IMWM Database of routine oceanographic measurements in the Baltic Proper (1978-onwards)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Institute of Meteorology and Water Management National Research Institute, Poland |
| Country | Poland  |
| Project | Operational Radar and Optical Mapping of the Sea(OROMA); Polish Baltic monitoring programme in 2005 - 2006(COMBINE 2005-2006); Polish Baltic monitoring programme in 2007(COMBINE 2007); Polish Baltic monitoring programme in 2003(COMBINE 2003); Polish Baltic monitoring programme in 2004(COMBINE 2004); Polish Baltic monitoring programme in 2008(COMBINE 2008 - 2009); Polish Baltic monitoring programme in 2002(COMBINE 2002); Polish Baltic monitoring programme in 2001(COMBINE 2001); Polish Baltic monitoring programme in 2000(COMBINE 2000); Polish Baltic monitoring programme in 1999(COMBINE 1999); Monitoring of coastal and transitional waters in 2007(RDW_monitoring) |
| Time period | From 1978 onwards, (latest data from 2007) |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Baltic Proper |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies; Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column; Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column; Nitrite concentration parameters in the water column; Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column; Salinity of the water column; Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents); Secchi disk depth; Silicate concentration parameters in the water column; Dissolved inorganic nitrogen concentration in the water column; Temperature of the water column; Alkalinity, acidity and pH of the water column |
| Instruments | Current profilers; CTD; pH sensors; spectrophotometers; current meters |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data are stored on magnetic media (HDD) within a non-standard PC-based database. This means that the set of records is not compatible with any other standard database, for instance dBase, Paradox etc. Data can only be retrieved or read using the original database. It is not possible to determine the number of records within the database, although an approximation can be made assuming that, on average, 12 cruises were carried out within the Polish economic zone and measurements were carried out at 25 stations at 5 levels during each year. From this we can assume that about 1,600 records, consisting of at least temperature and salinity observations, result from one year's observations. There are about 45,000 records for the period 1978-2003. The database is regularly updated and quality controlled in accordance with IOC, ICES and HELCOM guidelines. This includes both formal control and scientific control. The station name forms the key reference to the data records. Selections can be made from the database by time period, parameter or range of parameter values. Data collected within the COMBINE project are sent to HELCOM data centres maintained by ICES Data Centre. |
| Originators | Institute of Meteorology and Water Management National Research Institute, Poland |
| Data web site | http://baltyk.imgw.gdynia.pl |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Institute of Meteorology and Water Management National Research Institute, Poland |
| Availability | By negotiation; moratorium |
| Contact | Mr. Wlodzimierz Krzyminski (Head of the Department of Oceanography) |
| Address | Institute of Meteorology and Water Management National Research Institute, Poland |
| Telephone | +48 58 6288131 |
| Facsimile | +48-58-62-88-163 |
| wlodzimierz.krzyminski@imgw.pl | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Institute of Meteorology and Water Management National Research Institute, Poland |
| Local identifier | 21003005 |
| Global identifier | 1624 |
| Last revised | 2009-01-07 |
| Status | Deprecated |
