Wave Direction and Wind Data from North Atlantic Ocean, 1969-1973

From July 1969 to September 1973, wave and wind data were collected from fixed and other platforms in the North Atlantic Ocean, specifically the Western British Coast. The data were submitted by Heinz Gunther and originate from two JONSWAP research cruises conducted by the University of Hamburg Institut für Geophysik. The original wave and wind data were filed under NODC reference numbers L00839 and L00840, respectively.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical wave direction patterns based on data from the JONSWAP 69 cruise.
• Modeling wind-wave relationships based on concurrent wind and wave data from the 1973 cruise.
• Calibrating or validating oceanographic models for the North Atlantic using fixed platform observations.
• Studying temporal changes in marine conditions off the Western British Coast between 1969 and 1973.

Strengths

• Data spans over four years, from July 1969 to September 1973.
• Contains two distinct data types (wave and wind) from coordinated research cruises (JONSWAP 69 and 73).
• Originates from a specific research institution, the University of Hamburg Institut für Geophysik.

Limitations

• Last updated 1973-09-30 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

University of Hamburg Institut für Geophysik, submitted by Heinz Gunther to NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Collected from fixed platforms and other platforms during the JONSWAP 69 and 73 research cruises.

Time Range

1969-07-01 to 1973-09-30

Freshness

Historical; data collection ended in 1973.

Geography

North Atlantic Ocean, Western British Coast