Pacific Ocean Current Meter Time Series from Moored Platforms

May 1992 to August 1993 time series of ocean current measurements from fixed platforms in the Northeast Pacific Ocean. The dataset contains east-west (u) and north-south (v) current vector components, typically reported at 10-15 minute intervals, and was collected by the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) for the VENTS program. Data were processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) into the standard F015 format.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns of east-west (u) and north-south (v) current components to study flow variability.
• Correlating current vector data with concurrent water temperature or salinity measurements, when reported, to examine water mass properties.
• Using reported station position, bottom depth, and sensor depth metadata to contextualize current measurements by location and deployment configuration.
• Applying Eulerian current measurement data from fixed moorings to validate or force regional ocean circulation models.

Strengths

• Time series data collected over a 15-month period from May 1992 to August 1993.
• Measurements follow a standardized format (NODC F015) with documented sensor depth, position, and meter characteristics.

Limitations

• Specific row count, sampling completeness, and potential data gaps within the 15-month period are unknown.
• Geographic coverage is limited to fixed platform locations in the Northeast Pacific, restricting broader regional analysis.

Provenance

Source

Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), processed by NODC/NOAA.

Collection Method

Data collected from current meter moorings using the Eulerian method at fixed points, processed to the NODC F015 standard format.

Time Range

1992-05-27 to 1993-08-15

Freshness

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Geography

Northeast Pacific Ocean (limit-180)