Abstract:

R/V Point Sur (PS17-05) Underway Sensor Suite Data, as a part of operations conducted in the northern Gulf of Mexico, 2016-09-11 - 2016-09-16, in lease blocks MC21 (Taylor Energy site), GC767, and MC297 (OC26).

Suggested Citation:

Vernon Asper. 2017. R/V Point Sur: PS17-05 Underway Sensor Suite Data, Gulf of Mexico, September 11 - 16, 2016. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N70863PN

Purpose:

These data were collected via ship-associated underway sensors and collected in support of deployed mooring and deep-sea lander experiments.

Data Parameters and Units:

Date [MM/DD/YYYY], Time [HH:MM:SS), Air temperature [degrees C], Air temperature [Raw counts], Barometric pressure [inches Hg], Barometric pressure [mbar], Barometric pressure [raw counts], Depth [m], depth [ft], Fluorometer [raw counts], Fluorometer [ug/l], Fluorometer [volts], Flow through AD, Heading [deg), Relative humidity (%), Relative humidity [raw counts], Relative wind direction [degrees], Relative wind speed [knots, Seachest Temp, Temp in Seachest, Thermosalinogaph salinity [PSU], Thermosalinogaph temperature [degrees C], Thermosalinograph conductivity [S/m], Transmissivity [%], Transmissivity [raw counts], Transmissometer (Volts), Trimble COG [degrees true], Trimble GPS GGA, Trimble GPS VTG, Trimble latitude [DDMM.MMMM], Trimble longitude [DDMM.MMMM], Trimble SOG [knots], Trimble SOG [km/hr], Trimble time [HHMMSS.SS], True wind direction [degrees], True wind speed [knots], Wind speed, 10-second average [knots], Wind direction, 10-second average [degree]

Instruments:

Turner fluorometer (SCUFA or AU10), Sea-Bird thermosalinograph, RM Young weather station, Furuno depth-sounder

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