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Ocean Salinity and Temperature Data from PALACE Floats for the Labrador Sea Convection Experiment

Entry ID: LDEO_LSCE_PALACE_SAL_TEMP

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Summary

Abstract: Profiling Autonomous Lagrangian Circulation Explorer (PALACE) floats
measure profiles of ocean salinity and temperature. Measurements are
made as the floats ascend to a drifting horizon. They do this by
changing their buoyancy internally. Periodically, the floats rise to
the surface, where the data is transmitted via satellite.

For the Labrador Sea Circulation Experiment, the floats drift at
depths of 650 m and 1500 m. The floats visit the surface approximately
every 8 days for data transmission.

Near real-time data are available for the Labrador Sea from the
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.

[This information was adapted from the LDEO web pages.]

Related URL

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Description: Data set URL for access to near real-time salinity and temperature
profile data.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 68.0

S: 50.0

E: -42.0

W: -65.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1997-10-27

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > Labrador Sea

Science Keywords

OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE

OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY

ISO Topic Category

OCEANS

Platform

PALACE FLOAT > Profiling Autonomous Lagrangian Circulation Explorer

Ancillary Keywords

CIRCULATION MODELLING

OCEAN MODELLING

PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

LDEO

Data Center

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University

Data Center URL: http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: MARTIN VISBECK Phone: 914-365-8531 Email: visbeck at ldeo.columbia.edu Contact Address: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Columbia University City: Palisades Province or State: NY Postal Code: 10964 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: WWW

Personnel

MELANIE F. MEAUX

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Email: gsfc-gcmduso at mail.nasa.gov

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-30

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