Bering Sea Shelf Current Meter Measurements 1977-1978

1977-04-27 to 1978-11-01 time series of ocean current components and water properties from fixed moorings in the Bering Sea. The data were collected by the University of Alaska - Fairbanks Institute of Marine Science for the PROBES project and processed to the NOAA NODC F015 standard format. Measurements include east-west (u) and north-south (v) current vectors, temperature, and salinity at 10-15 minute intervals.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns in east-west (u) and north-south (v) current vector components to model shelf circulation.
• Correlating water temperature and salinity measurements with current speed and direction to identify water masses.
• Using sensor depth and bottom depth data to study vertical shear and near-bottom current profiles.
• Validating regional ocean models with in-situ Eulerian current measurements from fixed moorings.

Strengths

• Time series data reported at high-frequency 10-15 minute intervals.
• Includes multiple physical variables: current vectors, temperature, and salinity.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally stale, with collection ending in 1978.
• Specific row count, geographic coordinates, and data completeness metrics are unknown.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), originating from University of Alaska - Fairbanks Institute of Marine Science.

Collection Method

Data collected from current meter moorings (Eulerian method) at fixed platforms, processed to NODC standard F015 format.

Time Range

1977-04-27 to 1978-11-01

Freshness

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Geography

Bering Sea Shelf.