Abstract:

Underway sensor suite data from the R/V Pelican (PE16-20) in the northern Gulf of Mexico, April 26-May 3, 2016, in lease blocks AT357, GC600 ,GC574, GC847, and GC767.

Suggested Citation:

Vernon Asper. 2017. R/V Pelican: PE16-20 Underway Sensor Suite Data, Gulf of Mexico, April 26 - May 3, 2016. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N78K77H1

Publications:

Da Silva, C. E., & Castelao, R. M. (2018). Mississippi River Plume Variability in the Gulf of Mexico From SMAP and MODIS-Aqua Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 123(9), 6620–6638. doi:10.1029/2018jc014159

Purpose:

These data were collected via ship associated underway sensors and collected in support of lander and mooring deployment operations.

Data Parameters and Units:

Date (MM/DD/YYYY), Time (HH:MM:SS), Air Temperature (Degrees C), Air Temperature Raw, Barometric Pressure (Inches-Hg), Barometric Pressure (mBar), Barometric Pressure Raw, Depth High, Flourometer Counts, Flourometer (ug/l), Flourometer (Volts), Flow through AD, Heading, Heading (deg), KnudsenEcho, Relative Humidity (%), Relative Humidity Raw, Relative Wind Direction (degrees), Relative Wind Speed (Knots), SCUFA Flourometer (Counts), Seachest Temp, Temp in Seachest, Thermosalinograph, Therm Salinity, Therm Temperature, Transmissometer (%), Transmissometer (Counts), Transmissometer (Volts), Trimble COG, Trimble GPS GGA, Trimble GPS VTG, Trimble Latitute, Trimble Longitude, Trimble SOG, Trimble Time, TRUE WIND Spd Direction, TRUE WIND Spd Speed, Turner AU10, Turner AU10 Data, Weather Station, WIND Direction Raw, WIND Spd Raw

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