Abstract:

This dataset includes the underway ship raw navigation and meteorological data collected aboard R/V Point Sur cruise PS18-25 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2018-05-18 to 2018-05-24. The purpose of this cruise was to collect undisturbed sediment cores from areas to the south and southeast of the Deepwater Horizon spill site. The data includes GPS information, ship position and heading, wind direction and speed, barometric pressure, relative humidity, and temperature.

Suggested Citation:

Arne Diercks. 2018. Navigation and meteorological data collected aboard R/V Point Sur cruise PS18-25 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2018-05-18 to 2018-05-24. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7445K2V

Publications:

Diercks, A. R., Romero, I. C., Larson, R. A., Schwing, P., Harris, A., Bosman, S., … Brooks, G. (2021). Resuspension, Redistribution, and Deposition of Oil-Residues to Offshore Depocenters After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8. doi:10.3389/fmars.2021.630183

Purpose:

Collect undisturbed sediment cores from areas to the south and southeast of the Deepwater Horizon spill site.

Data Parameters and Units:

Date (MM/DD/YYYY), time (HH:MM:SS.SSS), latitude and longitude from ASHTECH, ADU and Trimble devices (degrees minutes), ship heading (degrees), wind speed (kts), wind direction (degrees), barometric pressure (mBar), relative humidity (%), ship pitch (deg), ship roll (deg), speed forward (kts), air temperature (degrees C)

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