Great South Channel (Georges Bank) Mooring Data collected from January - August, 1997 for the U.S. GLOBEC Georges Bank project (GB project)

<h4>Great South Channel Moorings, January to August, 1997</h4>

<p><strong>Contact information: </strong>Ron Schlitz<br />
NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC<br />
166 Water Street<br />
Woods Hole, MA 02543<br />
508-495-2395<br />
<a href=\"mailto:[e-mail]\">[e-mail]</a><br />
FAX: [phone]</p>

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<p><strong>Notes:</strong><br />
Each mooring number below has information relevant to the data.</p>

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global attributes:
:DATA_ORIGIN = \"USGS\" ;
:MOORING = \"4941\" ;
:DESCRIPT = \"VACM-C, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 1, CLEAN DATA: NOT SCRUBBED\" ;
:start_time = \"97- I -16 13.33.45\" ;
:stop_time = \"97- III-11 17.11.15\" ;
:latitude = 40.81667f ;
:longitude = -68.15f ;
THIS LONGITUDE IS INCORRECT. THE CORRECT LONGITUDE IS -69.15.
:magnetic_variation = -17.f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 70.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 70 ;
:CREATION_DATE = \"10:57 NOV 26,\'97\" ;
:DATA_TYPE = \"TIME\" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = \"GEOGRAPHICAL\" ;

:DATA_ORIGIN = \"USGS\" ;
:MOORING = \"4831\" ;
:DESCRIPT = \"VACM GLOBEC GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 2\" ;
:start_time = \"97- I -13 19.33.45\" ;
:stop_time = \"97- VI -20 13.48.45\" ;
:latitude = 40.85417f ;
:longitude = -68.81683f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 72.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 72 ;
:CREATION_DATE = \"10:07 DEC 2,\'97\" ;
:DATA_TYPE = \"TIME\" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = \"GEOGRAPHICAL\" ;

:DATA_ORIGIN = \"USGS\" ;
:MOORING = \"4832\" ;
:DESCRIPT = \"VACM-C, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 2, COMPASS TROUBLE STARTED \" ;
:start_time = \"97- I -13 19.33.45\" ;
:stop_time = \"97- III-27 07.11.15\" ;
:latitude = 40.85417f ;
:longitude = -68.81683f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 72.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 72 ;
:CREATION_DATE = \"16:54 DEC 1,\'97\" ;
:DATA_TYPE = \"TIME\" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = \"GEOGRAPHICAL\" ;

:DATA_ORIGIN = \"USGS\" ;
:MOORING = \"4821\" ;
:DESCRIPT = \"SEACAT, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 3. CLEAN DATA, NOT SCRUBBE\" ;
:start_time = \"97- I -13 16.35.00\" ;
:stop_time = \"97- VI -20 17.25.00\" ;
:latitude = 40.8625f ;
:longitude = -68.66683f ;
:magnetic_variation = 0.f ;
:sampling_interval = 600 ;
:water_depth = 62.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 62 ;
:CREATION_DATE = \"10:40 NOV 25,\'97\" ;
:DATA_TYPE = \"TIME\" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = \"GEOGRAPHICAL\" ;

:DATA_ORIGIN = \"USGS\" ;
:MOORING = \"4871\" ;
:DESCRIPT = \"VMCM SITE 4 GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL. MANY WILD POINTS SCRUBBED. \" ;
:start_time = \"97- I -14 20.31.52\" ;
:stop_time = \"97- II -09 08.28.07\" ;
:latitude = 40.867f ;
:longitude = -68.51017f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.56f ;
:sampling_interval = 225 ;
:water_depth = 52.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 52 ;
:CREATION_DATE = \"15:10 MAR 7,\'97\" ;
:DATA_TYPE = \"TIME\" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = \"GEOGRAPHICAL\" ;

:DATA_ORIGIN = \"USGS\" ;
:MOORING = \"4921\" ;
:DESCRIPT = \"SEACAT, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 5. CLEAN DATA, NOT SCRUBBE\" ;
:start_time = \"97- I -15 23.35.00\" ;
:stop_time = \"97-VIII-20 17.25.00\" ;
:latitude = 40.71583f ;
:longitude = -68.40667f ;
:magnetic_variation = 0.f ;
:sampling_interval = 600 ;
:water_depth = 61.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 61 ;
:CREATION_DATE = \"10:57 NOV 25,\'97\" ;
:DATA_TYPE = \"TIME\" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = \"GEOGRAPHICAL\" ;

:DATA_ORIGIN = \"USGS\" ;
:MOORING = \"4931\" ;
:DESCRIPT = \"VACM-C, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 6, CLEAN DATA: NOT SCRUBBED\" ;
:start_time = \"97- I -16 03.33.45\" ;
:stop_time = \"97-VIII-17 18.18.45\" ;
:latitude = 40.62683f ;
:longitude = -68.356f ;
:magnetic_variation = -17.f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 80.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 80 ;
:CREATION_DATE = \"13:08 NOV 26,\'97\" ;
:DATA_TYPE = \"TIME\" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = \"GEOGRAPHICAL\" ;

:DATA_ORIGIN = \"USGS\" ;
:MOORING = \"4933\" ;
:DESCRIPT = \"AANDERAA GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 6\" ;
:start_time = \"97- I -16 04.41.00\" ;
:stop_time = \"97- V -17 00.01.00\" ;
:latitude = 40.62683f ;
:longitude = -68.356f ;
:magnetic_variation = -17.f ;
:sampling_interval = 1200 ;
:water_depth = 80.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 80 ;
:CREATION_DATE = \"13:26 DEC 10,\'97\" ;
:DATA_TYPE = \"TIME\" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = \"GEOGRAPHICAL\" ;

:DATA_ORIGIN = \"USGS\" ;
:MOORING = \"4901\" ;
:DESCRIPT = \"VACM-C, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 7, CLEAN DATA: NOT SCRUBBED\" ;
:start_time = \"97- I -15 19.33.45\" ;
:stop_time = \"97-VIII-17 09.56.15\" ;
:latitude = 40.51683f ;
:longitude = -68.28616f ;
:magnetic_variation = -17.f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 101.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 101 ;
:CREATION_DATE = \"09:13 DEC 1,\'97\" ;
:DATA_TYPE = \"TIME\" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = \"GEOGRAPHICAL\" ;

:DATA_ORIGIN = \"USGS\" ;
:MOORING = \"4902\" ;
:DESCRIPT = \"VACM GLOBEC GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 7\" ;
:start_time = \"97- I -15 19.33.45\" ;
:stop_time = \"97-VIII-17 09.26.15\" ;
:latitude = 40.51683f ;
:longitude = -68.28616f ;
:magnetic_variation = -17.f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 101.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 101 ;
:CREATION_DATE = \"13:33 DEC 5,\'97\" ;
:DATA_TYPE = \"TIME\" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = \"GEOGRAPHICAL\" ;

:DATA_ORIGIN = \"USGS\" ;
:MOORING = \"4903\" ;
:DESCRIPT = \"AANDERAA GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 7. CLEAN DATA, NOT SCRUBB\" ;
:start_time = \"97- I -15 23.41.00\" ;
:stop_time = \"97- V -14 00.21.00\" ;
:latitude = 40.51683f ;
:longitude = -68.28616f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
:sampling_interval = 1200 ;
:water_depth = 101.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 101 ;
:CREATION_DATE = \"13:53 DEC 10,\'97\" ;
:DATA_TYPE = \"TIME\" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = \"GEOGRAPHICAL\" ;

:DATA_ORIGIN = \"USGS\" ;
:MOORING = \"4892\" ;
:DESCRIPT = \"MX-VACM, GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 8. NO ROTOR, MOORING FELL\" ;
:start_time = \"97- I -15 16.33.45\" ;
:stop_time = \"97- II -11 22.26.15\" ;
:latitude = 40.24533f ;
:longitude = -68.17f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.5f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 325.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 325 ;
:CREATION_DATE = \"16:31 FEB 6,\'98\" ;
:DATA_TYPE = \"TIME\" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = \"GEOGRAPHICAL\" ;

:DATA_ORIGIN = \"USGS\" ;
:MOORING = \"4893\" ;
:DESCRIPT = \"AANDERAA GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 8. MOORING FELL 2/12. \" ;
:start_time = \"97- I -15 15.42.00\" ;
:stop_time = \"97- II -12 01.42.00\" ;
:latitude = 40.24533f ;
:longitude = -68.17f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
:sampling_interval = 1200 ;
:water_depth = 325.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 325 ;
:CREATION_DATE = \"13:51 DEC 10,\'97\" ;
:DATA_TYPE = \"TIME\" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = \"GEOGRAPHICAL\" ;

:DATA_ORIGIN = \"USGS\" ;
:MOORING = \"4894\" ;
:DESCRIPT = \"AANDERAA GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 8. MOORING FELL 2/12.\" ;
:start_time = \"97- I -15 16.40.00\" ;
:stop_time = \"97- II -12 01.40.00\" ;
:latitude = 40.24533f ;
:longitude = -68.17f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
:sampling_interval = 1200 ;
:water_depth = 325.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 325 ;
:CREATION_DATE = \"13:47 DEC 10,\'97\" ;
:DATA_TYPE = \"TIME\" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = \"GEOGRAPHICAL\" ;

:DATA_ORIGIN = \"USGS\" ;
:MOORING = \"4841\" ;
:DESCRIPT = \"VACM GLOBEC GREAT SOUTH CHANNEL SITE 9\" ;
:start_time = \"97- I -14 00.33.45\" ;
:stop_time = \"97- VI -21 22.48.45\" ;
:latitude = 40.70033f ;
:longitude = -68.67533f ;
:magnetic_variation = -16.f ;
:sampling_interval = 450 ;
:water_depth = 61.f ;
:WATER_DEPTH = 61 ;
:CREATION_DATE = \"11:06 DEC 2,\'97\" ;
:DATA_TYPE = \"TIME\" ;
:COORD_SYSTEM = \"GEOGRAPHICAL\" ;
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