Arctic oceanographic horizontal sound velocity profiles (1976)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Scott Polar Research Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | October 1976 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Greenland Sea, 7 locations from 71degN to 82degN |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Sound velocity and travel time in the water column |
| Instruments | Sound velocity sensors |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data comprise local sound velocity from continuous horizontal profiles during transects across East Greenland Polar front running from open water into sea ice, at depths between 65m and 125m. These were recorded simultaneously with ice draft, showing eddies and short wavelength structure. |
| Originators | Scott Polar Research Institute |
| References | Wadhams, P., Gill, A.E. and Linden, P.F. (1979) Transects by submarine of the Greenland Polar Front., Deep Sea Research Part A. Oceanographic Research Papers 26:1311-1327. |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Scott Polar Research Institute |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Enquiries |
| Address | Scott Polar Research Institute |
| Telephone | +44 1223 336540 |
| enquiries@spri.cam.ac.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1018007 |
| Global identifier | 289 |
| Last revised | 2009-11-30 |
