Arctic Ocean Current and Environmental Data from Fixed Platforms 1992-1993

North East Greenland Sea current meter data were collected from fixed platforms over a 13-month period from July 1992 to July 1993. The dataset, processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), contains time series measurements of ocean currents and related environmental parameters. Data were collected by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Institute of Marine Science in support of the Northeast Water Polynya Study.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in current direction and speed values at 10-15 minute intervals.
• Correlate water temperature and salinity measurements with current flow data to study water mass properties.
• Investigate relationships between reported wind direction/speed and ocean current observations.
• Use sensor depth and water depth fields to analyze vertical current structure at mooring stations.
• Study dominant wave direction, height, and period parameters in relation to other environmental conditions.

Strengths

• 13-month continuous time series from July 1992 to July 1993.
• Data processed to a standardized NODC format (F005) with documented structure.
• Includes multiple environmental parameters beyond currents, such as temperature, salinity, and wind.

Limitations

• Exact row count, column count, and sample size are unknown.
• Data is over 30 years old and may not reflect current Arctic conditions.
• Geographic scope is limited to specific fixed platform locations in the North East Greenland Sea.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Eulerian method measurements from moored current-measuring instruments (e.g., Aanderaa current meters) at fixed platforms.

Time Range

1992-07-18 to 1993-07-27

Freshness

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Geography

North East Greenland Sea