Details of Drifters Cumnija Bay

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Dataset identification

Title of datasetDrifters Cumnija Bay
Narrative summary of datasetThe 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 methodologyThe 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 documentationXML Files, Cumnija Drifters coupling table.csv
Project/programmeCumnija Bay Oceanographic Survey
Start date1996-09-17
End date1996-09-23
Frequency of observationshour to sub-day

Responsible organisations

CountryMalta
Organisation nameWater Services Corporation
Role of organisationOriginator of Dataset
CountryMalta
Organisation nameOceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta
Role of organisationDataset Holding Organisation

Dataset availability

Original dataset download linkhttps://cloud.emodnet-ingestion.eu/index.php/s/CrnxppjIuegKIQo
Date of original dataset publication2017-10-03
Dataset formatOcean Data View
Public accessNo limitations
License for usePDDL
TypeDataset
Link to dataset after processing by data centrehttps://cdi.seadatanet.org/search/welcome.php?query=2071&query_code={1BD19943-7317-4915-8FB5-F4001FB0996A}

Locations

Map
Latitude north boundary36.02
Longitude east boundary14.36
Latitude south boundary35.93
Longitude west boundary14.29
Coordinate reference systemWorld Geodetic System 84
Sea areaStrait of Sicily
Vertical extent minimum5 Metres
Vertical extent maximum30 Metres
Vertical extent unit11.132 Metres

Data types, collection and processing

Observation typeOther physical oceanographic measurements
ParameterHorizontal spatial co-ordinates
Date and time
Instrument typeKinematic Global Positioning System receivers
Platform typedrifting subsurface float
Data quality processing informationCUMNIJA 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 organisationOceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta
Submission identifier (UUID)bf4a8871-36a8-4fd9-bf6e-409f5f902a79
Date of dataset creation2017-07-13
Date of dataset revision2017-08-22
Date of metadata creation2017-08-16
Date of metadata latest revision2017-08-22
Date of publishing2017-09-19
Date of processed dataset publication2018-03-09
Processing data centreOceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta
Summary record-ID10