New York Bight Ocean Current and Environmental Measurements from 1978

Current meter data from fixed platforms in the New York Bight, collected by the National Ocean Service from January 30 to July 27, 1978. Measurements include current direction, speed, and other environmental parameters like water temperature and wind speed, processed to the NODC F005 standard format. Data were gathered in support of the MESA New York Bight (MESA-NYB) project.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in current direction and speed values at specified date and time intervals.
• Model relationships between water temperature, salinity, and current speed measurements.
• Correlate wind direction and speed data with observed ocean current patterns.
• Investigate co-variation of dominant wave direction, height, and period with other sensor data.

Strengths

• Data collected over a continuous 6-month period from January to July 1978.
• Includes multiple environmental parameters beyond currents, such as water temperature, salinity, and wind data.

Limitations

• Dataset is temporally limited to a single 6-month period in 1978.
• Specific row count, geographic coordinates, and sensor deployment depths are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Time Range

1978-01-30 to 1978-07-27

Freshness

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Geography

New York Bight coastal region.