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Metadata Report for BODC Series Reference Number 1633415


Metadata Summary

Data Description

Data Category Hydrography time series at depth
Instrument Type
NameCategories
Hugrun Seamon Mini temperature recorder  water temperature sensor
Instrument Mounting subsurface mooring
Originating Country France
Originator Dr Valerie Quiniou-Ramus
Originating Organization Total S.A.
Processing Status QC in progress
Online delivery of data Download not available
Project(s) SIMORC
 

Data Identifiers

Originator's Identifier ICHTHYS_P3_APEX_20090520_20091117_33257_1_V3
BODC Series Reference 1633415
 

Time Co-ordinates(UT)

Start Time (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm) 2009-05-20 04:50
End Time (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm) 2009-11-16 23:30
Nominal Cycle Interval 60.0 seconds
 

Spatial Co-ordinates

Latitude 13.77003 S ( 13° 46.2' S )
Longitude 123.90502 E ( 123° 54.3' E )
Positional Uncertainty 0.01 to 0.05 n.miles
Minimum Sensor or Sampling Depth 149.0 m
Maximum Sensor or Sampling Depth 149.0 m
Minimum Sensor or Sampling Height 10.0 m
Maximum Sensor or Sampling Height 10.0 m
Sea Floor Depth 159.0 m
Sea Floor Depth Source DATAHEAD
Sensor or Sampling Distribution Fixed common depth - All sensors are grouped effectively at the same depth which is effectively fixed for the duration of the series
Sensor or Sampling Depth Datum Sea floor reference - Depth measured as a height above sea floor but converted into a depth relative to the sea surface according to the same datum as used for sea floor depth (applicable to instrument depths not bathymetric depths)
Sea Floor Depth Datum Instantaneous - Depth measured below water line or instantaneous water body surface
 

Parameters

BODC CODERankUnitsTitle
AADYAA011DaysDate (time from 00:00 01/01/1760 to 00:00 UT on day)
AAFDZZ011DaysTime (time between 00:00 UT and timestamp)
ACYCAA011DimensionlessSequence number
TEMPST011Degrees CelsiusTemperature of the water body by CTD or STD

Definition of Rank

  • Rank 1 is a one-dimensional parameter
  • Rank 2 is a two-dimensional parameter
  • Rank 0 is a one-dimensional parameter describing the second dimension of a two-dimensional parameter (e.g. bin depths for moored ADCP data)

Problem Reports

No Problem Report Found in the Database


Data Access Policy

SIMORC data access conditions

The data collated and held at BODC on behalf of the SIMORC project are restricted. However, the data will be available to download from the Official SIMORC Website, as part of the project protocol. The data set will initially include data from the oil companies TOTAL, Shell and BP.


Narrative Documents

Hugrun Seamon Mini Temperature Recorder

The Seamon mini is a submersible sensor that records temperature at user-selected sampling intervals. and stores the data in memory under the control of a microprocessor. The temperature probe is built-in and made of the same material as the housing (plastic or titanium), and is designed to minimize the thermal response time.

This instrument has been superseded by the Starmon mini, manufactured by Star-Oddi.

Specifications

Range -2 to 40°C
Resolution better than 0.025°C
Accuracy ± 0.1°C (± 0.05°C)
Response time

100% in 1.5 minutes

67% in 10 seconds

Memory capacity 21000 measurements
Clock accuracy ± 1 minute month-1
Sampling interval from 1 second up to 18 hours in 1 second increments
Depth rating

200 m with plastic housing

10500 m with a titanium housing

The link to the instrument's specification sheet can be found here Hugrun Seamon Mini TR

BODC Processing

Data were received by BODC in Excel spreadsheets which were unstable. They were stabilised as .txt files and then reformatted to QXF format using BODC transfer function 518. The following table shows how the variables within the files were mapped to the appropriate BODC parameter codes:

Original parameter name Original Units Description BODC Parameter Code BODC Units Comments
Time DD-MON-YY hh:mm:ss Date and time (Western Standard Time) AADYAA01 + AAFDZZ01 Day number and day fraction (GMT)  
TEMP degrees Celsius Sea temperature TEMPST01 degrees Celsius  
Depth metres Instrument depth DEPHPR01 metres  

Following transfer to QXF, the data were screened using BODC's in-house visualisation software, EDSERPLO.


Project Information

System of Industry Metocean data for the Offshore and Research Communities (SIMORC)

The EU-funded SIMORC project is a collaborative effort between MARIS (Netherlands), BODC (UK), the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP) and IOC-IODE to provide a harmonised and quality controlled metocean data set from data collected by oil and gas producers, accessible through the SIMORC protocol.


Data Activity or Cruise Information

Data Activity

Start Date (yyyy-mm-dd) 2008-11-06
End Date (yyyy-mm-dd) 2009-11-17
Organization Undertaking ActivityTotal S.A.
Country of OrganizationFrance
Originator's Data Activity IdentifierIchthys P3
Platform Categorysubsurface mooring

SIMORC Total Ichthys - P3 Current Meter mooring.

There was 1 survey at this site, consisting of a single mooring.

In this survey, the mooring was deployed in a water depth (defined as the Lowest Astronomical Tide) of 159 metres. (Nominal position of 13.76982°S, 123.90491°E):

Meter No. Instrument Height Above Seabed Instrument Type Time Period (Western Standard Time = UTC+8) Comments
  1.5m CM04 07-NOV-2008 08:00 to 17-NOV-2009 07:20  
  2.6m CM04 07-NOV-2008 08:00 to 20-MAY-2009  
  5m CM04 07-NOV-2008 08:00 to 20-MAY-2009  
  2.6m CM04 07-NOV-2008 10:00 to 20-MAY-2009  
  2.6m CM04 07-NOV-2008 10:30 to 20-MAY-2009  
  2.6m CM04 07-NOV-2008 09:30 to 20-MAY-2009  
  2.6m CM04 07-NOV-2008 09:40 to 20-MAY-2009  
  115m Seamon Mini 07-NOV-2008 07:45 to 20-MAY-2009 10:00 Recording temperature.
  95m Seamon Mini 07-NOV-2008 07:45 to 20-MAY-2009 10:00 Recording temperature.
  75m Seamon Mini 07-NOV-2008 07:45 to 20-MAY-2009 10:00 Recording temperature.
  55m Seamon Mini 07-NOV-2008 07:45 to 20-MAY-2009 10:00 Recording temperature.
  20m Seamon Mini 07-NOV-2008 07:45 to 20-MAY-2009 10:00 Recording temperature.
  10m Seamon Mini 07-NOV-2008 07:45 to 20-MAY-2009 10:00 Recording temperature.

Between March 23rd and 20th May 2009, the mooring was repositioned in a water depth (defined as the Lowest Astronomical Tide) of 159 metres. (Nominal position of 13.77003°S, 123.905°E):

Meter No. Instrument Height Above Seabed Instrument Type Time Period (Western Standard Time = UTC+8) Comments
  1.5m CM04 20-MAY-2009 to 17-NOV-2009 07:20  
  2.6m CM04 20-MAY-2009 to 17-NOV-2009 07:20  
  5m CM04 20-MAY-2009 to 17-NOV-2009 07:20  
  2.6m CM04 20-MAY-2009 to 17-NOV-2009 09:45  
  2.6m CM04 20-MAY-2009 to 31-OCT-2009 19:19  
  2.6m CM04 20-MAY-2009 to 28-SEP-2009 13:00  
  2.6m CM04 20-MAY-2009 to 24-OCT-2009 23:15  
  115m Seamon Mini 20-MAY-2009 12:50 to 17-NOV-2009 07:30 Recording temperature.
  95m Seamon Mini 20-MAY-2009 12:50 to 17-NOV-2009 07:30 Recording temperature.
  75m Seamon Mini 20-MAY-2009 12:50 to 17-NOV-2009 07:30 Recording temperature.
  55m Seamon Mini 20-MAY-2009 12:50 to 17-NOV-2009 07:30 Recording temperature.
  20m Seamon Mini 20-MAY-2009 12:50 to 17-NOV-2009 07:30 Recording temperature.
  10m Seamon Mini 20-MAY-2009 12:50 to 17-NOV-2009 07:30 Recording temperature.

Related Data Activity activities are detailed in Appendix 1

Cruise

Cruise Name 2009
Departure Date 2009-05-09
Arrival Date 2009-06-12
Principal Scientist(s)Unknown (Unknown)
Ship Atlas 2000

Complete Cruise Metadata Report is available here


Fixed Station Information


No Fixed Station Information held for the Series


BODC Quality Control Flags

The following single character qualifying flags may be associated with one or more individual parameters with a data cycle:

Flag Description
Blank Unqualified
< Below detection limit
> In excess of quoted value
A Taxonomic flag for affinis (aff.)
B Beginning of CTD Down/Up Cast
C Taxonomic flag for confer (cf.)
D Thermometric depth
E End of CTD Down/Up Cast
G Non-taxonomic biological characteristic uncertainty
H Extrapolated value
I Taxonomic flag for single species (sp.)
K Improbable value - unknown quality control source
L Improbable value - originator's quality control
M Improbable value - BODC quality control
N Null value
O Improbable value - user quality control
P Trace/calm
Q Indeterminate
R Replacement value
S Estimated value
T Interpolated value
U Uncalibrated
W Control value
X Excessive difference

SeaDataNet Quality Control Flags

The following single character qualifying flags may be associated with one or more individual parameters with a data cycle:

Flag Description
0 no quality control
1 good value
2 probably good value
3 probably bad value
4 bad value
5 changed value
6 value below detection
7 value in excess
8 interpolated value
9 missing value
A value phenomenon uncertain
B nominal value
Q value below limit of quantification

Appendix 1: Ichthys P3

Related series for this Data Activity are presented in the table below. Further information can be found by following the appropriate links.

If you are interested in these series, please be aware we offer a multiple file download service. Should your credentials be insufficient for automatic download, the service also offers a referral to our Enquiries Officer who may be able to negotiate access.

Series IdentifierData CategoryStart date/timeStart positionCruise
1633292Hydrography time series at depth2008-11-06 23:45:0013.76982 S, 123.90492 EMV Bhagwan K 2008
1633311Hydrography time series at depth2008-11-06 23:45:0013.76982 S, 123.90492 EMV Bhagwan K 2008
1633323Hydrography time series at depth2008-11-06 23:45:0013.76982 S, 123.90492 EMV Bhagwan K 2008
1633335Hydrography time series at depth2008-11-06 23:45:0013.76982 S, 123.90492 EMV Bhagwan K 2008
1633347Hydrography time series at depth2008-11-06 23:45:0013.76982 S, 123.90492 EMV Bhagwan K 2008
1633359Hydrography time series at depth2008-11-06 23:45:0013.76982 S, 123.90492 EMV Bhagwan K 2008
1633360Hydrography time series at depth2008-11-06 23:45:0013.76982 S, 123.90492 EMV Bhagwan K 2008
1634688Currents -subsurface Eulerian2008-11-07 00:00:0013.76982 S, 123.90492 EMV Bhagwan K 2008
1634707Currents -subsurface Eulerian2008-11-07 00:00:0013.76982 S, 123.9049 EMV Bhagwan K 2008
1634719Currents -subsurface Eulerian2008-11-07 00:00:0013.76982 S, 123.9049 EMV Bhagwan K 2008
1634800Currents -subsurface Eulerian2008-11-07 01:30:0013.76995 S, 123.9068 EMV Bhagwan K 2008
1634824Currents -subsurface Eulerian2008-11-07 01:40:0013.7706 S, 123.9117 EMV Bhagwan K 2008
1634756Currents -subsurface Eulerian2008-11-07 02:00:0013.76817 S, 123.9052 EMV Bhagwan K 2008
1634781Currents -subsurface Eulerian2008-11-07 02:30:0013.76347 S, 123.9055 EMV Bhagwan K 2008
1634720Currents -subsurface Eulerian2009-05-20 04:50:0013.77003 S, 123.905 EAtlas 2000 2009
1633372Hydrography time series at depth2009-05-20 04:50:0013.77003 S, 123.90502 EAtlas 2000 2009
1633384Hydrography time series at depth2009-05-20 04:50:0013.77003 S, 123.90502 EAtlas 2000 2009
1633396Hydrography time series at depth2009-05-20 04:50:0013.77003 S, 123.90502 EAtlas 2000 2009
1633403Hydrography time series at depth2009-05-20 04:50:0013.77003 S, 123.90502 EAtlas 2000 2009
1633427Hydrography time series at depth2009-05-20 04:50:0013.77003 S, 123.90502 EAtlas 2000 2009
1633439Hydrography time series at depth2009-05-20 04:50:0013.77003 S, 123.90502 EAtlas 2000 2009
1634732Currents -subsurface Eulerian2009-05-20 04:56:0013.77003 S, 123.905 EAtlas 2000 2009
1634744Currents -subsurface Eulerian2009-05-20 04:58:0013.77003 S, 123.905 EAtlas 2000 2009
1634768Currents -subsurface Eulerian2009-05-20 06:54:0013.76813 S, 123.9051 EAtlas 2000 2009
1634793Currents -subsurface Eulerian2009-05-20 08:19:0013.7636 S, 123.9055 EAtlas 2000 2009
1634812Currents -subsurface Eulerian2009-05-20 09:45:0013.77007 S, 123.9069 EAtlas 2000 2009
1634836Currents -subsurface Eulerian2009-05-20 10:40:0013.77078 S, 123.9118 EAtlas 2000 2009