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Navigation data collected aboard R/V Point Sur cruise PS18-25 in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2018-05-18 to 2018-05-24

Authors: Arne Diercks
Published On: Oct 25 2018 15:30 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N70C4TB4
UDI: R6.x811.000:0010
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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
RFP-VI

Research Group:
Resuspension, Redistribution and Deposition of Deep Water Horizon (DwH) Recalcitrant Hydrocarbons to offshore Depocenters

Point of Contact

Arne R. Diercks
University of Southern Mississippi / School of Ocean Science and Engineering
arne.diercks@usm.edu

Data Collection Period
2018-05-18
to
2018-05-24
Theme keywords

Navigation, GPS

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Abstract:

This dataset includes the underway ship raw navigation 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.

Suggested Citation:

Arne Diercks. 2018. Navigation 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/N70C4TB4

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), ship pitch (deg), ship roll (deg), speed forward (kts)

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