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Abstract

On February 18, 2007, IORGC/JAMSTEC deployed a surface buoy named as "JAMSTEC Kuroshio Extension Observatory (JKEO)" at 37- 55.33N, 146- 34.64E (nominal 38.0N, 146.5E) in the north of Kuroshio Extension region, under the collaboration in research with PMEL/NOAA. JKEO buoy is based on KEO buoy of NOAA/PMEL and carries same sensors as KEO to monitor heat, moisture and momentum fluxes, and upper ocean temperature and salinity. Those flux and ocean observation data from JKEO are publicly available.

Data Set Citation

Dataset Creator
Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction Research Team, JAMSTEC
Dataset Title
JAMSTEC JKEO Buoy Web Site

Personnel

Role
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Contact
Yoshimi Kawai Research and Development Center for Global Change (ykawai@jamstec.go.jp)
Role
DIF AUTHOR
Contact
dmo@jamstec.go.jp (dmo@jamstec.go.jp)

Keyword List

ISO Topic Category
CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
OCEANS
Parameter
EARTH SCIENCE>ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>LONGWAVE RADIATION
EARTH SCIENCE>ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION>SHORTWAVE RADIATION
EARTH SCIENCE>ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE>SURFACE TEMPERATURE>AIR TEMPERATURE
EARTH SCIENCE>ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR>WATER VAPOR INDICATORS>HUMIDITY
EARTH SCIENCE>ATMOSPHERE>ATMOSPHERIC WINDS>SURFACE WINDS
EARTH SCIENCE>ATMOSPHERE>PRECIPITATION>PRECIPITATION AMOUNT
EARTH SCIENCE>OCEANS>OCEAN CIRCULATION>OCEAN CURRENTS
EARTH SCIENCE>OCEANS>OCEAN PRESSURE>WATER PRESSURE
EARTH SCIENCE>OCEANS>OCEAN TEMPERATURE>SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE
EARTH SCIENCE>OCEANS>OCEAN TEMPERATURE>WATER TEMPERATURE
EARTH SCIENCE>OCEANS>SALINITY/DENSITY>CONDUCTIVITY
Platform
MOORINGS>Moored buoy
Other
JAMSTEC

Start Date - End Date

  • 2007-02-19 - 2013-07-02

Bounding Rectangle

South Bound
38.0
North Bound
38.0
West Bound
146.5
East Bound
146.5

Location

OCEAN>PACIFIC OCEAN>WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN>KUROSHIO EXTENSION REGION

Use Constraints

Please refer at http://www.jamstec.go.jp/iorgc/ocorp/ktsfg/data/jkeo/JKEOdata.htm .

Language

ENGLISH

Originating Center

JAMSTEC

Organization

Organization Type
ORIGINATOR
Organization Name
Short Name
JAMSTEC
Long Name
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Japan
Personnel
Role
DATA CENTER CONTACT
Contact
dmo@jamstec.go.jp (dmo@jamstec.go.jp)

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Last Metadata Revision Date

2022-11-16