OCEANOGRAPHICAL AND METEOROLOGICAL DATA FROM THE NORTH SEA
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Ifremer, ERT, HO, Metocean |
| Country | France  |
| Time period | 1981 - 1999 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Central North Sea |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Air pressure; Wind stress and shear; Wave height estimates; Wind strength and direction; Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) |
| Instruments | Wave recorders; current meters; meteorological packages |
| Description | |
| Summary | Wind, wave and current data from oil platforms (mainly Frigg) in Central North Sea (1981 - 1999) |
| Originators | Ifremer, ERT, HO, Metocean |
| References | ROBIN A. et OLAGNON M. (1991) Occurence of extreme waves with respect to significant wave height. Proc. Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, 1991, OMAE vol 2a, p. 1-11., 1991; Mathiesen, M. and Faanes, T. (1982) Directional wave spectra from the Frigg field in the North Sea NHL report 2-82092, NHL report 2-82092, 1982; ANSQUER P-F., CARTON R.S. (1980) Fields measurements of correlation between waves and platform response versus significant wave height and direction., 1980 |
| Data web site | http://www.ifremer.fr/metocean/index.htm |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Ifremer, ERT, HO, Metocean |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | OLAGNON Michel |
| Address | Ifremer, ERT, HO, Metocean |
| Telephone | +33 (0)2 98 22 41 44 |
| Facsimile | +33(0)2 98 22 46 50 |
| michel.olagnon@ifremer.fr | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Ifremer, Scientific Information Systems for the sea |
| Local identifier | DITNS1 |
| Global identifier | 4713 |
| Last revised | 2011-01-24 |
