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    • Preliminary wave and hydrostatic pressure data collected from moored directional wave gauges in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the LATEX project from 1992-08-25 to 1992-08-26 (NCEI Accession 9400018)

    Metadata Updated: April 1, 2025

    This data is a special submission to NODC containing wave data during Hurricane Andrew August 25-26, 1992. This data file contains 24 bursts spaced at 2 hour intervals. Each burst contains 2048 points sampled at 2 Hz. The positive U and V axis must be rotated +105 degrees in the mathematical sense in order to align the +V axis with true north. For this data a time stamp of the first point of the burst is followed by 2048 points of data. The meter is located 2 meters above bottom.

    LATEX-A Hydrographic and Current data was submitted by Dr. Norman L Guinasso Jr., of Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

    ** MMS LATEX-A SHELF NODC Project Code 0212 ** ** PROVISIONAL DATA SUBMISSION ** ** LATEX DATA OFFICE Texas A&M University ** ** Geochemical and Environmental Research Group ** ** College Station TX 77843-3149 (409) 862-2321 **

    ** Preliminary Data Subject to Revision ** ** Not to be release without permission ** ** of LATEX A Program Manager (409) 845-6714 **

    ** Please communicate any errors found in this data set to: ** ** Dr. Norman Guinasso ** ** Texas A&M University ** ** Geochemical and Environmental Research Group ** ** College Station, TX 77843-3149 (409) 862-2324 **

    MOORED CURRENT/WAVE METER DATA INSTRUMENT TYPE: Coastal Leasing MiniSpec Directional Wave Gauge RECORD DESCRIPTION: CR SEPARATOR DATA FORMAT: ASCII,COLUMN DELIMITED ORIENTATION of +V axis relative to true north: 105 degrees

    PARAMETER COLUMN DESCRIPTION UNITS DATE 1 MON/DAY/YEAR DATE TIME 2 HOUR:MIN TIME U COMPONENT 1 E/W VELOCITY CM/S V COMPONENT 2 N/S VELOCITY CM/S PRESSURE 3 PRESSURE hPa (millibars)

    DEPLOYMENT CRUISE: 92P06 (M03) RECOVERY CRUISE: 92P08 (M04)

    START TIME: 08/25/1992 01:00:00 STOP TIME: 08/26/1992 23:00:00

    MOORING: 16 - 20 meters SERIAL NUMBER: 10092 LATITUDE: 28.867N LONGITUDE: 90.491W $LATEX VERSION 2/4/94 convert velocity to cm/s and pressure to hPa $LATEX VERSION 2/4/94 correct instrument +U reading

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    Metadata Date 2025-01-22T13:14:50Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) November 19, 2002 (publication), March 18, 2013 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Metadata Date 2025-01-22T13:14:50Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) November 19, 2002 (publication), March 18, 2013 (revision)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:9400018
    Access Constraints Cite as: Guinasso, Norman L, Jr.; Texas A&M University (2002). Preliminary wave and hydrostatic pressure data collected from moored directional wave gauges in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the LATEX project from 1992-08-25 to 1992-08-26 (NCEI Accession 9400018). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/9400018. 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 1992-08-25
    Temporal Extent End 1992-08-26

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