SAMS/DML North East Atlantic drifters (May 1983 - February 1985)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From May 1983 to February 1985 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | North east Atlantic |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Vertical velocity of the water column (currents); Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents); Temperature of the water column |
| Instruments | Current meters; satellite tracking system; water body temperature sensor |
| Description | |
| Summary | Twelve satellite tracked drifting buoys were deployed at three different times in the Rockall Trough. The buoys were drogued at varying depths and carried thermistors to report sea surface temperature. |
| Originators | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| References | Booth, D.A. and Meldrum, D.T. (1987) Northeast Atlantic satellite tracked buoy drifts., UK Department of Energy Offshore Technology Report OTH 87 270. HMSO, London, 95pp. |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Steven J Gontarek (Data Information Manager) |
| Address | Scottish Association for Marine Science |
| Telephone | +44 1631 559314 |
| steve.gontarek@sams.ac.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1049024 |
| Global identifier | 663 |
| Last revised | 2009-12-01 |
