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Marine Optical Characterization Experiment in situ pigment database for the Central North Pacific from the Americas to west of Hawaii during 1992 - 2004 (NCEI Accession 0010454)

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This biological oceanographic dataset was derived from cruises in support of the validation of satellite ocean color imagery data collected by the Sea-Viewing Wide-Field-of-View Sensor (SeaWiFS) and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). Cruises were on various vessels over 1992-2004. Collection instruments varied among bottle, bucket, and cooler samples, Seabird, MLML, and SeaCAT sensors, pump systems, and vessel-mounted seachest/intake pipes. Includes both shipboard/field and laboratory fluorometrics. Collection methods varied among track continuous sampling, grid, profile, station, calibration, diver, and dock. This pigment database contains estimates of chlorophyll_a concentrations and many miscellaneous biological fields, such as PHAEO, TPG, phytin_a, chl_a_allom, chl_a_prime, mv_chl_a, to name a few.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Dennis Clark; NOAA Office of Research and Applications (ORA) (2006). Marine Optical Characterization Experiment in situ pigment database for the Central North Pacific from the Americas to west of Hawaii during 1992 - 2004 (NCEI Accession 0010454). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0010454. Accessed [date].

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gov.noaa.nodc:0010454

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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	1992-08-31 to 2004-12-08
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -56.56 East: -166.37 South: 18.64 North: 39.14
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Publication Dates	publication: 2006-10-16 creation: 2006-10-16
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	Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: P. Jeremy Werdell Contact_Organization: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Contact_Position: Data Manager Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Address: Science Systems & Applications, Inc. Address: Ocean Biology Processing Group, Ocean Sciences Branch Address: Mail Code 614.8 City: Greenbelt State_or_Province: MD Postal_Code: 20771 Country: USA
Purpose	Support validation of SeaWiFS and MODIS projects with broader goal of understanding the spatial and temporal distribution of biological productivity.
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: Dennis Clark; NOAA Office of Research and Applications (ORA) (2006). Marine Optical Characterization Experiment in situ pigment database for the Central North Pacific from the Americas to west of Hawaii during 1992 - 2004 (NCEI Accession 0010454). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0010454. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Dennis Clark NOAA Office of Research and Applications (ORA) NOAA Office of Research and Applications (ORA)
Contributors	NOAA Ocean Exploration (OER) NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)
Resource Providers	P. Jeremy Werdell Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Funding: Primarily funded by the National Aeronautic and Space Administration's (NASA's) Earth Observing System Program to support the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS) Projects and is implemented under NOAA's Office of Research and Applications.

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CHLOROPHYLL PIGMENTS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS plankton profile pump cast WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > CHLOROPHYLL EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > PIGMENTS Originator Parameters Chlorophyll Pigment
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service NOAA Ocean Exploration NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS > National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Services, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce 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 BAY HYDROGRAPHER EL PUMA KA'IMIKAI-O-KANALOA KLAUS WYRTKI MOANA WAVE R/V Melville USNS De Steiguer Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Ships ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes BAY HYDROGRAPHER (call sign: KNBG, ICES code: 33BH) DE STEIGUER (ICES code: 315D) KA'IMIKAI-O-KANALOA (call sign: WBN4310, ICES code: 33KI, 1995-) KLAUS WYRTKI (ICES code: 33KC) MELVILLE (call sign: WECB, ICES code: 318M, 1969-) MOANA WAVE (call sign: WUS9293, ICES code: 32MW, 1974-2011)
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS bottle bucket pump sampler
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Northeast Pacific Ocean (limit-180) Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN Originator Place Names Baja Mexico California Hawaii Pacific Ocean
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS MARINE OPTICS CALIBRATION EXPERIMENT (MOCE)
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0010454

Use Constraints	Cite as: Dennis Clark; NOAA Office of Research and Applications (ORA) (2006). Marine Optical Characterization Experiment in situ pigment database for the Central North Pacific from the Americas to west of Hawaii during 1992 - 2004 (NCEI Accession 0010454). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0010454. 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.

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Processing Steps	2006-10-16T12:11:24Z - NCEI Accession 0010454 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0010454 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0010454 v1.1 (download) published 2006-10-16T12:11:24Z

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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	bottle bucket pump sampler
Platform	BAY HYDROGRAPHER EL PUMA KA'IMIKAI-O-KANALOA KLAUS WYRTKI MOANA WAVE R/V Melville USNS De Steiguer

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Marine Optical Characterization Experiment in situ pigment database for the Central North Pacific from the Americas to west of Hawaii during 1992 - 2004 (NCEI Accession 0010454)

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