Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory Meteorological Time Series

Meteorological and oceanographic data from the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory near Edgartown, Massachusetts. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's Coastal and Ocean Fluid Dynamics Laboratory collects burst-averaged statistics from the observatory, with data downloaded every twenty minutes. Historical data is available via FTP and a web interface.

Use Cases

• Analyze coastal wind patterns and air temperature trends using burst-averaged meteorological data.
• Correlate oceanographic parameters with atmospheric conditions for process studies using the time-series records.
• Validate regional climate or wave models with in-situ observational data from the fixed observatory location.
• Study diurnal and seasonal cycles in the coastal environment using data indexed by Yday (GMT time).

Strengths

• Data is collected and downloaded at a high temporal resolution, every twenty minutes.
• Provides long-term historical records accessible via FTP and a web interface for subsetting.

Limitations

• The specific temporal coverage (start/end years) and total row count are not provided.
• Data format and specific column schema are not detailed in the available description.

Provenance

Source

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Coastal and Ocean Fluid Dynamics Laboratory.

Collection Method

In-situ measurements from the Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory, downloaded and processed to burst-averaged statistics.

Time Range

Historical data is available, but specific start and end dates are not provided.

Freshness

Data is processed and made available shortly after collection, with the most current data presented on a live page.

Geography

Martha's Vineyard Coastal Observatory near South Beach, Edgartown, Massachusetts, USA.