Bass Strait Current Meter and Tide Gauge (Mooring) Data (UNSW) 1991

Short title :

MarLIN record number : 5687

Anzlic Identifier : ANZCW0306005687

ISO Topic Category/s

Data Type

Observed Data - field
CMAR Moored Instrument Data: Current Meters and Tide Gauges

Local Custodian Organisation : CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research - Hobart
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
TAS Australia
7000
http://www.cmar.csiro.au/

Jurisdiction : Australia

Originator Organisation : University of New South Wales - School of Mathematics
Sydney
NSW
www.unsw.edu.au

Contributors : Dr John Middleton (UNSW)

Acknowledgements :

References : CSIRO Division of Oceanography (1991). Unpublished cruise summary, RV Franklin cruise 01/91, 12 pp.
CSIRO Division of Oceanography (1991). Unpublished cruise summary, RV Franklin cruise 04/91, 38 pp.
Evans, S.R. and Middleton, J.F. (1998). A Regional Model of Shelf Circulation near Bass Strait: A New Upwelling Mechanism. Journal of Physical Oceanography 28 (7): 1439¿1457.

Abstract : This dataset comprises the current meter and tide gauge data collected as part of the 1991 University of New South Wales study "Low Frequency Circulation at the Western End of Bass Strait" during January-May 1991. One current meter which could not be recovered in May 1991 was recovered later and contained data to July 1991. There are 3 moorings with 3 current meters and 1 tide gauge represented in this dataset. Parameters typically recorded in current meter data comprise east-west and north-south velocity components, water temperature, pressure, and salinity at a nominal depth for each current meter. The data have been processed and are archived as part of the holdings of the CMR Data Centre in Hobart.

Location Keywords

Australia > Bass Strait

ANZLIC Geographic Extent Names (Category, [Jurisdiction], Name)

Ocean and Sea Regions, [Australia], Bass Strait

Geographic Extent

	40.8 S
144.0 E		144.3 E
	41.3 S

C-squares references

3414:114:1, 3414:104:3

Subject Categories and Search Word(s)

MarLIN Subject Categories

2144/1144. Descriptive oceanography and limnology - regional studies/expeditions/data reports
2146/1146. Water masses, circulation, temperature-salinity-depth studies
2164. Ocean circulation and currents - theoretical aspects

GCMD Keywords

EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Pressure > Sea Level Pressure
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Pressure > Water Pressure
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Salinity/Density > Salinity

ANZLIC Search Words

OCEANOGRAPHY
OCEANOGRAPHY Physical

Equipment

Current Meters/Profilers

Taxonomic information

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Originating Research Project

Project Name

Bass Strait LF Circulation Study (UNSW) 1991

Project Leader(s)

John Middleton - University of New South Wales - School of Mathematics

Project Duration

1991 - 1991

Project Description

Research Platform, Site or Source

Bass Strait Moorings - UNSW (1991)

Research Voyage/Survey Details

Voyage/Survey Name

Bass Strait Moorings - UNSW (1991) [M-BASS-UN91]

Voyage/Survey Leader(s)

J. (John) Middleton (University of NSW)

Voyage/Survey Region

Voyage/Survey Description

As part of the 1991 University of NSW study "Low Frequency Circulation at the Western End of Bass Strait", five moorings were deployed across the western end of Bass Strait, including current meters and 3 tide gauges, between January and May 1991. The moorings were deployed during Franklin voyage FR 01/91 and recovered during voyage 04/91, although 2 moorings were not recovered on that occasion and others had lost or faulty instruments. One missing mooring was subsequently recovered in 1997 and found to contain data to July 1991.

Beginning date : 09 Jan 1991

Ending date : 25 Jul 1991

Progress : Complete

Maintenance and Update Frequency : Not Planned

Stored Data Format(s)

DIGITAL - Database Files - Oracle

Stored Data Volume

to be entered

Specific Software Requirements

Stored Data Documentation

Consult custodian

Stored Data Location

c/o Divisional Data Centre, Hobart

Available Format Type(s)

Same As Stored

Access constraint

Release with the permission of the custodian

Lineage

Data were processed according to then-current Divisional procedures.

Positional accuracy

Parameter accuracy

Logical consistency report

Completeness

These datasets may not necessarily be complete owing to inherent problems with collecting moored data. Consult custodian for more details.

Contact

Divisional Data Centre
CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research - Hobart
GPO Box 1538
Hobart
TAS Australia
7001
data-requests-hf@csiro.au

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Metadata Access

Public

Metadata Entry Created

30-May-2001 by Tony Rees

Metadata Last Updated

31-May-2001 by Tony Rees

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