PCM6 (KERE project)

The array we have included here as PCM6 was not officially a part of WOCE. We have included these current records because of their mostly excellent quality and because the array was part of the KERE project (the Kuroshio Extension Regional Experiment). As such, these data contribute to WOCE goals. A different component of KERE can be found on this disk as PCM7.

This component of KERE produced 20 current meter records from 9 moorings. You can view metadata and download individual records by clicking on links in the table below, where each record is identified by its depth and the name of the mooring. If you do download any of the current meter records you should review the note on file format. We have included here a map of the array that shows where the moorings were, and a reference that describes some results. You can also move up one level to the list of WOCE experiments.

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netCDF is a self-documenting format that can be accessed by a variety of software tools. We have included here a Matlab script that can be used to read netCDF current records in an environment that contains the Matlab/netCDF interface created by CSIRO. You can Click here to learn more about netCDF.

We are aware that users who are unfamiliar with netCDF or who lack software to deal with it, may find the netCDF format more a deterrent than an aid to effective use of the data. We have included in this CDROM set a second disk that is identical to this one, except that the current meter records have OSU's "Stranger" format. The Stranger format, like netCDF, is self-documenting but utilizes the ASCII code. It is easily readable by both humans and computers; you may find it preferable to netCDF.

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