Robinson, Natalie J; Leonard, Gregory H; Frazer, Eamon K; Langhorne, Patricia J; Grant, Brett; Stewart, Craig L; De Joux, Pete (2020): Ocean current speed and direction in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica in 2017 (part 1) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.923753, In: Robinson, NJ et al. (2020): Temperature, salinity and acoustic backscatter observations and tidal model output in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica in 2016 and 2017 [dataset bundled publication]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.923762
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Abstract:
Ocean current speed and direction were recorded at 5-minute intervals at a nominal depth of 100 m in McMurdo Sound at 77.7667 °S, 165.2000 °E by an Aanderaa Seaguard single-point current meter. The dates covered by the ocean current observations are from 3-11-2017 06:35:02 UTC to 20-11-2017 22:55:02 UTC. Current speed is provided in units of cm/s. Current direction is provided in degree relative to true north and is the direction the current is flowing towards.
Coverage:
Latitude: -77.766700 * Longitude: 165.200000
Date/Time Start: 2017-11-03T06:35:02 * Date/Time End: 2017-11-20T22:55:02
Minimum DEPTH, water: 100 m * Maximum DEPTH, water: 100 m
Event(s):
McMurdo_Mooring2 * Latitude: -77.766700 * Longitude: 165.200000 * Date/Time Start: 2017-11-03T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2017-11-20T00:00:00 * Location: McMurdo Sound * Method/Device: Current meter, Aanderaa (CMA)
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Robinson, Natalie J | Geocode – UTC | ||
| 2 | DEPTH, water | Depth water | m | Robinson, Natalie J | Geocode | |
| 3 | Current speed | V | cm/s | Robinson, Natalie J | Aanderaa Seaguard single-point current meter | |
| 4 | Current direction | DIR | deg | Robinson, Natalie J | Aanderaa Seaguard single-point current meter | rel. to true North |
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