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Physical trajectory profile data from glider ru29 deployed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL) in the Caribbean Sea from 2019-09-06 to 2019-10-01 (NCEI Accession 0238814)

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The Challenger Glider Mission is a re-creation of the first global scientific ocean survey conducted by the HMS Challenger from 1872-1876. The goals of the mission are to establish a collaborative international network of autonomous underwater glider ports, to assess global ocean model predictive skill while contributing real-time profile data for assimilation in ocean forecast models by operational centers worldwide, and to crowd source student-based ocean research and discovery. Glider is providing temperature, conductivity, salinity, density and current profile observations. The current profiles are logged via external pd0 files and are not available in this real-time dataset. RU29 is flying a transect across the Anegada Passage and box pattern throughout the surrounding island regions to monitor heat transport between the Caribbean Sea and the Tropical North Atlantic. This region includes the US Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, and Anguilla, areas commonly impacted by tropical cyclones.

The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) received the data in this archival package from the Integrated Ocean Observing System's National Glider Data Assembly Center (IOOS NGDAC). The IOOS NGDAC received the data in one or more netCDF files comprising an entire glider deployment. The data are measurements of physical oceanographic properties such as temperature, salinity, conductivity, and density. The IOOS NGDAC checked the files for compliance to their netCDF file convention, aggregated the files into a single netCDF file, and then submitted the file to NCEI for long-term preservation.
  • Cite as: Glenn, Scott; Schofield, Oscar; Miles, Travis; Watlington, Roy; Haldeman, Chip (2021). Physical trajectory profile data from glider ru29 deployed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL) in the Caribbean Sea from 2019-09-06 to 2019-10-01 (NCEI Accession 0238814). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0238814. In U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System. Full resolution and low resolution real-time physical trajectory profile data from gliders submitted to NCEI by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center (NGDAC) from 2009-05-17 to present. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/IOOS-NGDAC. Accessed [date].
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Distribution Formats
  • netCDF (Version: netCDF-3)
    • File Specification: IOOS_Glider_NetCDF_v2.0-qartod.nc, CF-1.6, COARDS, Unidata Dataset Discovery v1.0
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2019-09-06 to 2019-10-01
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -64.8007
East: -63.4095
South: 18.0997
North: 18.4208
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Full resolution and low resolution real-time physical trajectory profile data from gliders submitted to NCEI by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center (NGDAC) from 2009-05-17 to present
    • Parent ID (indicates this dataset is related to other data):
    • gov.noaa.nodc:IOOS-NGDAC
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2021-07-06
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
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: Glenn, Scott; Schofield, Oscar; Miles, Travis; Watlington, Roy; Haldeman, Chip (2021). Physical trajectory profile data from glider ru29 deployed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL) in the Caribbean Sea from 2019-09-06 to 2019-10-01 (NCEI Accession 0238814). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0238814. In U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System. Full resolution and low resolution real-time physical trajectory profile data from gliders submitted to NCEI by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center (NGDAC) from 2009-05-17 to present. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/IOOS-NGDAC. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments
  • Funding and support provided by the G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation, Iridium, Teledyne Marine, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Convention Standard Names
  • depth
  • eastward_sea_water_velocity
  • latitude
  • longitude
  • northward_sea_water_velocity
  • sea_water_density
  • sea_water_electrical_conductivity
  • sea_water_practical_salinity
  • sea_water_pressure
  • sea_water_salinity
  • sea_water_temperature
  • time
Provider Keywords
  • Slocum
  • Spray
  • glider
  • trajectory
  • underwater glider
  • water
  • wmo
Provider Variable Names
  • CTD Metadata
  • Depth
  • Depth-averaged Eastward Sea Water Velocity
  • Depth-averaged Latitude
  • Depth-averaged Longitude
  • Depth-averaged Northward Sea Water Velocity
  • Depth-averaged Time
  • Number of Observations for this Profile
  • Platform Metadata
  • Precise Latitude
  • Precise Longitude
  • Precise Time
  • Profile ID
  • Profile Latitude
  • Profile Longitude
  • Profile Time
  • QARTOD conductivity climatological test
  • QARTOD conductivity flat line test
  • QARTOD conductivity gross range test
  • QARTOD conductivity rate of change test
  • QARTOD conductivity spike test
  • QARTOD density climatology test
  • QARTOD density flat line test
  • QARTOD density rate of change test
  • QARTOD density spike test
  • QARTOD location test
  • QARTOD monotonic pressure test
  • QARTOD pressure flat line test
  • QARTOD pressure gross range test
  • QARTOD pressure rate of change
  • QARTOD pressure spike test
  • QARTOD salinity climatological test
  • QARTOD salinity flat line test
  • QARTOD salinity rate of change test
  • QARTOD salinity spike test
  • QARTOD syntax test
  • QARTOD temperature climatological test
  • QARTOD temperature flat line test
  • QARTOD temperature gross range test
  • QARTOD temperature rate of change test
  • QARTOD temperature spike test
  • QARTOD timing and gap test
  • Sea Water Density
  • Sea Water Electrical Conductivity
  • Sea Water Practical Salinity
  • Sea Water Pressure
  • Sea Water Temperature
  • The trajectory to which this profile is associated.
  • Trajectory Name
  • WMO ID
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes WMO Buoy ID
  • 4802960
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • Seabird GPCTD
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords Provider Project Names
  • Challenger
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Glenn, Scott; Schofield, Oscar; Miles, Travis; Watlington, Roy; Haldeman, Chip (2021). Physical trajectory profile data from glider ru29 deployed by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL) in the Caribbean Sea from 2019-09-06 to 2019-10-01 (NCEI Accession 0238814). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0238814. In U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System. Full resolution and low resolution real-time physical trajectory profile data from gliders submitted to NCEI by the IOOS National Glider Data Assembly Center (NGDAC) from 2009-05-17 to present. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/IOOS-NGDAC. 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.
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Processing Steps
  • 2021-07-06T09:59:01Z - NCEI Accession 0238814 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • CTD
Platform
  • RU29
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