Gerald Miller, Michael McCormick, James Saylor Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab 2205 Commonwealth Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Phone: 734/741-2119, 734/741-2277, 734/741-2118 FAX: 734/741-2055 Email: michael.mccormick@noaa.gov GLERL/EEGLE Vector Averaging Current Meter (VACM) Moorings 05/1997-06/1998 Manufacturer: EG&G Header Line: N Lat (dec. deg), W. Lon (dec. deg), VACM Depth (m), Inst. No., Year Deployed, Mooring Name Explanation of Columns in the Data Set YEAR Year (UT) DOY Day of year (UT) TIME Universal time (UT - Hours and minutes HHMM) E Eastward component of mean horizontal current (cm/s) N Northward component of mean horizontal current (cm/s) WT Water Temperature (deg C) Data Sources: Inst Depth File Name Mooring Lat (N) Lon (W) No. Dates VACM/Water Op # V01-1997-12M.txt V01-97 41 48.86' 86 52.22' 576 10/06/97-06/12/98 12/20m S1997280.03a V01-1997-19M.txt V01-97 41 48.86' 86 52.22' 574 10/06/97-06/12/98 19/20m S1997280.03a V03-1997-12M.txt V03-97 41 58.16' 86 57.32' 347 10/06/97-06/12/98 12/60m S1997280.04a V03-1997-59M.txt V03-97 41 58.16' 86 57.32' 577 10/06/97-06/12/98 59/60m S1997280.04a V04-1997-19M.txt V04-97 41 54.86' 86 40.80' 550 10/06/97-06/12/98 19/20m S1997280.02a V06-1997-12M.txt V06-97 42 00.47' 86 48.00' 349 10/06/97-06/12/98 12/60m S1997280.01a V06-1997-59M.txt V06-97 42 00.47' 86 48.00' 573 10/06/97-06/12/98 59/60m S1997280.01a V09-1997-12M.txt V09-97 42 14.51' 86 25.14' 575 10/06/97-04/25/98 12/20m S1997279.02 V09-1997-19M.txt V09-97 42 14.51' 86 25.14' 572 10/06/97-06/12/98 19/20m S1997279.02 V12-1997-12M.txt V12-97 42 20.29' 86 38.08' 354 10/06/97-06/12/98* 12/60m S1997279.01 V12-1997-59M.txt V12-97 42 20.29' 86 38.08' 551 10/06/97-06/12/98 59/60m S1997279.01 CM1-1997-20M.txt CM1-97 42 41.76' 87 01.25' 570 05/21/97-05/15/98 20/154m S1997141.01 CM1-1997-55M.txt CM1-97 42 41.76' 87 01.25' 552 05/21/97-05/15/98 55/154m S1997141.01 CM1-1997-115M.txt CM1-97 42 41.76' 87 01.25' 569 05/21/97-05/15/98 115/154m S1997141.01 CM1-1997-152M.txt CM1-97 42 41.76' 87 01.25' 555 05/21/97-05/15/98 152/154m S1997141.01 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Current velocity data ends 04/05/98 1930UT Note: 2 additonal moorings were deployed (V04-1997-12m, CM1-1997-10m); however no data were recovered. Missing data denoted by -999.0 or -899.0 Manufacturers specifications: Velocity: Threshold 2.5 cms-1 Rotor Constant 34.6 cm/rev Temperature: Accuracy +-0.1oC Compass: Accuracy +-5o