Antarctic High Resolution Vertical Profiles (CTD) and Current & Meter Moorings
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AWI-OCDB_Anta
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Summary
Abstract:
The Ocean-Circulation Database comprises a collection of hydrographic data gathered during various expeditions to the Southern Ocean initiated by the Alfred-Wegener-Institute. These expeditions were undertaken with research vessels Polarstern, Meteor, Knorr and others. They cover an area from about 30 ... deg. South to 85 deg. South with a main focus at the Weddell Sea. The data series start in 1983 and are continued to the present. Long-term measurements of currents, primarily in the area of the Wedell Sea, are gathered from current meter moorings. Data series having Depth, Current-Direction, Current-Speed, Temperature and Salinity as parameters are collected. High resolution vertical profiles (CTD) with parameters Depth, Temperature, Conductivity, Salinity and Oxygen from numerous stations in areas of interest were obtained during the various cruises. Basically the following sensors are used for data acquisition: - ADCP, RDI, Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler - AV, AANDERAA, Rotor Current Meter - AVP, AANDERAA, Rotor Current Meter incl Pressure - AVT, AANDERAA, Rotor Current Meter incl Temperature - AVTP, AANDERAA, Rotor Current Meter incl Temperature and Pressure - AVTS, AANDERAA, Rotor Current Meter incl Temperature and Salinity - AVTSP, AANDERAA, Rotor Current Meter incl Temperature Salinity and Pressure - ACM-2, NEIL BROWN Acoustic Current Meter - MARK IIIB, NEIL BROWN CTD Sonde - ME-OTS-CTD, Meerstechnik-Elektronik CTD Sonde The data are stored in a relational database at the Alfred-Wegener-Institute. At the current time of writing the database contains the datasets of about 400 moorings and of about 1100 stations. The database size (also containing data from the North) is about 700 MB and is continuing to grow. Data can be obtained after prior consultation with the AWI.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates
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N: -35.0
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S: -78.0
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E: 19.0
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W: -70.0
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Personnel
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
+49 (0)471 /4831 - 1820
Email:
efahrbach at awi-bremerhaven.de
Contact Address:
Alfred-Wegener Institute
Bussestrasse 24
(Building F-215)
City:
Bremerhaven
Postal Code:
D-27570
Country:
Germany
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
+49 (0)471-4831 1818
Fax:
+49 (0)471-4831 1149
Email:
grohardt at awi-bremerhaven.de
Contact Address:
Bussestrasse 24,
Alfred-Wegener-Institut fuer Polar- und Meeresforschung
City:
Bremerhaven
Postal Code:
D-27570
Country:
Germany
Publications/References
Fahrbach, E., Herausgeber, 1988: Meteorological and Oceanographic data of the Winter-Weddell-Sea Project 1986 (Ant V/3), Ber. Polarf., 46, 115pp. Fahrbach, E., M. Knoche and G. Rohardt, 1991: An estimate of water mass transformation in the southern Weddell Sea, Mar. Chemistry, 35, 25-44. ... Fahrbach, E. (Ed), 1991: The Expedition ANT IX/2 of R. V. "Polarstern" in 1990, The Summer Weddell Gyre Study, SWSG 1990, Ber. Fachbereich Physik AWI, 17, 85 pp Wisotzki, A. and E. Fahrbach, 1991: XBT-Data measured from 1984 to 1991 in the Atlantic Sector of the Southern Ocean by R.V. "Meteor" and R. V. "Polarstern", Ber. Fachbereich Physik AWI, 18, pp Wisotzki, A. and E. Fahrbach, 1991: XBT-Data measured from 1984 to 1990 in the Atlantic Ocean by R. V. "Polarstern", Ber. Fachbereich Physik AWI, 19, 48pp Fahrbach, E. 1992: Cruise Report ANT IX/2 in: The Expeditions ANTARKTIS IX/1-4 of the Research Vessel "Polarstern" in 1990/91. Bathmann, U., M. Schulz-Baldes, E. Fahrbach, V. Smetacek and H.-W. Hubberten (Eds.), Ber. Polarforsch. 100, 31-94. Fahrbach, E., G. Rohardt and G. Krause, 1992: The Antarctic Coastal Current in the Southeastern Weddell Sea, Polar Biology, 12, 171-182. Rohardt, G., E. Fahrbach, G. Krause and V. H. Strass, 1992: Moored Current Meter and Water Level Recorder Measurements in the Weddell Sea 1986 - 1990. Ber. Fachbereich Physik AWI, 28. Fahrbach, E., R. G. Peterson, G. Rohardt, P. Schlosser and R. Bayer, 1994: Suppression of bottom water formation in the Southeastern Weddell Sea, Deep Sea Res., im Druck Fahrbach, E., G. Rohardt, M. Schroder and V. Strass, 1994: Transport and Structure of the Weddell Gyre, Annales Geophysicae im Druck. Fahrbach, E. 1994: Cruise Report ANT X/7 in: The Expeditions ANTARKTIS X/6-8 of the Research Vessel "Polarstern" in 1992/93. Bathmann, U., V. Smetacek H. de Baar, E. Fahrbach and G. Krause (Eds.), Ber. Polarforsch. 135, 127-197.
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-10-13
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