Meteo and tide gauge data in the Sicily Channel (SOMME Project: 1991)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography |
| Country | Italy  |
| Time period | From January to June 1991 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | 3 tide gauge stations (Scilla, Gioia Tauro, Reggio Calabria) and 3 meteorological stations (Palmi, Punta Faro, Gioia Tauro) on the Calabrian Coast. |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Sea level; Air pressure; Wind strength and direction |
| Instruments | Anemometers; sea level recorders |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data were collected in the framework of an environmental study in the Sicily Channel. The experimental activity is based on 7 current meter moorings, 3 tide gauge stations and 3 meteorological stations. sea level data were collected using SEADATA and LASTEM sensors. The data were sampled at at one-hour interval. The complete set consists of 33.623 recordings of sea level and 7.445 recordings of meteo data. |
| Originators | National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography |
| Data web site | http://nodc.ogs.trieste.it |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography |
| Availability | Organisation |
| Contact | Mosetti Renzo (Department Director) |
| Address | National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, Division of Oceanography |
| Local identifier | OGS-EDMED-78 |
| Global identifier | 3905 |
| Last revised | 2005-04-08 |
