SAFDE (Southern Ocean) Current Meter (Mooring) Data 1995-1997

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 25/06/2025

This dataset comprises the current meter data collected from the Sub-Antarctic Flux and Dynamics Experiment (SAFDE) project in the Southern Ocean during March 1995-March 1997. There are 3 moorings with 14 current meters represented in this dataset. Parameters typically recorded in current meter data comprise east-west and north-south velocity components, water temperature, pressure, and salinity at a nominal depth for each current meter. The data have been processed and are archived as part of the holdings of the CMR Data Centre in Hobart.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title SAFDE (Southern Ocean) Current Meter (Mooring) Data 1995-1997
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/fce897ba-4262-4340-b583-f8e44369333b
Contact Point
CSIRO Marlin Data Catalogue
data-requests-hf@csiro.au
Reference Period 24/03/1995 - 16/03/1997
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal CSIRO Marlin

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on CSIRO Marlin "SAFDE (Southern Ocean) Current Meter (Mooring) Data 1995-1997". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://marlin.csiro.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/safde-southern-ocean-current-meter-mooring-data-1995-19971