An NSF Mid-scale Research Infrastructure project

Current Meter

Three-component sea-water velocity with acoustic amplitude and correlation, pressure, and temperature.

Overview

The cabled current meter (Nortek Vector) measures three-component sea-water velocity along with per-beam acoustic amplitude and correlation, seafloor pressure, and water temperature at each COSZO site.

Stations

The table below lists the station, location code, and channels for the data.

SiteStationLocationData typeChannel
Mid SlopeOO.CZMID20Water temperatureLK1 (1 Hz)
Mid SlopeOO.CZMID20Current velocity (east, north, up)MOE, MON, MOZ (8 Hz)
Mid SlopeOO.CZMID20Acoustic amplitude (beams 1-3)MY1, MY2, MY3 (8 Hz)
Mid SlopeOO.CZMID20Acoustic correlation (beams 1-3)ME1, ME2, ME3 (8 Hz)
Mid SlopeOO.CZMID20PressureMDO (8 Hz)
Oregon OffshoreOO.CZOFF20Water temperatureLK1 (1 Hz)
Oregon OffshoreOO.CZOFF20Current velocity (east, north, up)MOE, MON, MOZ (8 Hz)
Oregon OffshoreOO.CZOFF20Acoustic amplitude (beams 1-3)MY1, MY2, MY3 (8 Hz)
Oregon OffshoreOO.CZOFF20Acoustic correlation (beams 1-3)ME1, ME2, ME3 (8 Hz)
Oregon OffshoreOO.CZOFF20PressureMDO (8 Hz)
Outer ShelfOO.CZOSH20Water temperatureLK1 (1 Hz)
Outer ShelfOO.CZOSH20Current velocity (east, north, up)MOE, MON, MOZ (8 Hz)
Outer ShelfOO.CZOSH20Acoustic amplitude (beams 1-3)MY1, MY2, MY3 (8 Hz)
Outer ShelfOO.CZOSH20Acoustic correlation (beams 1-3)ME1, ME2, ME3 (8 Hz)
Outer ShelfOO.CZOSH20PressureMDO (8 Hz)

These data streams will be available once COSZO comes online.

Data Access

COSZO data is available through EarthScope.