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SmartBay Observatory ADCP Data (Raw)

The SmartBay Observatory in Galway Bay is an underwater observatory which uses cameras, probes and sensors to permit continuous and remote live underwater monitoring. It was installed in 2015 on the seafloor 1.5km off the coast of Spiddal, Co. Galway, Ireland at a depth of 20-25m. Underwater observatories allow ocean researchers unique real-time access to monitor ongoing changes in the marine environment. The Galway Bay Observatory is an important contribution by Ireland to the growing global network of real-time data capture systems deployed in the ocean. Data relating to the marine environment at the Galway Observatory site is transferred in real-time through a fibre optic telecommunications cable to the Marine Institute headquarters and then made publically available on the internet. The data includes a live video stream, the depth of the observatory node, the water temperature and salinity, and estimates of the chlorophyll and turbidity levels in the water which give an indication of the volume of phytoplankton and other particles, such as sediment, in the water. Maintenance take place on the observatory every 18 to 24 months. A Teledyne RDI Workhorse Broadband 600KHz acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP ) is mounted on the observatory infrastructure. It is approximately two metres above the seabed, looking up towards the sea surface. Data are collected every minute for 1.0m depth bins from approx. 1 metre above the instrument to the surface. Data are collected in RDI's PD0 binary format (more information is available from the link: http://spiddal.marine.ie/data.html#adcp). Each day, files are available for each minute of observation. Each night, these are concatenated to produce a data file, and a single file is produced at the end of each month for that month's observations. Collected Properties include: - Magnetic Compass Heading - Pitch - Pressure - Roll - Sound Speed - Temperature - Depth None

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Date (Publication)
2018-10-16
Date (Revision)
2023-06-01
Date (Creation)
2018-10-16
Citation identifier
ie.marine.data:dataset.2816
Point of contact
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

Marine Institute

datarequests@marine.ie

Originator
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
OGC Simple Feature Types
  • Point
Marine Strategy Framework Directive indicators 2010/477/EU
  • Physical, hydrological and chemical conditions
SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
  • Vertical spatial coordinates
  • Sea level
  • Sound velocity and travel time in the water column
  • Temperature of the water column
Marine Institute Dataset Communities
  • Dataset
Use limitation

While every effort is made in preparing the dataset no responsibility is accepted by or on behalf of the Marine Institute for any errors, omissions or misleading information. The Marine Institute accepts no responsibility for loss or damage occasioned or claimed to have been occasioned, in part or in full, as a consequence of any person acting, or refraining from acting as a result of a matter contained in this datasets or as a consequence of using this dataset for any purpose whatsoever.

Use limitation

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Access constraints
CC%20BY%204.0
Aggregate Datasetindentifier
ie.marine.data:dataset.2826
Association Type
Cross reference
Initiative Type
Mission
Aggregate Datasetindentifier
ie.marine.data:dataset.3285
Association Type
Cross reference
Initiative Type
Mission
Aggregate Datasetindentifier
ie.marine.data:dataset.3774
Association Type
Cross reference
Initiative Type
Mission
Aggregate Datasetindentifier
ie.marine.data:dataset.3774
Association Type
Cross reference
Initiative Type
Mission
Aggregate Datasetindentifier
ie.marine.data:dataset.5109
Association Type
Cross reference
Initiative Type
Mission
Spatial representation type
Grid
Language
English
Begin date
2015-09-30
End date
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Reference system identifier
INSPIRE RS registry / http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/3857
Distribution format
Name Version

ASCII

OnLine resource
Protocol Linkage Name

WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

https://smartbay.marine.ie/data/adcps/

ASCII

OnLine resource
Protocol Linkage Name

WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

http://www.marine.ie
OnLine resource
Protocol Linkage Name

WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

https://www.smartbay.ie/
Hierarchy level
Dataset

Conformance result

Title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Explanation

See the referenced specification

Pass
Yes
Statement

Data supplied by Marine Institute.

Metadata

File identifier
ie.marine.data:dataset.2816 XML
Metadata language
English
Hierarchy level
Dataset
Date stamp
2023-06-01
Metadata standard name

ISDI Metadata Profile

Metadata standard version

1.2

Metadata author
Organisation name Individual name Electronic mail address Role

Marine Institute

datarequests@marine.ie

Point of contact
 
 

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