Document of dataset 5139

Dataset record

Type
Dataset
title in English
Tripod measurements for the Belgian part of The North Sea
Abstract in English
Since 2004 the OD Nature has regularly taken measurements on the bed of the Belgian Continental Shelf, using a tripod measuring frame. This frame is fitted with a series of oceanographic sensors: -current velocimeters such as an Acoustic Doppler Profiler (ADP) and an Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter (ADV), -a CT-sensor which records temperature and salinity, -optical (Optical Backscatter Sensors - OBS) and acoustic backscatter sensors (ADP, ADV and AquaScat) which measure the concentration of suspended sediment, -an LISST 100x and an AquaScat which measure the size of particles in suspension, -an instrument for passive acoustic monitoring of cetaceans (C-PoD) -an instrument for passive sampling for chemical monitoring.
Rights
The data can be made available upon request, please use contact information.

Geographical coverage

Spatial
ANE, Belgium, Belgian Coast
ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS)
ANE, Belgium, Blankenberge
ANE, Belgium, Flemish Banks, Kwinte Bank

Thesaurus terms

Keyword
Oceanographic geographical features

Themes

theme
Physical > Hydrography (e.g. T,S)
Physical > Optical measurements
Physical > Underwater acoustics

Ownerships

creator
Operationele Directie Natuurlijk Milieu
contributor
Operationele Directie Natuurlijk Milieu
contactPoint
Belgisch Marien Data Centrum

Dataset references

related
Monitoring hydrography, water quality & contaminants for the Belgian continental shelf area and Western Scheldt
related
Tidal currents maps of the Belgian Part of the North Sea based on OPTOS/COHERENS models

Special collections

part of special collection
Belgian marine datasets

Document metadata

date created
2015-10-05
date modified
2015-10-06