Dilmahamod, Ahmad Fehmi; Karstensen, Johannes; Hummels, Rebecca; Atamanchuk, Dariia; Koelling, Jannes (2026): Physical oceanography from mooring KPO_1162 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.996590
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Published: 2026-08-24 • DOI registered: 2026-10-02
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.963942) and recovery cruises (CTD data of recovery cruise: https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.928976). 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; Barboni, Alexandre; Bendinger, Arne; Fonseca-Batista, Debany; Fried, Nora; Holliday, Naomi Penny; Hundsdörfer, Marie; Kerrigan, Elizabeth; Leimann, Ilmar; Normandeau, Claire; Oltmanns, Marilena; v. Oppeln-Bronikowski, Nicolai; Ribbe, Joachim; Schmidtko, Sunke; Suits, Thea; Willis, Ciara (2019): Water mass transport and transformation in the western SPNA, Cruise No. MSM74, May 25 - June 26, 2018, St. John's (Canada) - Reykjavik (Iceland), Western SPNA transport. MARIA S. MERIAN-Berichte, Gutachterpanel Forschungsschiffe, MSM74, 54 pp, https://doi.org/10.2312/cr_msm74
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
Source:
Physical oceanography from mooring KPO_1162 in nc format (2026) [dataset]. kpo_1162.zip
Data processing report:
Data processing report of KPO_1162 (2026). kpo_1162_processing_report.pdf
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. 03F0729C: Role of the tropical Atlantic for climate variability in the Atlantic sector (RACE II)
Horizon 2020 of the European Commission (H2020), grant/award no. 633211: Optimizing and Enhancing the Integrated Atlantic Ocean Observing System
National Science Foundation (NSF), grant/award no. OCE-1947829: GOHSNAP Gases in the Overturning and Horizontal circulation of the Subpolar North Atlantic Program
Seventh Framework Programme of the European Commission (FP7), grant/award no. 308299: North Atlantic Climate
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 53.403672 * Median Longitude: -50.223642 * South-bound Latitude: 53.380670 * West-bound Longitude: -50.256680 * North-bound Latitude: 53.441000 * East-bound Longitude: -50.147660
Date/Time Start: 2016-05-17T01:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2018-05-28T00:59:22
Minimum DEPTH, water: -0.98 m * Maximum DEPTH, water: 3330.06 m
Event(s):
MSM54_337-1 (De-K10) * Latitude Start: 53.441000 * Longitude Start: -50.147660 * Latitude End: 53.388330 * Longitude End: -50.242660 * Date/Time Start: 2016-05-20T10:48:00 * Date/Time End: 2016-05-20T13:59:00 * Elevation Start: -3508.5 m * Elevation End: -3388.1 m * Campaign: MSM54 * Basis: Maria S. Merian * Method/Device: Mooring (MOOR) * Comment: KPO 1162 Deployment
MSM74_10-1 (KPO 1162) * Latitude Start: 53.380670 * Longitude Start: -50.247570 * Latitude End: 53.404690 * Longitude End: -50.256680 * Date/Time Start: 2018-05-27T16:53:00 * Date/Time End: 2018-05-27T20:17:00 * Elevation: -3376.0 m * Campaign: MSM74 * Basis: Maria S. Merian * Method/Device: Mooring (MOOR) * Comment: K10 / KPO 1162 recovered
Comment:
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_02 File:kpo_1162_instr_02.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-IM with pressure SN:02712
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_04 File:kpo_1162_instr_04.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM SN:03196 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_05 File:kpo_1162_instr_05.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Seriell SN:P26209-32
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_06 File:kpo_1162_instr_06.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM SN:01942 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_07 File:kpo_1162_instr_07.nc Type:RBR RBR Concerto DO SN:52626 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_08 File:kpo_1162_instr_08.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM SN:01317 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_09 File:kpo_1162_instr_09.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Seriell SN:P26209-23
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_10 File:kpo_1162_instr_10.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM with pressure SN:10690
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_11 File:kpo_1162_instr_11.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM with pressure SN:10704
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_12 File:kpo_1162_instr_12.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-IM SN:00945 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_13 File:kpo_1162_instr_13.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Seriell SN:P24543-02
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_14 File:kpo_1162_instr_14.nc Type:RBR RBR Concerto DO SN:52635 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_15 File:kpo_1162_instr_15.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM with pressure SN:10633
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_16 File:kpo_1162_instr_16.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-IM SN:07417 depth/pressure data was at least partially derived and not directly measured, consult quality flags for details
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_17 File:kpo_1162_instr_17.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Induktiv SN:P26209-05
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_18 File:kpo_1162_instr_18.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM with pressure SN:10700
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_19 File:kpo_1162_instr_19.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM with pressure SN:10691
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_20 File:kpo_1162_instr_20.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Seriell SN:P26209-22
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_21 File:kpo_1162_instr_21.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM with pressure SN:10634
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_22 File:kpo_1162_instr_22.nc Type:Seabird MicroCat 37-SM with pressure SN:10703
instrument = Label:kpo_1162_23 File:kpo_1162_instr_23.nc Type:Nortek Aquadopp Seriell SN:P26209-31
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sample code/label | Sample label | ||||
| 2 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Geocode | |||
| 3 | DEPTH, water | Depth water | m | Geocode | ||
| 4 | Quality flag, water depth | QF water depth | ||||
| 5 | Pressure, water | Press | dbar | |||
| 6 | Quality flag, water pressure | QF water press | ||||
| 7 | Temperature, water | Temp | °C | |||
| 8 | Quality flag, water temperature | QF water temp | ||||
| 9 | Salinity | Sal | ||||
| 10 | Quality flag, salinity | QF sal | ||||
| 11 | Current velocity, east-west | Cur vel U | cm/s | |||
| 12 | Quality flag, current velocity | QF cur vel | ||||
| 13 | Current velocity, north-south | Cur vel V | cm/s | |||
| 14 | Quality flag, current velocity | QF cur vel | ||||
| 15 | Oxygen | O2 | µmol/kg | |||
| 16 | Quality flag, oxygen | QF O2 |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
15588706 data points
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