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Title: Current measurements from SVP and APEX drifters around the Hawaiian Islands deployed by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystems Division (CRED), 2001-2006 (NCEI Accession 0049436)
Abstract: This data collection includes data from multiple SVP and APEX drifters deployed in the region around the Hawaiian Islands to assess ocean currents and sea surface temperature. SVP and APEX drifter data files contain drifter ids, year, month, day, hour, minute, second, GPS latitude and longitude. Drifter data was collected hourly. All dates and times are UTC.

The data files (.dbf) do not include temperature measurements.

Contact Coral Reef Ecosystem Division (CRED), NOAA Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center for more information.
Date received: 20081106
Start date: 20010101
End date: 20061231
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West boundary: 149.781
East boundary: -164.322
North boundary: 24.606
South boundary: 15.444
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Submitter: Parke, Michael
Submitting institution: US DOC; NOAA; NMFS; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center; Ecosystem Sciences Division; Coral Reef Ecosystem Program
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Metadata version: 6
Keydate: 2008-12-15 16:56:40+00
Editdate: 2025-04-17 13:22:33+00