Continental shelf and slope areas around the British Isles (e.g. North Sea, Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, continental slope off north west Scotland)

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

Sea level recorders; current meters; salinity sensor

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, Celtic Sea) or the continental slope. Data holdings are approximately 660 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, but are usually 10 minutes. Current meter deployments are typically 2-8 weeks duration in shelf areas but up to 6-12 months on the shelf edge. Some of the data have been collected as contributions to larger national or international experiments, for example, BISOP 71, OVERFLOW 73, JONSDAP 73, JONSDAP 76, CONSLEX, North Sea Project, LOIS, PROVESS.

Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory
Joseph Proudman Building 6 Brownlow Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 5DA
United Kingdom