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| What? | ||||||||||
| Data set name | MedGLOSS Malta station - Meteorology | |||||||||
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| GEMET-INSPIRE themes | Oceanographic geographical features | |||||||||
| Abstract | The equipment of the station includes: * an underwater pressure sensor of Paroscientific manufacture, type Digiquartz Intelligent sensor, model 8DP060-1 with an RS-232 communication cable * Setra atmospheric pressure sensor, type 470 * Trimble GPS timer computer card and antenna for accurate time recording * Computer serving to process and store data * Server to interrogate and transmit data in real-time The ISRAMAR package of computer programmes integrated in a unified system provides near real-time data gathering and transmissions. At the receiving end, the software automatically controls the quality of the data received for the MedGLOSS station, including automatic regular submission of status to the operator by email messaging. | |||||||||
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| Data set creation date | 20201002 | |||||||||
| Where? | ||||||||||
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| Latitude | 35.921570000000003 | |||||||||
| Longitude | 14.49483 | |||||||||
| Datum | World Geodetic System 84 | |||||||||
| Measuring area type | point | |||||||||
| Minimum instrument depth (m) | 0 | |||||||||
| Maximum instrument depth (m) | 0 | |||||||||
| Sea regions | ||||||||||
| Location qualification | Landward side of the 12 NM boundary | |||||||||
| Ices areas | Ionian Sea and the Central Mediterranean Sea | |||||||||
| MSFD areas | Mediterranean Sea | |||||||||
| When? | ||||||||||
| Start date | 20080201 | |||||||||
| Start time | 00:00:00 | |||||||||
| End date | 20080229 | |||||||||
| End time | 00:00:00 | |||||||||
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| Horizontal resolution | 0 | |||||||||
| Horizontal resolution | Degrees | |||||||||
| Vertical resolution | 0.01 | |||||||||
| Vertical resolution | Metres | |||||||||
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| Station name | Malta MedGLOSS station | |||||||||
| Alternative station name | MedGLOSS | |||||||||
| Station start date | 20010221 | |||||||||
| Who? | ||||||||||
| Data originator | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta | |||||||||
| Data custodian | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta | |||||||||
| How to get data? | ||||||||||
| Data Distributor | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta | |||||||||
| Database reference | ||||||||||
| Access/ordering of data | web data access with registration | |||||||||
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| Quality info |
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| Lineage | The data centres apply standard data quality control procedures on all data that the centres manage. Ask the data centre for details. | |||||||||
| CDI-metadata | ||||||||||
| CDI-record id | 668500 | |||||||||
| Version | 1 | |||||||||
| CDI-record initial import date | 2010-02-12 16:11:21.170 | |||||||||
| CDI-record last update | 2020-10-05 12:24:50.843 | |||||||||
| Point of contact | Oceanography Malta Research Group, Department of Geosciences, University of Malta |