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Eastward and northward components of ocean current velocity and water temperature collected from moorings in North East Pacific Coast from 1971-02-03 to 1971-11-15 (NCEI Accession 0163565)

Metadata Updated: February 1, 2025

The University of Washington maintained an Inshore and Offshore mooring off the coast of Washington as part of the Continental Shelf Experiment 1971. Most of the current meters used were Braincon type 381 (14), but 5 Aanderaa model RCM-4s were introduced on the October moorings. Speed and direction were measured and rotated to true North, then resolved into u and v components. The Aanderaa meters had temperature sensors. Data was sampled in 10 minute intervals and edited for spurious values. A more complete description of the data can be found in: Smith, Hickey, Beck, 1976, Observations from moored current meters on the Washington Continental Shelf from February 1971 to February 1974, University of Washington, Department of Oceanography, Special Report 65. Data file format is plain text.

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Metadata Date 2024-09-17T19:19:27Z
Metadata Created Date March 12, 2021
Metadata Updated Date February 1, 2025
Reference Date(s) June 27, 2017 (publication)
Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date 2024-09-17T19:19:27Z
Metadata Created Date March 12, 2021
Metadata Updated Date February 1, 2025
Reference Date(s) June 27, 2017 (publication)
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Access Constraints Cite as: Smith, J. Dugan (2017). Eastward and northward components of ocean current velocity and water temperature collected from moorings in North East Pacific Coast from 1971-02-03 to 1971-11-15 (NCEI Accession 0163565). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0163565. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Temporal Extent Begin 1971-02-03
Temporal Extent End 1971-11-15

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