Details of Drifters Cumnija Bay
BackDataset identification
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Title of dataset | Drifters Cumnija Bay |
Narrative summary of dataset | The time series data consist of 7 sets of trajectories for drifters which were released between 17th and 23rd September 1996. Each deployment used two drifters, one at a depth of 5m and another at 30m. The drifters were deployed off the coast of Cirkewwa. The measurements were made in connection with an oceanographic survey commissioned by Water Services Corporation with the intention of studying the hydrographic characteristics of this marine area for the purpose of a sewage outfall. |
Summary of processing methodology | The raw data was available as Ascii files. This data was then validated using standard procedures and converted to SeaDataNet approved formats, ODV for the data and XML for the metadata. |
Supporting documentation | XML Files, Cumnija Drifters coupling table.csv |
Project/programme | Cumnija Bay Oceanographic Survey |
Start date | 1996-09-17 |
End date | 1996-09-23 |
Frequency of observations | hour to sub-day |
Responsible organisations
Country | Malta |
Organisation name | Water Services Corporation |
Role of organisation | Originator of Dataset |
Country | Malta |
Organisation name | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
Role of organisation | Dataset Holding Organisation |
Dataset availability
Original dataset download link | https://cloud.emodnet-ingestion.eu/index.php/s/CrnxppjIuegKIQo |
Date of original dataset publication | 2017-10-03 |
Dataset format | Ocean Data View |
Public access | No limitations |
License for use | PDDL |
Type | Dataset |
Link to dataset after processing by data centre | https://cdi.seadatanet.org/search/welcome.php?query=2071&query_code={1BD19943-7317-4915-8FB5-F4001FB0996A} |
Locations
Map | © OpenStreetMap contributors |
Latitude north boundary | 36.02 |
Longitude east boundary | 14.36 |
Latitude south boundary | 35.93 |
Longitude west boundary | 14.29 |
Coordinate reference system | World Geodetic System 84 |
Sea area | Strait of Sicily |
Vertical extent minimum | 5 Metres |
Vertical extent maximum | 30 Metres |
Vertical extent unit | 11.132 Metres |
Data types, collection and processing
Observation type | Other physical oceanographic measurements |
Parameter | Horizontal spatial co-ordinates |
Date and time | |
Instrument type | Kinematic Global Positioning System receivers |
Platform type | drifting subsurface float |
Data quality processing information | CUMNIJA Bay data collected by the Water Services Corporation are managed by the University of Malta following the SeaDataNet data management standards concerning gathering, processing, quality controlling, metadata preparation. |
Process information
Submitting organisation | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
Submission identifier (UUID) | bf4a8871-36a8-4fd9-bf6e-409f5f902a79 |
Date of dataset creation | 2017-07-13 |
Date of dataset revision | 2017-08-22 |
Date of metadata creation | 2017-08-16 |
Date of metadata latest revision | 2017-08-22 |
Date of publishing | 2017-09-19 |
Date of processed dataset publication | 2018-03-09 |
Processing data centre | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
Summary record-ID | 10 |