Antarctic High Resolution Vertical Profiles (CTD) and Current & Meter Moorings

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Title: Antarctic High Resolution Vertical Profiles (CTD) and Current & Meter Moorings

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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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REFERENCE: 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.

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Beginning_Date: 19831125

Ending_Date: Unknown

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Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -70.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 19.0

North_Bounding_Coordinate: -35.0

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -78.0

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN PRESSURE > WATER PRESSURE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > CONDUCTIVITY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY

Theme_Keyword: MOORINGS

Theme_Keyword: SHIPS

Theme_Keyword: CTD > CONDUCTIVITY, TEMPERATURE, DEPTH

Theme_Keyword: CURRENT METERS

Theme_Keyword: STD > SALINITY, TEMPERATURE, DEPTH

Theme_Keyword: ADCP > ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER

Theme_Keyword: Acoustic Current Meter

Theme_Keyword: Circulation

Theme_Keyword: Ctd Profiles

Theme_Keyword: Depth

Theme_Keyword: Idn_node Esrin/dlr

Theme_Keyword: Moorings

Theme_Keyword: Oceanography

Theme_Keyword: ELEVATION

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Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

Place_Keyword: OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA

Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

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Contact_Person: GERD ROHARDT

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Bussestrasse 24,

Address: Alfred-Wegener-Institut fuer Polar- und Meeresforschung

City: Bremerhaven

Postal_Code: D-27570

Country: Germany

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +49 (0)471-4831 1818

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +49 (0)471-4831 1149

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: grohardt@awi-bremerhaven.de

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Contact_Organization: AWI > Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

Contact_Person: MANFRED REINKE

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

Address: Columbusstrasse

City: Bremerhaven

Postal_Code: 27568

Country: GERMANY

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +49 (0)471 / 4831 - 1503

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mreinke@awi-bremerhaven.de

Resource_Description: OceanCirculationDB

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http://www.awi.de/en

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DATA CENTER URL

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http://www.bremerhaven.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=137...

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Metadata_Date:

Metadata_Review_Date: 20091013

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Contact_Person: GCMD User Support Office

Contact_Organization: NASA Global Change Master Directory

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City: Lanham

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20706

Country: USA

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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov

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Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time