Abstract:

Dataset contains Sensor Suite data collected from R/V Pelican (PE15-20) as a part of operations conducted in the Gulf of Mexico (lease blocks OC26 and GC600). Samples were collected in March, 2015.

Suggested Citation:

Beth Orcutt. 2017. R/V Pelican: PE15-20 Underway Sensor Suite Data, Gulf of Mexico, March 25 - 30, 2015. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7MW2FJ8

Purpose:

These underway sensor data were collected in support of benthic lander experiments and sensors deployed at the Megaplume site at GC600 as well as a second benthic lander with similar experiments at OC26.

Data Parameters and Units:

Date (MM/DD/YYYY), Time (HH:MM:SS), Air Temperature (Degrees C), Air Temperature (Raw), Barometric Pressure (Inches Hg), Barometric Pressure (mBar), Barometric Pressure (Raw), Depth High, Fluorometer (Counts), Fluorometer (ug per l), Fluorometer (Volts), Flow through AD, Heading, Heading (deg), KnudsenEcho, Relative Humidity (%), Relative Humidity (Raw), Relative Wind Direction (degrees), Relative Wind Speed (Knots), SCUFA Fluorometer (Counts), Seachest Temp, Temp in Seachest, Thermosalinograph, Therm Salinity, Therm Temperature, Transmissometer (%), Transmissometer (Counts), Transmissometer (Volts), Trimble COG, Trimble GPS GGA, Trimble GPS VTG, Trimble Latitude, Trimble Longitude, Trimble SOG, Trimble Time, TRUE WIND Spd Direction, TRUE WIND Spd Speed, Turner AU10, Turner AU10 Data, Weather Station, WIND Direction (Raw), WIND Spd (Raw), .zip file with cruise report, cruise log sheet, and standard ship underway data

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