The Massachusetts Bay Internal Wave Experiment, August 1998: Data Report

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Bradford Butman

Originator: P. Soupy Alexander

Originator: Steven P. Anderson

Originator: Frances L. Ligtsom

Originator: Alberto Scotti

Originator: Robert C. Beardsley

Publication_Date: 2006

title:

The Massachusetts Bay Internal Wave Experiment, August 1998: Data Report

Series_Information:

Series_Name: USGS Data Series

Issue_Identification: 85

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Woods Hole, MA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/85/>

Description:

Abstract:

This data report presents oceanographic observations made in Massachusetts Bay in August 1998 as part of the Massachusetts Bay Internal Wave Experiment (MBIWE98). MBIWE98 was carried out to characterize large-amplitude internal waves in Massachusetts Bay and to investigate the possible resuspension and transport of bottom sediments caused by these waves. This data report presents a description of the field program, an overview of the data through summary plots and statistics, and the time-series data in NetCDF format. The objective of this report is to make the data available in digital form and to provide summary plots and statistics to facilitate browsing of the data set.

Purpose:

This data report presents a description of the Massachusetts Bay Internal Wave Experiment (MBIWE) field program, an overview of the data through summary plots and statistics, and the time-series data in NetCDF format. The objective of this report is to make the data available in digital form and to provide summary plots and statistics to facilitate browsing of the data set.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19980803

Ending_Date: 19980902

Currentness_Reference: Publication Date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -71

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -70

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.5

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Theme_Keyword: Internal waves

Theme_Keyword: Sediment transport

Theme_Keyword: Current

Theme_Keyword: Temperature

Theme_Keyword: Salinity

Theme_Keyword: Pressure

Theme_Keyword: Beam attenuation

Theme_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay Internal Wave Experiment

Theme_Keyword: Moored array

Theme_Keyword: Horizontal array

Theme_Keyword: MBIWE98

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: General

Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Bay

Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Basin

Place_Keyword: Stellwagen Bank

Place_Keyword: Western Gulf of Maine

Place_Keyword: Gulf of Maine

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Bradford Butman

Contact_Position: Oceanographer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Woods Hole Science Center 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: MA

Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-457-2212

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bbutman@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

Bradford Butman, Steven P. Anderson, Alberto Scotti, and Robert C. Beardsley collected the moored array and hydrographic data. Bradford Butman and P. Soupy Alexander assembled the data report.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Data Librarian

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing

Address:

Woods Hole Science Center 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: Massachusetts

Postal_Code: 02543

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: webmaster@usgs.gov

Distribution_Liability:

Although this data set has been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of these data or related materials.

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Format_Name: NetCDF

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Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/2006/85/>

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: DVD-ROM

Recording_Format: UDF

Fees: None

metadata_Reference_Information:

metadata_Date: 20060809

metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Bradford Butman

Contact_Position: Oceanographer

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing

Address:

Woods Hole Science Center 384 Woods Hole Road

City: Woods Hole

State_or_Province: Massachusetts

Postal_Code: 02543

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-457-2212

metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC

metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

metadata_Time_Convention: Universal time

metadata_Access_Constraints: None

metadata_Use_Constraints: None