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" ;