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Evdoshenko, M A (1998): Parameters of the near-bottom nepheloid layer off the northwestern Africa coast [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.760325, Supplement to: Evdoshenko, MA (1998): Variability of the near-bottom nepheloid layer off the northwestern Africa coast. Translated from Okeanologiya, 1998, 38(6), 830-839, Oceanology, 38(6), 749-757

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Abstract:
Vertical profiles of light scattering at a right angle and turbidity profiles in seawater indicating suspended matter concentration in the near-bottom nepheloid layer (NNL) were measured simultaneously with temperature, salinity, and density profiles at the continental slope off the northwestern Africa. About 100 stations 5' apart in latitude and longitude were carried out over an ocean area of 6100 sq. km. Special features of the NNL variability in the area were analyzed. It was found that some structural parameters of the NNL (maximum transparency depth, that is the upper boundary of NNL; NNL thickness; maximum and total turbidity) correlate with ocean depth. On the average, thickness of the NNL in the area is 20-40% of the ocean depth. At most stations the NNL is fairly strong. In the shelf region NNL turbidity was influenced by the intensive near-shore upwelling. Formation of ''high-energy near-bottom layers'' in the shelf region resulted from passing of a mesoscale cyclonic eddy that caused redistribution of measured quantities within the entire water column.
Project(s):
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 21.835556 * Median Longitude: -18.238671 * South-bound Latitude: 21.416667 * West-bound Longitude: -18.995000 * North-bound Latitude: 22.170000 * East-bound Longitude: -17.231667
Date/Time Start: 1991-12-18T16:52:00 * Date/Time End: 1991-12-23T04:44:00
Minimum Elevation: -1926.0 m * Maximum Elevation: -58.0 m
Event(s):
AMK25-2576  * Latitude: 21.578333 * Longitude: -17.238333 * Date/Time: 1991-12-18T16:52:00 * Elevation: -66.0 m * Location: Tropical East Atlantic * Method/Device: Nephelometer (NMR)
AMK25-2578  * Latitude: 21.750000 * Longitude: -17.235000 * Date/Time: 1991-12-18T19:03:00 * Elevation: -65.0 m * Location: Tropical East Atlantic * Method/Device: Nephelometer (NMR)
AMK25-2579  * Latitude: 21.831667 * Longitude: -17.238333 * Date/Time: 1991-12-18T20:11:00 * Elevation: -62.0 m * Location: Tropical East Atlantic * Method/Device: Nephelometer (NMR)
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
Event labelEventEvdoshenko, M A
Latitude of eventLatitudeEvdoshenko, M A
Longitude of eventLongitudeEvdoshenko, M A
Elevation of eventElevationmEvdoshenko, M A
Date/Time of eventDate/TimeEvdoshenko, M A
Depth of maximum transparencyDepth max transmEvdoshenko, M ANephelometer (NMR)
Thickness of nepheloid layerThick NLmEvdoshenko, M ANephelometer (NMR)
RatioRatioEvdoshenko, M ACalculatedmax turbidity within NNL / turbidity at depth max trans
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Data

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Event

Latitude

Longitude

Elevation [m]

Date/Time

Depth max trans [m]

Thick NL [m]

Ratio
AMK25-2576 21.5783-17.2383-661991-12-18T16:5252143.5
AMK25-2578 21.7500-17.2350-651991-12-18T19:0345204.0
AMK25-2579 21.8317-17.2383-621991-12-18T20:1145171.7
AMK25-2580 21.9150-17.2333-611991-12-18T21:0244172.5
AMK25-2581 22.0000-17.2333-581991-12-18T21:545262.3
AMK25-2582 22.0833-17.2350-671991-12-18T22:4549186.3
AMK25-2583 22.1650-17.2317-701991-12-18T23:0456142.2
AMK25-2584 22.1667-17.3200-861991-12-19T00:2559271.7
AMK25-2585 22.1683-17.4017-4811991-12-19T01:292002812.1
AMK25-2586 22.1650-17.4933-8531991-12-19T02:445853182.1
AMK25-2587 22.1633-17.5750-10681991-12-19T03:496354332.2
AMK25-2588 22.1583-17.6683-11301991-12-19T05:238502803.0
AMK25-2589 22.1567-17.7483-12041991-12-19T07:087005043.9
AMK25-2590 22.1583-17.8283-13831991-12-19T08:368005835.8
AMK25-2591 22.1700-17.9017-15361991-12-19T09:4810005364.9
AMK25-2592 22.1683-17.9900-18021991-12-19T11:0211306724.4
AMK25-2594 22.0833-17.8983-16691991-12-19T16:1714931767.3
AMK25-2595 22.0833-17.8200-14401991-12-19T17:578705703.4
AMK25-2596 22.0850-17.7383-12861991-12-19T19:249403463.9
AMK25-2597 22.0833-17.6433-11051991-12-19T20:518102953.9
AMK25-2598 22.0867-17.5650-8661991-12-19T22:025403263.8
AMK25-2599 22.0833-17.4817-6451991-12-19T23:064302152.7
AMK25-2600 22.0833-17.3950-1091991-12-20T00:187471.8
AMK25-2601 22.0833-17.3183-811991-12-20T01:1857241.9
AMK25-2603 22.0017-17.4050-881991-12-20T02:59573111.4
AMK25-2604 22.0017-17.4933-7461991-12-20T03:534802662.2
AMK25-2605 22.0117-17.5717-10341991-12-20T04:567382962.2
AMK25-2606 22.0283-17.6583-12661991-12-20T06:088404262.3
AMK25-2607 22.0017-17.7383-16471991-12-20T07:288907574.9
AMK25-2608 22.0067-17.8200-16791991-12-20T08:4713753042.3
AMK25-2609 22.0050-17.9050-18911991-12-20T10:1313755162.1
AMK25-2610 21.9933-18.0017-19261991-12-20T11:4113725542.3
AMK25-2611 21.9200-18.9900-19161991-12-20T13:3813006163.0
AMK25-2612 21.9150-18.9050-17601991-12-20T15:1513454153.0
AMK25-2613 21.9183-18.8200-16871991-12-20T16:4713503372.5
AMK25-2614 21.9167-18.7333-15651991-12-20T18:1113542112.5
AMK25-2615 21.9183-18.6500-13301991-12-20T19:319204102.6
AMK25-2616 21.9183-18.5650-11251991-12-20T20:495106152.2
AMK25-2617 21.9167-18.4833-7991991-12-20T21:554703292.0
AMK25-2618 21.9167-18.4033-5091991-12-20T23:081603493.0
AMK25-2619 21.9167-18.3167-691991-12-21T00:0144253.8
AMK25-2620 21.8300-18.3167-671991-12-21T01:0150171.6
AMK25-2621 21.8383-18.3967-1091991-12-21T01:4492171.4
AMK25-2622 21.8333-18.4900-8371991-12-21T02:417351022.6
AMK25-2623 21.8300-18.5700-11091991-12-21T03:428902192.1
AMK25-2624 21.8300-18.6517-12471991-12-21T04:478004472.9
AMK25-2625 21.8350-18.7450-13841991-12-21T06:038505343.0
AMK25-2626 21.8367-18.8217-14311991-12-21T07:1810803512.1
AMK25-2627 21.8333-18.9083-14401991-12-21T08:3712801603.1
AMK25-2628 21.8317-18.9950-16021991-12-21T09:5113003023.2
AMK25-2629 21.7517-18.9900-13941991-12-21T11:476907042.2
AMK25-2630 21.7483-18.9050-12011991-12-21T12:385606412.3
AMK25-2631 21.7517-18.8267-11261991-12-21T14:188003262.3
AMK25-2632 21.7533-18.7350-10971991-12-21T15:168002976.5
AMK25-2633 21.7517-18.6517-10091991-12-21T16:297752346.4
AMK25-2634 21.7517-18.5700-9901991-12-21T17:398201704.4
AMK25-2635 21.7500-18.4867-6421991-12-21T18:484501922.2
AMK25-2636 21.7483-18.4050-1121991-12-21T20:0287252.0
AMK25-2638 21.6650-18.3183-751991-12-21T21:4860151.4
AMK25-2639 21.6650-18.4100-1061991-12-21T22:3684221.7
AMK25-2640 21.6683-18.4900-3901991-12-21T23:271412491.3
AMK25-2641 21.6750-18.5883-8801991-12-22T01:027411392.1
AMK25-2642 21.6733-18.6567-8271991-12-22T02:046771505.9
AMK25-2643 21.6767-18.7367-8951991-12-22T03:057451505.6
AMK25-2644 21.6717-18.8183-9691991-12-22T04:077502193.8
AMK25-2645 21.6700-18.9067-10991991-12-22T05:225705292.3
AMK25-2646 21.6700-18.9867-13041991-12-22T06:286007043.6
AMK25-2647 21.5850-18.9850-12961991-12-22T07:487755213.4
AMK25-2648 21.5867-18.9000-10421991-12-22T08:575804623.6
AMK25-2649 21.5883-18.8167-8501991-12-22T10:056452053.7
AMK25-2650 21.5867-18.7350-7251991-12-22T11:146251002.8
AMK25-2651 21.6000-18.6500-6581991-12-22T12:295501082.3
AMK25-2652 21.5850-18.5683-6121991-12-22T13:214801320.5
AMK25-2653 21.5833-18.4867-3021991-12-22T14:29250520.2
AMK25-2654 21.5817-18.3983-1011991-12-22T15:0351500.5
AMK25-2655 21.5850-18.5983-751991-12-22T16:2444310.8
AMK25-2659 21.4967-18.4883-2821991-12-22T20:15219630.9
AMK25-2660 21.4983-18.5683-5091991-12-22T21:072122970.8
AMK25-2662 21.5033-18.7367-6781991-12-22T23:012374412.3
AMK25-2663 21.4183-18.7317-6641991-12-23T00:195001642.5
AMK25-2664 21.4183-18.6550-5391991-12-23T01:26440992.5
AMK25-2665 21.4167-18.5750-4421991-12-23T02:461452972.2
AMK25-2666 21.4200-18.4850-2471991-12-23T03:57223241.4
AMK25-2667 21.4167-18.4017-931991-12-23T04:4434592.7