ADCP Wave and Current Data from OB2, Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program, Onslow Bay, North Carolina, April 2004 - July 2004

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What does this data set describe?

Title:
ADCP Wave and Current Data from OB2, Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program, Onslow Bay, North Carolina, April 2004 - July 2004
Abstract:
An upward looking wave-upgraded ADCP was moored on the bottom at station OB2 in Onslow Bay, North Carolina at 41 m depth on the continental shelf. Current data are sampled over one hour periods. Depth bins are 1.2 meters. The first bin is centered at 37.6 m depth and subsequent bins are spaced at 1.2 meter intervals above that. The last couple of bins are above the surface, and so are not useful. Waves bursts were collected every 4 hours. Each burst contains 2160 samples collected at 2 Hz. Processing was done by Frederick M. Bingham, a professor of phyics at UNC Wilmington. Raw ADCP files were extracted from the instrument. Data have not been quality controlled in any way. This metadata record describes the raw file downloaded directly from the instrument.
Supplemental_Information: Sensor name: RDI Workhorse Sentinel, 300 kHz.
  1. How should this data set be cited?

    University of North Carolina at Wilmington, unknown, ADCP Wave and Current Data from OB2, Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program, Onslow Bay, North Carolina, April 2004 - July 2004.

    Online Links:

    Other_Citation_Details: None

  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.654
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.654
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.985
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.985

  3. What does it look like?

  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

    Beginning_Date: 21-Apr-2004
    Ending_Date: 22-Jul-2004
    Currentness_Reference: Observed

  5. What is the general form of this data set?

    Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Unknown

  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?

    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
      Onslow Bay, North Carolina, South Atlantic Bight, east coast United StatesNorth Carolina, United States, USA, US, U.S., US East Coast, Carolina Capes, Cape Fear, Onslow Bay, South Atlantic Bight, Cape Lookout, Wilmington NC
      This is a Point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):
      • Point (1)

    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    East velocity (mm/s). North velocity (mm/s). Vertical velocity (mm/s). Error velocity (mm/s). Pitch, roll, orientation. Wave height, wave height spectrum, dominant period, wave directional spectra.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Definitions are self-explanatory.

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)

  2. Who also contributed to the data set?

    Funding provided by NOAA.

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

    Frederick Bingham
    Center for Marine Science University of North Carolina at Wilmington 5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane Wilmington, NC 28409
    Wilmington, NC 28409
    USA

    910 962-2383 (voice)
    910 962-2410 (FAX)
    bigkahuna@fredbingham.com

    Hours_of_Service:

Why was the data set created?

Coastal Ocean monitoring of the southeastern US continental shelf.

How was the data set created?

  1. What methods were used to collect the data?

    Method 0 of 1
    Type: Field/Lab

    There are two raw data files. The raw instrument metadata for the first file is: 300 kHz ADCP Using Firmware Version 16.17 in 0.0 Meters Depth Start Time 04/21/04 -- 00:00:00 Stop Time 04/30/04 -- 16:00:00 59 Total Bursts Collected 1 Every 240.00 Minutes Each Burst Contains 2160 Samples Collected at 2.0Hz 35 Depth Cells of 1.20 Meters Width, Starting 3.31 Meters Above the Transducer. -----Wave Processing Summary----- Bins Available For Directional Spectrum 24,26,28, Bins Avalilable For Height Spectrum 20,22,24,26,28, Maximum cutoff Frq. 0.35 Hz, Minimum Included Wave Period 2.86 s. Height and Directional Spectrum have 128 Freq Bands from 0 to 1.0 Hz ---------Currents------------ 45 Pings Were Averaged Every 3600.00 Seconds -------------------------------------------------------------- The raw instrument metadata for the second file is: -----Deployment Summary----- 300 kHz ADCP Using Firmware Version 16.17 in 40.9 Meters Depth Start Time 05/01/04 -- 00:00:00 Stop Time 07/22/04 -- 20:00:00 558 Total Bursts Collected 1 Every 240.00 Minutes Each Burst Contains 2160 Samples Collected at 2.0Hz 35 Depth Cells of 1.20 Meters Width, Starting 3.31 Meters Above the Transducer. -----Wave Processing Summary----- Bins Available For Directional Spectrum 25,27,29, Bins Avalilable For Height Spectrum 21,23,25,27,29, Maximum cutoff Frq. 0.35 Hz, Minimum Included Wave Period 2.86 s. Height and Directional Spectrum have 128 Freq Bands from 0 to 1.0 Hz ---------Currents------------ 45 Pings Were Averaged Every 3600.00 Seconds

  2. From what previous works were the data drawn?

  3. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

    Date: 22-Jul-2004 (process 1 of 1)
    Data downloaded from instrument. Date and time are in UTC.

  4. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

    Unknown, Unknown, Simultaneous temperature, conductivity and pressure data were recorded..

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?

    Velocity standard deviation can be calculated using RDI Plan program.

  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

    ~10 m

  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

    ~1 m

  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

    Dataset Complete

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

    No tests for valid values performed. File contains raw data downloaded directly from the instrument.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints:
Data freely available. Investigator requests that anyone looking to use the data contact him.
Use_Constraints: None

  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

    Frederick Bingham
    Center for Marine Science University of North Carolina at Wilmington 5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane Wilmington, NC 28409
    Wilmington, NC 28409
    USA

    910 962-2383 (voice)
    910 962-2410 (FAX)
    bigkahuna@fredbingham.com

  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

    OB27 ADCP data

  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

    No warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data.

  4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 06-Jan-2006
Metadata author:
Frederick Bingham
Center for Marine Science University of North Carolina at Wilmington 5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane Wilmington, NC 28409
Wilmington, NC 28409
USA

910 962-2383 (voice)
910 962-2410 (FAX)
bigkahuna@fredbingham.com

Metadata standard:
Content Standards for National Biological Information Infrastructure Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

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