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    • GPS Position from 5-cm, 10-cm, and CODE-style Drifters in the Gulf of Mexico from 2017-01-24 to 2017-05-22 (NCEI Accession 0175631)

    Metadata Updated: March 1, 2025

    This dataset contains GPS positions/times from surface drifters of three different types: a thin 5-cm tall cylindrical hull, a 10-cm tall cylindrical hull, and a typical shallow drogued (CODE- or Davis-Style) drifter. Drifters were deployed offshore of Orange Beach, AL, in the Gulf of Mexico on 24 January 2017, and transmitted until 22 May, 2017.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Date 2024-09-17T19:20:54Z
    Metadata Created Date July 2, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) August 28, 2018 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2024-09-17T19:20:54Z
    Metadata Created Date July 2, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date March 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) August 28, 2018 (publication)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0175631
    Access Constraints Cite as: Morey, Steven; Wienders, Nicolas; Dukhovskoy, Dmitry; Bourassa, Mark (2018). GPS Position from 5-cm, 10-cm, and CODE-style Drifters in the Gulf of Mexico from 2017-01-24 to 2017-05-22 (NCEI Accession 0175631). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0175631. 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.
    Bbox East Long -80.83
    Bbox North Lat 30.09
    Bbox South Lat 23.52
    Bbox West Long -92.12
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Preview graphic
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0175631
    Graphic Preview Type PNG
    Harvest Object Id 8b18a1e6-c054-4415-9829-8fd6abdc1046
    Harvest Source Id c084a438-6f6b-470d-93e0-16aeddb9f513
    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-92.12, 23.52], [-80.83, 23.52], [-80.83, 30.09], [-92.12, 30.09], [-92.12, 23.52]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 2017-01-24
    Temporal Extent End 2017-05-22

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