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Wind and Wave Data in the Adriatic Sea
Entry ID: IOF_WAVES

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Summary

Abstract: This file consists of data measured every 3 hours for an 8 minute duration (a
wind sample is taken every 6 seconds and sea height every 0.5 seconds) wind
speed and direction, sea height with an improved DATAWELL/5000 wave gauge. Data
were measured during time with wave height greater then a half meter. These
data were gathered from five stations in the Adriatic from 1978 to the present,
and are available in IOF and GF3 formats.

Geographic Coverage

N: 46.0

S: 40.0

E: 20.0

W: 12.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1978-01-01

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > MEDITERRANEAN SEA > Adriatic
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > MEDITERRANEAN SEA > Adriatic Sea
CONTINENT > EUROPE > SOUTHERN EUROPE > CROATIA
CONTINENT > EUROPE > Coast of Croatia
VERTICAL LOCATION > SEA SURFACE

Science Keywords

OCEANS >COASTAL PROCESSES >SEA SURFACE HEIGHT    [Definition]

OCEANS >OCEAN WAVES >SWELLS    [Definition]

OCEANS >OCEAN WINDS >SURFACE WINDS    [Definition]

OCEANS >SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY >SEA SURFACE HEIGHT    [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION
OCEANS

Instrument

ANEMOMETERS [Information]

WAVE HEIGHT GAUGES [Information]

Keywords

ADRIATIC

DATAWELL

IDN_NODE GSFC

WIND RECORDER

Originating Center

IOF

Data Center

Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries [Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.izor.hr/
Dataset ID: WAVE DATA

Data Center Personnel

Name: VLADO DADIC
Phone: Tel: (38-58) 46-688
Fax: (38-58) 46-593
Contact Address:
IOF Data Manager
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
Mestrovicevo Setaliste 63
City: Split
Postal Code: 58000
Country: Croatia

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 1993-04-09

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