Current meter data from the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, collected over a 33-month period from 1980 to 1983. The University of Rhode Island gathered this data using PCM instruments deployed from research vessels like ENDEAVOR as part of the Pegasus Gulf Stream program.
Use Cases
- Analyze current speed and direction time-series from the Pegasus program to characterize Gulf Stream meanders.
- Correlate observed current meter data with historical atmospheric forcing data for regional circulation studies.
- Validate numerical ocean model outputs for the Northwest Atlantic region using in-situ current measurements.
Strengths
- Data collection spans a 33-month period from September 1980 to May 1983.
- Observations are focused on the scientifically significant Gulf Stream region in the Northwest Atlantic.
Limitations
- The dataset's age (over 40 years old) limits its utility for analyzing contemporary oceanographic changes.
- Specific data volume (row count), column details, and measurement resolution are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- University of Rhode Island; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).
- Collection Method
- Data collected using current meter (PCM) casts from research vessels G. B. KELEZ, ENDEAVOR, and CAPE HATTERAS.
- Time Range
- 1980-09-16 to 1983-05-12
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Northwest Atlantic Ocean (limit-40 W)