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Multiyear surface wave dataset from the subsurface “DeepLev” eastern Levantine moored station
School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, 6997801, Israel
Vika Grigorieva
School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, 6997801, Israel
Rotem Soffer
School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, 6997801, Israel
Boaz Mayzel
School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, 6997801, Israel
Timor Katz
Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research, Tel Shikmona, Haifa, 31080, Israel
Ronen Alkalay
Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research, Tel Shikmona, Haifa, 31080, Israel
Department of Geography and Environment, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 52900, Israel
Eli Biton
Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research, Tel Shikmona, Haifa, 31080, Israel
Ayah Lazar
Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research, Tel Shikmona, Haifa, 31080, Israel
Hezi Gildor
Institute of Earth Sciences, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 91904, Israel
Ilana Berman-Frank
Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, 3498838, Israel
Yishai Weinstein
Department of Geography and Environment, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, 52900, Israel
Barak Herut
Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research, Tel Shikmona, Haifa, 31080, Israel
Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Haifa, 3498838, Israel
School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, 6997801, Israel
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This paper outlines the process of creating an open-access surface wave dataset, drawing from deep-sea research station observations located 50 km off the coast of Israel. The discussion covers the wave monitoring procedure, from instrument configuration to wave field retrieval, and aspects of quality assurance. The dataset presented spans over 5 years, offering uncommon in situ wave measurements in the deep sea, and addresses the existing gap in wave information within the region.
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