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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

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Spatial coordinates

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

Science Keywords

OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > SEA SURFACE HEIGHT

OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > SWELLS

OCEANS > OCEAN WINDS > SURFACE WINDS

OCEANS > SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY > SEA SURFACE HEIGHT

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION

OCEANS

Instrument

ANEMOMETERS

WAVE HEIGHT GAUGES

Ancillary Keywords

ADRIATIC

DATAWELL

IDN_NODE GSFC

WIND RECORDER

Originating Center

IOF

Data Center

Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries

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

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Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2003-07-25

Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-05-07

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