Flow Mow Data Processing

Useful scripts to know and love:

juldate:

Executable at: /usr/local/bin; yr mo day hr min; need at least year mo day as arguments

geoconvert: long/lat <--> UTM X,Y converter

Can also use at bromide prompt. Type 'geoconvert' to view usage syntax...

Reference:

• General notes on ABE dives
• Baic info on Flow Mow current meters

  MJD	YrDay	UTC Date 
  -----------------------
  51760	217	8/04/00
  51761	218	8/05/00
  51762   219     8/06/00
  51763   220     8/07/00
  51764   221     8/08/00
  51765   222     8/09/00
  51766   223     8/10/00
  51767   224     8/11/00
  51768   225     8/12/00
  51769   226     8/13/00
  51770   227     8/14/00
  51771   228     8/15/00
  51772   229     8/16/00
  51773   230     8/17/00
  51774	231	8/18/00
  51775	232	8/19/00
  51776	233	8/20/00
  51777	234	8/21/00
  

  Positions of things...

  Flow Mow box:  
    sea-floor up to 2112m (flat top ~75m above main valley floor)
    700m long by 300m wide, rotated to align with valley (020T) with corners:
   NW- UTM 492672 5311008; latlon 47d 57.140m -129d 5.889m; XY 4963.4 6496.5
   NE- UTM 492950 5310905; latlon 47d 57.085m -129d 5.665m; XY 5241.7 6394.9
   SE- UTM 492712 5310248; latlon 47d 56.731m -129d 5.856m; XY 5003.7 5737.9
   SW- UTM 492432 5310350; latlon 47d 56.785m -129d 6.081m; XY 4723.7 5839.9
   
  CTD time series stations:  
    North of MEF (stn#28): UTM 493007.0 5311198.0; 
       latlon 47d 57.244m -129d 5.620m; XY 5298.1 6689.5 
    South of MEF (stn#33): UTM 492247.0 5309896.0; 
       latlon 47d 56.542m -129d 6.229m; XY 4538.5 5390.0 
  
  Current meter mooring with meters at 50, 100, 150, 200, 250 mab (2168 to
   1968m depth): 
   UTM 492673.4 5309416.1; latlon 47d 56.281m -129d 5.886m; XY 4965.1 4906.0
  

  last update: 6/18/02, SRV