Current meter data from the ship Shikmona provides measurements at several depths in the Eastern Mediterranean Basin. Dr. Horst Hecht of Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Ltd submitted the data, which covers a period from January 1975 to March 1977. The collection includes observations from cruises MC2 through MC8.
Use Cases
- Modeling historical ocean currents based on depth-stratified measurements.
- Analyzing temporal variability in water flow from the multi-year time series.
- Studying physical oceanography processes in the Eastern Mediterranean Basin.
Strengths
- Data spans over two years, from January 1975 to March 1977.
- Measurements were taken at several depths, suggesting a vertical profile.
Limitations
- Last updated 1977-03-31 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Ltd (Haifa), submitted by Dr. Horst Hecht.
- Collection Method
- Current meter data collected from ship Shikmona during Eastmed cruises MC2-MC8.
- Time Range
- 1975-01-01 to 1977-03-31
- Freshness
- 1977-03-31
- Geography
- Eastern Mediterranean Basin