gov.noaa.nodc:0163797 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2025-04-03T22:16:47Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Eastward and northward components of ocean current and water temperature collected from moorings in North East Pacific Coast from 1972-01-05 to 1972-09-25 (NCEI Accession 0163797) 2017-06-30 publication 2017-06-29 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0163797 NCEI Archive Management System 0163797 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Sue Geier UW School of Oceanography http://www.ocean.washington.edu HTTP UW School of Oceanography website Institution web page information resourceProvider UW School of Oceanography http://www.ocean.washington.edu HTTP UW School of Oceanography website Institution web page information resourceProvider Smith, J. Dungan University of Washington (Inshore and Offshore moorings) author Barbee, William University of Washington (S6, S8, S11 moorings) author Barbara M. Hickey University of Washington (UW) pointOfContact University of Washington (UW) contributor tableDigital In 1972 the University of Washington maintained 2 current meter moorings, Inshore, (IN), and Offshore (OF) during January, July, and August 1972. In addition, a joint project with the Pacific Oceanographic Laboratory (currently known as the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, PMEL) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was completed in September 1972 and provided a two-month record of temperature and currents over the Washington continental shelf and slope at three moorings (S6, S8, S11). During this period similar observations were made by the Coastal Upwelling Experiment (CUE) over the Oregon shelf. These two data sets, one off Washington, the other off Oregon, resulted in a better understanding of continental shelf processes. Current meters used were Aanderaa model RCM-4 (27), Braincon type 381 (20) and 3 vector averaging current meters (VACM). The Aanderaa (AA) and Braincon (BR) instruments belonged to the University of Washington, while the VACM instruments belonged to NOAA. The AA and BR current meters measured speed and direction, which was rotated to true North, then resolved into u and v components. The AA meters had temperature sensors. AA meters sampled at 10 minute intervals, BRs sampled at 10 or 20 minute intervals, and the VACM meters sampled at 3.75 minute intervals. Data has been edited for spurious values. Speed and direction data from the AA and BR meters were independently filtered with a 5 point (used when interval is 20 minutes) or 9 point (used when interval is 10 minutes) binomial filter spanning approximately 1.5 hours then resolved into u and v components. A more complete description of the AA and BR data can be found in: Smith, Hickey, Beck, 1976, Observations from moored current meters on the Washington Continental Shelf from February 1971 to February 1974, University of Washington, Department of Oceanography, Special Report 65. Data file format is plain text. The purpose of the 1972 work for the Energy Research & Development Administration was to keep moorings out for longer time periods during the winter and summer and to maintain moorings at both an Inshore and an Offshore site. The Continental Shelf Experiment was sponsored by the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission under contract designator AT 45-1-2225-TA-25 to Dr. J. Dungan Smith, Principal Investigator, at the University of Washington. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0163797 v1.1 was published. 2017-06-30T17:11:21Z NCEI Accession 0163797 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0163797/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0163797 v1.1 published 2017-06-30T17:11:21Z download dataset Data Type: u and v components of velocity (calculated); Units: cm/sec; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Aanderaa RCM-4 current meter (AA), Braincon type 381 current meter (BR), Vector Averaging current meter (VACM); Sampling and Analyzing Method: AA and BR current meters measured current directions and magnitudes. Directions were rotated into degrees true north. AA data was sampled in 10 minute intervals, then edited for spurious values. Speed and direction were independently filtered with a 9 point binomial filter spanning approximately 1.5 hours then resolved into u and v components. BR data was sampled in 10 or 20 minute intervals, then edited for spurious values. Speed and direction were independently filtered with a 5 point (used when interval is 20 minutes) or 9 point (used when interval is 10 minutes) binomial filter spanning approximately 1.5 hours then resolved into u and v components. VACM data was originally sampled in 3.75 minute intervals. VACM data included here is 60 minute data.; Data Quality Information: Data were plotted and visually inspected for spurious values Data Type: TEMPERATURE [WATER TEMPERATURE] (measured); Units: degrees C; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Aanderaa RCM-4 current meter (AA); Sampling and Analyzing Method: AA current meters measured Temperature. Data was sampled in 10 minute intervals, then edited for spurious values.; Data Quality Information: Data were plotted and visually inspected for spurious values asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian current meter current meter current meter moorings entry created as MOORINGS OF UNITED STATES, but has been used as a generic MOORINGS entry.