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Indian and Southern Ocean Drifting Buoy Data (1979-1981) from the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences, UK

Entry ID: BODC_IOS_DriftBuoy

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Summary

Abstract: The data set comprises temperature, pressure and position data from nine
drifting buoys which were deployed by the Institute of Oceanographic Sciences
(IOS) Deacon Laboratory, Wormley, UK as part of the Global Atmosphere Research
Program (GARP)/First GARP Global Experiment (FGGE) Southern Hemisphere Drifting
Buoy Network.

Each buoy carried surface pressure and sea temperature sensors, and seven ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 25.0

S: -70.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1979-01-01

Stop Date: 1981-12-31

Location Keywords

OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN

Science Keywords

OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS

OCEANS > OCEAN PRESSURE > WATER PRESSURE

OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE

OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

OCEANS

Platform

BUOYS

Instrument

CURRENT METERS

DRIFTING BUOYS

PRESSURE GAUGES
ARGOS > ARGOS Data Collection and Position Location System

Project

GARP/FGGE > Global Atmospheric Research Program/First Garp Global Experiment (GARP/FGGE)

Ancillary Keywords

ARGOS SYSTEM SATELLITES

BUOY POSITION

Originating Center

BODC

Data Center

British Oceanographic Data Centre, Natural Environment Research Council, United Kingdom

Data Center URL: http://www.bodc.ac.uk/

Data Center Personnel
Name: BODC ENQUIRIES OFFICER Phone: +44 (0) 151 795 4884 Fax: +44 (0) 151 795 4912 Email: enquiries at bodc.ac.uk Contact Address: British Oceanographic Data Centre Joseph Proudman Building 6 Brownlow Street City: Liverpool Postal Code: L3 5DA Country: UK

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online (FTP)

Personnel

MELANIE F. MEAUX

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Email: gsfc-gcmduso at mail.nasa.gov

Publications/References

Collar, P.G., Clayson, C.H., Gwilliam, T.J.P. and Hunter, C.A. 1982 Drifting
buoy observations using satellite telemetry. The Radio and Electronic Engineer,
Vol. 52, No. 5, pp239-245, May 1982

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-05-10

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