Temperature and salinity data from moored current meter casts in the Gulf of Mexico during the Brine Disposal project, 01 September 1980 - 01 September 1980 (NODC Accession 8000608)

Temperature and salinity data were collected using moored current meter casts in the Gulf of Mexico from September 1, 1980 to September 1, 1980. Data were submitted by National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) as part of the Brine Disposal project. Data were processed by NODC to the NODC standard Current Meter Data (F005) format. Full current meter moorings descriptions are available at http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/NODC-Archive/f005.html.

The F005 format is used for time series measurements of ocean currents obtained using moored current-measuring instruments, principally Aanderaa current meters (manufactured by Aanderaa Instruments Inc.). These data represent the Eulerian method of current measurement, i.e., the meters are deployed at a fixed mooring point and measure flow past the sensor. Position, water depth, and sensor depth are reported for each station. The data record comprises values of current direction and speed at specified date and time. Data values may be subject to
averaging or filtering and are typically reported at 10-15 minute time intervals. Other environmental parameters may also be reported. These include: water temperature, salinity, conductivity, and transmissivity; wind direction and speed; and dominant wave direction, height, and period. A text field is available for optional comments.

本数据集的温度与盐度数据采集于1980年9月1日至1980年9月1日的墨西哥湾海域，通过锚定海流计（moored current meter）布放作业获取。该数据由美国国家数据浮标中心（National Data Buoy Center, NDBC）作为盐水处置项目（Brine Disposal project）的一部分提交，并由美国国家海洋数据中心（National Oceanographic Data Center, NODC）处理为NODC标准海流计数据格式（F005）。完整的锚定海流计系统说明可通过网址http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/NODC-Archive/f005.html查阅。

F005格式适用于通过锚定海流测量仪器获取的海流时间序列数据，其主流测量设备为安德拉海流计（Aanderaa current meters，由Aanderaa Instruments Inc.制造）。此类数据采用欧拉法（Eulerian method）进行海流测量，即仪器部署于固定锚泊点位，测量流经传感器的海流。每个测站均会记录其位置、水深以及传感器布设深度。数据记录包含指定日期与时刻下的海流方向与流速数值。数据值可经过平均化处理或滤波处理，通常以10至15分钟的时间间隔进行记录上报。数据集亦可包含其他环境参数，具体包括：水温、盐度、电导率、透射率；风向与风速；以及主浪方向、浪高与浪周期。数据集预留文本字段以供填写可选备注信息。