Dataset: The physical oceanography of Bowling Green Bay, north Queensland: Station BG06

Description

An Aanderaa RCM4S rotor current meter was deployed on a frame at Station BG06. This was one of three current meters placed to investigate the complex coastal jet and one of two current meters placed to investigate the strong tidal currents in the southeast corner of the bay.

Deployment Details:
Instrument: RCM4S #6332
Instrument depth: 4m
Sampling interval: 30 minutes
Date deployed: 23/10/1984
Date recovered: 18/02/1985

General Information

• Australian Institute of Marine Science
• Create Date: 24/06/2017
• Update Date: 12/08/2023
• Landing Page: https://data.gov.au/dataset/dfb2f72e-f51a-48e9-be23-b9131b692fee
• Keywords:
  • Coastal jet
  • Current Meter
  • EARTH SCIENCES
  • Ocean Circulation
  • Ocean Currents
  • Ocean Temperature
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Tidal Currents
  • Tides
  • Water Temperature

Distributions

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  • License: Other
  • Create Date: 10/10/2017
  • Update Date: 09/10/2017