Sea currents data in area of Vir Sea
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries |
| Country | Croatia  |
| Project | The Adriatic sea monitoring program(JADRANSKI PROJEKT) |
| Time period | Middle of 1975 to Autumn of 1978 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Vir Sea located northwest of the town of Zadar, close to Island of Vir |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) |
| Instruments | Current meters |
| Description | |
| Summary | Investigation of suitability of the area in Vir Sea for building a nuclear plant was done for the period of four years. In the frame of this project, currents were measured at many stations in different seasons and positions in the wider region of Vir Sea. As result of complex investigations it was concluded that the Island of Vir is not suitable for the building of a nuclear power plant. |
| Originators | Croatian Hydrographic Institute Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries |
| Data web site | http://www.izor.hr |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries |
| Availability | Licence |
| Contact | Vlado Dadic |
| Address | Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries |
| Telephone | +385 21 408000/8011 |
| Facsimile | +385 21 358650 |
| dadic@izor.hr | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries |
| Local identifier | 44001001 |
| Global identifier | 1070 |
| Last revised | 2008-12-24 |
