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 05/1998-07/1999 Manufacturer: EG&G Header Line: N Lat (dec. deg), W. Lon (dec. deg), VACM Depth (m), Year Deployed, Inst. No., 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 # V01-1998-12M.txt V01-98 41 48.86' 86 52.21' 265 06/13/98-05/28/99 12/20m(A) S1998164.02 V01-1998-19M.txt V01-98 41 48.86' 86 52.21' 311 06/13/98-05/28/99 19/20m S1998164.02 V02-1998-12M.txt V02-98 41 53.13' 86 54.63' 573 08/19/98-05/28/99 12/39m S1998238.01 V02-1998-12M.txt V02-98 41 53.13' 86 54.63' 573 No Data 12/39m S1998238.01 V03-1998-12M.txt V03-98 41 58.19' 86 57.31' 279 06/12/98-05/28/99 14/62m(B) S1998163.02 V03-1998-61M.txt V03-98 41 58.19' 86 57.31' 319 06/12/98-05/28/99 61/62m S1998163.02 V05-1998-12M.txt V05-98 41 57.97' 86 44.85' 577 08/19/98-05/27/99 12/40m S1998238.02 V05-1998-39M.txt V05-98 41 57.97' 86 44.85' 354 08/19/98-05/27/99 39/40m S1998238.02 V07-1998-12M.txt V07-98 41 07.41' 86 41.26' 347 08/19/98-05/27/99 12/60m(C) S1998238.03 V07-1998-59M.txt V07-98 41 07.41' 86 41.26' 352 08/19/98-05/27/99 59/60m S1998238.03 V08-1998-10M.txt V08-98 41 15.24' 86 39.90' 349 08/19/98-05/27/99 10/58m S1998239.03 V08-1998-57M.txt V08-98 41 15.24' 86 39.90' 576 08/19/98-08/31/98 57/58m S1998239.03 V04-1998-12M.txt V04-98 41 54.83' 86 40.80' 568 06/12/98-07/07/99 12/20m(D) S1998163.06 V04-1998-19M.txt V04-98 41 54.83' 86 40.80' 553 06/12/98-07/07/99 19/20m S1998163.06 V06-1998-12M.txt V06-98 42 00.49' 86 48.00' 352 06/12/98-07/07/99 12/60m(E) S1998163.04 V06-1998-59M.txt V06-98 42 00.49' 86 48.00' 348 06/12/98-07/07/99 59/60m S1998163.04 V09-1998-11M.txt V09-98 42 14.52' 86 25.16' 555 06/13/98-07/07/99 11/19m(F) S1998164.06 V09-1998-18M.txt V09-98 42 14.52' 86 25.16' 569 06/13/98-07/07/99 18/19m S1998164.06 V10-1998-11M.txt V10-98 42 15.82' 86 27.90' 574 08/27/98-07/08/99 11/29m S1998239.01 V10-1998-28M.txt V10-98 42 15.82' 86 27.90' 550 08/27/98-07/08/99 28/29m S1998239.01 V11-1998-11M.txt V11-98 42 17.22' 86 31.34' 551 08/27/98-07/08/99 11/39m(G) S1998239.02 V11-1998-38M.txt V11-98 42 17.22' 86 31.34' 583 08/27/98-07/08/99 38/39m S1998239.02 V12-1998-12M.txt V12-98 42 20.29' 86 38.08' 277 06/13/98-07/08/99 12/60m(H) S1998164.04 V12-1998-59M.txt V12-98 42 20.29' 86 38.08' 280 06/13/98-07/08/98 59/60m S1998164.04 CM1-1998-12M.txt CM1-98 41 41.77' 86 01.46' 275 05/15/98-06/02/99 12/157m S1998135.03 CM1-1998-22M.txt CM1-98 41 41.77' 86 01.46' 281 05/15/98-06/02/99 22/157m S1998135.03 CM1-1998-57M.txt CM1-98 41 41.77' 86 01.46' 274 05/15/98-06/30/98 57/157m S1998135.03 CM1-1998-117M.txt CM1-98 41 41.77' 86 01.46' 316 05/19/98-06/02/99 117/157m S1998135.03 CM1-1998-154M.txt CM1-98 41 41.77' 86 01.46' 278 05/15/98-06/02/99 154/157m S1998135.03 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upper current meters fouled with zebra mussels. Data ends as indicated below: (A) Current velocity data ends 10/09/98 (B) Current velocity data ends 10/09/98; temperature ends 11/28/98 (C) Current velocity data ends 08/31/98 (D) Current velocity data ends 10/26/98 (E) Current velocity data ends 09/10/98 (F) Current velocity data ends 10/26/98 (G) Current velocity data ends 05/28/99 (H) Current velocity data ends 10/17/98 Missing data denoted by -999.0 Manufacturers specifications: Velocity: Threshold 2.5 cm/s Rotor Constant 34.6 cm/rev Temperature: Accuracy +-0.1C Compass: Accuracy +-5 deg