Dilmahamod, Ahmad Fehmi; Karstensen, Johannes; Hummels, Rebecca (2026): Physical oceanography from mooring KPO_1116 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.995269 (DOI registration in progress)
Always quote citation above when using data! You can download the citation in several formats below.
Published: 2026-07-20
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_1116 in nc format (2026). kpo_1116.zip
Previous version:
Karstensen, Johannes; Oltmanns, Marilena (2018): Physical oceanography from mooring KPO_1116 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.896645
Standard operating procedure:
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for GEOMAR Mooring Data Processing (2026). Mooring_Processing_v2.pdf
Project(s):
Funding:
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: 53.381270 * Median Longitude: -50.266180 * South-bound Latitude: 53.379150 * West-bound Longitude: -50.283160 * North-bound Latitude: 53.384000 * East-bound Longitude: -50.248330
Date/Time Start: 2014-08-07T02:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2016-05-20T20:00:00
Minimum DEPTH, water: -0.98 m * Maximum DEPTH, water: 3372.56 m
Event(s):
MSM54_332-1 (KPO1116) * Latitude Start: 53.380660 * Longitude Start: -50.248330 * Latitude End: 53.384000 * Longitude End: -50.283160 * Date/Time Start: 2016-05-19T09:06:00 * Date/Time End: 2016-05-19T13:16:00 * Elevation Start: -3389.6 m * Elevation End: -3359.2 m * Campaign: MSM54 * Basis: Maria S. Merian * Method/Device: Mooring (MOOR) * Comment: Recovery K10
Comment:
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_01 File:kpo_1116_instr_01.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM with pressure SN:10706
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_02 File:kpo_1116_instr_02.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM SN:01316 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_03 File:kpo_1116_instr_03.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Induktiv SN:P26209-05
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_04 File:kpo_1116_instr_04.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-IM with pressure SN:10678
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_05 File:kpo_1116_instr_05.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM SN:00937 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_06 File:kpo_1116_instr_06.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Induktiv SN:P26209-07
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_07 File:kpo_1116_instr_07.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-IM with pressure SN:10681
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_08 File:kpo_1116_instr_08.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-IM with pressure SN:02262
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_09 File:kpo_1116_instr_09.nc Type:Sontek Argonaut SN:299 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_10 File:kpo_1116_instr_10.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM SN:01321 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_11 File:kpo_1116_instr_11.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-IM with pressure SN:10680
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_12 File:kpo_1116_instr_12.nc Type:Sontek Argonaut SN:188 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_13 File:kpo_1116_instr_13.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-IM with pressure SN:02718
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_14 File:kpo_1116_instr_14.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM SN:00946 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_15 File:kpo_1116_instr_15.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Induktiv SN:P26209-12
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_16 File:kpo_1116_instr_16.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-IM with pressure SN:03757
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_17 File:kpo_1116_instr_17.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM SN:00940 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1116_18 File:kpo_1116_instr_18.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Seriell SN:P24543-02
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)
Size:
10131336 data points
Download Data
View dataset as HTML (shows only first 2000 rows)