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Physical trajectory profile data from glider sp039 deployed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) in the Coastal Waters of California from 2021-02-25 to 2021-03-26 (NCEI Accession 0242880)

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CORC (Consortium on the Ocean's Role in Climate) has been making observations of the California Current systems with moorings since 2008. In support of these mooring deployments, gliders have been used that serve as data shuttles to communicate with the underwater mooring gear, as well as collect additional data near or between the moorings. These glider operations are done by PI U. Send, and are in addition to repeat glider sections by PI D. Rudnick in the same general area. Glider data reported here are temperature and salinity, as well as column-average currents based on lateral glider displacement between dives.

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.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Send, Uwe (2021). Physical trajectory profile data from glider sp039 deployed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) in the Coastal Waters of California from 2021-02-25 to 2021-03-26 (NCEI Accession 0242880). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0242880. 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://doi.org/10.25921/x807-e851. Accessed [date].

Dataset Identifiers

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gov.noaa.nodc:0242880

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Distribution Formats	netCDF (Version: netCDF-3) File Specification: IOOS_Glider_NetCDF_v3.0.nc, CF-1.6, COARDS, Unidata Dataset Discovery v1.0
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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	2021-02-25 to 2021-03-26
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -122.0922 East: -121.849 South: 36.6776 North: 36.7951
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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 https://doi.org/10.25921/x807-e851 NCEI Collection Parent ID (indicates this dataset is related to other data): gov.noaa.nodc:IOOS-NGDAC

Publication Dates	publication: 2021-11-08 creation: 2021-11-08
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: Send, Uwe (2021). Physical trajectory profile data from glider sp039 deployed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) in the Coastal Waters of California from 2021-02-25 to 2021-03-26 (NCEI Accession 0242880). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0242880. 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://doi.org/10.25921/x807-e851. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Send, Uwe University of California - San Diego
Originators	Uwe Send University of California San Diego (UCSD) Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
Principal Investigators	Uwe Send University of California San Diego (UCSD)
Collaborators	Jeffrey Sevadjian Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) Guilherme Castelao
Contributors	Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
Resource Providers	U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CONDUCTIVITY CURRENT SPEED - EAST/WEST COMPONENT (U) CURRENT SPEED - NORTH/SOUTH COMPONENT (V) HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE SALINITY WATER DENSITY WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS current measurements physical profile WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN PRESSURE > WATER PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > CONDUCTIVITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > DENSITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY 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_temperature time Provider Keywords Slocum Spray glider trajectory underwater glider water wmo Provider Variable Names Depth Depth-averaged Eastward Sea Water Velocity Depth-averaged Latitude Depth-averaged Longitude Depth-averaged Northward Sea Water Velocity Depth-averaged Time Precise Latitude Precise Longitude Precise Time Profile Latitude Profile Longitude Profile Time Sea Water Density Sea Water Electrical Conductivity Sea Water Practical Salinity Sea Water Pressure Sea Water Temperature
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Scripps Institution of Oceanography NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords IOOS > Integrated Ocean Observing System, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS SP039 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords AUVS > Autonomous Underwater Vehicles SEAGLIDER ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes SP039 (ICES code: 33ZD, 2009-) Provider Platform Names sp039 WMO Buoy ID 4801902
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS CTD Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth Provider Instruments Seabird SBE 41CP
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary North Pacific Ocean Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Integrated Ocean Observing System Data Assembly Centers Data Stewardship Program Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords IOOS > Integrated Ocean Observing System Provider Project Names Consortium on the Ocean's Role in Climate
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0242880

Use Constraints	Cite as: Send, Uwe (2021). Physical trajectory profile data from glider sp039 deployed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) in the Coastal Waters of California from 2021-02-25 to 2021-03-26 (NCEI Accession 0242880). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0242880. 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://doi.org/10.25921/x807-e851. Accessed [date].
Data License	This dataset is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. SPDX License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
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	2021-11-08T20:57:12Z - NCEI Accession 0242880 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0242880 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0242880 v1.1 (download) published 2021-11-08T20:57:12Z

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	CTD
Platform	SP039

Last Modified: 2025-09-18T00:03:56Z
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Physical trajectory profile data from glider sp039 deployed by Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) in the Coastal Waters of California from 2021-02-25 to 2021-03-26 (NCEI Accession 0242880)

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