Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: The Univsersity of Southern Mississippi Department of Marine Science, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, USA Publication_Date: Unpublished material Title: Central Gulf of Mexico Ocean Observing System (CenGOOS): RDI ADCP Data I Online_Linkage: http://www.cengoos.org Description: Abstract: RDI ADCP observation profiles of 3-D current vectors (cm/s) with profile depths below sea level at 3.43m, 5.43m, 7.43, 9.43, 11.43, 13.43, 15.43, 17.43, 19.43 (center of 2m bin). Purpose: Measure near surface temperature, salinity, and buoy heave. Supplemental_Information: Model Number: WHS600-1 Serial Number: 3826 Last Calibrated: Factory Last Field Calibration Check: N/A Date/time frequency of collected observation: Average of 45 pings over 1 minute every 0.5 hours. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20041213 Ending_Date: 20040606 15:00:00 Currentness_Reference: Observed Status: Progress: Completed Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Eight times daily Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.647642 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.646922 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.042733 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.042733 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: MEL Keyword Thesauri Theme_Keyword: Oceanographic, Meteorolgical, Remote Sensing, Buoy, Mooring, Oceanographic Sensors Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: MEL Keyword Thesauri Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi Bight, Mississippi Sound Temporal: Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: MEL Keyword Thesauri Temporal_Keyword: 2004 (limited), 2005, present Access_Constraints: None. Its is strongly recommended that the USM3m01 buoy data be directly acquired from the Department of Marine Science, University of Southern Mississippi and not indirectly through other sources as they might have been changed. Use_Constraints: Principle Investigators (Originators), University of Southern Mississippi Department of Marine Science, and the Grantors (See Data_Set_Credit) should be fully acknowledged in any publication in which any part of these data are used. Use of the data without completely reading and understanding of the metadata is not recommended. The Department of Marine Science, University of Southern Mississippi is not responsible for the misuse of data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Dr. Stephan Howden, Jamie Davis Contact_Organization: Department of Marine Science The University of Southern Mississippi Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing Address Address: 1020 Balch Blvd. City: Stennis Space Center State_or_Province: MS Postal_Code: 39529 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 228-688-2575 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 228-688-1121 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: j.davis@usm.edu Data_Set_Credit: The CenGOOS project is funded by NOAA and ONR, with Drs. Stephan Howden, Steve Lohrenz, Don Roman, and Vernon Asper as Principal Investigators. Numerous researchers, faculty, post-docs, technicians, students and data managers have contributed to these datasets. Native_Data_Set_Environment: The raw and decoded data from USM3m01 buoy are stored in a mySAL database on a Linux Server and served via Internet. Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Accuracy: +/- 0.25% of water velocity relative to ADCP Precision: 1mm/s Logical_Consistency_Report: N/A Completeness_Report: The near-time data from the USM3m01 buoy can be accessed via the website at http://www.cengoos.org. The station data is updated every half hour. Various data displays, including wind vectors for one week, air and sea surface temperatures for one week, near surface salinity for one week and relative humidity for one week are also available for download from the website. For further details on data availability and access, please contact CenGOOS program data manager. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: The data processing steps used by CenGOOS will be briefly outlined here. More details are available at the Department of Marine Science (DMS) at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM). The primary data telemetry system using a Qualcomm Globalstar modem. The buoy calls a data server at USM/DMS every three hours to upload the half-hourly data. If necessary, the buoy can be set to temporarily dial in every half-hour. Service ARGOS is used as a back- up telemetry system. The USM/DMS data server uses Perl scripts to: 1) load the data into a database that is accessible to the CenGOOS web server; 2) ftp's the data to the Geophysical and Environmental Research Group (GREG) at Texas A&M; and 3) ftp's the data to the NOAA/ National Data Buoy Center. The data from the CenGOOS webserver is available at http://www.cengoos.org. The most recent observations, plots of data from the past five days, and access to the data archives are available at that web site. Process_Date: Unknown Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001-0.0002 degrees Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001-0.0002 degrees Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: WGS84 Ellipsoid_Name: GRS80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137 m Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101 Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Dr. Stephan Howden, Jamie Davis Contact_Organization: Department of Marine Science The University of Southern Mississippi Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing address Address: 1020 Balch Blvd. City: Stennis Space Center State_or_Province: MS Postal_Code: 39529 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 228-688-2575 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 228-688-1121 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: j.davis@usm.edu Distribution_Liability: No liability is assumed Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20050622 Metadata_Review_Date: 20050622 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Dr. Stephan Howden, Jamie Davis Contact_Organization: Department of Marine Science The University of Southern Mississippi Contact_Position: IT Professional Applications Programmer Contact_Address: Address_Type: Mailing address Address: 1020 Balch Blvd. City: Stennis Space Center State_or_Province: MS Postal_Code: 39529 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 228-688-2575 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 228-688-1121 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: j.davis@usm.edu Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998 Metadata_Time_Convention: Universal Time