ADCP Wave and Current Data from OB5M, Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program, Onslow Bay, North Carolina, April 2004 - July 2004

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Publication_Date: unknown
Title:
ADCP Wave and Current Data from OB5M, Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program, Onslow Bay, North Carolina, April 2004 - July 2004
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Unknown
Other_Citation_Details: None
Online_Linkage: <http://www.cormp.org/raw/Moorings/OB5M/ADCP/2005-04_2005-07/>
Description:
Abstract:
An upward looking wave-upgraded ADCP was moored on the bottom at station OB5 in Onslow Bay, North Carolina at 30 m depth on the continental shelf. Current data are sampled over 15 minute periods. Depth bins are 1 meters. The first bin is centered at 26.8 m depth and subsequent bins are spaced at 1.0 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 2400 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.
Purpose:
Coastal Ocean monitoring of the southeastern US continental shelf.
Supplemental_Information: Sensor name: RDI Workhorse Sentinel, 300 kHz.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20050419
Ending_Date: 20050713
Currentness_Reference: Observed
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.950
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.950
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.212
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.212
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword:
velocity, ADCP, acoustic Doppler current profiler, coastal, continental shelf, monitoring, surface waves, wave directional spectra
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword:
North Carolina, United States, USA, US, U.S., US East Coast, Carolina Capes, Cape Fear, Onslow Bay, South Atlantic Bight, Cape Lookout, Wilmington NC
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: Upper water column from 0 to 27 m
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: 2005
Access_Constraints:
Data freely available. Investigator requests that anyone looking to use the data contact him.
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Frederick Bingham
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing Address
Address:
Center for Marine Science University of North Carolina at Wilmington 5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane Wilmington, NC 28409
City: Wilmington
State_or_Province: NC
Postal_Code: 28409
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 910 962-2383
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 910 962-2410
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bigkahuna@fredbingham.com
Hours_of_Service:
Data_Set_Credit: Funding provided by NOAA.
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Unknown
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title:
Simultaneous temperature, conductivity and pressure data were recorded.
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Unknown
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Velocity standard deviation can be calculated using RDI Plan program.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No tests for valid values performed. File contains raw data downloaded directly from the instrument.
Completeness_Report: Dataset Complete
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: ~10 m
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: ~1 m
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field/Lab
Methodology_Description:
There are two raw data files. The raw instrument metadata for the first file is: -----Deployment Summary----- 300 kHz ADCP Using Firmware Version 16.17 in 0.0 Meters Depth Start Time 04/19/05 -- 04:00:00 Stop Time 04/27/05 -- 08:00:00 50 Total Bursts Collected 1 Every 240.00 Minutes Each Burst Contains 2400 Samples Collected at 2.0Hz 40 Depth Cells of 1.00 Meters Width, Starting 3.21 Meters Above the Transducer. -----Wave Processing Summary----- Bins Available For Directional Spectrum 20,22,24, Bins Avalilable For Height Spectrum 16,18,20,22,24, 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------------ 30 Pings Were Averaged Every 899.00 Seconds ------------------------------------------------------ The raw instrument metadata for the second file is: -----Deployment Summary----- 300 kHz ADCP Using Firmware Version 16.17 in 30.7 Meters Depth Start Time 04/27/05 -- 16:00:00 Stop Time 07/13/05 -- 08:00:00 512 Total Bursts Collected 1 Every 240.00 Minutes Each Burst Contains 2400 Samples Collected at 2.0Hz 40 Depth Cells of 1.00 Meters Width, Starting 3.21 Meters Above the Transducer. -----Wave Processing Summary----- Bins Available For Directional Spectrum 21,23,25, Bins Avalilable For Height Spectrum 17,19,21,23,25, 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------------ 30 Pings Were Averaged Every 900.00 Seconds
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Data downloaded from instrument. Date and time are in UTC.
Process_Date: 20050713
Cloud_Cover: Unknown
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
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
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
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.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Frederick Bingham
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing Address
Address:
Center for Marine Science University of North Carolina at Wilmington 5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane Wilmington, NC 28409
City: Wilmington
State_or_Province: NC
Postal_Code: 28409
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 910 962-2383
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 910 962-2410
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bigkahuna@fredbingham.com
Resource_Description: OB27 ADCP data
Distribution_Liability:
No warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name:
Format_Version_Number: unknown
Transfer_Size: 103MB
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.cormp.org/raw/Moorings/OB5M/ADCP/2005-04_2005-07/>
Fees: Free
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20060425
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Frederick Bingham
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing Address
Address:
Center for Marine Science University of North Carolina at Wilmington 5600 Marvin K. Moss Lane Wilmington, NC 28409
City: Wilmington
State_or_Province: NC
Postal_Code: 28409
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 910 962-2383
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 910 962-2410
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bigkahuna@fredbingham.com
Metadata_Standard_Name:
Content Standards for National Biological Information Infrastructure Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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