Current meter data from ten locations, mainly near the Shetlands (1981,1982,1984,1987)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | ConocoPhillips Limited (London) |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From August to September 1981, November 1982, January to August 1984 and March 1987 |
| Ongoing | No |
| Geographical area | North Sea, English Channel, Irish Sea |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Vertical velocity of the water column (currents); Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) |
| Instruments | Current meters |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data set comprises moored current meter measurements, gathered by Offshore Environmental Systems (OES), except the Viking B Platform data, which were collected by Moortech. The series are detailed below: Site Latitude Longitude Water Start Date End Date (° min) (° min) Depth (m) Viking B Pl. 53 26.75N 002 20.17E 20 18 Aug 1981 20 Sep 1981 Viking B Pl. 53 26.75N 002 20.17E 20 21 Aug 1981 20 Sep 1981 SW of Mount's 49 26.4N 005 37.6W 101 02 Nov 1982 28 Nov 1982 Bay Cornwall W of Shetland 62 26N 001 00.4W 684 07 Jan 1984 11 Mar 1984 N of Shetland 62 23.83N 000 49.9E 690 16 May 1984 26 Aug 1984 N of Shetland 62 24.4N 000 45.62E 690 16 Mar 1984 15 May 1984 N of Shetland 62 24.4N 000 45.62E 690 14 May 1984 13 May 1984 N of Shetland 62 25.95N 000 59.7E 684 07 Jan 1984 12 Mar 1984 N of Shetland 62 25.88N 000 59.7E 684 07 Jan 1984 12 Mar 1984 North Wales 53 36.5N 003 55.1W 43 11 Mar 1987 23 Mar 1987 |
| Originators | ConocoPhillips Limited (London) |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | ConocoPhillips Limited (London) |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | The Director |
| Address | ConocoPhillips Limited (London) |
| Telephone | +44 171 408 6000 |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1064001 |
| Global identifier | 787 |
| Last revised | 2009-12-01 |
