Moored instrument data from the SYNoptic Ocean Prediction experiment collected between October 1987 and June 1990. The dataset includes measurements from two arrays near Cape Hatteras and at 68°W, featuring inverted echo sounders, current meters, and bottom pressure recorders. The data was gathered by researchers as part of the SYNOP program and archived by NOAA NCEI.
Use Cases
- Analyze Gulf Stream core velocity and structure using data from twelve tall current meter moorings.
- Monitor thermocline structure variability using inverted echo sounder (IES) data from the Central array.
- Study interactions between the Gulf Stream and rings through time-series data from the 350 km square Central array.
- Investigate deep western boundary current variability using deep current meter data from the Inlet array near Cape Hatteras.
- Correlate bottom pressure changes with Gulf Stream movements using data from IESs outfitted with bottom pressure recorders (PIES).
Strengths
- Multi-year observational record spanning from October 1987 to June 1990.
- Data from two distinct instrument arrays providing spatial coverage near Cape Hatteras and at 68°W.
- Multiple instrument types including inverted echo sounders, current meters, and bottom pressure recorders.
Limitations
- Specific row counts, column details, and data completeness for individual instruments are unknown.
- Data is temporally stale, with collection ending over 30 years ago in June 1990.
- Geographic coverage is limited to specific study areas in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA_NCEI (National Centers for Environmental Information).
- Collection Method
- Data collected from moored arrays of inverted echo sounders, current meters, and bottom pressure recorders deployed in the Gulf Stream.
- Time Range
- 1987-10-16 to 1990-06-16
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- North Atlantic Ocean, specifically Gulf Stream regions near Cape Hatteras and centered near 68°W.