Published July 24, 2026
| Version v8
Dataset
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Underwater photography at OBSEA seabed station during 2009
Authors/Creators
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Description
Description
This dataset contains underwater pictures collected by several cameras at the OBSEA seafloor observatory. Located 4 km offshore from Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain (NW Mediterranean), OBSEA is a multiparametric platform that has been continuously acquiring multidisciplinary marine data since 2009.
The dataset contains underwater pictures taken by several underwater cameras at OBSEA seafloor station.
General Information
- Platforms: OBSEA Expandable Seafloor Observatory
- Sensors: IPC608UW-10, DCS-7010L, GNC328G2-XD, Sony_SNC-RZ25N, PopUp_Cam, AXIS_P1346
- Coordinates: latitude 41.18212 °N, longitude 1.75257 °E, depth 20.0 m
- Temporal Coverage: from 2009-06-01 to 2009-06-01
- Sampling Frequency: a picture every minute (daytime) or a picture every 30 min per camera (nighttime)
Files and Formats
The data is organized in yearly zip files, containing the original pictures. A NetCDF file with a manifest of pictures is also provided, compliant with the EMSO Metadata Specifications.
Variables and Units
The following table contains the variables inside the NetCDF file.
| variable | description | units |
|---|---|---|
| UWPH | underwater photography | Dimensionless |
Files
OBSEA_seabed_station_pictures_L0a_20090101_20100101.zip
Files
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