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Lander Methane (CH4) data, Gulf of Mexico, June 2013 - July 2013

Authors: Christopher Martens
Published On: Nov 21 2016 19:39 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N7WM1BGG
UDI: R1.x132.134:0125
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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
RFP-I

Research Group:
Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and Gas Inputs to the Gulf (ECOGIG)

Point of Contact

Howard Mendlovitz
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Department of Marine Sciences
mendlovitz@unc.edu

Data Collection Period

2013-06-11 to 2013-07-29

Theme keywords

methane, temperature, GC600

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Abstract:

Methane data was collected using METS sensor to look at the seeps at the site. Temperature data was also collected to look at the point sources.

Suggested Citation:

Christopher Martens. 2016. Lander Methane (CH4) data, Gulf of Mexico, June 2013 - July 2013. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7WM1BGG

Purpose:

Using this data we can track methane plumes and looks at the effect of the surrounding community and water column. This data can also be used to target grab samples for further detailed analysis.

Data Parameters and Units:

Record(#), Time tag (Gmt), Battery Voltage(V), mets 1 Raw GT154-E320 Ch1 (eng units), mets 2 Raw GT171-E381 Ch2 (eng units), mets 1 nM GT154-E320 Ch1 (nM), *mets 2 nM GT171-E381 Ch2 (nM)*, Pressure #323 (KPa), Temp C (Deg C), Depth (m)

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