Entry_ID: (required) Entry_Title: 2010 Met Buoy Data, Klondike Study Area, NE Chukchi Sea Group: Data_Set_Citation Originator(s): Fairweather Leasing, LLC Title: 2010 Met Buoy Data, Klondike Study Area, NE Chukchi Sea Publication_Date: Unknown Edition: 1.0 Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data URL: pacmars.eol.ucar.edu End_Group Keyword: environment Keyword: oceans Keyword: climatology Keyword: Meteorology Keyword: Atmosphere Group: Temporal_Coverage Start_date: 20100726 Stop_date: 20101007 End_Group Data_Set_Progress: Complete Location: Alaska Location: Chukchi Sea Location: Arctic Ocean Group: Data_Resolution End_Group Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: User shall not employ selective use of this data; data must be used in its entirety. User must comprehend all information contained within the metadata, especially as it pertains to data quality and spatial coverage of data. User must ensure that the most recent version of data and metadata are used. Acknowledgment of data originator and all points of contact listed for data would be appreciated. Originating_Center: (required) Group: Data_Center Data_Center_Name: National Center for Atmospheric Research Dataset_ID: Downloadable Data Group: Data_Center_Contact Last_name: Laboratory First_name: Earth Middle_name: Observing Email: codiac@ucar.edu Email: stott@ucar.edu Phone: 303-497-8154 Group: Address 3450 Mitchell Lane Boulder, CO 80301 USA End_Group End_Group End_Group Storage_Medium: Each buoy, 101 and 102, contained a single board computer (SBC) controller from WinSystems, Inc. that ran the Windows XP operating system. The controller did not have a hard drive but used a removable flash disk. Two software programs were written in C++ by Fairweather Leasing, LLC to collect data; the data collection program and a program that allowed commands to be sent to the buoy via an email message. The meteorological data retrieved from the controller at the end of the season was in a text file format. Final data is stored in a *.csv format with a file size of approximately 1.3MB. Group: Reference End_Group Group: Summary These data are part of a multi-year baseline environmental studies data set collected as part of the permitting process prior to drilling exploration wells. The 2010 Met Buoy Data, Klondike Study Area, NE Chukchi Sea dataset contains meteorological data collected for ConocoPhillips and Statoil on two buoys moored in the NE Chukchi Sea during the open water season, July to September 2010. The buoys were located within the Klondike study area, a 30 x 30 nautical mile region that is located in the Chukchi Sea outer continental shelf oil and gas lease area. Met buoy data parameters include wind direction, wind speed, maximum wind speed, air temperature, relative humidity, air pressure, water temperature, significant wave and maximum wave heights, wave period, current speed and direction, and the voltage of the battery used to operate the meteorological instrumentation on the buoy. This metadata file has not been reviewed by the contractor who created the data set. Buoy Description Built by Sunbacker Fiberglass in Monroe, Washington, Buoy 101 and 102 were identical with bodies approximately 9 feet in diameter and 42 inches in height. The buoys were fiberglass and filled with foam. The tower on which most of the instruments were mounted was constructed of aluminum and measured eight feet in height. Temperature, humidity, and barometer sensors were mounted just below the top rung of the tower. The wind instrument was mounted approximately 10 feet above the water surface. The bridle, on which the mooring system was attached, was stainless steel and extended about four feet below the buoy. An Aquadopp current meter and a Sea-Bird water temperature sensor were installed on the bridle about four feet below the top of the buoy. The wave sensor was located inside the hull. Solar cells and a wind generator were provided to keep the batteries charged. Instrumentation and Electronics The buoys were equipped with R.M. Young temperature, humidity, and pressure instruments. Temperature, humidity, and wind data were passed through an R.M. Young serial device that also contained an internal compass. An R.M. Young sonic wind device corrected for true north with the internal compass. Instrumentation included a TRIAXYS directional wave sensor, an Aquadopp current meter, and a Sea-Bird water temperature instrument. The buoy was also equipped with an Iridium Short Burst satellite modem and a GPS device. The controller module was a WinSystems single board computer that ran Windows XP. A power controller was used to interface the solar cells and wind generator with the batteries. End_Group Group: DIF_Author Last_name: ConocoPhillips First_name: N/A Group: Address ConocoPhillips, 700 G Street Anchorage, AK 99501 End_Group End_Group DIF_Revision_Date: 20120802 Science_Review_Date: