Northwest Pacific Ocean Current Measurements from Fixed Platforms (1982-1983)

8500287 NCEI accession contains time series measurements of ocean currents from fixed platforms in the Northwest Pacific. Oregon State University collected the data from June 28, 1982, to November 1, 1983, for the Emperor Seamount Experiment. The data were processed by NODC into the F015 Current Meter Components format.

Use Cases

• Analyze east-west (u) and north-south (v) current vector components to study flow patterns around the Emperor Seamounts.
• Correlate water temperature and salinity data with current velocity to investigate thermohaline effects.
• Use sensor depth and position data to model vertical current profiles and boundary layer processes.
• Leverage the 10-15 minute interval time series for spectral analysis of tidal and inertial currents.

Strengths

• Data spans a continuous 16-month period from 1982 to 1983.
• Includes multiple measured parameters: current vectors, temperature, pressure, and conductivity/salinity.

Limitations

• Exact row count, sample size, and geographic coordinates are unknown.
• Data is over 40 years old, limiting analysis of contemporary ocean conditions.
• Potential for instrument drift or calibration issues common in historical mooring data.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), originally from Oregon State University.

Collection Method

Eulerian current measurements from meters deployed on fixed moorings.

Time Range

1982-06-28 to 1983-11-01

Freshness

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Geography

Northwest Pacific Ocean (limit-180), around the Emperor Seamounts.