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Oceanographic data collected as part of the UK contribution to the NATO MILOC ROCKY ROAD (1993)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
General | |
Data holding centre | Defence Evaluation Research Agency |
Country | United Kingdom |
Time period | From 25 June to 15 July 1993 |
Ongoing | No |
Geographical area | North western Norwegian coastal waters centred on Vestfjorden |
Observations | |
Parameters | Air pressure; Air temperature; Electrical conductivity of the water column; Wind strength and direction; Vertical velocity of the water column (currents); Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents); Temperature of the water column |
Instruments | Anemometers; meteorological packages; bathythermographs; CTD; satellite positioning systems; current profilers |
Description | |
Summary | The data set resulted from a thermistor chain/remote sensing survey, part of the UK contribution to the NATO MILOC ROCKY ROAD. Data collected include thermistor chain, navigation, meteorology, XBT, CTD, shipborne ADCP and sonic anemometer. Data were collected by the Applied Oceanography Section of the Sonar Performance Division at DRA, Portland. Data are stored in the DRA archive system. |
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 | 1025026 |
Global identifier | 336 |
Last revised | 2009-05-22 |