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ADCP velocity, echo intensity, and compass heading from two near-bottom moorings in the south equatorial Atlantic Ocean from 2009-12-01 to 2010-03-23 (NCEI Accession 0209071)

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This dataset contains ADCP velocity, echo intensity, and compass heading from two near-bottom moorings in the south equatorial Atlantic Ocean in the Congo submarine canyon during ~3 month period from 2009-12-01 to 2010-03-23. Two ADCPs with acoustic frequencies of 300 kHz and 75 kHz were deployed on separate moorings placed in the channel axis 700 m apart and at ~2000 m water depth. They acquired data over a range of ~80 m above the seafloor (300 kHz) and 220 m above the seafloor (75 kHz). Data are in netcdf.
  • Cite as: Simmons, Steve; Azpiroz-Zabala, Maria; Cartigny, Matthieu; Clare, Michael; Cooper, Cortis; Parsons, Daniel; Pope, Ed; Sumner, Esther; Talling, Peter (2020). ADCP velocity, echo intensity, and compass heading from two near-bottom moorings in the south equatorial Atlantic Ocean from 2009-12-01 to 2010-03-23 (NCEI Accession 0209071). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0209071. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2009-12-01 to 2010-03-23
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
N: -5.8778
S: -5.8778
E: 11.2067
W: 11.2067
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2020-03-03
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
Submission Package ID: PP6AJ5
Purpose An analysis of these data is given in the JGR Oceans publication: Novel acoustic method provides first detailed measurements of sediment concentration structure within submarine turbidity currents
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Simmons, Steve; Azpiroz-Zabala, Maria; Cartigny, Matthieu; Clare, Michael; Cooper, Cortis; Parsons, Daniel; Pope, Ed; Sumner, Esther; Talling, Peter (2020). ADCP velocity, echo intensity, and compass heading from two near-bottom moorings in the south equatorial Atlantic Ocean from 2009-12-01 to 2010-03-23 (NCEI Accession 0209071). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0209071. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
  • Simmons, Steve
  • Azpiroz-Zabala, Maria
  • Cartigny, Matthieu
  • Clare, Michael
  • Cooper, Cortis
  • Parsons, Daniel
  • Pope, Ed
  • Sumner, Esther
  • Talling, Peter
Resource Providers
Points of Contact
  • Stephen Simmons
    Energy and Environment Institute, University of Hull, UK
Publishers
Acknowledgments
  • Related Funding Agency: Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Leverhulme, University of Hull
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
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  • Cite as: Simmons, Steve; Azpiroz-Zabala, Maria; Cartigny, Matthieu; Clare, Michael; Cooper, Cortis; Parsons, Daniel; Pope, Ed; Sumner, Esther; Talling, Peter (2020). ADCP velocity, echo intensity, and compass heading from two near-bottom moorings in the south equatorial Atlantic Ocean from 2009-12-01 to 2010-03-23 (NCEI Accession 0209071). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/0209071. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps
  • 2020-03-03T23:54:17Z - NCEI Accession 0209071 v1.1 was published.
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: Flow Speed (measured); Units: m/s; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: ADCP 75 kHz and 300 kHz; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Data were acquired in the Congo submarine canyon over a ~3 month period in 2010. Two ADCPs with acoustic frequencies of 300 kHz and 75 kHz were deployed on separate moorings placed in the channel axis 700 m apart and at ~2000 m water depth. They acquired data over a range of ~80 m above the seafloor (300 kHz) and 220 m above the seafloor (75 kHz) at profileing intervals of 5 s (300 kHz) and 6 s (75 kHz).; Data Quality Method: Velocity data were discarded by the instruments when correlation values dropped below 64 counts or when the ambiguity velocity was greater than 2 m/s.
  • Parameter or Variable: Echo Intensity (measured); Units: RSSI; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: ADCP 75 kHz and 300 kHz; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Data were acquired in the Congo submarine canyon over a ~3 month period in 2010. Two ADCPs with acoustic frequencies of 300 kHz and 75 kHz were deployed on separate moorings placed in the channel axis 700 m apart and at ~2000 m water depth. They acquired data over a range of ~80 m above the seafloor (300 kHz) and 220 m above the seafloor (75 kHz) at profileing intervals of 5 s (300 kHz) and 6 s (75 kHz)..
  • Parameter or Variable: Compass Heading (measured); Units: degree; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: ADCP 75 kHz and 300 kHz; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Compass heading (clockwise from North) recorded for every ADCP profile.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • ADCP
Platform
  • MOORINGS
Last Modified: 2020-06-16T00:03:14Z
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