Description
This dataset contains Saildrone in-situ measurements taken during the Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE) conducted approximately 300 km offshore of San Francisco during a pilot campaign over two weeks in October 2021, and an intensive operating period (IOP) in Fall 2022. S-MODE aims to understand how ocean dynamics acting on short spatial scales influence the vertical exchange of physical and biological variables in the ocean. Saildrones are wind-and-solar-powered unmanned surface vehicles rigged with atmospheric and oceanic sensors that measure upper ocean horizontal velocities, near-surface temperature and salinity, Chlorophyll-a fluorescence, dissolved oxygen concentration, 5-m winds, air temperature, and surface radiation. Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) data samples originally measured at 1 Hz frequency are averaged into 5 minute bins, along with navigation data. Non-ADCP data from IOP1 contain additional bio-optical measurements. All data are available in netCDF format.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| View documentation related to this dataset | HTML | Project Landing Page for S-MODE on the PO.DAAC Website | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | SMODE Bio-optical Data (V2) Report for IOP-1 | Open resource | |
| Download this dataset through a directory map | HTML | Browse and download granules over HTTPS using the virtual directories | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | S-MODE Pilot Campaign Field Report | Open resource | |
| View documentation related to this dataset | HTML | 2022 S-MODE Open Data Workshop Presentations and Recordings | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | HTML | 2022 S-MODE Open Data Workshop Information | Open resource |
| View information related to this dataset | HTML | S-MODE GitHub Organization | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | HTML | 2022 S-MODE Open Data Workshop Code and Tutorials | Open resource |
| View this dataset's data recipes | HTML | Generic data readers | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | HTML | Project Website for S-MODE hosted by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) | Open resource |
| View this dataset's data citation policy | HTML | Data Use and Citation Policy | Open resource |
| Get a related visualization | JPG | Thumbnail | Open resource |
| Google Scholar search results | HTML | Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. | Open resource |
| Download this dataset through Earthdata Search | HTML | Browse granule search results in Earthdata Search | Open resource |