Cumnija Bay Drifters 1996
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
| Country | Malta  |
| Project | Cumnija Bay Oceanographic Survey(CUMNIJA) |
| Time period | From 17 to 23 September 1996 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | Cumnija Bay |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Date and time; Horizontal spatial co-ordinates |
| Instruments | Kinematic Global Positioning System receivers |
| Description | |
| Summary | The time series data consist of 7 sets of trajectories for drifters, released between 17th and 23rd September 1996. Each deployment used two drifters, one at a depth of 5m and another at 30m. The drifters were deployed off the coast of Cirkewwa. The survey was commissioned by Water Services Corporation with the intention of studying the hydrographic characteristics of this marine area for the purpose of a sewage outfall. |
| Originators | Water Services Corporation |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
| Availability | Unknown |
| Contact | Aldo Drago (Prof.) |
| Address | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
| Telephone | +356 2144 0972 |
| Facsimile | +356 2144 0972 |
| aldo.drago@um.edu.mt | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
| Local identifier | 45008006 |
| Global identifier | 6752 |
| Last revised | 2017-12-01 |
