©2020 Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office.Great South Channel (Georges Bank) Mooring Data collected from January - August, 1997 for the U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank project (GB project)
Contact information: Ron Schlitz
NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC
166 Water Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543
508-495-2395
rschlitz@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu
FAX: 508-495-2258
Notes:
Each mooring number below has information relevant to the data.
global attributes:
:DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
:MOORING = "4941" ;
:DESCRIPT = "VACM-C, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 1, CLEAN DATA: NOT SCRUBBED" ;
:start_time = "97- I -16 13.33.45" ;
:stop_time = "97- III-11 17.11.15" ;
:latitude = 40.81667f ;
:longitude = -68.15f ;
THIS LONGITUDE IS INCORRECT. THE CORRECT LONGITUDE IS -69.15.
:magnetic_variation = -17.f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 70.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 70 ;
:CREATION_DATE = "10:57 NOV 26,\'97" ;
:DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
:DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
:MOORING = "4831" ;
:DESCRIPT = "VACM GLOBEC GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 2" ;
:start_time = "97- I -13 19.33.45" ;
:stop_time = "97- VI -20 13.48.45" ;
:latitude = 40.85417f ;
:longitude = -68.81683f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 72.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 72 ;
:CREATION_DATE = "10:07 DEC 2,\'97" ;
:DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
:DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
:MOORING = "4832" ;
:DESCRIPT = "VACM-C, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 2, COMPASS TROUBLE STARTED " ;
:start_time = "97- I -13 19.33.45" ;
:stop_time = "97- III-27 07.11.15" ;
:latitude = 40.85417f ;
:longitude = -68.81683f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 72.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 72 ;
:CREATION_DATE = "16:54 DEC 1,\'97" ;
:DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
:DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
:MOORING = "4821" ;
:DESCRIPT = "SEACAT, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 3. CLEAN DATA, NOT SCRUBBE" ;
:start_time = "97- I -13 16.35.00" ;
:stop_time = "97- VI -20 17.25.00" ;
:latitude = 40.8625f ;
:longitude = -68.66683f ;
:magnetic_variation = 0.f ;
:sampling_interval = 600 ;
:water_depth = 62.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 62 ;
:CREATION_DATE = "10:40 NOV 25,\'97" ;
:DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
:DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
:MOORING = "4871" ;
:DESCRIPT = "VMCM SITE 4 GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL. MANY WILD POINTS SCRUBBED. " ;
:start_time = "97- I -14 20.31.52" ;
:stop_time = "97- II -09 08.28.07" ;
:latitude = 40.867f ;
:longitude = -68.51017f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.56f ;
:sampling_interval = 225 ;
:water_depth = 52.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 52 ;
:CREATION_DATE = "15:10 MAR 7,\'97" ;
:DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
:DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
:MOORING = "4921" ;
:DESCRIPT = "SEACAT, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 5. CLEAN DATA, NOT SCRUBBE" ;
:start_time = "97- I -15 23.35.00" ;
:stop_time = "97-VIII-20 17.25.00" ;
:latitude = 40.71583f ;
:longitude = -68.40667f ;
:magnetic_variation = 0.f ;
:sampling_interval = 600 ;
:water_depth = 61.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 61 ;
:CREATION_DATE = "10:57 NOV 25,\'97" ;
:DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
:DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
:MOORING = "4931" ;
:DESCRIPT = "VACM-C, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 6, CLEAN DATA: NOT SCRUBBED" ;
:start_time = "97- I -16 03.33.45" ;
:stop_time = "97-VIII-17 18.18.45" ;
:latitude = 40.62683f ;
:longitude = -68.356f ;
:magnetic_variation = -17.f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 80.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 80 ;
:CREATION_DATE = "13:08 NOV 26,\'97" ;
:DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
:DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
:MOORING = "4933" ;
:DESCRIPT = "AANDERAA GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 6" ;
:start_time = "97- I -16 04.41.00" ;
:stop_time = "97- V -17 00.01.00" ;
:latitude = 40.62683f ;
:longitude = -68.356f ;
:magnetic_variation = -17.f ;
:sampling_interval = 1200 ;
:water_depth = 80.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 80 ;
:CREATION_DATE = "13:26 DEC 10,\'97" ;
:DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
:DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
:MOORING = "4901" ;
:DESCRIPT = "VACM-C, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 7, CLEAN DATA: NOT SCRUBBED" ;
:start_time = "97- I -15 19.33.45" ;
:stop_time = "97-VIII-17 09.56.15" ;
:latitude = 40.51683f ;
:longitude = -68.28616f ;
:magnetic_variation = -17.f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 101.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 101 ;
:CREATION_DATE = "09:13 DEC 1,\'97" ;
:DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
:DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
:MOORING = "4902" ;
:DESCRIPT = "VACM GLOBEC GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 7" ;
:start_time = "97- I -15 19.33.45" ;
:stop_time = "97-VIII-17 09.26.15" ;
:latitude = 40.51683f ;
:longitude = -68.28616f ;
:magnetic_variation = -17.f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 101.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 101 ;
:CREATION_DATE = "13:33 DEC 5,\'97" ;
:DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
:DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
:MOORING = "4903" ;
:DESCRIPT = "AANDERAA GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 7. CLEAN DATA, NOT SCRUBB" ;
:start_time = "97- I -15 23.41.00" ;
:stop_time = "97- V -14 00.21.00" ;
:latitude = 40.51683f ;
:longitude = -68.28616f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
:sampling_interval = 1200 ;
:water_depth = 101.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 101 ;
:CREATION_DATE = "13:53 DEC 10,\'97" ;
:DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
:DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
:MOORING = "4892" ;
:DESCRIPT = "MX-VACM, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 8. NO ROTOR, MOORING FELL" ;
:start_time = "97- I -15 16.33.45" ;
:stop_time = "97- II -11 22.26.15" ;
:latitude = 40.24533f ;
:longitude = -68.17f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.5f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 325.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 325 ;
:CREATION_DATE = "16:31 FEB 6,\'98" ;
:DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
:DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
:MOORING = "4893" ;
:DESCRIPT = "AANDERAA GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 8. MOORING FELL 2/12. " ;
:start_time = "97- I -15 15.42.00" ;
:stop_time = "97- II -12 01.42.00" ;
:latitude = 40.24533f ;
:longitude = -68.17f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
:sampling_interval = 1200 ;
:water_depth = 325.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 325 ;
:CREATION_DATE = "13:51 DEC 10,\'97" ;
:DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
:DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
:MOORING = "4894" ;
:DESCRIPT = "AANDERAA GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 8. MOORING FELL 2/12." ;
:start_time = "97- I -15 16.40.00" ;
:stop_time = "97- II -12 01.40.00" ;
:latitude = 40.24533f ;
:longitude = -68.17f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
:sampling_interval = 1200 ;
:water_depth = 325.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 325 ;
:CREATION_DATE = "13:47 DEC 10,\'97" ;
:DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
:DATA_ORIGIN = "USGS" ;
:MOORING = "4841" ;
:DESCRIPT = "VACM GLOBEC GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 9" ;
:start_time = "97- I -14 00.33.45" ;
:stop_time = "97- VI -21 22.48.45" ;
:latitude = 40.70033f ;
:longitude = -68.67533f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 61.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 61 ;
:CREATION_DATE = "11:06 DEC 2,\'97" ;
:DATA_TYPE = "TIME" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = "GEOGRAPHICAL" ;
Schlitz, R. (2010) Great South Channel (Georges Bank) Mooring Data collected from January - August, 1997 for the U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank project (GB project). Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2010-03-12 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. doi:10.1575/1912/bco-dmo.2407.1 [access date]
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