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Oceanographic data collected during the EX1004 Leg 4 (Bitung to Guam Transit) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the Philippine Sea from 2010-08-14 to 2010-08-19 (NCEI Accession 0068162)

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EX1004 Legs 1 through 4 produced the following data: Ship Navigation Data (CNAV and Gyro), Ship Sensor Data (Profile Data - ASVP, CTD, ROV, XBT), SCS Data (CTD, Depth, DGPS, Doppler, EventData, Met, POSMV, Router, SAMOS, SciSwSys, SLED, TWind, Webship, Winches, Wind); Multibeam Bathymetric Data.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: NOAA Ocean Exploration (2010). Oceanographic data collected during the EX1004 Leg 4 (Bitung to Guam Transit) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the Philippine Sea from 2010-08-14 to 2010-08-19 (NCEI Accession 0068162). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0068162. Accessed [date].

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gov.noaa.nodc:0068162

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Time Period	2010-08-14 to 2010-08-19
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: 124.75 East: 128 South: 2 North: 6
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Associated Resources

NOAA Ocean Exploration (2010). Oceanographic data collected during the EX1004 Leg 1 (Guam to Bitung Transit) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the Philippine Sea from 2010-06-08 to 2010-06-20 (NCEI Accession 0068159). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0068159.
- https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0068159
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Potter, Jeremy; Herrera, Santiago; Shank, Tim (2010). Oceanographic data collected during the EX1004 Leg 2 (Bitung to Bitung) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the Molucca Sea, Philippine Sea from 2010-06-24 to 2010-07-14 (NCEI Accession 0068160). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/dp97-nc87.
- https://doi.org/10.25921/dp97-nc87
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Potter, Jeremy; Herrera, Santiago; Shank, Tim (2010). Oceanographic data collected during the EX1004 Leg 3 (Bitung to Bitung) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the Molucca Sea, Philippine Sea from 2010-07-21 to 2010-08-07 (NCEI Accession 0068161). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/y6re-n383.
- https://doi.org/10.25921/y6re-n383
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NOAA Ocean Explorer: Okeanos Explorer (EX1004L4): INDEX - Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region: Bitung to Guam
- https://archive.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/
  Expeditions, education, multimedia and data access.
Multibeam Archive Collection
- https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ships/okeanos_explorer/EX1004_mb.html (order)
  Download Data from the Multibeam Viewer
Expedition Metadata
- https://data.noaa.gov/metaview/page?xml=NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/oer/iso/xml/EX1004.xml&view=xml2text/xml-to-text-ISO
  Expedition Metadata
Ocean Exploration and Research: Okeanos Atlas
- NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Digital Atlas (search)
  Search for cruises and display information.
INDEX 2010; INDEX 2010 electronic resource: Indonesia - USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region, June to August 2010 / U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration; Silver Spring, Md.: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2005
- Indonesia - USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region, June 8 to August 19, 2010
  NOAA Central Library: publication(s)
Lobecker, E., Elaine, S., Colleen, P., & Hoy, S. (2010). Mapping data report. EX1004 Leg 4, Exploration Mapping: Bitung, Indonesia to Guam , August 14 - 20, 2010. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5/mdr-oer-ex1004l4
- https://doi.org/10.7289/v5/mdr-oer-ex1004l4
  NOAA Central Library: Technical Report

Publication Dates	publication: 2010-10-26 creation: 2010-10-26
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency	As needed
Supplemental Information	The data were collected during the cruise(s) listed below: EX1004 Leg 4 The NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research sponsored the collection of these data. EX1004 Leg1, please refer to NCEI accession 0068159 & EX1004 Leg2, please refer to NCEI accession 0068160 & EX1004 Leg3, please refer to NCEI accession 0068161
Purpose	This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations	accessLevel: Public Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

Dataset Citation	Cite as: NOAA Ocean Exploration (2010). Oceanographic data collected during the EX1004 Leg 4 (Bitung to Guam Transit) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the Philippine Sea from 2010-08-14 to 2010-08-19 (NCEI Accession 0068162). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0068162. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	NOAA Ocean Exploration
Collaborators	Jeremy Potter NOAA Ocean Exploration (OER) Elizabeth Lobecker NOAA Ocean Exploration (OER)
Contributors	NOAA Ocean Exploration (OER)
Resource Providers	NOAA Ocean Exploration (OER)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	The NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research sponsored the collection of these data.

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS AIR TEMPERATURE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE CONDUCTIVITY DEPTH - SENSOR HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE RELATIVE HUMIDITY SALINITY SOUND VELOCITY water depth WATER TEMPERATURE WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS meteorological navigational physical profile underway WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Exploration Themes mapping telepresence Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR INDICATORS > HUMIDITY > RELATIVE HUMIDITY EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS > WIND DIRECTION EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS > WIND SPEED EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN ACOUSTICS > ACOUSTIC VELOCITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN PRESSURE > WATER PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > CONDUCTIVITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans Originator Keywords Ocean Exploration
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Ocean Exploration NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Ocean Exploration Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/OOE > Office of Ocean Exploration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Ships ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes OKEANOS EXPLORER (call sign: WTDH, ICES code: 334A, 2008-)
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS bathythermograph - XBT CTD GPS meteorological sensor multibeam sonar thermosalinograph Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth GPS RECEIVERS > GPS RECEIVERS MBES > Multibeam Mapping System THERMOSALINOGRAPHS XBT > Expendable Bathythermographs
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS North Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN Originator Place Names Indonesia North Pacific Ocean
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS NOAA Shipboard Sensor Data Acquisition (NSSDAC) Office of Ocean Exploration and Research's Integrated Product Team (OER IPT)
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0068162

Use Constraints	Cite as: NOAA Ocean Exploration (2010). Oceanographic data collected during the EX1004 Leg 4 (Bitung to Guam Transit) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the Philippine Sea from 2010-08-14 to 2010-08-19 (NCEI Accession 0068162). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0068162. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints	Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps	2010-10-26T13:57:04Z - NCEI Accession 0068162 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0068162 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0068162 v1.1 (download) published 2010-10-26T13:57:04Z

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Processing Steps	2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

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Processing Steps

2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	bathythermograph - XBT CTD GPS meteorological sensor multibeam sonar thermosalinograph
Platform	NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer

Last Modified: 2026-02-05T18:50:44Z
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Oceanographic data collected during the EX1004 Leg 4 (Bitung to Guam Transit) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the Philippine Sea from 2010-08-14 to 2010-08-19 (NCEI Accession 0068162)

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