README FILE ( COARE_adcpalis.readme)
   The towed ADCP observations were carried out onboard the R.V.Alis 
of ORSTOM ( Chief scientist: Marie-Helene Radenac ) moving slowly 
around the station or anchored on the stations. The towed body in 
which a 150 kHz RD Instruments ADCP is stored was suspended down at
shallow depths through a rope from the surface floats. The data 
obtained from the downward looking ADCP were transferred to a
computer on the Alis through a RS-422 link at real time. The 
ADCP observation was often interrupted by electric noises introduced
in the RS-422 link. As a result, there were a lot of data 
lacking periods with the time width of a few minutes. The longest 
interruption occurred at 18/11/92 18:47:06 - 19/11/92 06:05:37 (UTC).
The ADCP used a magnetic compass. The magnetic variation correction
of +7.7 degrees has already been done. The ship positioning was obtained 
by a GPS.
(1) First ADCP observation ( file name = COARE_als10.asc )
     Latitude = -1.5   Longitude = 156.25
     ADCP Depth:          10 m
     Depth Bin:            8 m
     Depth of first bin:  14 m
     Sampling Time:        1 minute
     Start Time:          11/11/92 20:39:21 ( UTC )
                               Alis moving slowly
                          14/11/92 01:30:00 ( UTC )
                               Alis anchored
     End Time:            21/11/92 13:22:58 ( UTC )
     Data Format:
      Year Month Day H M S Temp(C)
        Bin   North Vel. East Vel. Vertical Vel. Error Vel.  AGC  Percent Good
       Number  (mm/s)     (mm/s)      (mm/s)      (mm/s)     (dB)       (%)

                                ---- 19999 for invalid data ----
(2)Second ADCP observation ( file name = COARE_als20.asc )
     Latitude = -1.75   Longitude = 156.167
     ADCP Depth:          20 m
     Depth Bin:            8 m
     Depth of first bin:  24 m
     Sampling Time:        1 minute
     Start Time:          28/11/92 06:17:21 ( UTC )
                               Alis anchored
     End Time:            05/12/92 13:14:52 ( UTC )
     Data format is the same as that for the first observation.
(3)GPS observation ( file name = COARE_gpsals.asc)
     Time Interval:       1 minute
     Start Time:          10/11/92 01:29:35 ( UTC )
     End Time:            05/12/92 13:27:28 ( UTC ) 
     Data Format:
       Year Month Day H:M:S Latitude        Longitude
                            Degree Minute   Degree Minute

  If use any of these data in a publication, please acknowledge 
Dr.Arata Kaneko, Hiroshima University. This work was supported by the
Japan Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Regards
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 *   Dr. Hideo Nakajima                                    *
 *   Faculty of Engineerig                                 *
 *   Hiroshima University                                  *
 *   Higashi-Hiroshima 724, Japan                          *
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 *   Prof. Arata Kaneko                                    *
 *   Faculty of Engineering                                *
 *   Hiroshima University                                  *
 *   Higashi-Hiroshima 724, Japan                          *
 *   Tel: (81)824-24-7625                                  *
 *   Fax: (81)824-22-7192                                  *
 *   Omnet: A.KANEKO                                       *
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