Abstract:

A series of CTD casts and ADCP transects were conducted at various locations in Galveston Bay, TX. Vertical profiles of velocity, temperature and salinity were collected.

Suggested Citation:

Hodges, Ben R.. 2016. ADCP and CTD measurements made at various locations in Galveston Bay, TX in June, July and August of 2013. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7CR5RCB

Publications:

Christiansen, D. A., & Hodges, B. R. (2016). Near-Channel Velocities in the Presence of a Dredge-Spoil Island. Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, 142(2), 05015002. doi:10.1061/(asce)ww.1943-5460.0000311

Purpose:

Data was collected in support of studies of operational oil spill modeling in Galveston Bay.

Data Parameters and Units:

CTD Parameters and Units:Time:standard_name = "time", Time:units = "days since 2013-01-01 00:00:00", lon:standard_name = "longitude", lon:units = "degrees_east", lat:standard_name = "latitude", lat:units = "degrees_north", Pressure:standard_name = "sea_water_pressure", Pressure:units = "db", Depth:standard_name = "depth", Depth:units = "salt water, m", Temperature:standard_name = "sea_water_potential_temperature", Temperature:units = "ITS-90, deg C", Conductivity:standard_name = "sea_water_electrical_conductivity", Conductivity:units = "microSiemens per centimeter", Specific_conductance:standard_name = "sea_water_electrical_conductivity", Specific_conductance:units = "microSiemens per centimeter", Salinity:standard_name = "sea_water_salinity", Salinity:units = "PSU", Sound_velocity:standard_name = "speed_of_sound_in_sea_water", Sound_velocity:units = "m s-1", Density:standard_name ="sea_water_density", Density:units = "kg m-3" ADCP Parameters and Units:Time:standard_name = "time", Time:units = "days since 2013-01-01 00:00:00", lon:standard_name = "longitude", lon:units = "degrees_east", lat:standard_name = "latitude" lat:units = "degrees_north", measured_depth:standard_name = "measured_depth", measured_depth:units = "m", bottom_depth:standard_name = "seafloor_depth", bottom_depth:units = "m", u_bottom_track:standard_name = "platform_speed_u_component_wrt_ground_from_bottom_track", u_bottom_track:units = "m/s", v_bottom_track:standard_name = "platform_speed_v_component_wrt_ground_from_bottom_track", v_bottom_track:units = "m/s", w_bottom_track:standard_name = "platform_speed_w_component_wrt_ground_from_bottom_track", w_bottom_track:units = "m/s", eastward_seawater_velocity:standard_name = "eastward_seawater_velocity", eastward_seawater_velocity:units = "m/s", northward_seawater_velocity:standard_name = "northward_seawater_velocity", northward_seawater_velocity:units = "m/s" upward_seawater_velocity:standard_name = "upward_seawater_velocity", upward_seawater_velocity:units = "m/s", seawater_velocity_error:standard_name = "seawater_velocity_error", seawater_velocity_error:units = "m/s", UTM_Easting:long_name = "GPS UTM Easting", UTM_Easting:units = "m", UTM_Northing:long_name = "GPS UTM Northing", UTM_Northing:units = "m", UTM_Sector:long_name = "GPS UTM Sector", UTM_Zone:long_name = "GPS_UTM Zone", Freq:long_name = "FrequencyMHz", NumSam:long_name = "SampleNumber", BT_Beam1_Offset_east:long_name = "bottom-tracking beam 1 Offset : east" BT_Beam1_Offset_east:units = "m", BT_Beam1_Offset_north:long_name = "bottom-tracking beam 1 Offset : north", BT_Beam1_Offset_north:units = "m", BT_Beam1_Offset_range:long_name = "bottom-tracking beam 1 Offset : range", BT_Beam1_Offset_range:units = "m", BT_Beam2_Offset_east:long_name = "bottom-tracking beam 2 Offset : east", BT_Beam2_Offset_east:units = "m", BT_Beam2_Offset_north:long_name = "bottom-tracking beam 2 Offset : north", BT_Beam2_Offset_north:units = "m", BT_Beam2_Offset_range:long_name = "bottom-tracking beam 2 Offset : range, BT_Beam2_Offset_range:units = "m" BT_Beam3_Offset_east:long_name = "bottom-tracking beam 3 Offset : east", BT_Beam3_Offset_east:units = "m", BT_Beam3_Offset_north:long_name = "bottom-tracking beam 3 Offset : north", BT_Beam3_Offset_north:units = "m", BT_Beam3_Offset_range:long_name = "bottom-tracking beam 3 Offset : range", BT_Beam3_Offset_range:units = "m", BT_Beam4_Offset_east:long_name = "bottom-tracking beam 4 Offset : east", BT_Beam4_Offset_east:units = "m", BT_Beam4_Offset_north:long_name = "bottom-tracking beam 4 Offset : north", BT_Beam4_Offset_north:units = "m", BT_Beam4_Offset_range:long_name = "bottom-tracking beam 4 Offset : range", BT_Beam4_Offset_range:units = "m", heading:standard_name = "platform_orientation", heading:units = "radians", pitch:standard_name = "platform_pitch_angle", pitch:units = "radians", roll:standard_name = "platform_roll_angle", roll:units = "radians"

Methods:

Sampling took place from a small vessel.

Instruments:

Sontek/YSI DGPS Sontek/YSI M9 ADCP Sontek/YSI CastAway CTD

Individual Files: