New York Bight Ocean Current Meter Data 1974-1975

A 13-month time series from October 1974 to November 1975 of ocean current direction and speed, collected from fixed platforms. The National Ocean Service (NOS) gathered this data in support of the MESA New York Bight project, and it was processed by NODC into the F005 standard format.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns of current direction and speed at 10-15 minute intervals for coastal hydrodynamic modeling.
• Correlate water temperature and salinity measurements with current speed to study density-driven flows.
• Investigate relationships between reported wind direction/speed and surface current patterns.
• Use sensor depth and water depth data to profile vertical current structure at mooring stations.

Strengths

• 13 months of continuous time-series measurements from October 1974 to November 1975.
• Data includes multiple environmental parameters beyond currents, such as water temperature, salinity, and wind.

Limitations

• Exact row count, column names, and sample size are unknown.
• Data is temporally stale, with the last update in 1975, limiting modern climate change studies.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the New York Bight area.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), originating from the National Ocean Service (NOS).

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1974-10-17 to 1975-11-20

Freshness

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Geography

New York Bight coastal area.