README_sbe.txt

Overview:

 This data set provides measurements collected during the Lagrangian Transport and Transformation Experiment (LATTE) from May 01, 2004 through May 06, 2004. Data were collcted from moored instruments platforms deployed on the continental shelf off the coast of New Jersey.  Two sets of moorings were deployed one at the 15m isobath and one at 28 m. The data refered to in this file is from an array of CTD and CT sensors (Seabird SBE16plus and SBE37. 

The 15m mooring was atapproximately:
        latitude: 40° 14´ 633
        longitude: 73° 58´ 668
The 28m mooring was at approximately:
        latitude: 40° 13´ 578
        longitude: 73° 52´ 375


Data files are partitioned in the following way:

There is one set of files for each instrument.

Data format:

There are two file formats provided, Matlab (*.mat) and ASCII format.

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Variables included in Matlab data files are:
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 Name    	Description
 dep      	Depth of the sensor (m)
 obs    	Optical backscatter(V) if available	
 press   	Pressure(m) if available
 sal    	Salinity(PSU)
 temp    	Temperature(degrees C) 
 time   	Matlab Datenum Time





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ASCII files are row-column format.
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Time  Temp(C)  Salinity(PSU)  Pressure(m)-if available	OBS(V)-if available     


Questions? 

Contact 
Eli Hunter 
Rutgers UNiversity
71 Dudley Rd
NEw Brunswick,NJ 08901
732-932-3704
hunter@marine.rutgers.edu