Metadata Report for BODC Series Reference Number 1738107
Metadata Summary
Problem Reports
Data Access Policy
Narrative Documents
Project Information
Data Activity or Cruise Information
Fixed Station Information
BODC Quality Flags
SeaDataNet Quality Flags
Metadata Summary
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Problem Reports
No Problem Report Found in the Database
Total - Vega Pleyade - Tides data quality
Two tides gauges were deployed at a water depth of 44.46m (Nominal position of 52.867781°S, 68.1637°W) and 20m (Nominal position of 53.35993°S, 67.93478°W)
Data Quality Information
The following data quality checks were applied:
- Temperature, depth and sea surface elevation were plotted and compared against each other
- The beginning and the end of each serie were checked
Data were found to be good quality.
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
Originator's Data Processing - TTL160011 - SV
Data processing
Data was plotted and visually inspected by Hydronav.
BODC Processing TTL160011 B
Data were received by BODC in Excel format. Data was converted in .CSV format and was 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date/time | DD/MM/YYYY hh:mm:ss | Date and time | AADYAA01 + AAFDZZ01 | Day number and day fraction (GMT) | Conversion by transfer |
| Pressure_PSIA | PSIA | Pressure at measurements depth | PPSCZZ01 | dbar | *0.0069 |
| Temperature_dC | degrees Celsius | Temperature at measurements depth | TEMPTC01 | degrees Celsius | |
| Depth | m | Sensor depth | DEPHFP01 | m | |
| Elev_rel_MSL | m | Sea surface elevation relative to MSL | ASLVMSPG | m | |
| Elev_rel_chartsdatum | m | Sea surface elevation relative to charts datum | ASLVCDPG | m |
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) | 2010-03-27 |
| End Date (yyyy-mm-dd) | 2010-04-07 |
| Organization Undertaking Activity | Total S.A. |
| Country of Organization | France |
| Originator's Data Activity Identifier | Total Vega Pleyade Geophy - North tide |
| Platform Category | subsurface mooring |
Total Argentina Vega Pleyade - Geophysics survey - Northern Tide Gauge
A tide gauge was deployed at a water depth of 44.46m (Nominal position of 52.867781°S, 68.1637°W).
| Instrument Depth Below Sea Level | Instrument Type | Time Period (UTC) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Coastal Leasing Microtide Unit equipped with a paroscientific pressure sensor | 27-MAR-2010 00:00 to 07-APR-2010 00:00 | Tides, pressure and sea water temperature |
Cruise
| Cruise Name | Lenga 2010 |
| Departure Date | 2010-03-25 |
| Arrival Date | 2010-04-08 |
| Principal Scientist(s) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| Ship | Unknown unknown |
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 |
