Drake Passage South SD2/9697 Site History
History Summary
| Station Name | SD2 |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 60° 50.96' S |
| Longitude | 054° 43.36' W |
| Depth | 1170 m |
| Units | dbars |
| Sample Interval | 15 minutes |
| Contributors | Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, Joseph Proudman Building, Liverpool. U.K. |
| Instrument Type | Three Paroscientific Digiquartz pressure transducers, each with a temperature channel. |
| Period | 20 Nov 1996 - 30 Dec 1997 |
Quality Assessment
Depth given is approximate, pressures are relative.
Long-term drift has been satisfactorily removed from all data channels.
| Period | Comments |
|---|---|
| Nov 1996 - Dec 1997 | The second pressure sensor has been flagged on day No.'s (1997)064,084,168,273. The first and third sensor appear fine. The temperature records are good. |
