New York Bight Ocean Current Measurements from 1974

From April 1 to September 25, 1974, this dataset contains time series measurements of ocean current direction and speed from fixed platforms in the New York Bight. It was collected by the National Ocean Service for the MESA New York Bight project and processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center into the F005 format.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal patterns in current direction and speed at 10-15 minute intervals for coastal hydrodynamic modeling.
• Correlating water temperature and salinity measurements with current data to study water mass properties.
• Investigating relationships between reported wind direction/speed and ocean current vectors.
• Using sensor depth and water depth data to profile current shear and structure in the water column.

Strengths

• Time-series data collected at high-frequency intervals (10-15 minutes).
• Includes multiple environmental parameters beyond currents, such as temperature, salinity, and wind.

Limitations

• Limited temporal coverage to a single season in 1974.
• Specific row count, geographic coordinates, and data completeness are unknown.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Data collected from moored current-measuring instruments (e.g., Aanderaa meters) at fixed platforms using the Eulerian method.

Time Range

1974-04-01 to 1974-09-25

Freshness

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Geography

New York Bight coastal region.