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Physical oceanographic mooring data (temperature, salinity, velocity including ADCP ice tracking) collected from Bering Strait Moorings A2, A3, A4 in Bering Strait from 2014-07-02 to 2015-07-05 (NCEI Accession 0155760)

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This is an archive of data from moorings deployed in Bering Strait from summer 2014 to summer 2015. Mooring deployments were funded by the NSF-Arctic Observing Network award PLR-1304052 (PI: Woodgate, Heimbach and Nguyen), in collaboration with the NOAA RUSALCA (Russian-US Long Term Census of the Arctic) program.

For 2014 to 2015, a total of three moorings were deployed: two moorings (A2 and A4) in the US channel of the strait, and one mooring (A3) at a site just north of the strait. Sites A2, and A3 were established in 1990. A2 and A3 have been occupied almost continuously (all years except 96-97) since then. Site A4 was established in 2001. Mooring location A2 is in the middle of the eastern (Alaskan side) channel. Mooring location A3 is just north of the strait, immediately east of the Russian-US EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone) line. Experience has shown that site A3 samples both eastern and western channel water. Mooring location A4 is close to the Alaskan coast and allows measurement of the Alaska Coastal Current.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Woodgate, Rebecca (2016). Physical oceanographic mooring data (temperature, salinity, velocity including ADCP ice tracking) collected from Bering Strait Moorings A2, A3, A4 in Bering Strait from 2014-07-02 to 2015-07-05 (NCEI Accession 0155760). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0155760. Accessed [date].

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Time Period	2014-07-02 to 2015-07-05
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -168.951 East: -168.264 South: 65.745 North: 66.327
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Publication Dates	publication: 2016-08-10
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
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: Woodgate, Rebecca (2016). Physical oceanographic mooring data (temperature, salinity, velocity including ADCP ice tracking) collected from Bering Strait Moorings A2, A3, A4 in Bering Strait from 2014-07-02 to 2015-07-05 (NCEI Accession 0155760). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0155760. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Woodgate, Rebecca University of Washington, Applied Physics Laboratory
Principal Investigators	Rebecca Woodgate University of Washington; Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
Contributors	University of Washington (UW)
Resource Providers	Rebecca A. Woodgate University of Washington; Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) University of Washington; Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CURRENT SPEED - EAST/WEST COMPONENT (U) CURRENT SPEED - NORTH/SOUTH COMPONENT (V) CURRENT SPEED - UP/DOWN COMPONENT (W) ICE - MOVEMENT - DIRECTION ICE - MOVEMENT - SPEED SALINITY WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS current measurements in situ moored buoy physical time series WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA ICE > SEA ICE MOTION
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS University of Washington NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS University of Washington; Applied Physics Laboratory Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords UWA/APL > Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS moorings Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords MOORINGS
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS ADCP CTD current meter Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords ADCP > Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth CURRENT METERS
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Bering Sea Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > BERING SEA
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Shelf Basin Interaction Project (SBI) Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords SBI > Western Arctic Shelf Basin Interactions
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0155760
Keywords	Send2NCEI Submission Package ID 7U7J8A

Use Constraints	Cite as: Woodgate, Rebecca (2016). Physical oceanographic mooring data (temperature, salinity, velocity including ADCP ice tracking) collected from Bering Strait Moorings A2, A3, A4 in Bering Strait from 2014-07-02 to 2015-07-05 (NCEI Accession 0155760). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0155760. 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	2016-08-10T18:52:49Z - NCEI Accession 0155760 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0155760 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0155760 v1.1 (download) published 2016-08-10T18:52:49Z

Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps	Data Type: Physical oceanographic mooring data (temperature, salinity, velocity including ADCP ice tracking) (measured); Units: SI units, given in headers (insitu degC, psu, cm/s, m-ranges, db); Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: SBE16, SBE37, 300kHz RDI Workhorse ADCP; Sampling and Analyzing Method: See readme file; Data Quality Information: See readme file

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	ADCP CTD current meter
Platform	moorings

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Physical oceanographic mooring data (temperature, salinity, velocity including ADCP ice tracking) collected from Bering Strait Moorings A2, A3, A4 in Bering Strait from 2014-07-02 to 2015-07-05 (NCEI Accession 0155760)

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