A.         Originator Identification                                
        1.    NOAA-PMEL-OERD
              7600 Sandpoint Way, NE
              Seattle, WA  98115
                                                                    
        2.    VENTS                                                    

        3.    vents_97099.nodc  (3cm)                                  
              vents_97100.nodc  (2cm)
              vents_97101.nodc  (4cm)                                 
              vents_97102.nodc  (4cm)                                 
              vents_97105.nodc  (3cm)                                 
              vents_98106.nodc  (2cm)                                

        4.    97V099, 97V100, 97V101, 97V102, 97V104, 97V105, 98V106
        5.    BUOY                                                     
        6.    USA, USA                                                 
        7.    October 1997 - August 1998                                   
        8.    NO                                                              
        9.    NO                                                              
       10.    D.J. Pashinski                                          
              (206) 526-6781                                          
                                                                   
   B.         Scientific Content                                      
                                                                   
       U-component    cm/sec  Aanderaa Current Meter                 
       V-component                                                          
       Pressure               db                                    
       Temperature    Degrees C.                                           
       Salinity       psu  (not measured on these deployments)             
                                                                    
   C.  Data format                                                          
                                                                   
       1.      Data: Ascii text files formatted in accordance with          
               NODC F015                                                     
       2.      See NODC File Format F015 for current meters                 
       3.                                                                    
       4.      D.J. Pashinski  (206) 526-6781                                
               Data transferred to ftp.nodc.noaa.gov/incoming  10/2/98      
                                                                             
   D.  Instrument Calibration                                                
                                                                             
       Aanderaa Recording current meters  (4,7)                              
       NRCC or Cable Ltd. biannually