North and South Pacific Ocean current meter data were collected from NOAA Ship RESEARCHER over four days in June and July 1984. The dataset was submitted by the Atlantic Oceanographic Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in Miami, FL. It was gathered as part of the Equatorial Pacific Ocean Climate Studies (EPOCS) project.
Use Cases
- Analyze current speed and direction time-series from the EPOCS project to study equatorial Pacific circulation patterns.
- Correlate ocean current data with other EPOCS project meteorological observations to model ocean-atmosphere coupling.
- Validate regional ocean circulation models using in-situ current meter measurements from a specific 4-day period in 1984.
Strengths
- Data originates from a NOAA research vessel and a major oceanographic laboratory (AOML).
- Temporal coverage is precisely documented from 1984-06-28 to 1984-07-01.
Limitations
- Dataset size, row count, and specific measured parameters are unknown.
- Data is over 40 years old, limiting its utility for studying contemporary ocean conditions.
- Geographic coverage is limited to the specific cruise track of the NOAA Ship RESEARCHER.
Provenance
- Source
- Atlantic Oceanographic Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), Miami, FL.
- Collection Method
- Current meter casts deployed from NOAA Ship RESEARCHER.
- Time Range
- 1984-06-28 to 1984-07-01
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- North and South Pacific Ocean.