Abstract:

ADCP data were collected from mooring locations on the Alabama inner shelf in 2011. The data were collected to measure velocity current structure.

Suggested Citation:

Brian Dzwonkowski. 2016. Acoustic Current Doppler Profiler mooring and velocity current structure data, Alabama inner shelf, Feb 10 – June 09, 2011. Distributed by: Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative (GRIIDC), Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7HQ3WX9

Purpose:

The data were collected to measure velocity current structure.

Data Parameters and Units:

Amplitude a[Beam Number] (a1, a2, a3) files: 1 Amplitude Cell 1 [Beam Number] (counts), 2 Amplitude Cell 2 [Beam Number] (counts), ..., n Amplitude Cell n [Beam Number] (counts). Velocity v[Beam Number] (v1-X-East, v2-Y-North, v-Z-Up) files: 1 Velocity Cell 1 [Beam Number]-[X, Y, Z]-[East, North, Up] (m/s), 2 Velocity Cell 2 [Beam Number]-[X, Y, Z]-[East, North, Up] (m/s), ..., n Velocity Cell n [Beam Number]-[X, Y, Z]-[East, North, Up] (m/s). Sensor sen file: 1 Month (MM 1-12), 2 Day (DD 1-31), 3 Year (YYYY), 4 Hour (hh 0-23), 5 Minute (mm 0-59), 6 Second (ss 0-59), 7 Error code, 8 Status code , 9 Battery voltage (V), 10 Soundspeed (m/s), 11 Heading (degrees), 12 Pitch (degrees), 13 Roll (degrees), 14 Pressure (dbar), 15 Temperature (degrees C), 16 Analog input 1 , 17 Analog input 2 . Sensor Log .ssl file: Date and Time (MM/DD/YYYY hh:mm:ss), Ecode, Scode, Level (Info, Warning), Description (First measurement, RTC Alarm, Last measurement). Mooring Latitudes, Longitudes, and Depths: SITE 12.5m WEST 30o 12.697 88o 12.609 40 ft SITE 19m EAST 30o 03.531 87o 45.500 61 ft SITE 12m EAST 30o 10.987 87o 45.541 41 ft

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