I have captured your data and un-tarred it; looks all there.
 Thanks very much.

  For your reference,I have assigned NODC Accession Number  0000219.



  Regards,

   Frank Mitchell
   NOAA/National Oceanographic Data Center/OC1   
   SSMC III   # 4637
   1315 East-West Highway
   Silver Spring, MD  20910

   ph:  (301) 713-3272 x113  

At 06:41 PM 7/25/00 , you wrote:

I have transferred data from 6 current meter moorings to the
pub/incoming folder at ftp.nodc.noaa.gov. The data are in 
em2_wm3.tar, which is a unix tar file containing 18 data files
and a file containing the DDF information (em2_wm3.ddf).  The
data file names are included in the DDF information.
A copy of em2_wm3.ddf is appended:



A. Originator Identification
      1. NOAA-PMEL-OCRD
         7600 Sand Point Way NE
         Bin C15700
         Seattle, WA 98115-0070

      2. TAO

      3. Arrays EM2,EM3,CM2,CM3,WM2,WM3

      4.
         EM2
         EM3
         CM2
         CM3
         WM2
         WM3

      5. Buoy

      6. USA, USA

      7. 20/05/96 - 12/06/97

      8. No
   
      9. Yes

     10. Paul Freitag
         (206) 526-6727


B. Scientific Content

NAME-DATA FIELD     REPORTING     INSTRUMENT    OTHER INST.      DATA PROCESSING
                      UNITS       TYPE & MODEL    INFO            TECHNIQUES


Wind Vector         m/s           AMP          PMEL manufactured   1-hour
                                               with RM Young       vector 
                                               propeller/vane      average

Current Vector      cm/s          EG&G         Savonious rotor     1-hour
                                  Model 610    and vane            vector 
                                                                   average
 
Current Vector      cm/s          EG&G         Orthogonal rotors   1-hour
                                  Model 630                        vector 
                                                                   average 
                                                                   
Current Vector      cm/s          EG&G         Orthogonal rotors   1-hour
                                  Model 630   Alpha-Omega retrofit vector 
                                                                   average 


Air Temperature     degrees C     AMP          Rotronics MP-100    1-hour
                                                                   scalar
                                                                   average

Water Temperature   degrees C     AMP          YSI thermistor      1-hour
                                                                   scalar
                                                                   average

Water Temperature   degrees C     MTR          YSI thermistor      Hourly 
                                  (Minature                        average of
                                  Temperature                      8 spot 
                                  Recorder)                        samples

Water Temperature   degrees C     Sea-Bird                         Hourly 
                                  SBE-16                           average of 8
                                  Seacat                           spot samples

                                                                   
Relative Humidity        %        AMP          Rotronics MP-100    1-hour scalar
                                                                   average


C. DATA FORMAT
     1. Record types

        Header record 1:

        Contains buoy name (8 bytes), nominal location 
        (8 bytes), minutes between records (8 bytes), spaces (6 bytes), 
        name of program that created the file (6 bytes), number of additional 
        header records (6 bytes).  
        sample: EM2       0_110W    60.0      REGROUP    2

        Header record 2: 

        The word "DEPTH" followed by seven spaces, and then a depth for 
        each field in the data records.  Velocity data records contain 
        pairs of zonal and meridional components so in the depth record there  
        are two entries of every depth. In meteorological data files, the 
        "depth" values are negative, indicating that they are heights above
        the sea surface. 
        Sample: DEPTH           10.0    10.0    25.0    25.0    45.0    45.0 

        Header record 3: 

        The word "FLAGS" followed by seven spaces, and then a flag used to  
        indicate missing data for each field in the data records.              
        Sample: FLAGS        -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 -999.99 



        Data records:  

             All subsequent records.  Time, date, 6 to 14 data values, 
        record number.  The time/date in each record indicates the beginning
        time for the hourly or daily average.  Each velocity record contains a
        pair of meridional and zonal components for every depth on the mooring 
        for which any valid current meter data have been recovered.  Each  
        temperature record contains a water temperature value for every 
        depth for which any temperature data have been recovered.  Each hourly
        meteorological record contains zonal wind velocity, meridional wind 
        velocity, wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, and 
        relative humidity.  Daily meteorological records contain zonal wind 
        velocity, meridional wind velocity, wind speed, wind direction, air 
        temperature, sea surface temperature and relative humidity (cm1.met)
        or they contain zonal wind velocity, meridional wind velocity, wind 
        speed, wind direction, sea surface temperature, and relative humidity
        (em1.met).
        
      2. File organization

        All data of a given type for a single deployment are in one file.
        First 4 characters of the file name indicate the mooring the 
        instrument was deployed on and the extension indicates the type of 
        data contained in the file:

             extension         type of data
               vel           current velocity
               tmp           water temperature
               met           meteorological data

      3. FORTRAN

      4. Responsible Computer Specialist -- Margie McCarty (206) 526-6745
         See A1. for address.


	    	Data record formats:

	    a.  Current velocity files 

                em2.vel, em3.vel, and cm2.vel contain 5 pairs of zonal and 
                meridional current values from these depths and in this order:
                10m, 25m, 45m, 80m, 120m.
	    	Contents - HR,MI,DA,MO,YR,UU,VV,UU,VV,UU,VV,UU,VV,UU,VV,
                           NN.
	    	Format - 1X,2I2,1X,3I2,10F8.2,I6
		Missing or bad UU,VV filled with -999.99


                cm3.vel contains 4 pairs of zonal and meridional current 
                values from these depths and in this order: 10m, 25m, 45m, 
                80m.
	    	Contents - HR,MI,DA,MO,YR,UU,VV,UU,VV,UU,VV,UU,VV,NN.
	    	Format - 1X,2I2,1X,3I2,8F8.2,I6
		Missing or bad UU,VV filled with -999.99

                wm2.vel and wm3.vel contain 4 pairs of zonal and meridional
                current values from these depths and in this order: 10m, 50m, 
                100m, 200m.
	    	Contents - HR,MI,DA,MO,YR,UU,VV,UU,VV,UU,VV,UU,VV,NN.
	    	Format - 1X,2I2,1X,3I2,8F8.2,I6
		Missing or bad UU,VV filled with -999.99

	    b.  Temperature files

                em2.tmp and cm2.tmp contain 13 temperature values from these 
                depths and in this order: 1m, 5m, 10m, 25m, 45m, 60m, 80m, 100m,
                120m, 140m, 200m, 300m, 500m
	    	Contents - HR,MI,DA,MO,YR,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,
                           TW,NN.
	    	Format - 1X,2I2,1X,3I2,13F6.2,I6
		Missing or bad TW filled with -99.99

                em3.tmp contains 10 temperature values from these depths
                and in this order: 10m, 25m, 45m, 60m, 80m, 100m,
                120m, 140m, 200m, 500m
	    	Contents - HR,MI,DA,MO,YR,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,NN.
	    	Format - 1X,2I2,1X,3I2,10F6.2,I6
		Missing or bad TW filled with -99.99

                cm3.tmp contains 12 temperature values from these depths
                and in this order: 1m, 5m, 10m, 25m, 45m, 60m, 80m, 100m,
                120m, 140m, 200m, 300m
	    	Contents - HR,MI,DA,MO,YR,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,
                           NN.
	    	Format - 1X,2I2,1X,3I2,12F6.2,I6
		Missing or bad TW filled with -99.99

                wm2.tmp contains 11 temperature values from these depths
                and in this order: 1m, 5m, 10m, 30m, 50m, 100m, 150m,
                175m, 200m, 225m, 250m
	    	Contents - HR,MI,DA,MO,YR,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,NN.
	    	Format - 1X,2I2,1X,3I2,11F6.2,I6
		Missing or bad TW filled with -99.99

                wm3.tmp contains 14 temperature values from these depths
                and in this order: 1m, 5m, 10m, 30m, 50m, 75m, 100m, 125m, 150m,
                175m, 200m, 300m, 400m, 500m.
	    	Contents - HR,MI,DA,MO,YR,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,TW,
	    	           TW,TW,NN.
	    	Format - 1X,2I2,1X,3I2,14F6.2,I6
		Missing or bad TW filled with -99.99

	    c.  Meteorological data files

		Files em2.met, cm2.met, cm3.met, and wm3.met contain zonal, 
                meridional winds at 4m above sea surface, wind speed,
                wind direction, air temperature (3m), and relative 
                humidity (3m).
	    	Contents - HR,MI,DA,MO,YR,UU,VV,SS,DD,TA,RH,NN.
	    	Format - 1X,2I2,1X,3I2,3F8.2,F6.1,2F6.2,I6
		Missing or bad UU,VV,SS filled with -999.99
		Missing or bad DD filled with -999.9
		Missing or bad TA,RH filled with -99.99
		
	    d.  Daily meteorological data files
	    
	        There were not any hourly meteorological or sea surface
	        temperature data retrieved for moorings EM3 and WM2.
	        Daily averages were transmitted to the lab in real time,
	        and these values are supplied in files em3.met and wm2.met.
	        N.B. The time given for each data point represents the 
	        time at the beginning of the 24 hour averaging interval.		
	        	        
		File em3.met contains zonal and meridional 
                components of wind at 4m above sea surface, wind speed,
                wind direction, air temperature (3m), SST (1m depth) 
                and relative humidity (3m above sea surface).
	    	Contents - HR,MI,DA,MO,YR,UU,VV,SS,DD,TA,TW,RH,NN.
	    	Format - 1X,2I2,1X,3I2,3F8.2,F6.1,2F6.2,F6.1,I6
		Missing or bad UU,VV,SS filled with -999.99
		Missing or bad DD filled with -999.9
		Missing or bad TA,TW filled with -99.99
		Missing or bad RH filled with -99.9
		
		File wm2.met contains zonal and meridional 
                components of wind at 4m above sea surface, wind speed,
                wind direction, air temperature and relative humidity
                (both 3m above sea surface).
	    	Contents - HR,MI,DA,MO,YR,UU,VV,SS,DD,TA,RH,NN.
	    	Format - 1X,2I2,1X,3I2,3F8.2,F6.1,F6.2,F6.1,I6
		Missing or bad UU,VV,SS filled with -999.99
		Missing or bad DD filled with -999.9
		Missing or bad TA filled with -99.99
		Missing or bad RH filled with -99.9
		
	    HR:  GMT hour 
	    MI:  Minute
	    DA:  Day
	    MO:  Month
	    YR:  Year
	    UU:  Zonal component of wind/current
	    VV:  Meridional component of wind/current
	    SS:  Wind speed
            DD:  Wind direction
	    TW:  Water temperature
	    TA:  Air temperature
            RH:  Relative humidity
	    NN:  Record number

 D. INSTRUMENT CALIBRATION


 Instrument    Date of Last        Organization        Frequency
                Calibration        PMEL   Other

 EG&G610 (VACM)                           WHOI         Never calibrated 

 VACM 
 temperature    96 - 97             X     NWRCC        Before and after use

 EG&G630 (VMCM)                           EG&G         Never calibrated

 VMCM 
 temperature    96 - 97             X     NWRCC        Before and after use

 EG&G610 (AOCM)                           WHOI         Never calibrated 
 with Alpha-Omega Retrofit

 Minature
 Temperature
 Recorder       96 - 97             X                  Before and after use
 
 Sea-Bird 
 SBE-16 Seacat
 Temperature    96 - 97                   NWRCC,SBE    Before and after use
 
 Rotronics     
 MP-100
 relative 
 humidity       96 - 97             X                  Before and after use 

 Rotronics     
 MP-100
 air
 temperature    96 - 97             X                  Before and after use 

 APPENDIX 1. MOORING LOCATIONS AND DATES:

	    Mooring  Latitude   Longitude     Start       End      
	    EM2      0  0.1'S  109 55.2'W   20 May 96  10 Oct 96
	    EM3      0  4.4'N  110 01.0'W   11 Oct 96  22 Feb 97
            CM2      0  1.6'N  139 55.4'W   15 Jun 96  04 Sep 96
            CM3      0  0.2'S  140 02.0'W   05 Sep 96  14 Apr 97
            WM2      0  0.2'N  164 59.4'E   12 Jul 96  31 Jan 97
            WM3      0  0.5'N  165 01.4'E   01 Feb 97  13 Jun 97

 APPENDIX 2. TYPE OF INSTRUMENT USED FOR EACH DATA FIELD

     em2.vel
          10m UU,VV: VMCM
          All other depths UU,VV: VACM
          
     em2.tmp
          1m TW: AMP, YSI thermistor
          120m: VACM
          All other depths: MTR

     em2.met
          UU,VV,SS,DD: AMP, RM Young anemometer 
          TA: AMP, Rotronics MP-100
          RH: AMP, Rotronics MP-100

     em3.vel
          10m UU,VV: VMCM
          All other depths UU,VV: VACM
          
     em3.tmp
          25m TW: VACM temperature
          All other depths: MTR

     em3.met
          UU,VV,SS,DD: AMP, RM Young anemometer 
          TA: AMP, Rotronics MP-100
          1m TW: AMP, YSI thermistor
          RH: AMP, Rotronics MP-100

     cm2.vel
          10m UU,VV: VMCM
          120m UU,VV: AOCM
          All other depths UU,VV: VACM
          
     cm2.tmp
          1m TW: AMP, YSI thermistor
          All other depths: MTR

     cm2.met
          UU,VV,SS,DD: AMP, RM Young anemometer 
          TA: AMP, Rotronics MP-100
          RH: AMP, Rotronics MP-100

     cm3.vel
          All depths UU,VV: VACM
          
     cm3.tmp
          1m TW: AMP, YSI thermistor
          All other depths: MTR

     cm3.met
          UU,VV,SS,DD: AMP, RM Young anemometer 
          TA: AMP, Rotronics MP-100
          RH: AMP, Rotronics MP-100

     wm2.vel
          10m, 200m UU,VV: AOCM
          All other depths UU,VV: VACM
          
     wm2.tmp
          1m TW: Seacat temperature
          All other depths: MTR

     wm2.met
          UU,VV,SS,DD: AMP, RM Young anemometer 
          TA: AMP, Rotronics MP-100
          RH: AMP, Rotronics MP-100

     wm3.vel
          200m UU,VV: AOCM
          All other depths UU,VV: VACM
          
     wm3.tmp
          1m TW: Seacat temperature
          All other depths: MTR

     wm3.met
          UU,VV,SS,DD: AMP, RM Young anemometer 
          TA: AMP, Rotronics MP-100
          RH: AMP, Rotronics MP-100

