Details of Current Profiler Marsaxlokk Malta
BackDataset identification
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Title of dataset | Current Profiler Marsaxlokk Malta |
Narrative summary of dataset | A Nortek AquaDopp ® 400kHz current profiler deployed within a shallow bay in Malta. The deployment was conducted for the EU Horizon 2020 research project ‘Tools for Assessment and Planning of Aquaculture Sustainability’ (TAPAS) and its aim was to produce scientific research data to support the sustainable expansion of coastal aquaculture systems. The current profiler was deployed for 16 months to help model the hydrodynamic activity, and to complement the on-going integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA) study. The collected data was input into nutrient dispersion modelling software to illustrate the movement of nutrients. The current profiler collected current speed and direction by 1-meter increments from the sensor. The profiler system was re-positioned periodically. All specific data set pertaining to each deployment is in the metadata file. |
Summary of processing methodology | Data was extracted from the AquaDopp Profiler and the large project file was converted to working data files using AquaPro |
Supporting documentation | ABTG~TPS~AquaDoppDeployment~MetaData.csv |
Project/programme | TAPAS - Tools for Assessment and Planning of Aquaculture Sustainability |
Start date | 2018-04-12 |
End date | 2019-08-20 |
Frequency of observations | minute to sub-hour |
Responsible organisations
Country | Malta |
Organisation name | AquaBioTech Group |
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/SWcTjJVuw1iKH9O |
Dataset format | csv |
Public access | No limitations |
License for use | ODC-ODbL |
Type | Dataset |
Locations
Map | © OpenStreetMap contributors |
Latitude north boundary | 35.834819821803 |
Longitude east boundary | 14.561863598774 |
Latitude south boundary | 35.813106755752 |
Longitude west boundary | 14.531994519184 |
Coordinate reference system | World Geodetic System 84 |
Sea area | Mediterranean Region |
Mediterranean Sea | |
Vertical extent minimum | 0.24 Metres |
Vertical extent maximum | 10.24 Metres |
Vertical extent unit | 1 Metres |
Data types, collection and processing
Observation type | Currents |
Parameter | Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) |
Instrument type | current profilers |
Instrument name | Nortek Aquadopp 400 kHz Doppler current profiler |
Platform type | subsurface mooring |
Data quality processing information | Data quality was processed using Nortek Surge software. Values for roll and pitch were filtered if higher than 10 degrees. Data collected during deployment and retrieval also removed in the filtering process. Water depth of actual data points was calculated with mount offsets, cell sizes and water depth of the deployment area. Data is good quality. |
Process information
Submitting organisation | AquaBioTech Group |
Submission identifier (UUID) | 37aee3e8-fd7f-4813-81a3-bbcb76c6c02b |
Date of dataset creation | 2018-04-12 |
Date of metadata creation | 2019-09-12 |
Date of metadata latest revision | 2019-09-27 |
Date of publishing | 2019-09-27 |
Processing data centre | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |
Summary record-ID | 550 |