Real-Time XBT data assembled by US NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) for the Global Temperature-Salinity Profile Programme (GTSPP) since 2004-04-23
These data represent data collected from the Shipboard Environmental (data) Acquisition System (SEAS), a program developed by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide accurate meteorological and oceanographic data in real time from ships at sea through the use of satellite data transmission techniques. The system transmits data through either the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) or the International Maritime Satellite Organization (INMARSAT C) satellites to NOAA for use in weather, climatological and ocean models. NOAA is actively participating in an international effort to increase the number of subsurface temperature observations in support of global oceanographic and climate studies. NOAA's Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) program, SEAS, currently supports about 80 Voluntary Observing Ships (VOS). SEAS XBT data are archived on a weekly basis.
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: Chinn, Paul; Bringas, Francis; NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory; Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Marine Environmental Data Section (2003). Real-Time XBT data assembled by US NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) for the Global Temperature-Salinity Profile Programme (GTSPP) since 2004-04-23. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/AOML-SEAS. Accessed [date].
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gov.noaa.nodc:AOML-SEAS
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Time Period | 2001-12-05 to Present |
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East: 180.
South: -75.9
North: 65.2
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Dataset Progress Status | Ongoing - data is continually being updated Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility |
Data Update Frequency | As needed |
Supplemental Information | These data are processed and incorporated into the Global Temperature-Salinity Profile Programme (GTSPP) database. |
Purpose | This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis. |
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