Acoustic data from the Arctic Seas (2000-2006)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences |
| Country | Poland  |
| Time period | 2000 (9 June - 15 August); 2002 (22 June - 31 July); 2003 (18 June - 4 August); 2004 (20 June - 17 July); 2005 (June - August); 2006 (June - August) |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | The data set comprises measurements on stations in the following regions: - the main area comprising the Arctic Seas (the Greenland, Iceland and Norwegian Seas) - Spitsbergen's fjords - the area between Faroe and Shetland Islands. |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Sound velocity and travel time in the water column |
| Instruments | Sound velocity sensors; acoustic backscatter sensors |
| Description | |
| Summary | The investigation on acoustic properties of the Arctic Seas started in 2000 and is still continued by the Institute of Oceanology. The main area of exploration onboard r/v 'Oceania' is situated in the confluence zone of the Atlantic waters (carried by the Norwegian, Atlantic and North-Spitsbergen currents) and Barents Sea waters. |
| Originators | Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences |
| Data web site | http://www.iopan.gda.pl/ |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences |
| Availability | Moratorium |
| Contact | Marcin Wichorowski (Head of the Computer Centre and Data Bank) |
| Address | Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences |
| Telephone | +48 58 5517281 |
| Facsimile | +48 58 551 21 30 |
| wichor@iopan.gda.pl | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Institute of Meteorology and Water Management - National Research Institute, Poland |
| Local identifier | 21009013 |
| Global identifier | 1693 |
| Last revised | 2009-01-26 |
