Variability of Exchanges In the Northern Seas (VEINS) Data Set (1997-2000)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Marine Research Institute |
| Country | Iceland  |
| Time period | 1997-2000 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Standard sections from the Greenland Sea, Greenland Strait, NE of Iceland, and east of Iceland to 9 degrees west. |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Raw current meter output parameters; Salinity of the water column; Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents); Temperature of the water column |
| Instruments | Current profilers; CTD; discrete water samplers; current meters |
| Description | |
| Summary | The aim of the VEINS project was to measure and to model the variability of fluxes between the Arctic Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean with a view on implementing a longer term system of critical measurements needed to understand the high-latitude oceans steering role in decadal climate variability. The Icelandic research focused on hydrographic sections around Icelandic taken on 14 cruises between 1997 and 1999. In addition moored current meters and ADCPs were deployed and recovered. Ten floats were also deployed. |
| Originators | Marine Research Institute |
| Data web site | http://www.hafro.is/Sjora/ |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Marine Research Institute |
| Availability | Moratorium |
| Contact | Hedinn Valdimarsson |
| Address | Marine Research Institute |
| Telephone | +354 575 2000 |
| Facsimile | +354 575 2001 |
| hv@hafro.is | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Marine Research Institute |
| Local identifier | 16001005 |
| Global identifier | 1415 |
| Last revised | 2009-01-27 |
