OceanExpert ID: 26916
Nathan ANDERSON
Research Consultant
Quick Info
Work Location
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 3
Seattle, WA 98115
United States
Nationality
United States of America
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Profile URL
Persistent Digital Identifiers (UIDs)
Highest Degree
M.S. in Meteorology
Job Type
Research
Data Management
Operational Support (technical)
Other
Data Management
Operational Support (technical)
Other
Subject Area
Climatology, Meteorology
Physical Oceanography
Physical Oceanography
Activities
The Ocean Climate Stations (OCS) group maintains the Kuroshio Extension Observatory (KEO) and Papa moorings at 32°N 145°E and 50°N 145°W, respectively. OCS moorings are long-term reference stations measuring a full suite of redundant meteorological sensors and oceanographic variables from the upper ocean (0 - 525m), with additional measurements near the seafloor. We also collaborate with Saildrone in the Tropical Pacific Observing System (TPOS) missions.
I'm the data processor for the OCS group, but also assist with testing, instrument calibration, and at-sea work, in addition to collaborating on webpage maintenance + development. I oversee the OCS data flow from instrument to QC/QA to distribution, and serve as co-chair for the OceanSITES data management team.
I'm the data processor for the OCS group, but also assist with testing, instrument calibration, and at-sea work, in addition to collaborating on webpage maintenance + development. I oversee the OCS data flow from instrument to QC/QA to distribution, and serve as co-chair for the OceanSITES data management team.
Sea regions of study
Gulf of Alaska
North Pacific Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
Skills
Data processing and visualization in Matlab and Python, specializing in NetCDF creation.
Metadata and occasional calibration handling for OCS deployments across various databases (e.g. FileMaker, PMEL internal databases).
Generic Mapping Tools (esp. bathymetric maps).
Webpage maintenance and content development in Drupal (+html programming).
Technical skills from at-sea work (instrumentation handling + software, mooring deployments).
Metadata and occasional calibration handling for OCS deployments across various databases (e.g. FileMaker, PMEL internal databases).
Generic Mapping Tools (esp. bathymetric maps).
Webpage maintenance and content development in Drupal (+html programming).
Technical skills from at-sea work (instrumentation handling + software, mooring deployments).
Working language(s)
English
Citation(s)
Comment(s)
I'm employed by the University of Washington's Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES), and work at the NOAA/PMEL facility in Seattle, WA.
Created: 2015-12-09
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Last Updated: 2021-04-12
Group(s):
Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP)
, DBCP Action Groups
, GOOS - Global Ocean Observing System
, JCOMM
, Observations Programme Area (OPA)
, OCEAN Sustained Interdisciplinary Timeseries Environment observation System (OceanSITES)
, OceanSITES Data Management Co-Chair
, OceanSITES Data Management Team