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Chesapeake Bay Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) from NOAA/NOS Oceanographic Products and Services Division

Entry ID: NOAA_NOS_OPSD_PORTS_CHESBAY

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Summary

Abstract: The Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) is a program of
the National Ocean Service (NOS) that supports safe and cost-efficient
navigation by providing ship masters and pilots with accurate
real-time information required to avoid groundings and collisions.

PORTS is in response to mariner's observations that NOAA's published
water level and current predictions often do not reflect ...

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Description: Physical Oceanography Real-Time System (PORTS) webpage

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Description: Chesapeake Bay PORTS webpage at NOAA/OPSD

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 40.0

S: 36.0

E: -75.0

W: -77.0

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > Chesapeake Bay

Data Resolution

Temporal Resolution: 6 minutes

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SEA LEVEL PRESSURE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SURFACE PRESSURE

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

ALOS > Advanced Land Observing Satellite

Instrument

PRISM > Panchromatic Remote-sensing Instrument for Stereo Mapping

Ancillary Keywords

EOC

NASDA

Originating Center

JAXA

Data Center

Earth Observation Center, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan

Data Center URL: http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/en/index.html

Data Center Personnel
Name: JAXA EOC USER SERVICES Phone: +81-49-298-1262 Fax: N/A Email: orderdesk at eoc.jaxa.jp Contact Address: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Earth Observation Center City: 1401 NUMANOUE OHASHI HATOYAMA-MACHI Province or State: HIKI-GUN SAITAMA-KEN Postal Code: 350-0302 Country: JAPAN

Distribution

Distribution Media: CD-R

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2012-08-21

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-09-10

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