Abstract:

Underway Sensor Suite Data from the R/V Point Sur in the northern Gulf of Mexico (Lease blocks GC600 and GC767) as a part of operations conducted 2016-10-05 - 2016-10-09.

Suggested Citation:

Vernon Asper. 2017. R/V Point Sur: PS17-08 Underway Sensor Suite Data, Gulf of Mexico, October 5 - 9, 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/N7NS0S8B

Publications:

Da Silva, C. E., & Castelao, R. M. (2018). Mississippi River Plume Variability in the Gulf of Mexico From SMAP and MODIS-Aqua Observations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 123(9), 6620–6638. doi:10.1029/2018jc014159

Purpose:

These data were collected via ship associated underway sensors and collected in support of glider and lander deployment operations.

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]

Instruments:

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

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