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High-frequency RADAR near-surface velocities in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, June 2010

Authors: Stephan Howden

Published On: Mar 02 2016 21:36 UTC

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N7KP803Z

UDI: R1.x134.073:0036

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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
RFP-I

Research Group:
Consortium for Advanced Research on Transport of Hydrocarbon in the Environment (CARTHE)

Point of Contact

Helga S. Huntley
University of Delaware / School of Marine Science and Policy
helgah@udel.edu

Data Collection Period

2010-06-01

2010-06-30

Theme keywords

surface velocities, HF radar, CODAR, SeaSonde

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Abstract:

Near-surface currents were measured hourly at 9 km resolution in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico in June 2010 using high-frequency RADAR. The raw data was processed using standard CODAR software to derive full velocity vectors.

Suggested Citation:

Stephan Howden. 2016. High-frequency RADAR near-surface velocities in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, June 2010. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7KP803Z

Publications:

Gough, M. K., Reniers, A. J. H. M., MacMahan, J. H., & Howden, S. D. (2016). Resonant near-surface inertial oscillations in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 121(4), 2163–2182. doi:10.1002/2015jc011372

Purpose:

To measure near-surface currents

Data Parameters and Units:

Long (deg) Lat (deg) U comp (cm/s) V comp (cm/s) VectorFlag (gridcode) U stdDev (cm/s) V stdDev (cm/s) Covariance (cm/s) X distance (km) Y distance (km) Range (km) Bearing (deg NCW) Velocity (cm/s) Direction (deg NCW) Site Contributers: (# 1-6)