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Temperature and salinity profiles from CTD casts from NOAA Ship DISCOVERER and other platforms from the North Pacific Ocean and other locations from 1968-04-01 to 1993-06-26 (NCEI Accession 9400182)

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CTD data were collected from NOAA Ship DISCOVERER and other platforms from the North Pacific Ocean and other locations. Data were collected from 01 April 1968 to 26 June 1993. Data were processed by NODC to the NODC standard F022 High-Resolution CTD/STD Output Format.

The F022 format contains high-resolution data collected using CTD (conductivity-temperature-depth) and STD (salinity-temperature-depth) instruments. As they are lowered and raised in the oceans, these electronic devices provide nearly continuous profiles of temperature, salinity, and other parameters. Data values may be subject to averaging or filtering or obtained by interpolation and may be reported at depth intervals as fine as 1m. Cruise and instrument information, position, date, time and sampling interval are reported for each station. Environmental data at the time of the cast (meteorological and sea surface conditions) may also be reported. The data record comprises values of temperature, salinity or conductivity, density (computed sigma-t), and possibly dissolved oxygen or transmissivity at specified depth or pressure levels. Data may be reported at either equally or unequally spaced depth or pressure intervals. A text record is available for comments.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: UC San Diego (2002). Temperature and salinity profiles from CTD casts from NOAA Ship DISCOVERER and other platforms from the North Pacific Ocean and other locations from 1968-04-01 to 1993-06-26 (NCEI Accession 9400182). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/9400182. Accessed [date].

Dataset Identifiers

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gov.noaa.nodc:9400182

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Distribution Formats	F022 File Specification: High-Resolution CTD/STD Output Format (F022)
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Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov

Time Period	1968-04-01 to 1993-06-26
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: 116.004897 East: 141.00558 South: -2.006838 North: 22.000005
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Associated Resources

FRONTS Expedition CTD Data Report, 15 January - 16 February 1980, R/V THOMAS WASHINGTON
- FRONTS Expedition CTD Data Report, 15 January - 16 February 1980, R/V THOMAS WASHINGTON.
  OCLC WorldCat holdings record
US National Oceanographic Data Center (2023). NODC Standard Product: Documentation for NODC Standard File Formats and Related Codes, 1960 - 1996 (NCEI Accession 0189890). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0189890.
- https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0189890
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Publication Dates	publication: 2002-11-19 revision: 2013-03-19
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 - NCEI Accession 9400182 was revised and a new version of the archival package was published. Updates to existing archival packages may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. The latest version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession. Please see journal.txt in the /about directory for additional details on changes made.
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: UC San Diego (2002). Temperature and salinity profiles from CTD casts from NOAA Ship DISCOVERER and other platforms from the North Pacific Ocean and other locations from 1968-04-01 to 1993-06-26 (NCEI Accession 9400182). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/9400182. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	UC San Diego
Resource Providers	University of California San Diego (UCSD)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS SALINITY water depth WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS profile WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY
Data Center keywords	NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS University of California San Diego Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS ATLANTIS II HUDSON METEOR NOAA Ship Discoverer POSEIDON R/V Knorr R/V Melville USNS Wilkes Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Ships ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes ATLANTIS II (call sign: KADC, ICES code: 31AN) DISCOVERER (ICES code: 31DS) HUDSON (call sign: CGDG, ICES code: 18HU, 1964-) KNORR (call sign: KCEJ, ICES code: 316N, 1970-) MELVILLE (call sign: WECB, ICES code: 318M, 1969-) METEOR (call sign: DBBH, ICES code: 06MT, 1964-1985) POSEIDON (call sign: DBKV, ICES code: 06PO, 1976-2020) WILKES (ICES code: 319W)
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS CTD Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Molucca Sea North Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea South China Sea (Nan Hai) South Pacific Ocean Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH CHINA AND EASTERN ARCHIPELAGIC SEAS OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH CHINA SEA
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 9400182

Use Constraints	Cite as: UC San Diego (2002). Temperature and salinity profiles from CTD casts from NOAA Ship DISCOVERER and other platforms from the North Pacific Ocean and other locations from 1968-04-01 to 1993-06-26 (NCEI Accession 9400182). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/9400182. 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	2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9400182 v1.1 was published. 2013-03-19T15:39:46Z - NCEI Accession 9400182 was revised and v1.2 was published. Rationale: Additional metadata files were received or created for this dataset. These updates were copied into the about/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 9400182 v1.1 NCEI Accession 9400182 v1.1 (download) published 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z NCEI Accession 9400182 v1.2 NCEI Accession 9400182 v1.2 (download) published 2013-03-19T15:39:46Z

Lineage information for: dataset

Processing Steps

2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9400182 v1.1 was published.
2013-03-19T15:39:46Z - NCEI Accession 9400182 was revised and v1.2 was published.
Rationale: Additional metadata files were received or created for this dataset. These updates were copied into the about/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.

Output Datasets

NCEI Accession 9400182 v1.1
- NCEI Accession 9400182 v1.1 (download)
  published 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z

NCEI Accession 9400182 v1.2
- NCEI Accession 9400182 v1.2 (download)
  published 2013-03-19T15:39:46Z

Lineage information for: repository
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.

Lineage information for: repository

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	CTD
Platform	ATLANTIS II HUDSON METEOR NOAA Ship Discoverer POSEIDON R/V Knorr R/V Melville USNS Wilkes

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Temperature and salinity profiles from CTD casts from NOAA Ship DISCOVERER and other platforms from the North Pacific Ocean and other locations from 1968-04-01 to 1993-06-26 (NCEI Accession 9400182)

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