Ieodo Ocean Research Station (Ieodo ORS): delayed mode dataset, annual release (2019)

Ieodo Ocean Research Station (Ieodo ORS) opened in June 2003, and was built to help advance the understanding of the dynamics of the East China Sea, including its influence on Korea’s marine, terrestrial, and atmospheric environments, via the continuous and simultaneous multidisciplinary observation of local air and sea environments.

Ieodo ORS is located 149 km from Marado, at the southernmost tip of Jejudo (commonly referred to in scientific literature as Jeju Island or previously as Cheju Island), southwest of the Korean Peninsula. Its steel-jacket framed tower-type platform was built near the submarine rock named “Ieodo” by the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST). The Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Agency (KHOA) has operated this platform since January 1, 2007.

Ieodo ORS stands 36 m in height above the datum level (DL) and consists of a boat landing plus 6 decks (Bottom Deck, Intermediate Deck, Cellar Deck, Main Deck, Roof Deck, and Heli Deck). Most of its meteorological instruments and sensors are installed on the Roof Deck, including two anemometers, one barometer, two air temperature sensors, and two relative humidity sensors. Ocean temperature and salinity have been relatively consistently measured at Ieodo ORS. Aanderaa inductive-type conductivity-temperature (CT) sensors are installed at depths of 3, 20.5, and 38 m throughout the entire year, operating at 1 min sampling intervals by KHOA. Residential facilities and the electrical control room are on the Main Deck, while a seawater desalination system and a diesel generator system are installed on the Cellar Deck.

Disciplines

Atmosphere, Physical oceanography

Keywords

Ieodo, Korea Ocean Research Stations, offshore structure, East China Sea, delayed mode, time-series data, sea water temperature and salinity, wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, air pressure

Location

32.122778N, 32.122778S, 125.182222E, 125.182222W

Devices

CT3919 (Aanderaa): sea water conductivity & temperature
HMP155 (VAISALA): air temperature, relative_humidity  
PTB210B (VAISALA): air pressure
Wind Monitor 05106 (RM YOUNG): wind speed, wind direction

Data

FileSizeFormatProcessingAccess
I-ORS_2019_D_ocean_CT
5 MoNetCDFQuality controlled data
I-ORS_2019_D_atmos_WIND
3 MoNetCDFQuality controlled data
I-ORS_2019_D_atmos_AIRT RELH
3 MoNetCDFQuality controlled data
I-ORS_2019_D_atmos_CAPH
1 MoNetCDFQuality controlled data
How to cite
Lee Hwa-Young, Byun Do-Seong, Lee Eunil, Kim Baek-Soo, Heo Nam-Wook, Park Ji-Hye (2021). Ieodo Ocean Research Station (Ieodo ORS): delayed mode dataset, annual release (2019). SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/85130

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