CEFAS Laboratory, Lowestoft, moored current meter data set (1968-)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 1968 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | NE Atlantic, North Sea, Irish Sea, English Channel, Denmark Strait and South West Indian Ocean |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Electrical conductivity of the water column; Vertical velocity of the water column (currents); Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents); Temperature of the water column |
| Instruments | Sea level recorders; current meters; salinity sensor |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data set comprises time series measurements of ocean currents from moored instruments, mainly collected in the continental shelf seas around the British Isles (for example, the North Sea, Irish Sea, English Channel) or the eastern North Atlantic. Data holdings are approximately 2000 data series. Data records contain current speed and direction. In addition, temperature is often measured and pressure and conductivity are occasionally measured. Sampling intervals vary between 5 and 60 minutes. Current meter deployments are typically 2-8 weeks duration in shelf areas but up to 6-12 months in the open ocean. |
| Originators | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Data web site | http://www.cefas.co.uk/ |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Availability | Licence |
| Contact | Contracts Office, CEFAS, Lowestoft |
| Address | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory |
| Telephone | +44 1621 562244 |
| Facsimile | +44 (0)1502 513865 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1029038 |
| Global identifier | 419 |
| Last revised | 2009-05-22 |
