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Low resolution real-time physical trajectory profile data from glider sp007 deployed by Woods Hole (WHOI) in the East Coast - US/Canada from 2021-08-18 to 2021-12-03 (NCEI Accession 0252063)

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The overarching goal of this project is to collect high resolution transects across the Gulf Stream. Though the speed of the Gulf Stream greatly exceeds the speed of a glider, gliders can be flown across the current as they are advected downstream. Missions prior to 2015 were conducted downstream (northeast) of Cape Hatteras, primarily between Cape Cod and Bermuda; missions since 2015 begin in Miami, FL and are planned to end on the New England continental shelf. During a typical 100-day mission between Miami and Cape Cod, a single glider completes 6-10 crossings of the Gulf Stream, returning approximately 800 profiles to the shallower of the sea floor or 1000 m. The current operational goal is to maintain at least one glider in the Gulf Stream at all times. Additional plots of these data are available at http://gliders.whoi.edu.

The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) received the data in this dataset 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. Data files may be either low resolution real-time or full resolution. Full resolution files are designated as "delayed" in the netCDF file name.
  • Cite as: U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (2022). Low resolution real-time physical trajectory profile data from glider sp007 deployed by Woods Hole (WHOI) in the East Coast - US/Canada from 2021-08-18 to 2021-12-03 (NCEI Accession 0252063). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0252063. Accessed [date].
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Distribution Formats
  • netCDF (Version: netCDF-3)
    • File Specification: CF-1.6, COARDS, IOOS_Glider_NetCDF_v3.0.nc, 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
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Time Period 2021-08-18 to 2021-12-03
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -80.0198
East: -68.0374
South: 25.8026
North: 39.0336
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2022-04-17
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: U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (2022). Low resolution real-time physical trajectory profile data from glider sp007 deployed by Woods Hole (WHOI) in the East Coast - US/Canada from 2021-08-18 to 2021-12-03 (NCEI Accession 0252063). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0252063. Accessed [date].
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Contributors
Resource Providers
Publishers
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
  • mass_concentration_of_chlorophyll_a_in_sea_water
  • 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
  • Chlorophyll-a concentration
  • 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
  • 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
  • 4801974
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • Seabird SBE 41CP
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
  • Gliders in the Gulf Stream
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (2022). Low resolution real-time physical trajectory profile data from glider sp007 deployed by Woods Hole (WHOI) in the East Coast - US/Canada from 2021-08-18 to 2021-12-03 (NCEI Accession 0252063). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0252063. Accessed [date].
Data License
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
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Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps
  • 2022-04-17T09:59:38Z - NCEI Accession 0252063 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • CTD
Platform
  • SP007
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