Multidisciplinary Oceanic Information SysTem (MOIST) INGV Integrated Systems for Marine Environmental Infrastructures (SIIAM) paolo.favali@ingv.it 1 0 999999 SMO 1 - Current meter 2012-06-10T00:00:00+00:00 2013-06-12T19:52:30+00:00 15.397500,37.547650,-2036.6 <p><b>Web page:</b> <a href='http://www.moist.it/sites/western_ionian_sea/2/SMO1/current_meter/38'>MOIST dataset metadata</a> <p><b>Area:</b> East Sicily</p> <p><b>Instrument:</b> Nobska MAVS-3 3 axis acoustic current meter</p> <p><b>Period:</b> June 10, 2012 - June 12, 2013</p> <p><b>Abstract:</b> This sensor performs water current measures in a three axial reference system. Flow velocity and direction is measured by observing the time-of-arrival difference of sound along the acoustic paths. It has also a compass in order to measure the earth's magnetic field, and a tilt sensor to measure the instrument's angle. Using these measurements, the direction of the instrument can be determined and consequently the flow direction.</p> <p><b>Purpose:</b> </p> <p><b>Quality of data:</b> </p>