New York Bight Ocean Current Measurements 1978-1979

1978-09-25 to 1979-07-11 ocean current data collected from fixed platforms in the New York Bight. The dataset contains time series measurements of current direction and speed, along with other environmental parameters. Data were collected by the National Ocean Service (NOS) and processed by the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC).

Use Cases

• Analyzing current direction and speed time series to identify tidal and seasonal flow patterns.
• Correlating water temperature and salinity measurements with current data to study water mass properties.
• Investigating relationships between reported wind direction/speed and surface current responses.
• Using sensor depth and water depth data to profile vertical current structure at mooring stations.
• Examining wave direction, height, and period data alongside current metrics for coastal process studies.

Strengths

• Data collected over a 9-month period (September 1978 to July 1979) providing temporal coverage.
• Measurements reported at high-frequency intervals (typically 10-15 minutes) for detailed time series analysis.
• Includes multiple co-measured environmental parameters like temperature, salinity, and wind data.

Limitations

• Limited spatial coverage focused on the New York Bight area from fixed platform stations.
• Dataset is historical, with the last update in 1979, potentially limiting relevance to modern conditions.
• Specific row count, geographic coordinates, and data completeness metrics 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 current meters) at fixed platforms using the Eulerian method.

Time Range

1978-09-25 to 1979-07-11

Freshness

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Geography

New York Bight (coastal ocean area).