README_oceanus.txt

Overview:

 This data set provides measurements collected during the Lagrangian Transport and Transformation Experiment (LATTE) during April 2005. Data were collected via Rosette CTD  by technicians aboard the R/V OCEANUS.



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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CTD data
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PAR    
fluor  
lon    Longitude
sal    Salinity(PSU)
time   Matlab Time using Datenum
bins   Bins
lat    Latitude
ox     Oxygen(ug/l)
temp   Temperature (C)




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ASCII files are row-column format.
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CTD Data
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First line- bins

Then for each cast:
Line 1 - Time Latitude Longitude
Lines 2-202 (one line for each bin)

Salinity(PSU) Temp(C)  Oxygen(ug/l) Fluorometer(mg/l)	PAR/Irr             






Questions? 

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