TITLE: Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) Data
     
CONTACTS:

http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ports.html

For more national PORTS information, contact:
Darren Wright
PORTS Program Manager
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS)
1305 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD20910-3281
Phone: (301) 713-4278 ext. 193
Fax: (301) 713-4392

For data request information, contact:
Stephen Lyles
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS)
1305 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD20910-3281
Phone: (301) 713-2877
Fax: (301) 713-4436


1.0  DATA SET OVERVIEW
     

This data set contains variable resolution surface meteorological and 
oceanographic data from the Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System 
(PORTS) operated by the National Ocean Service.  This data set includes 
data from the 9 stations that are part of the Tampa Bay PORTS network.  
This data set covers the period from 1 August to 30 September 2005.  
The data are in space delimited ASCII format.  NCAR/EOL conducted no 
additional quality control on these data.


2.0  INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION


2.1  Station Locations

Port Manatee, FL	Station ID: 8726384
Latitude: 27 38.2' N
Longitude: 82 33.8' W

Old Port Tampa, FL	Station ID: 8726607
Latitude: 27 51.5' N
Longitude: 82 33.2' W

St. Petersburg, FL	Station ID: 8726520
Latitude: 27 45.6' N
Longitude: 82 37.6' W

Mckay Bay Entrance, FL	Station ID: 8726667
Latitude: 27 54.8' N
Longitude: 82 25.5' W

Ccut, FL	Station ID: 8726413
Latitude: 27 39.8' N
Longitude: 82 37.1' W

Cedar Key, FL	Station ID: 8727520
Latitude: 29 8.1' N
Longitude: 83 1.9' W

Clearwater Beach, FL	Station ID: 8726724
Latitude: 27 58.7' N
Longitude: 82 49.9' W

Fort Myers, FL	Station ID: 8725520
Latitude: 26 38.8' N
Longitude: 81 52.3' W

Naples, FL	Station ID: 8725110
Latitude: 26 7.8' N
Longitude: 81 48.4' W

Trident Pier, FL	Station ID: 8721604
Latitude: 28 24.9' N
Longitude: 80 35.6' W

NCAR/EOL conducted no processing or quality control on these data.


4.0  DATA FORMAT AND FILE NAMING


4.1  Data Format
 
These data are in space delimited ASCII format. 

Measurement Descriptions and Units

Note: The measurements are generally in metric units, see the headers of the 
data files for parameters and units for that station.

Station Name.txt
e.g.
Trident Pier.txt


5.0  DATA REMARKS


None.


6.0  REFERNCES


None.