GRIIDC | U3.x975.000:0001

Dataset Submitted

UGOS S2A (SOLO) Profiling Float Data

Authors: Bower, Amy S., Furey, Heather H., & Jayne, Steven R.

Identified On: May 01 2024 15:23 UTC

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/d4ehecfz

UDI: U3.x975.000:0001

Project Information

Funded By:
National Academies of Sciences Gulf Research Program

Funding Cycle:
Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems Grants 3

Research Group:
An Operational System using Real-time Subsurface Observations to Improve Loop Current Forecasts (GODEEP)

Point of Contact

Heather Furey
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
hfurey@whoi.edu

Data Collection Period

2019-06-01

2027-06-01

Theme keywords

profiling float data, salinity, temperature, pressure profiles

Abstract:

A set of fifty-two S2A (SOLO) profiling floats have been deployed in the eastern Gulf of Mexico in sets of 4 to16 floats, over a series of 8 cruises from June 2019 to June 2023. The floats are Argo-equivalent, collecting position, pressure, temperature, and practical salinity profile data from 0-2000m depth, profiling nominally every 5 days, and drifting at 1500m depth between profiles. These floats were deployed to provide an automated observing system to collect hydrographic data in the Loop Current Active Area, nominally east of 90W, as part of both the Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems 1 and 3 programs, funded by National Academies of Sciences Gulf Research Program. Data are stored in both near-real-time format directly after collection and transmission, and in delayed-mode format, which has been quality controlled and calibrated. As Argo-equivalent floats, the platform data are processed using methods developed by the global Argo program and are stored at the Global Data Assembly Centers with all Argo float data.

Suggested Citation:

Bower, Amy S., Furey, Heather H., & Jayne, Steven R.. UGOS S2A (SOLO) Profiling Float Data. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/d4ehecfz

Purpose:

These floats were deployed to provide an automated observing system to collect hydrographic data in the Loop Current Active Area, nominally east of 90W, as part of both the Understanding Gulf Ocean Systems 1 and 3 programs, funded by National Academies of Sciences Gulf Research Program. The floats were deployed to collect position, pressure, temperature, and practical salinity profile data from 0-2000m depth, profile nominally every 5 days, and drift at 1500m depth between profiles.

Data Parameters and Units:

Julian day of the station (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS UTC), LATITUDE (degrees north), LONGITUDE (degrees east), Pressure (decibars), Temperature (degrees Celsius) Practical Salinity (psu)

Methods:

The float data were quality controlled and calibrated according to methods developed by the Argo Program (https://argo.ucsd.edu/). A detailed description of methods used may be found in the Argo Data Management Team documentation: http://www.argodatamgt.org/.