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RAFOS Floats, DeSoto Canyon depolyment, May 2012 to May 2013.

Authors: Speer, Kevin
Published On: Jun 13 2014 19:31 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N7K935HQ
UDI: R1.x138.077:0006
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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
RFP-I

Research Group:
Deepsea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (DEEP-C)

Point of Contact

Kevin Speer
Florida State University / Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science
kspeer@ocean.fsu.edu

Data Collection Period
2012-05-01
to
2013-05-01
Theme keywords

Physical Oceanography

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Abstract:

Trajectory and surface observations from RAFOS floats deployed on PE12-26 cruise in 2012

Suggested Citation:

Speer, Kevin. 2014. RAFOS Floats, DeSoto Canyon depolyment, May 2012 to May 2013.. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7K935HQ

Purpose:

o determine the effect of seasonal currents, topography, and episodic oceanographic or atmospheric drivers on the transport of oil, hydrocarbon gases, sediments, and organisms from a source to sea floor and pelagic environments in the Gulf of Mexico.

Data Parameters and Units:

latitude, longitude, pressure, temperature, u-velocity, v-velocity

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