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Current, physical profile, and meteorological data collected as part of the Exploratory Study of Deepwater Currents in the Gulf of Mexico by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), 2/28/2003 - 4/11/2004 (NCEI Accession 0031345)

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The Minerals Management Service (MMS) awarded a contract to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to conduct a four-year study titled: Exploratory Study of Deepwater Currents in the Gulf of Mexico (often referred to as simply the Exploratory Study).

The Exploratory Study field measurement program as called for in the RFP and designed by SAIC's team had three primary objectives:

A) Increase the deeepwater current database and knowledge of deep circulation in the GOM,

B) Collect measurements sufficient to estimate parameters needed to design full-scale PO studies in deepwater regions of the GOM, and

C) Collect current data to test several hypothesis.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Blankinship, Paul R.; Science Applications International Corporation - Raleigh, NC (2011). Current, physical profile, and meteorological data collected as part of the Exploratory Study of Deepwater Currents in the Gulf of Mexico by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), 2/28/2003 - 4/11/2004 (NCEI Accession 0031345). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0031345. Accessed [date].

Dataset Identifiers

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gov.noaa.nodc:0031345

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Time Period	2003-02-28 to 2004-04-11
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	N: 28.497 S: 23.208 E: -79.733 W: -93.08
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Publication Dates	publication: 2011-01-14
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency	As needed
Supplemental Information	SAIC assembled these data under USDOI Minerals Management Service contract 1435-01-02-CT-31152.
Purpose	This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations	accessLevel: Public Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

Dataset Citation	Cite as: Blankinship, Paul R.; Science Applications International Corporation - Raleigh, NC (2011). Current, physical profile, and meteorological data collected as part of the Exploratory Study of Deepwater Currents in the Gulf of Mexico by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), 2/28/2003 - 4/11/2004 (NCEI Accession 0031345). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0031345. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Blankinship, Paul R. Science Applications International Corporation - Raleigh, NC Science Applications International Corporation - Raleigh, NC
Contributors	Science Applications International Corporation - Raleigh, NC
Resource Providers	Paul R. Blankinship Science Applications International Corporation - Raleigh, NC Science Applications International Corporation - Raleigh, NC
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS AIR TEMPERATURE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE CONDUCTIVITY CURRENT SPEED - EAST/WEST COMPONENT (U) CURRENT SPEED - NORTH/SOUTH COMPONENT (V) DEPTH - BOTTOM DEPTH - SENSOR HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE SALINITY SEA HEIGHT TIDE HEIGHT WATER TEMPERATURE WAVE HEIGHT WAVE HEIGHT - SIGNIFICANT WAVE PERIOD WAVE PERIOD - DOMINANT WIND GUST NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS meteorological physical profile time series WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN PRESSURE > WATER PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > WAVE HEIGHT EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > WAVE PERIOD EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > CONDUCTIVITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > TIDES > TIDAL HEIGHT
Data Center keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce SAIC > Science Applications International Corporation NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Science Applications International Corporation - Raleigh, NC NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Science Applications International Corporation - Raleigh, NC
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS LONGHORN R/V Pelican Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords SHIPS ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes LONGHORN (ICES code: 32LH) PELICAN (ICES code: 32PE)
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS ADCP bathythermograph - XBT CTD current meter inverted echo sounder (IES) meteorological sensors profiling floats Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords ADCP > Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth CURRENT METERS IES > Inverted Echo Sounders XBT > Expendable Bathythermographs
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Gulf of Mexico Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0031345 31345


Use Constraints	Cite as: Blankinship, Paul R.; Science Applications International Corporation - Raleigh, NC (2011). Current, physical profile, and meteorological data collected as part of the Exploratory Study of Deepwater Currents in the Gulf of Mexico by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), 2/28/2003 - 4/11/2004 (NCEI Accession 0031345). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0031345. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints	Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps	2011-01-14T05:35:32Z - NCEI Accession 0031345 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0031345 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0031345 v1.1 (download) published 2011-01-14T05:35:32Z

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Processing Steps	2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

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Processing Steps

2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	ADCP bathythermograph - XBT CTD current meter inverted echo sounder (IES) meteorological sensors profiling floats
Platform	LONGHORN R/V Pelican

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