Dilmahamod, Ahmad Fehmi; Karstensen, Johannes; Hummels, Rebecca (2026): Physical oceanography from mooring KPO_1112 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.995245 (DOI registration in progress)
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Published: 2026-07-21
Abstract:
This data set contains quality-controlled observations from a GEOMAR mooring deployment. Depending on the mooring configuration, measurements may include pressure, temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, and current velocity recorded by oceanographic instruments throughout the deployment period.
Data Processing: Instruments equipped with pressure, temperature, conductivity, and oxygen sensors were calibrated in situ immediately before deployment and after recovery by attaching them to the CTD frame during CTD/O2 casts. Sensor readings were compared with calibrated CTDO2 observations during dedicated calibration stops lasting several minutes. Correction terms were derived from the differences between the moored instruments and the CTDO measurements and subsequently applied to the complete deployment records. Calibration-stop results were additionally validated using nearby CTD observations obtained during the deployment (CTD data of deployment cruise: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.910558) and recovery cruises (CTD data of recovery cruise: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.963942). This procedure enables the detection and correction of potential sensor drift and provides estimates of calibration and measurement uncertainties. Details of the deployment and recovery operations are documented in the corresponding cruise reports.
Related to:
Karstensen, Johannes; Atamanchuk, Dariia; Bendinger, Arne; Fried, Nora; Fupsova, Katerina; Handmann, Patricia; Klein, Amelie; Körner, Mareike; Oltmanns, Marilena; Schmidt, Christina; Schmidt, Henrike; Siddall, Greg; Wiskandt, Jonathan; Zou, Sijia (2016): Subpolar gyre variability, Cruise No. MSM54, May 12 - June 04, 2016, St. John's (Canada) - Reykjavik (Iceland). MARIA S. MERIAN-Berichte, DFG-Senatskommission für Ozeanographie, MSM54, 42 pp, https://doi.org/10.2312/cr_msm54
Karstensen, Johannes; Baumann, Till; Burmeister, Kristin; Herrford, Josefine; Kikas, Villu; Klenz, Thilo; Köhn, Eike; Liblik, Taavi; Morgain, Samuel; Müller, Katharina; Seemann, Ann Katrin; Skyraite, Simona (2015): Investigation of long term variations the deep circulation in the western subpolar North Atlantic and ventilation of the Labrador and Irminger Seas - Cruise No. MSM40 - August 06 - August 25, 2014 - St. John's (Canada) - Brest (France). MARIA S. MERIAN-Berichte, DFG-Senatskommission für Ozeanographie, MSM40, 48 pp, https://doi.org/10.2312/cr_msm40
Source:
Physical oceanography from mooring KPO_1112 in nc format (2026). kpo_1112.zip
Previous version:
Karstensen, Johannes; Oltmanns, Marilena (2018): Physical oceanography from mooring KPO_1112 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.896644
Standard operating procedure:
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for GEOMAR Mooring Data Processing (2026). Mooring_Processing_v2.pdf
Project(s):
Funding:
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), grant/award no. 03F0605B: Role of the tropical Atlantic for climate variability in the Atlantic sector (RACE I)
Horizon 2020 of the European Commission (H2020), grant/award no. 633211: Optimizing and Enhancing the Integrated Atlantic Ocean Observing System
Seventh Framework Programme of the European Commission (FP7), grant/award no. 308299: North Atlantic Climate
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 52.948223 * Median Longitude: -51.305680 * South-bound Latitude: 52.932660 * West-bound Longitude: -51.323050 * North-bound Latitude: 52.958350 * East-bound Longitude: -51.282330
Date/Time Start: 2014-08-07T02:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2016-05-19T12:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, water: -0.99 m * Maximum DEPTH, water: 2167.81 m
Event(s):
MSM54_328-1 (KPO1112) * Latitude Start: 52.932660 * Longitude Start: -51.311660 * Latitude End: 52.953660 * Longitude End: -51.282330 * Date/Time Start: 2016-05-18T11:50:00 * Date/Time End: 2016-05-18T14:08:00 * Campaign: MSM54 * Basis: Maria S. Merian * Method/Device: Mooring (MOOR) * Comment: Re-K8
Comment:
instrument = Label:kpo_1112_01 File:kpo_1112_instr_01.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM with pressure SN:10700
instrument = Label:kpo_1112_02 File:kpo_1112_instr_02.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM with pressure SN:10632
instrument = Label:kpo_1112_03 File:kpo_1112_instr_03.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Seriell SN:P26209-30
instrument = Label:kpo_1112_04 File:kpo_1112_instr_04.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Seriell SN:P26209-27
instrument = Label:kpo_1112_05 File:kpo_1112_instr_05.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM with pressure SN:10703
instrument = Label:kpo_1112_06 File:kpo_1112_instr_06.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Seriell SN:P26209-31
instrument = Label:kpo_1112_07 File:kpo_1112_instr_07.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Seriell SN:P26209-22
instrument = Label:kpo_1112_08 File:kpo_1112_instr_08.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM SN:01287 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1112_09 File:kpo_1112_instr_09.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Seriell SN:P26209-32
instrument = Label:kpo_1112_10 File:kpo_1112_instr_10.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM SN:01322 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1112_11 File:kpo_1112_instr_11.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Seriell SN:P26209-29
instrument = Label:kpo_1112_12 File:kpo_1112_instr_12.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM with pressure SN:10634
instrument = Label:kpo_1112_13 File:kpo_1112_instr_13.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Seriell SN:P26209-23
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sample code/label | Sample label | Karstensen, Johannes | |||
| 2 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Karstensen, Johannes | Geocode | ||
| 3 | DEPTH, water | Depth water | m | Karstensen, Johannes | Geocode | |
| 4 | Quality flag, water depth | QF water depth | Karstensen, Johannes | |||
| 5 | Pressure, water | Press | dbar | Karstensen, Johannes | ||
| 6 | Quality flag, water pressure | QF water press | Karstensen, Johannes | |||
| 7 | Temperature, water | Temp | °C | Karstensen, Johannes | ||
| 8 | Quality flag, water temperature | QF water temp | Karstensen, Johannes | |||
| 9 | Salinity | Sal | Karstensen, Johannes | |||
| 10 | Quality flag, salinity | QF sal | Karstensen, Johannes | |||
| 11 | Current velocity, east-west | Cur vel U | cm/s | Karstensen, Johannes | ||
| 12 | Quality flag, current velocity | QF cur vel | Karstensen, Johannes | |||
| 13 | Current velocity, north-south | Cur vel V | cm/s | Karstensen, Johannes | ||
| 14 | Quality flag, current velocity | QF cur vel | Karstensen, Johannes |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
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