gov.noaa.nodc:0178107 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-07-17T13:04:19Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Coral Ecosystem Connectivity from Pulley Ridge to the Florida Keys: Surface Drifting Buoy Position Data from 2012-08-08 to 2016-05-12 (NCEI Accession 0178107) 2018-12-04 publication 2018-11-10 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/fvpw-6337 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0178107 NCEI Archive Management System 0178107 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Robert Cowen Oregon State University (OSU) Robert.Cowen@oregonstate.edu http://oregonstate.edu/ HTTP Oregon State University (OSU) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Ryan H. Smith NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) ryan.smith@noaa.gov https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Ryan H. Smith NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) ryan.smith@noaa.gov https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Kimberly Puglise NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) kimberly.puglise@noaa.gov https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information pointOfContact Villy Kourafalou University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) http://www.rsmas.miami.edu HTTP University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website Institution web page information collaborator Arnoldo Valle-Levinson University of Florida (UF) http://www.ufl.edu/ HTTP University of Florida (UF) website Institution web page information collaborator George Halliwell NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website Institution web page information collaborator Peter B. Ortner University of Miami (UM) portner@rsmas.miami.edu http://www.miami.edu/ HTTP University of Miami (UM) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Smith, Ryan H. NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website Institution web page information author Kourafalou, Villy Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) http://www.rsmas.miami.edu HTTP University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) website Institution web page information author Valle-Levinson, Arnoldo University of Florida (UF) http://www.ufl.edu/ HTTP University of Florida (UF) website Institution web page information author University of Miami (UM) http://www.miami.edu/ HTTP University of Miami (UM) website Institution web page information contributor Oregon State University (OSU) http://oregonstate.edu/ HTTP Oregon State University (OSU) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This dataset contains satellite-tracked drifting buoy data collected around the southwest Florida Shelf. CODE/DAVIS (Coastal Dynamics Experiment drifters described by Davis, 1985) and mini SVP (Surface Velocity Program drifters described by Lumpkin and Pazos, 2007) buoys were deployed around Pulley Ridge, Dry Tortugas, and southwest Florida Shelf on project cruises between 2012 and 2015. Drifting buoys are designed to float freely with ocean surface currents and report their position back to shore via satellite. Data includes drifter time and position. Scientists utilize drifting buoys to track ocean currents. In this project, scientists used these drifter trajectories to study the physical connectivity between regions on the southwest Florida Shelf, Pulley Ridge, the Dry Tortugas, and downstream reefs of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS). All drifters, tracking services, and associated data processing were provided free of charge to the project by NOAA/AOML/PhOD in Miami, Florida. The project “Coral Ecosystem Connectivity: From Pulley Ridge to Florida Keys” is focused on investigating the role that the relatively healthy deep, light-dependent mesophotic coral ecosystems of Pulley Ridge may play in replenishing key fish species, such as grouper, and other organisms in the downstream reefs of the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas. This interdisciplinary study is determining connectivity of specific reef species between Pulley Ridge and the Florida Keys, and describing the structure and determining the value of Pulley Ridge’s mesophotic coral ecosystems. Because of the well-documented decline of Florida’s reefs, it is important to identify, protect, and manage sources of larvae that can help sustain Florida’s reef ecosystems and the tourism economy that depends on it. The data in this accession were funded by the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) under award NA11NOS4780045 to the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) at the University of Miami, and by the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research under awards NA09OAR4320073 and NA14OAR4320260 to the Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration, Research and Technology (CIOERT) at Florida Atlantic University – Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Funding was also provided by NCCOS to NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in Miami, FL, for processing and analysis. Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Funding Agency: NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science; Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Funding Agency: NOAA Ocean Exploration completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0178107 Preview graphic PNG 0178107 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2018-10-17 publication CURRENT DIRECTION POSITION - GEOGRAPHIC theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS buoy - drifting buoy instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS in situ theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS R/V F.G. Walton Smith platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Oregon State University University of Miami dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Gulf of Mexico North Atlantic Ocean Straits of Florida place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian NCCOS Project, "Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico from Pulley Ridge to the Florida Keys" US DOC; NOAA; Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) US DOC; NOAA; Cooperative Institute for Ocean Exploration, Research, and Technology project Provider Project Names EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Marine Spatial Ecology > Regional Ecosystem Science theme NCCOS Research Areas Field Observation theme NCCOS Research Data Types Drifter Position theme Provider Keywords DRIFTING BUOYS > DRIFTING BUOYS instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. 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Walton Smith (call sign: WCZ6292, ICES code: 33WA, 1999-) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes Continent > North America > United States Of America > Florida Continent > North America > United States Of America > Florida > Florida Keys OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian U.S. States and Territories > Florida Waterbodies > Atlantic Ocean Waterbodies > Gulf of Mexico place NCCOS Regions of Study Dry Tortugas Dry Tortugas Ecological Reserve North Dry Tortugas Ecological Reserve South Florida Keys Reef Tract Pulley Ridge Pulley Ridge Habitat Area of Particular Concern Southwest Florida Shelf West Florida Shelf place Provider Place Names 030DFW Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Smith, Ryan H.; Kourafalou, Villy; Valle-Levinson, Arnoldo (2018). Coral Ecosystem Connectivity from Pulley Ridge to the Florida Keys: Surface Drifting Buoy Position Data from 2012-08-08 to 2016-05-12 (NCEI Accession 0178107). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/fvpw-6337. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. otherRestrictions 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. Davis, R. E. (1985). Drifter observations of coastal surface currents during CODE: The method and descriptive view. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 90(C3), 4741–4755. https://doi.org/10.1029/jc090ic03p04741 1985-05-20 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1029/jc090ic03p04741 https://doi.org/10.1029/jc090ic03p04741 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1029/jc090ic03p04741 journal article information Davis, Russ E. author American Geophysical Union (AGU) publisher documentDigital J. Geophys. Res. 90(C3) ISSN 0148-0227, pp. 4741-4755 crossReference sciencePaper Elipot, S., Lumpkin, R., Perez, R. C., Lilly, J. M., Early, J. J., & Sykulski, A. M. (2016). A global surface drifter data set at hourly resolution. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 121(5), 2937–2966. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016jc011716 2016-05 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1002/2016jc011716 https://doi.org/10.1002/2016jc011716 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1002/2016jc011716 journal article information Elipot, Shane Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences University of Miami Miami Florida USA author Lumpkin, Rick NOAA/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory Miami Florida USA author Perez, Renellys C. NOAA/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory Miami Florida USA author Lilly, Jonathan M. Northwest Research Associates Redmond Washington USA author Early, Jeffrey J. Northwest Research Associates Redmond Washington USA author Sykulski, Adam M. Department of Statistical Science, University College London London UK author American Geophysical Union (AGU) publisher documentDigital JGR Oceans 121(5) ISSN 2169-9275, ISSN 2169-9291, pp. 2937-2966 crossReference sciencePaper Lumpkin, R., & Pazos, M. (2007). Measuring surface currents with Surface Velocity Program drifters: the instrument, its data, and some recent results. Lagrangian Analysis and Prediction of Coastal and Ocean Dynamics, 39–67. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511535901.003 2007-05-10 publication 1 International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511535901.003 https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511535901.003 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511535901.003 chapter in book information Lumpkin, Rick author Pazos, Mayra author Cambridge University Press publisher documentDigital Lagrangian Analysis and Prediction of Coastal and Ocean Dynamics ISBN 9780521870184, ISBN 9780511535901, pp. 39-67 crossReference sciencePaper eng; USA utf8 environment oceans -85.674 -47.284 23.417 42.004 2012-08-08 2016-05-12 Metadata: National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. 2018. NCCOS Sponsored Research Project: Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico from Pulley Ridge to the Florida Keys. https://inport.nmfs.noaa.gov/inport/item/51962 Project Webpages: NCCOS Project 63: Understanding Coral Ecosystem Connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico from Pulley Ridge to the Florida Keys, https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/coral-ecosystem-connectivity-gulf-florida-keys/ NCCOS Regional Ecosystem Science: Pulley Ridge, https://products.coastalscience.noaa.gov/collections/regional/pulleyridge/ Web Services: Pulley Ridge Decision Support Resource (DSR), http://mesophotic.ccs.miami.edu/ Methods: CODE/DAVIS style drifters were deployed in 2012 and 2013. Mini SVP style drifters were deployed in 2014 and 2015. In 2012 and 2013, the AOML South Florida Program (SFP) provided the drifters for the project. In 2014 and 2015 the AOML Global Drifter Center (GDC) provided the drifters. The following drifters were deployed during this project: AUGUST 2012 CODE/DAVIS drifters: 948200 Tortugas Ecological Reserve South (TERS) (2012-08-08 to 2012-10-29) 948459 Cape Romano (CR) (2012-08-09 to 2012-10-05) 950632 Shark River (SR) (2012-08-09 to 2012-10-27) 949448 Pulley Ridge (PR) (2012-08-23 to 2012-09-14) AUGUST 2013 CODE/DAVIS drifters: 947507 Tortugas Ecological Reserve North (TERN) (2013-08-24 to 2013-10-19) 916926 TERS (2013-08-22 to 2013-10-28) 950271 PR (2013-08-20 to 2013-08-22) JUNE 2014 mini SVP drifters: 109038 TERN (2014-06-25 to 2014-07-06) 133221 TERS (2014-06-19 to 2014-06-24) 133211 PR (2014-06-21 to 2014-12-23) AUGUST 2014 mini SVP drifters: 127216 TERN (2014-08-24 to 2014-12-21) 127215 TERS (2014-08-23 to 2014-08-28) 114790 PR (2014-08-18 to 2015-01-03) AUGUST 2015 mini SVP drifters: 139742 TERN (2015-08-29 to 2016-05-12) 139743 TERS (2015-08-28 to 2015-09-07) 139744 PR (2015-08-29 to 2015-09-07) For more information on CODE/DAVIS style drifters, see Davis (1985); for mini SVP style drifters, see Lumpkin and Pazos (2006) and Elipot et al. (2016). File Information: Total File Size: 5.03 MB total, 25 files in 2 folders (3.28 MB zipped) Data Files: • Drifters_Data01_2012-AUG_948200_TERS.asc • Drifters_Data02_2012-AUG_948459_CR.asc • Drifters_Data03_2012-AUG_950632_SR.asc • Drifters_Data04_2012-AUG_949448_PR.asc • Drifters_Data05_2013-AUG_947507_TERN.asc • Drifters_Data06_2013-AUG_916926_TERS.asc • Drifters_Data07_2013-AUG_950271_PR.asc • Drifters_Data08_2014-JUN_109038_TERN.asc • Drifters_Data09_2014-JUN_133221_TERS.asc • Drifters_Data10_2014-JUN_133211_PR.asc • Drifters_Data11_2014-AUG_127216_TERN.asc • Drifters_Data12_2014-AUG_127215_TERS.asc • Drifters_Data13_2014-AUG_114790_PR.asc • Drifters_Data14_2015-AUG_139742_TERN.asc • Drifters_Data15_2015-AUG_139743_TERS.asc • Drifters_Data16_2015-AUG_139744_PR.asc Data File Header: Each data file includes a header that contains the following information: 1. DATA_TYPE 2. DROGUE_STATUS 3. DATA_STATUS 4. REAL_TIME_STATUS 5. PROJECT 6. DEPLOYMENT_SITE 7. FILE_DATE 8. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0178107 v1.1 was published. 2018-12-04T15:31:24Z NCEI Accession 0178107 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0178107/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0178107 v1.1 published 2018-12-04T15:31:24Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: Drfiter Position (measured); Units: decimal degrees; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: buoy - drifting buoy; Sampling and Analyzing Method: CODE/DAVIS style drifters were deployed in 2012 and 2013, with approximately hourly GPS position coordinates data recorded by GPS instrument. For more information on CODE/DAVIS style drifters, see: Davis (1985). Mini SVP style drifters were deployed in 2014 and 2015, with hourly position data determined from original intermittent satellite triangulated position fixes following the method outlined in Elipot et al. (2016).; Data Quality Method: Collected data were manually evaluated to ensure data quality. For more information on CODE/DAVIS style drifters, see Davis (1985); for mini SVP style drifters, see Lumpkin and Pazos (2006) and Elipot et al. (2016). asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian buoy - drifting buoy buoy - drifting buoy buoy - drifting buoy R/V F.G. Walton Smith R/V; RSMAS Univ. of Miami; built 1999; active as July 2007 University of Miami assigned a new call sign to F.G. WALTON SMITH on January 13, 2021. The previous call sign was WCZ6292.