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Ocean current, temperature and salinity time series, G06 moorings, DeepWater Horizon oil spill region, July 2013 to July 2014

Authors: Steven DiMarco

Published On: Sep 30 2016 16:33 UTC

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N7G15XWT

UDI: R1.x137.130:0014

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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
RFP-I

Research Group:
Gulf of Mexico Integrated Spill Response Consortium (GISR)

Point of Contact

Matthew K. Howard
Texas A&M University / Department of Oceanography
mkhoward@tamu.edu

Data Collection Period

2013-07-09

2014-07-14

Theme keywords

moored, currents, temperature, salinity, Physical Oceanography

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Abstract:

Time series data of currents, temperature, and salinity from instruments located at various depths on six moorings deployed from July 2013 to July 2014 in the region near the DeepWater Horizon spill event. Moorings were deployed on GISR Cruise G01, recovered and redeployed on GISR Cruise G04 and recovered on the cruise G06. Related data (hydrography and underway) appear in related but separate data submissions. Instruments include ADCP, single-point current meters (RCM4, S4) and StarOD and Seabird temperature and salinity recorders.

Suggested Citation:

Steven DiMarco. 2016. Ocean current, temperature and salinity time series, G06 moorings, DeepWater Horizon oil spill region, July 2013 to July 2014. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7G15XWT

Purpose:

To make Eulerian time series measurements in the region where tracers were released during GISR Cruise G02 and characterize the subregional currents and hydrography over a multi-year period.

Data Parameters and Units:

Instrument Name [ADCP, single-point currents (RCM4,S4), StarOdi temperature, SBE16 TandS, Microcat TandS], Depth (meters), Date Time (MM/DD/YYYY hh:mm), Latitude (decimal degrees), Longitude (decimal degrees). GISR_G04 Mooring 1-6 netCDF files-- 1. station (mooring site id) 2. time Julian Seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 0:00 (seconds) 3. Longitude (decimal degrees) 4. Latitude (decimal degrees) 5. Inst_Depth ADCP measured depth (meters) 6. U current eastward_sea_water_velocity (cm/second) 7. V current northward_sea_water_velocity (cm/second) 8. Pressure sea water measured at ADCP depth (Pa) 9. Temperature sea water (degrees Celsius) 10. Salinity (PSU) 11. Pitch angle off horizontal of heading axis (degrees) 12. Roll angle about heading axis (degrees) 13. Heading Compass heading (degrees east of north) 14. IDep ADCP Instrument Depth (meters)

Methods:

Internally-recording instruments attached at various vertical positions along 6 taught-wire moorings.

Instruments:

RDI downward looking ADCP, single-point current meters (Aanderaa RCM4 and Interocean S4), SeaBird SBE16 CT, Seabird microcar and StarOD Temperature recorders.

Error Analysis:

Data were visually inspected for errors.