Sonar/oceanographic environment around the Iceland-Faroes frontal zone (1986)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Defence Evaluation Research Agency |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 26 November to 16 December 1986 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Iceland-Faroes frontal zone, eastern North Atlantic |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Electrical conductivity of the water column; Temperature of the water column |
| Instruments | Bathythermographs; CTD undulators; CTD |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data set resulted from collaboration with STWG, RAF and NORDA to investigate exploitation of sonar/oceanographic environment for surface ships and submarines. DRA contribution to the STWG BRITSUBASWEX 3/86. SeaSoar, XBT and CTD data were collected for this work. Data were collected by the Tactical Exploitation Section of the Sonar Performance Division at DRA, Portland. All data have been screened for format and data errors and corrected to produce a 'clean' data set. |
| Originators | Defence Evaluation Research Agency |
| References | Geddes, N.R. (1993) Measured Data Sets held by DRA Sonar Performance Division (1993)., Report DRA/US/USSF/TM93201/1.0 |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Defence Evaluation Research Agency |
| Availability | Licence |
| Contact | Dr. Graham Jackson |
| Address | Defence Evaluation Research Agency |
| Telephone | +44 1305 212763 |
| gjackson@dera.gov.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1025008 |
| Global identifier | 318 |
| Last revised | 2009-05-22 |
