Current meter components and other data from FIXED PLATFORMS from the Puget Sound from 1982-02-10 to 1982-04-01 (NODC Accession 8600168)

Current meter components data were collected from FIXED PLATFORMS in the Puget Sound from 10 February 1982 to 01 April 1982. Data were collected by the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL). Data were processed by NODC to the NODC standard F015 Current Meter Components format. Full format description is available from NODC at www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/NODC-Archive/f015.html.

The F015 format contains time series measurements of ocean currents. These data are obtained from current meter moorings and represent the Eulerian method of current measurement, i.e., the meters are deployed at a fixed point and measure flow past a sensor. Position, bottom depth, sensor depth and meter characteristics are reported for each station. The data record includes values of east-west (u) and north-south (v) current vector components at specified date and time. Current direction is defined as the direction toward which the water is flowing with positive directions east and north. Data values may be subject to averaging or filtering and are typically reported at 10 - 15 minute time intervals. Water temperature, pressure and conductivity or salinity may also be reported. A text record is available for optional comments.

本数据集为海流计组件观测数据，采集时段为1982年2月10日至1982年4月1日，采集区域为普吉特湾的固定平台。数据由太平洋海洋环境实验室（Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory，PMEL）采集，后由美国国家海洋数据中心（National Oceanographic Data Center，NODC）按照NODC标准F015海流计组件格式完成处理。完整格式说明可通过NODC官网获取，网址为www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/NODC-Archive/f015.html。

F015格式包含海洋流速的时间序列测量数据，此类数据源自海流计锚系站位，采用欧拉法（Eulerian method）开展流速测量，即海流计部署于固定点位，测量流经传感器的流体运动速率。每个测站均需报告站位坐标、海底水深、传感器布设深度以及海流计的相关参数信息。数据记录包含指定日期与时刻下的东西向（u）与南北向（v）流速矢量分量。海流方向定义为水流的流向，以东向与北向为正方向。数据值可经过平均或滤波处理，通常以10至15分钟的时间间隔进行上报。此外还可同步报告水温、压强、电导率或盐度数据。文本记录字段可用于添加可选备注内容。