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Mississippi Bight High Frequency Radar Surface Current Radials and Total Vectors, 2010-05-01 to 2014-05-31

Authors: Howden, Stephan
Published On: Apr 18 2016 19:19 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N7MS3QRM
UDI: Y1.x115.047:0001
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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
The Northern Gulf Institute (NGI)

Research Group:
A Comprehensive Assessment of Oil Distribution, Transport, Fate and Impacts on Ecosystems and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Release

Point of Contact

Stephan Howden
University of Southern Mississippi / Department of Marine Science
stephan.howden@usm.edu

Data Collection Period
2010-05-01
to
2014-05-31
Theme keywords

HF Radar, Surface Currents

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Abstract:

The data are surface currents measured by high frequency radar stations at Pascagoula Mississippi, Orange Beach Alabama, and Destin Florida. This dataset reports eastward and northward velocity for radials and total vectors.

Suggested Citation:

Howden, Stephan. 2016. Mississippi Bight High Frequency Radar Surface Current Radials and Total Vectors, 2010-05-01 to 2014-05-31. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7MS3QRM

Purpose:

To monitor surface currents in the Mississippi Bight.

Data Parameters and Units:

Geographically referenced radial current components and total surface current vectors. U (eastward) velocity (cm/s) and V (northward) velocity (cm/s)

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