Moored ADCP Current Measurements from Mamala Bay, Oahu, Hawaii during 1997-1998 (NODC Accession 0000624)

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Title:
Moored ADCP Current Measurements from Mamala Bay, Oahu, Hawaii during 1997-1998 (NODC Accession 0000624)
Abstract:
A downward-looking moored ADCP instrument was deployed at the surface about a mile south of Honolulu Harbor in waters of about 280 feet. The instrument was in operation from May 1997 - August 1998, when it was tangled in the mooring line of a ship and made unoperational. The data are one-minute samples taken from 20 to 62 m at 2 m depth intervals. Primary processing was done by Oceanit. Michelle Eich, a graduate student at the University of Hawaii, applied quality control to select time periods of the data. Some of the other periods have remaining questionable features.
Supplemental_Information:
Entry_ID Unknown Sensor_Name ADCP, Sontech ADP, 0.5 MhZ Source_Name mooring Project_Campaign: Mamala Bay Circulation Originating_Center Oceanit Laboratories Storage_Medium ASCII and Matlab formats Reference None Online_size: 553 megabytes
  1. How might this data set be cited?
    Laboratories, Oceanit, Unknown, Moored ADCP Current Measurements from Mamala Bay, Oahu, Hawaii during 1997-1998 (NODC Accession 0000624): None None, Unpublished material, Unpublished Material.

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  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: -157.89789
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: -157.89789
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.28125
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.28125
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
    Beginning_Date: 01-May-1997
    Beginning_Time: 0001
    Ending_Date: 31-Aug-1998
    Ending_Time: 2359
    Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
    1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
    2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

Who produced the data set?

  1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
    Oceanit Laboratories was the primary data originator and contributor.

    Michelle Eich, University of Hawaii oceanography graduate student, performed quality control on select months of the data and made the files accessible for NOAA.

    Data transferred to NOAA via the Hawaii/Pacific NODC/NCDDC Liaison, Mr. Patrick Caldwell

  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
    Oceanit Laboratories
    Attn: Mr. Ian Wasnich
    1001 Bishop Street
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    USA

    (808) 531 3017 (voice)
    oceanit@oceanit.com

Why was the data set created?

To study the ocean currents in the region south of the Honolulu reef runway near the Sand Island sewage outfall.

How was the data set created?

  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
    Date: Unknown (process 1 of 1)
    ADCP mooring string deployed.

    Some of the data received quality control by Michelle Eich of the Oceanography Department at the University of Hawaii. Obvious spikes were replaced with missing data flags.

    Deepest two depth cells have questionable data quality due to proximity to the bottom.

  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
    Quality control performed on the following months: 199708, 199709, 199710, 199711, 199805, 199806, 199807

    No Quality control and high potential for data corruption in the following months: 199705, 199706, 199712, 199801, 199808

  5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
    see methodology

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: Dataset credit required
  1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
    US National Oceanographic Data Center
    User Services Team
    SSMC3 FOURTH FLOOR; 1315 EAST WEST HWY
    SILVER SPRING, MD
    USA

    301-713-3272 (voice)
    301-713-3302 (FAX)
    NODC.Services@noaa.gov
  2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set? Downloadable Data
  3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
    NOAA and NODC make no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NODC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data.
  4. How can I download or order the data?

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:
Last modified: 29-Mar-2020
Metadata author:
Mr. Patrick C. Caldwell
NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC
Hawaii/US Pacific Liaison
1000 Pope Road, MSB 316
Honolulu, Hawaii
USA

(808)-956-4105 (voice)
(808) 956-2352 (FAX)
caldwell@soest.hawaii.edu
Hours_of_Service: 8 AM to 5 PM weekdays
Contact_Instructions: check services@nodc.noaa.gov if not available
Metadata standard:
FGDC CSDGM (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

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