Underway meteorological observations collected during the SPLASH experiment aboard R/V F.G. Walton Smith cruise WS17107 in the Gulf of Mexico from 2017-04-17 to 2017-04-29

This dataset contains along-track meteorological and water surface elevation measurements made on board the R/V F.G. Walton Smith cruise WS17107 from 2017-04-17 to 2017-04-29 as part of the SPLASH experiment during April-May 2017 in the Louisiana Bight. The meteorological flux measurements were made from twin masts mounted on the bow of the R/V Walton Smith and water surface elevation measurements made from an array of Ultrasonic Distance Meters. Some of the parameters reported in this dataset include speed over ground, vessel heading, air temperature and pressure, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, wind stress, significative wave height, and friction velocity. Additional information for R/V F.G. Walton Smith cruise WS17107 can be found in the R2R repository: https://www.rvdata.us/search/cruise/WS17107. This cruise was led by chief scientist Dr. Brian Haus.