gov.noaa.nodc:0163986 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 2026-03-31T16:39:12Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Eastward and northward components of ocean current, water temperature, and others collected from moorings in North East Pacific Coast from 1977-10-07 to 1978-10-29 (NCEI Accession 0163986) 2017-07-06 publication 2017-07-05 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0163986 NCEI Archive Management System 0163986 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 Sue Geier UW School of Oceanography http://www.ocean.washington.edu HTTP UW School of Oceanography website Institution web page information resourceProvider UW School of Oceanography http://www.ocean.washington.edu HTTP UW School of Oceanography website Institution web page information resourceProvider Hickey, Barbara M. University of Washington author Barbara M. Hickey University of Washington (UW) pointOfContact University of Washington (UW) contributor tableDigital As part of this project the University of Washington maintained 2 current meter moorings, Ocelot (OC) and Elephant (EL), from Oct. 1977 through Oct. 1978 across the continental slope at 45-20˚N off Cascade Head on the Oregon Coast. All current meters were Aanderaa instruments. Speed and direction were measured and rotated to true North, then resolved into u and v components. All meters had temperature sensors. Data was sampled in 20 minute intervals, edited for spurious values then filtered with a half power point of about 2.5 hours and interpolated to even hours to produce the hourly data. In several cases the speed sensor failed for short periods. These were filled by bridging the gap using spectral characteristics before and after the gap. For longer time periods the speed, u and v series were zero filled. Occasionally the entire speed series was not good. In those cases only the direction is included. Results from this study can be found in: Hickey, B.M. (1984) The fluctuating longshore pressure gradient on the Pacific Northwest shelf: A dynamical analysis. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 14: 276-293. Huyer, A., R.L. Smith and B.M. Hickey (1984) Observations of a warm-core eddy off Oregon, January to March 1978, Deep-Sea Research, 31: 97-117. Data file format is plain text. The purpose of the project was to obtain a detailed structure of the alongshelf flow across the shelf and slope in order to better understand the California Undercurrent. The Slope Undercurrent Study was a Collaborative project between the University of Washington and Oregon State University sponsored by the National Science Foundation under awards OCE 77-08791 to the UW and OCE 77-07932 to OSU. The data provided was collected under the direction of Dr. Barbara Hickey, Principal Investigator, at the University of Washington. Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF) OCE 77-08791 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:0163986 Preview graphic PNG 0163986 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2017-06-21 publication CURRENT METER - DIRECTION CURRENT METER - EAST-WEST COMPONENT (U) CURRENT METER - NORTH-SOUTH COMPONENT (V) CURRENT METER - SPEED WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS current meter instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS in situ theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS moorings platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS University of Washington dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS UW School of Oceanography dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Northeast Pacific Ocean (limit-180) place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication UWA/OCEAN > School of Oceanography, University of Washington 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. 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 EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE 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 CURRENT METERS 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. 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 MOORINGS platform Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform 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 OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN 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 TLJKJT Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Hickey, Barbara M. (2017). Eastward and northward components of ocean current, water temperature, and others collected from moorings in North East Pacific Coast from 1977-10-07 to 1978-10-29 (NCEI Accession 0163986). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0163986. 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. Hickey, B. M. (1984). The Fluctuating Longshore Pressure Gradient on the Pacific Northwest Shelf: A Dynamical Analysis. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 14(2), 276–293. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0485(1984)014<0276:tflpgo>2.0.co;2 1984-02 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0485(1984)014%3C0276:tflpgo%3E2.0.co;2 https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0485(1984)014%3C0276:tflpgo%3E2.0.co;2 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0485(1984)014%3C0276:tflpgo%3E2.0.co;2 related journal article information Hickey, Barbara M. author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital J. Phys. Oceanogr. 14(2) ISSN 0022-3670, ISSN 1520-0485, pp. 276-293 crossReference project Huyer, A., Smith, R. L., & Hickey, B. M. (1984). Observations of a warm-core eddy off Oregon, January to March 1978. Deep Sea Research Part A. Oceanographic Research Papers, 31(2), 97–117. https://doi.org/10.1016/0198-0149(84)90018-9 1984-02 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1016/0198-0149(84)90018-9 https://doi.org/10.1016/0198-0149(84)90018-9 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1016/0198-0149(84)90018-9 related journal article information Huyer, Adriana author Smith, Robert L. author Hickey, Barbara M. author Elsevier BV publisher documentDigital Deep Sea Research Part A. Oceanographic Research Papers 31(2) ISSN 0198-0149, pp. 97-117 crossReference project eng; USA utf8 environment oceans -124.79167 -124.13833 45.32667 45.335 1977-10-07 1978-10-29 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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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 0163986 v1.1 was published. 2017-07-06T22:54:18Z NCEI Accession 0163986 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0163986/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0163986 v1.1 published 2017-07-06T22:54:18Z download dataset Data Type: u and v components of velocity (calculated); Units: cm/sec; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Aanderaa RCM-4 current meters (AA); Sampling and Analyzing Method: AA current meters measured current directions and magnitudes. Directions were rotated to true north and u (eastward), v (northward) components of velocity were computed. Data was sampled in 20 minute intervals, edited for spurious values then filtered with a half power point of about 2.5 hours and interpolated to even hours to produce the hourly data. In several cases the speed sensor failed for short periods. These were filled by bridging the gap using spectral characteristics before and after the gap. For longer time periods the speed, u and v series were zero filled.; Data Quality Information: Data were plotted and visually inspected for spurious values Data Type: TEMPERATURE [WATER TEMPERATURE] (measured); Units: degrees C; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Aanderaa RCM-4 (AA); Sampling and Analyzing Method: Data was sampled in 20 minute intervals, edited for spurious values then filtered with a half power point of about 2.5 hours and interpolated to even hours to produce the hourly data.; Data Quality Information: Data were plotted and visually inspected for spurious values Data Type: CURRENT METER - SPEED (measured); Units: cm/sec; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Aandera RCM-4 (AA); Sampling and Analyzing Method: AA current meters measured current directions and speeds. Some records had no useful directions in which case only speed was included. Data was sampled in 20 minute intervals, edited for spurious values then filtered with a half power point of about 2.5 hours and interpolated to even hours to produce the hourly data.; Data Quality Information: Data were plotted and visually inspected for spurious values Data Type: current meter direction (measured); Units: degrees True north; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Aandera RCM-4 (AA); Sampling and Analyzing Method: AA current meters measured current directions and speeds. Some records had no useful speeds in which case only direction was included. Data was sampled in 20 minute intervals, edited for spurious values then filtered with a half power point of about 2.5 hours and interpolated to even hours to produce the hourly data.; Data Quality Information: Data were plotted and visually inspected for spurious values asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian current meter current meter current meter moorings entry created as MOORINGS OF UNITED STATES, but has been used as a generic MOORINGS entry.