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In terms of time scale in geology, Quaternary is the present-day time and it began 2.6 million years ago. A lot of this time period relates to the Ice Age. Quaternary sediments are the soft material that has been deposited during this time. In Ireland much of this is related...
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The latest stream sediments data from the Tellus project, managed by the Geological Survey Ireland. A total of 52 major and trace elements in 9,471 stream sediment samples were determined by XRFS on pressed pellets. Analyses of Au, Pd and Pt were carried out on 9,257 samples...
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This data comprises wave data collected from the SmartBay buoy moored in Galway Bay. The TRIAXYS Directional Wave Sensor collects wave data and returns the following parameters: No Zero Crossings (Number) HAvg (Average Wave Height) (Meters) Tz (Mean Spectral Period) (Seconds)...
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The 9DOF (9 Degrees of Freedom) sensor measures and reports linear and angular accelerations along three axis plus spatial orientation using a combination of sensors. The sensor includes the ADXL345 accelerometer, the HMC5883L magnetometer, and the ITG-3200 MEMS gyro.
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EnvironmentThe INtegrated Mapping FOr the Sustainable Development of Ireland's MArine Resource (INFOMAR) programme is a joint venture between the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) and the Marine Institute (MI). The programme is the successor to the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS)...
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EnvironmentReal time data and services of ocean wave information from moored wave buoy in Cork Harbour. Parameters collected include, dateTime (yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sss), Peak Period (secs), Peak Direction (DegreesTrue), Upcross Period (secs) and Significant Wave Height (cm).
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This data comprises water quality data collected from the SmartBay buoy moored in Cork Harbour. The SeaBird SBE 37-SM MicroCAT sensor used to collect this data is a high-accuracy conductivity, temperature and pressure recorder.
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EnvironmentWave climate forecasts including significant wave height, mean wave period, mean wave direction, wave per unit crest length, peak period and energy period at Marine Institute weather and wave buoy locations.
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The latest topsoils data from the Tellus project, managed by the Geological Survey Ireland. The Topsoil (c.5–20 cm deep) samples were analysed for: Analytical Method: ICP(-OES/-MS) following aqua regia digestion; soil pH, soil loss-on-ignition at 450°C The survey was conducted...
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EnvironmentSeabed Habitats was initiated in EMODnet Phase I (2009-2013) through the EUSeaMap project. During the current Phase II (2013-2016), Seabed Habitats will extend the work carried out during the preparatory Phase 1 to move from a prototype to an operational service delivering...
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This data comprises weather data collected from the SmartBay buoy moored in Galway Bay. The Airmar Weather Station used to collect this data collects wind, temperature and pressure data and returns the following parameters: Latitude and Longitude Air Temperature (Degrees...
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This data comprises loadcell force data collected from the SmartBay buoy moored in Galway Bay. The Strainstalls load shackle measures tensile loads. This dataset contains measurements of load from mooring chains attached to the SmartBay buoy.
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