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Record Search Query: [Parameters: Topic='OCEANS', Term='SALINITY/DENSITY', Variable_Level_1='SALINITY']
Prydz Bay Current Meter Data 1986-1987
Entry ID: AADC-00046

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Summary
Abstract: This dataset contains current meter data from Prydz Bay, Antarctica. Current meters were deployed on 3 moorings around Prydz Bay between January 1986 and February 1987. Summary results and deployment details are in the documentation. Temperature and salinity were also recorded. Records are not continuous at each site over this time period. Each mooring contains three or four current meters, ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -60.0   S: -70.0   E: 85.0   W: 60.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1986-01-28
Stop Date: 1987-02-24
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MOORINGS Ancillary Description
Instrument
CURRENT METERS Ancillary Description
Quality Six current meters of the eleven deployed were recovered with data intact. Mooring 2 was not recovered. Meter 7621 failed due to a fault in the tape drive. Data were read from Aanderaa tapes and processed to produce a calibrated data file. Further processing consisted of tidal height and spectral analyses. Calibrated files contain 5 lines of header information followed by the data in 14-column format. Scatter plots of U and V velocity, progressive-vector plots, temperature/time plots, stick plots, tidal current analyses, residual time series and power spectra have been produced from the data, and are presented in the report referenced above.
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Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=AADC-00046 when using these data.
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This "Prydz Bay Current Meter Data 1986-1987" is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
AAD
Data Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC
Phone: +61 3 6232 3244
Fax: +61 3 6232 3351
Email: metadata at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Size: 4.5 MB
Distribution Format: Text
Fees: Free
Personnel
JONO REEVE
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +61 3 6232 3106
Email: jono.reeve at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
203 Channel Highway
Australian Antarctic Division
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 1999-10-07
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-10-24

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