(2024). Drifter deployment within the WaterColours project in the Central Mediterranean Basin. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/99773
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Drifter deployment within the WaterColours project in the Central Mediterranean Basin
The time series data consist of the trajectories for three sets of drifter deployments, released in July 2021. The drifters were deployed off the coast of the Maltese Islands and in the stretch between Malta and Linosa. These surveys were carried out as part of the WaterColours project which had the aim of using satellite observations to follow trends in surface Chlorophyll-a concentrations and total suspended matter (TSM). These parameters provide important water quality markers. This project was supported by the Malta Council for Science & Technology Space Research Fund (SRF2019).
Disciplines
Administration and dimensions
Keywords
surface currents, Mediterranean Sea, drifter tracks
Location
38N, 30S, 30E, 11W
Devices
The drifters used to collect these tracks are Lagrangian current-following drifters designed to track water currents beneath the ocean surface. The buoys can operate unattended, and relay data using a satellite transmitter.
Data
| File | Size | Format | Processing | Access | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time series of coordinates collected by the drifter aTrace 56 at thirty minute intervals. The data has been controlled using standard procedures and includes quality flags. | 51 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data | ||
Time series of coordinates collected by the drifter aTrace 57 at thirty minute intervals. The data has been controlled using standard procedures and includes quality flags. | 71 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data | ||
Time series of coordinates collected by the drifter aTrace 58 at thirty minute intervals. The data has been controlled using standard procedures and includes quality flags. | 119 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data | ||
Time series of coordinates collected by the drifter aTrace 59 at thirty minute intervals. The data has been controlled using standard procedures and includes quality flags. | 60 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data | ||
Time series of coordinates collected by the drifter aTrace 60 at thirty minute intervals. The data has been controlled using standard procedures and includes quality flags. | 40 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data | ||
Time series of coordinates collected by the drifter aTrace 61 at thirty minute intervals. The data has been controlled using standard procedures and includes quality flags. | 80 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data | ||
Time series of coordinates collected by the drifter aTrace 62 at thirty minute intervals. The data has been controlled using standard procedures and includes quality flags. | 42 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data | ||
Time series of coordinates collected by the drifter aTrace 63 at thirty minute intervals. The data has been controlled using standard procedures and includes quality flags. | 70 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data | ||
Time series of coordinates collected by the drifter a300234067977130 at hourly intervals. The data has been controlled using standard procedures and includes quality flags. | 120 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data | ||
Time series of coordinates collected by the drifter a300234067977230 at hourly intervals. The data has been controlled using standard procedures and includes quality flags. | 120 Ko | NetCDF | Quality controlled data |
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