Abstract:
CRED SVP drifter Argos_ID 35644 was deployed in the region of American Samoa to assess ocean currents and
sea surface temperature. SVP drifter data files contain drifter ids, year, month, day, hour, minute, second, GPS
latitude and longitude. Drifter data was collected hourly. All dates and times are UTC. Contact Coral Reef Ecosystem
Division (CRED), NOAA Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center for more information.
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/pacific-islands/ecosystems/coral-reefs-pacific
Purpose:
These data were collected for coral reef ecosystem research. They are collected concurrently with
ecological/biological reef assessments and monitoring data.
Supplemental_Information:
CRED drifter information
PTT: 35644
Type: SVP
Mfg Model: "Technocean, GPS"
Drogue Depth (m): 15
Deployed Location: AS: Off of Ta'u
Deployed Latitude: 14-08.106'S
Deployed Longitude: 169-22.143'W
Deployed Cruise: TC0201LegII
Deployed Date: 20020214
Deployed Time: 1000
Death Date: 20020710
Resource Description: CRED SVP drifting buoy data files of type *.dbf
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NCEI Geoportal Filter
Theme_Keyword: CoRIS_Metadata
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CRCP Project
Theme_Keyword: Oceanographic Monitoring and Analyses
Theme_Keyword: 1220
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
Theme_Keyword:
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Circulation > Ocean Currents
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Oceanography
Theme_Keyword: Oceanographic
Theme_Keyword: Ecosystem
Theme_Keyword: SVP drifter
Theme_Keyword: Argos_ID 35644
Theme_Keyword: TC0201LegII
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Numeric Data Sets > Oceanography
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: 14
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Place Thesaurus
Place_Keyword:
OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000)
Place_Keyword:
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > American Samoa (14S170W0000)
Place_Keyword:
OCEAN BASIN > Pacific Ocean > Manu'a Group > Ta'u Island (14S169W0012)
Place_Keyword:
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > American Samoa > American Samoa > Ta'u Island (14S169W0012)
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CoRIS Region
Place_Keyword: AmSam
These oceanographic data are PRELIMINARY data and have not been screened for accuracy. NOAA can not be
held liable for use of these data in a manner other than for perusal of preliminary oceanographic data for scientific
research on coral reefs ecosystems.