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Metadata: Fluxes Across Sloping Topography of the North East Atlantic (FASTNEt) Data Set
Abstract:
The Fluxes Across Sloping Topography of the North East Atlantic (FASTNEt) data set comprises a diverse collection of oceanographic (largely physical and chemical) observations, together with model simulation output. FASTNEt data were collected from three principal localities in close proximity to the UK’s Shelf Edge – the Celtic Sea, the Malin Shelf and the North Scotland Shelf. Each of these were chosen for contrasting bathymetric properties and associated slope current characteristics. There were two main research cruises associated with FASTNEt. These took place in the summers of 2012 and 2013. The core observations include measurements of temperature, salinity, nutrients, currents and shear harvested from a suite of instrumentation including CTDs, ocean gliders (as well as other Autonomous Underwater Vehicles), drifter buoys and moored sensors. The FASTNEt data set aims to develop new parameterisations of shelf edge exchange processes, which will benefit future ocean modelling and forecasting exercises. Additional observations were made from moored instrumentation and autonomous platforms (including ocean gliders, AUVs and drifter buoys) adding to the temporal and spatial coverage of the core cruise data sets. The FASTNEt data set was compiled in order to improve understanding of the processes of physical and biogeochemical exchange at shelf edge margins. These margins are important gateways for the supply of nutrients to our shallow shelf seas, with implications for biodiversity and fishery resources. The NERC FASTNEt Consortium brings together scientists from various UK research centres including the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the Universities of Bangor, Liverpool and Plymouth.
Data holder:
British Oceanographic Data Centre
Other details | ||
Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 8552 |
Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | Fluxes Across Sloping Topography of the North East Atlantic (FASTNEt) Data Set |
Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | British Oceanographic Data Centre record 1048FASTNET |
File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | 74391711b303553bb2514a159dbcca84 |
Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | EDMED5930 |
Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | dataset |
Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2011-10-03 |
End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2021-12-20 |
Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | inapplicable |
Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | asNeeded |
Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | The Fluxes Across Sloping Topography of the North East Atlantic (FASTNEt) data set comprises a diverse collection of oceanographic (largely physical and chemical) observations, together with model simulation output. FASTNEt data were collected from three principal localities in close proximity to the UK’s Shelf Edge – the Celtic Sea, the Malin Shelf and the North Scotland Shelf. Each of these were chosen for contrasting bathymetric properties and associated slope current characteristics. There were two main research cruises associated with FASTNEt. These took place in the summers of 2012 and 2013. The core observations include measurements of temperature, salinity, nutrients, currents and shear harvested from a suite of instrumentation including CTDs, ocean gliders (as well as other Autonomous Underwater Vehicles), drifter buoys and moored sensors. The FASTNEt data set aims to develop new parameterisations of shelf edge exchange processes, which will benefit future ocean modelling and forecasting exercises. Additional observations were made from moored instrumentation and autonomous platforms (including ocean gliders, AUVs and drifter buoys) adding to the temporal and spatial coverage of the core cruise data sets. The FASTNEt data set was compiled in order to improve understanding of the processes of physical and biogeochemical exchange at shelf edge margins. These margins are important gateways for the supply of nutrients to our shallow shelf seas, with implications for biodiversity and fishery resources. The NERC FASTNEt Consortium brings together scientists from various UK research centres including the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and the Universities of Bangor, Liverpool and Plymouth. |
Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | Instrument(s) used to collect data: anemometers; fluorometers; current profilers; lowered current profilers; CTD undulators; thermosalinographs; single-beam echosounders; salinity sensor; ADVs and turbulence probes; autoanalysers; mass spectrometers; bench fluorometers; salinometers; Regional models; Ocean models; Differential Global Positioning System receivers; acoustic backscatter sensors; microstructure sensors; CTD; transmissometers; discrete water samplers; current meters; water temperature sensor; thermistor chains; shipboard incubators; meteorological packages. |
Related keywords | ||
Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Horizontal velocity of the water column (currents) |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Skin temperature of the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Phytoplankton generic abundance in water bodies | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Acoustic backscatter in the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Ocean colour and earth-leaving visible waveband spectral radiation | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Nitrate concentration parameters in the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Raw current meter output parameters | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Dissolved oxygen parameters in the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Electrical conductivity of the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Phytoplankton generic biomass in water bodies | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Phaeopigment concentrations in the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Turbulence in the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Particulate total and organic nitrogen concentrations in the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Stable isotopes in water bodies | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Salinity of the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Bathymetry and Elevation | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Primary production in the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Other meteorological measurements | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Raw temperature and/or salinity instrument output | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Uptake of other nutrients in the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Air pressure | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Inorganic chemical composition of sediment or rocks | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Temperature of the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Atmospheric humidity | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Optical backscatter | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Wind strength and direction | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Raw oxygen sensor output | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Concentration of organic matter in water bodies | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Raw in-situ nutrient analyser output | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Phytoplankton taxonomic abundance in water bodies | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Chlorophyll pigment concentrations in water bodies | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Vertical velocity of the water column (currents) | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Concentration of silicon species in the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Particulate total and organic carbon concentrations in the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Phosphate concentration parameters in the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Air temperature | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Transmittance and attenuance of the water column | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Orthoimagery | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Elevation | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Mineral resources | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Geology | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Hydrography | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Meteorological geographical features | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Oceanographic geographical features | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Atmospheric conditions | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Species distribution | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Natural Environment Research Council Designated Data Centres | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | unknown | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Platform or instrument orientation | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Raw fluorometer output | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Ammonium and ammonia concentration parameters in water bodies | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Moored instrument depth | |
Geographical coverage | ||
North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 61 |
East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5 |
South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 47.5 |
West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -10.5 |
Regional sea | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland | |
Celtic Sea | ||
Responsible organisations | ||
Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
Organisation name | British Oceanographic Data Centre | |
Individual name | Polly Hadžiabdic | |
Position name | Head of the BODC Requests Team | |
Delivery point | Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street | |
Postal code | L3 5DA | |
City | Liverpool | |
Administrative area | Merseyside | |
Country | United Kingdom | |
URL | https://www.bodc.ac.uk/ | |
Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
Organisation name | Scottish Association for Marine Science | |
Individual name | Unknown | |
Position name | Unknown | |
Postal code | PA37 1QA | |
City | Argyll | |
Administrative area | Oban | |
Country | United Kingdom | |
URL | http://www.sams.ac.uk | |
Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
Organisation name | Scottish Association for Marine Science | |
Individual name | Unknown | |
Position name | Unknown | |
Postal code | PA37 1QA | |
City | Argyll | |
Administrative area | Oban | |
Country | United Kingdom | |
URL | http://www.sams.ac.uk | |
Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
Organisation name | British Oceanographic Data Centre | |
Position name | Director | |
Delivery point | Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street | |
Postal code | L3 5DA | |
City | Liverpool | |
Administrative area | Merseyside | |
Country | United Kingdom | |
URL | https://www.bodc.ac.uk/ | |
Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
Organisation name | British Oceanographic Data Centre | |
Position name | Director | |
Delivery point | Joseph Proudman Building, 6 Brownlow Street | |
Postal code | L3 5DA | |
City | Liverpool | |
Administrative area | Merseyside | |
Country | United Kingdom | |
URL | https://www.bodc.ac.uk/ | |
Resource locators | ||
Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.bodc.ac.uk/projects/uk/fastnet/ |
Locator name | Name of the web resource | Data management webpages |
Locator function | Code that describes the function of the resource. ISO function code chosen from ISO 19115-1 Codelist | offlineAccess |
Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.bodc.ac.uk/data/bodc_database/nodb/data_collection/5930/ |
Locator name | Name of the web resource | BODC online data delivery service |
Locator function | Code that describes the function of the resource. ISO function code chosen from ISO 19115-1 Codelist | order |
Dataset constraints | ||
20.1 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
20.2 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | No limitations apply | |
This states any limitations on access to the data. Multiple occurences are allowed here. One entry shall be from the INSPIRE Metadata registry and the other free text should be part of the resource `Have specific limitations`. | Data are only available on the basis of case-by-case negotiation for usage | |
21.1 Conditions for Access and Use - Use constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
21.2 Conditions for Access and Use - Other constraints | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | Usage restrictions are specified in the terms of the licence |
Version info | ||
Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2018-05-18 |
Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 2021-04-21 |
Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2013-09-04 |
Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2024-04-21 |
Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2021-12-20 |
Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN |
Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 3.1.1 |