MOORING = "4931" ;
        :DESCRIPT = "VACM-C, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 6, CLEAN DATA: NOT SCRUBBED" ;
        :start_time = "97-  I -16  03.33.45" ;
        :stop_time = "97-VIII-17  18.18.45" ;
        :latitude = 40.62683f ;
        :longitude = -68.356f ;
        :magnetic_variation = -17.f ;
        :sampling_interval = 450 ;
        :water_depth = 80.f ;
        :WATER_DEPTH = 80 ;
        :CREATION_DATE = "13:08 NOV 26,\'97" ;
        :DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
        :COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
        
        :DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
        :MOORING = "4933" ;
        :DESCRIPT = "AANDERAA GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 6" ;
        :start_time = "97-  I -16  04.41.00" ;
        :stop_time = "97-  V -17  00.01.00" ;
        :latitude = 40.62683f ;
        :longitude = -68.356f ;
        :magnetic_variation = -17.f ;
        :sampling_interval = 1200 ;
        :water_depth = 80.f ;
        :WATER_DEPTH = 80 ;
        :CREATION_DATE = "13:26 DEC 10,\'97" ;
        :DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
        :COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;

        :DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
        :MOORING = "4901" ;
        :DESCRIPT = "VACM-C, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 7, CLEAN DATA: NOT SCRUBBED" ;
        :start_time = "97-  I -15  19.33.45" ;
        :stop_time = "97-VIII-17  09.56.15" ;
        :latitude = 40.51683f ;
        :longitude = -68.28616f ;
        :magnetic_variation = -17.f ;
        :sampling_interval = 450 ;
        :water_depth = 101.f ;
        :WATER_DEPTH = 101 ;
        :CREATION_DATE = "09:13 DEC  1,\'97" ;
        :DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
        :COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;

        :DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
        :MOORING = "4902" ;
        :DESCRIPT = "VACM GLOBEC GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 7" ;
        :start_time = "97-  I -15  19.33.45" ;
        :stop_time = "97-VIII-17  09.26.15" ;
        :latitude = 40.51683f ;
        :longitude = -68.28616f ;
        :magnetic_variation = -17.f ;
        :sampling_interval = 450 ;
        :water_depth = 101.f ;
        :WATER_DEPTH = 101 ;
        :CREATION_DATE = "13:33 DEC  5,\'97" ;
        :DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
        :COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;

        :DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
        :MOORING = "4903" ;
        :DESCRIPT = "AANDERAA GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 7.  CLEAN DATA, NOT SCRUBB" ;
        :start_time = "97-  I -15  23.41.00" ;
        :stop_time = "97-  V -14  00.21.00" ;
        :latitude = 40.51683f ;
        :longitude = -68.28616f ;
        :magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
        :sampling_interval = 1200 ;
        :water_depth = 101.f ;
        :WATER_DEPTH = 101 ;
        :CREATION_DATE = "13:53 DEC 10,\'97" ;
        :DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
        :COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;

        :DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
        :MOORING = "4892" ;
        :DESCRIPT = "MX-VACM, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 8.  NO ROTOR, MOORING FELL" ;
        :start_time = "97-  I -15  16.33.45" ;
        :stop_time = "97- II -11  22.26.15" ;
        :latitude = 40.24533f ;
        :longitude = -68.17f ;
        :magnetic_variation = -16.5f ;
        :sampling_interval = 450 ;
        :water_depth = 325.f ;
        :WATER_DEPTH = 325 ;
        :CREATION_DATE = "16:31 FEB  6,\'98" ;
        :DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
        :COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
        
        :DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
        :MOORING = "4893" ;
        :DESCRIPT = "AANDERAA GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 8.  MOORING FELL 2/12.    " ;
        :start_time = "97-  I -15  15.42.00" ;
        :stop_time = "97- II -12  01.42.00" ;
        :latitude = 40.24533f ;
        :longitude = -68.17f ;
        :magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
        :sampling_interval = 1200 ;
        :water_depth = 325.f ;
        :WATER_DEPTH = 325 ;
        :CREATION_DATE = "13:51 DEC 10,\'97" ;
        :DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
        :COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;

        :DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
        :MOORING = "4894" ;
        :DESCRIPT = "AANDERAA GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 8.  MOORING FELL 2/12." ;
        :start_time = "97-  I -15  16.40.00" ;
        :stop_time = "97- II -12  01.40.00" ;
        :latitude = 40.24533f ;
        :longitude = -68.17f ;
        :magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
        :sampling_interval = 1200 ;
        :water_depth = 325.f ;
        :WATER_DEPTH = 325 ;
        :CREATION_DATE = "13:47 DEC 10,\'97" ;
        :DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
        :COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;

        :DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
        :MOORING = "4841" ;
        :DESCRIPT = "VACM GLOBEC GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 9" ;
        :start_time = "97-  I -14  00.33.45" ;
        :stop_time = "97- VI -21  22.48.45" ;
        :latitude = 40.70033f ;
        :longitude = -68.67533f ;
        :magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
        :sampling_interval = 450 ;
        :water_depth = 61.f ;
        :WATER_DEPTH = 61 ;
        :CREATION_DATE = "11:06 DEC  2,\'97" ;
        :DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
        :COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;

Data Files

File
moorings_GSC.csv (Comma Separated Values (.csv), 71.39 MB) MD5:a6cc070eb0af9a9cf5329b45c9b991bf Primary data file for dataset ID 2407

More Information about this dataset

Funding Sources

Funding Source	Award Number
National Science Foundation	unknown GB NSF
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	unknown GB NOAA

Deployments

Deployment	Synonyms	Start Date	Platform	Investigator
GB_GSChannel_buoy_1		1997-01-16	GB GSChannel Mooring	Dr Ronald Schlitz (Chief Scientist)	data info

Instruments

None available yet

Parameters

Date and time formats are described in python strftime() syntax.

Supplied Name	Supplied description	Supplied Units	Standard Name
site	which spot		no_bcodmo_term
mooring	mooring number; refer to notes below		mooring
sensor_type	see notes below for details		no_bcodmo_term
depth	depth of instrument on mooring	meters	depth
lat	latitude of tow, North = positive	decimal degrees	lat
lon	longitude tow, East = positive	decimal degrees	lon
year	year deployed		year
month_gmt	month of data		month_gmt
day_gmt	Self explanatory		day_gmt
time_gmt	Self explanatory		time_gmt
bearing		degrees	no_bcodmo_term
east	east component of current (negative=west)	cm/sec	no_bcodmo_term
north	north component of current(negative=south)	cm/sec	no_bcodmo_term
rotor	rotor speed	cm/sec	no_bcodmo_term
temp	temperature	degrees C	temp
sal	salinity	parts per thousand(ppt)	sal
cond	conductivity	siemens/meter	cond
press	pressure	decibars	press
sigma_0	sigma theta, potential density	kg/m3	sigma_0
vdir_1	current direction	degrees	no_bcodmo_term
vspd_1	current speed	cm/sec	no_bcodmo_term
u_1	east component of current	cm/sec	no_bcodmo_term
v_1	north component of current	cm/sec	no_bcodmo_term