MIDAS data from R/V Pelican cruises PE03-NGOMEX, PE04-NGOMEX, PE06-NGOMEX, PE07-NGOMEX, PE09-05, PE11-06 in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, 28-30N 89-94W; 2003-2010 (GoMX NGOMEX project)
Project
Program
| Contributors | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Roman, Michael R. | University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES/HPL) | Principal Investigator |
| Boicourt, William C. | University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES/HPL) | Co-Principal Investigator |
| Pierson, James J. | University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES/HPL) | Co-Principal Investigator, Contact |
| Gegg, Stephen R. | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI BCO-DMO) | BCO-DMO Data Manager |
Generated from MIDAS .dat files contributed by Jamie Pierson
| File |
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MIDAS.csv (Comma Separated Values (.csv), 76.72 MB) MD5:99a234fb537eccd5d60aeb303ed5f87f Primary data file for dataset ID 3548 |
| Parameter | Description | Units |
| date | date (GMT) | yyyymmdd |
| time | time(GMT) | hhmmss |
| lon | longitude (West is negative) | decimal degrees |
| lat | latitude (South is negative) | decimal degrees |
| Wind_Speed_True | True Wind Speed | knots |
| Wind_Direction_True | True Wind Direction | degrees |
| Air_Temperature | Air Temperature | degrees celsius |
| Humidity | Humidity | percentage |
| Barometric_Pressure | Barometric_Pressure | hPa |
| PAR | PAR | mE/m2s |
| Heading | Heading | degrees |
| SOG | SOG | knots |
| COG | COG | DegT |
| Depth | Depth (High Freq) | meters |
| Fluorometer | Fluorometer | milligrams/meter^3 (?) |
| Transmittance | Transmittance | percentage |
| Temp_Sea | Sea Temp | degrees celsius |
| Conductance | Conductance | S/m |
| Salinity | Salinity | psu |
| Temp_Seachest | Seachest Temp | degrees celsius |
| Depth_Low | Depth (Low Freq) | meters |
| Wind_Speed_Relative | Relative Wind Speed | Knots (?) |
| Wind_Direction_Relative | Relative Wind Direction | degrees |
| Wind_Speed_Raw | Raw Wind Speed | Knots (?) |
| Wind_Direction_Raw | Raw Wind Direction | degrees magnetic (?) |
| Fluor_Range | Fluoro Range | milligrams/meter^3 (?) |
| Fluor_Raw | Raw Fluoro | milligrams/meter^3 (?) |
| Wetlab_Volts | Wetlabs Volts | volts |
| Wetlab_raw_counts | Wetlabs raw counts | counts |
| Year | Year of data collection | yyyy |
| Dataset-specific Instrument Name | Multiple Instrument Data Acquisition System |
| Generic Instrument Name | Multiple Instrument Data Acquisition System |
| Generic Instrument Description | MIDAS System |
PE03-NGOMEX
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2003-06-30 |
| End Date | 2003-08-05 |
| Description | 2003 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Note: Deployment Id assigned by BCO-DMO staff (not official) Processing Description BCO-DMO Processing Notes BCO-DMO Pass 1 Processing Description: - MIDAS for years 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 processed - Original data for individual years were reformatted to a BCO-DMO format as reported using either excel or an awk - Parameters/Data for the individual years were compared and a common set of parameters for all years was generated - Pass 1 data were then formatted to the Pass 2 or common data format using awk: NGOMEX_20[xx]_Fix_BCODMO_Midas.awk BCO-DMO Pass 2 Processing Description: - Because of the nature of the original data reporting, an awk was generated for each individual year - A common header record was output for each year's worth of data - All parameters re-formatted to a set of parameters common to all NGOMEX MIDAS data - All parameters o/p in the same order - All decimal places reported to the same number - Data for parameters for which no data were reported for a particular year o/p as "nd" |
PE04-NGOMEX
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2004-07-28 |
| End Date | 2004-08-02 |
| Description | 2004 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Note: Deployment Id assigned by BCO-DMO staff (not official) Processing Description BCO-DMO Processing Notes BCO-DMO Pass 1 Processing Description: - MIDAS for years 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 processed - Original data for individual years were reformatted to a BCO-DMO format as reported using either excel or an awk - Parameters/Data for the individual years were compared and a common set of parameters for all years was generated - Pass 1 data were then formatted to the Pass 2 or common data format using awk: NGOMEX_20[xx]_Fix_BCODMO_Midas.awk BCO-DMO Pass 2 Processing Description: - Because of the nature of the original data reporting, an awk was generated for each individual year - A common header record was output for each year's worth of data - All parameters re-formatted to a set of parameters common to all NGOMEX MIDAS data - All parameters o/p in the same order - All decimal places reported to the same number - Data for parameters for which no data were reported for a particular year o/p as "nd" |
PE06-NGOMEX
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2006-08-04 |
| End Date | 2006-08-13 |
| Description | 2006 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Note: Deployment Id and Chief Scientist assigned by BCO-DMO staff (not official) Processing Description BCO-DMO Processing Notes BCO-DMO Pass 1 Processing Description: - MIDAS for years 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 processed - Original data for individual years were reformatted to a BCO-DMO format as reported using either excel or an awk - Parameters/Data for the individual years were compared and a common set of parameters for all years was generated - Pass 1 data were then formatted to the Pass 2 or common data format using awk: NGOMEX_20[xx]_Fix_BCODMO_Midas.awk BCO-DMO Pass 2 Processing Description: - Because of the nature of the original data reporting, an awk was generated for each individual year - A common header record was output for each year's worth of data - All parameters re-formatted to a set of parameters common to all NGOMEX MIDAS data - All parameters o/p in the same order - All decimal places reported to the same number - Data for parameters for which no data were reported for a particular year o/p as "nd" |
PE07-NGOMEX
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2007-07-21 |
| End Date | 2007-08-07 |
| Description | 2007 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Note: Deployment Id and Chief Scientist assigned by BCO-DMO staff (not official) Processing Description BCO-DMO Processing Notes BCO-DMO Pass 1 Processing Description: - MIDAS for years 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 processed - Original data for individual years were reformatted to a BCO-DMO format as reported using either excel or an awk - Parameters/Data for the individual years were compared and a common set of parameters for all years was generated - Pass 1 data were then formatted to the Pass 2 or common data format using awk: NGOMEX_20[xx]_Fix_BCODMO_Midas.awk BCO-DMO Pass 2 Processing Description: - Because of the nature of the original data reporting, an awk was generated for each individual year - A common header record was output for each year's worth of data - All parameters re-formatted to a set of parameters common to all NGOMEX MIDAS data - All parameters o/p in the same order - All decimal places reported to the same number - Data for parameters for which no data were reported for a particular year o/p as "nd" |
PE09-05
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2008-08-01 |
| End Date | 2008-08-12 |
| Description | 2008 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Note: Cruise ID confirmed with R2R catalog
Original cruise data are available from the NSF R2R data catalog Processing Description BCO-DMO Processing Notes BCO-DMO Pass 1 Processing Description: - MIDAS for years 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 processed - Original data for individual years were reformatted to a BCO-DMO format as reported using either excel or an awk - Parameters/Data for the individual years were compared and a common set of parameters for all years was generated - Pass 1 data were then formatted to the Pass 2 or common data format using awk: NGOMEX_20[xx]_Fix_BCODMO_Midas.awk BCO-DMO Pass 2 Processing Description: - Because of the nature of the original data reporting, an awk was generated for each individual year - A common header record was output for each year's worth of data - All parameters re-formatted to a set of parameters common to all NGOMEX MIDAS data - All parameters o/p in the same order - All decimal places reported to the same number - Data for parameters for which no data were reported for a particular year o/p as "nd" |
PE11-06
| Website | |
| Platform | R/V Pelican |
| Start Date | 2010-09-01 |
| End Date | 2010-09-07 |
| Description | 2010 Sampling cruise to the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Note: Cruise ID confirmed with R2R catalog
Original cruise data are available from the NSF R2R data catalog Processing Description BCO-DMO Processing Notes BCO-DMO Pass 1 Processing Description: - MIDAS for years 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 processed - Original data for individual years were reformatted to a BCO-DMO format as reported using either excel or an awk - Parameters/Data for the individual years were compared and a common set of parameters for all years was generated - Pass 1 data were then formatted to the Pass 2 or common data format using awk: NGOMEX_20[xx]_Fix_BCODMO_Midas.awk BCO-DMO Pass 2 Processing Description: - Because of the nature of the original data reporting, an awk was generated for each individual year - A common header record was output for each year's worth of data - All parameters re-formatted to a set of parameters common to all NGOMEX MIDAS data - All parameters o/p in the same order - All decimal places reported to the same number - Data for parameters for which no data were reported for a particular year o/p as "nd" |
NGOMEX - Living Marine Resources of the Northern Gulf of Mexico (GoMX - NGOMEX)
NGOMEX - Living Organisms of the Northern Gulf of Mexico
A synthesis of data collected in the Northern Gulf of Mexico from 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2010
Data include:
- CTD Profiles
- Rosette Samples
- MIDAS underway metereological
- Towed SCANFISH
- Net Trawls
- Zooplankton counts
High-resolution mapping of the major ecosystem components of the NGOMEX by year
References:
Kimmel, D. G., W. C. Boicourt, J. J. Pierson, M. R. Roman, X. Zhang. 2010. The vertical distribution and diel variability of mesozooplankton biomass, abundance and size in response to hypoxia in the northern Gulf of Mexico USA. Journal of Plankton Research 32(8): 1185-1202. doi:10.1093/plankt/fbp136
Pierson, J. J., M. R. Roman, D. G. Kimmel, W. C. Boicourt, & X. Zhang. 2009. Quantifying changes in the vertical distribution of mesozooplankton in response to hypoxic bottom waters. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 381: S74-S79. doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2009.07.013
Kimmel, D. G., W. C. Boicourt, J. J. Pierson, M. R. Roman, & X. Zhang. 2009. A comparison of the mesozooplankton response to hypoxia in Chesapeake Bay and the northern Gulf of Mexico using the biomass size spectrum. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 381: S65-S73. doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2009.07.012
Zhang, H., S. A. Ludsin, D. M. Mason, A. T. Adamack, S. B. Brandt, X. Zhang, D. G. Kimmel, M. R. Roman, & W. C. Boicourt. 2009. Hypoxia-driven changes in the behavior and spatial distribution of pelagic fish and mesozooplankton in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 381: S80-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2009.07.014
Gulf of Mexico - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (GoMX - DHOS)
GOM - Broader Impacts
The need to understand the impact of this largest oil spill to date on ecosystems and biochemical cycling is self evident. The consequences of the disaster and accompanying clean up measures (e.g. the distribution of dispersants) need to be evaluated to guide further mediating measures and to develop and improve responses to similar disasters in the future. Would it be advantageous if such oil aggregates sink, or should it rather remain suspended? Possibly measures can be developed to enhance sinking or suspension (e.g. addition of ballast minerals) once we understand their current formation and fate. Understanding the particle dynamics following the input of large amounts of oil and dispersants into the water is a prerequisite to develop response strategies for now and in the future.
| Funding Source | Award |
|---|---|
| NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) | |
| NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) | |
| NSF Division of Ocean Sciences (NSF OCE) |
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