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International Quality-controlled Ocean Database (IQuOD) version 0.1 updates 2022-07-01 through 2022-09-30 (NCEI Accession 0276157)

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This dataset includes subsurface ocean profiles of temperature, salinity, oxygen, nutrients, ocean tracers, optics, and biology (chlorophyll, plankton) taken from 1772 to 2022 in the global ocean using bottles, CTD, XBT, MBT, profiling floats, moored buoys, ice drifting buoys, gliders, towed profilers, and instrumented pinnipeds. This dataset was prepared at NCEI in CF compliant netCDF ragged array format under the direction of the International Quality-controlled Ocean Database (IQuOD) project. The IQuOD effort is being organized by the oceanographic community, and includes experts in data quality and management, climate modelers and the broader climate-related community. The primary focus of IQuOD is to produce and freely distribute the highest quality and complete single ocean profile repository along with (intelligent) metadata and assigned uncertainties for use in ocean climate research applications. This goal will be achieved by developing and implementing an internationally agreed framework. IQuOD v0.1 is a preliminary dataset which includes uncertainties on each temperature measurement and intelligent metadata for identifying critical missing information.
  • Cite as: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2023). International Quality-controlled Ocean Database (IQuOD) version 0.1 updates 2022-07-01 through 2022-09-30 (NCEI Accession 0276157). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0276157. Accessed [date].
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 1991-01-01 to 2022-12-25
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -180
East: 180
South: -90
North: 90
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • International Quality-controlled Ocean Database (IQuOD) version 0.1 - aggregated and community quality controlled ocean profile data 1772-present
    • NCEI Collection
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  • Parent ID (indicates this dataset is related to other data):
    • gov.noaa.nodc:IQuODv0.1
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2023-01-04
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: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2023). International Quality-controlled Ocean Database (IQuOD) version 0.1 updates 2022-07-01 through 2022-09-30 (NCEI Accession 0276157). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0276157. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
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
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
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
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2023). International Quality-controlled Ocean Database (IQuOD) version 0.1 updates 2022-07-01 through 2022-09-30 (NCEI Accession 0276157). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0276157. 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.
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  • 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
  • 2023-01-04T05:58:47Z - NCEI Accession 0276157 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • APBT
  • bathythermograph - AXBT
  • bathythermograph - XBT
  • bottle
  • buoy - moored buoy
  • CTD
  • meteorological sensor
  • profiling float
  • Secchi disk
  • XCTD
Platform
  • A. V. HUMBOLDT
  • ABATE MOLINA
  • AEGAEO
  • AFRICANA I
  • AIRCRAFT
  • AIRCRAFT
  • AKADEMIK A. KOVALEVSKIY
  • AKADEMIK ALEKSANDR VINOGRADOV
  • AKADEMIK M.A. LAVRENTYEV
  • AKADEMIK VERNADSKIY
  • AKVANAVT
  • ALCIDE C. HORTH
  • ALIS
  • Almirante Maximiano
  • Amadeus
  • amelia
  • amlr01
  • amlr02
  • amlr03
  • angus
  • ANL Elaroo
  • ANL Warrnambool
  • ANL Warrnambool
  • ANTARES
  • ANTEA
  • ANTON DOHRN II
  • ARGO MAINE
  • Arian
  • ARKTIS VISION
  • ARNOLD VEIMER
  • Ary Rongel
  • AURELIA
  • Aurelie
  • AURORA AUSTRALIS
  • Autonomous Pinniped
  • B/O HERMANO GINES
  • BALTICA
  • BALTICA
  • BANNOCK
  • BARUNA JAYA I
  • Bass
  • BEAUTEMPS-BEAUPRE
  • BELGICA
  • BILIM
  • BIOS ANNA (ANNA)
  • bios anna2
  • BIOS JACK (JACK)
  • BIOS MINNIE (MINNIE)
  • BJARNI SAEMUNDSSON
  • Blue
  • BLUE FIN
  • Bonpland
  • Bremen Express
  • CALANUS II
  • Campe
  • Cap Pasado
  • CAPITAINE DAMPIER
  • Capitaine Quiros
  • Capitán Oca Balda
  • CATHERINE LAURENCE
  • CCGS Alfred Needler
  • CCGS Capt Jacques Cartier (Capt. Jacques Cartier)
  • CCGS Henry Larsen
  • CCGS John Cabot
  • CCGS Leim
  • CCGS M. Perley
  • CCGS Navicula
  • CCGS Parizeau
  • CCGS SIR JOHN FRANKLIN
  • CCGS Teleost
  • CCGS Viola M Davidson
  • CCGS Vladykov
  • CCGS W. E Ricker
  • ce 311
  • ce 312
  • ce 319
  • ce 320
  • ce 326
  • ce 327
  • ce 381
  • ce 382
  • ce 383
  • ce 384
  • ce 386
  • ce 871
  • ce 917
  • Celtic Explorer
  • CELTIC VOYAGER
  • CHALLENGER
  • CHICAGO EXPRESS
  • CHOFU MARU
  • CIROLANA
  • CLARK
  • CMA CGM AMBER
  • CMA CGM CORAL
  • CMA CGM MOLIERE
  • CMA CGM RABELAIS
  • CMA CGM Racine
  • COLUMBUS ISELIN
  • Comet
  • CONTINUITY
  • Coprolite
  • Cormorant
  • CORNIDE DE SAAVEDRA
  • CORWITH CRAMER
  • CORYSTES
  • cp 335
  • cp 336
  • cp 339
  • cp 340
  • cp 374
  • cp 375
  • cp 376
  • cp 379
  • cp 380
  • cp 387
  • cp 388
  • cp 389
  • cp 514
  • cp 559
  • cp 564
  • cp 583
  • Crate (CRATE 245)
  • CRUZEIRO DO SUL
  • CSS Dawson
  • CUMULUS
  • DANA
  • DFO-BB046
  • DFO-MIKE
  • DFO-WALLE
  • Dipsy
  • DMITRIY MENDELEYEV
  • DORAJR
  • E. E. PRINCE
  • E.R. Wilhelmshaven
  • EL COQUI
  • Eltanin
  • ENDEAVOR
  • ENDEAVOUR
  • Enoshima Maru
  • Eternal Ace
  • Eudoxus
  • EXCELSIOR
  • F. G. CREED
  • F/V Shimane Maru
  • FEHMARNBELT
  • FFK Solea
  • FIXED PLATFORM OF BRAZIL
  • FIXED PLATFORM OF FRANCE
  • FIXED PLATFORM OF JAPAN
  • FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES
  • FIXED PLATFORMS OF GERMANY
  • FOGO ISLE
  • FRANCISCO DE PAULA NAVARRO
  • franklin
  • FREDERICK VIII
  • Freya
  • FRIEDRICH HEINCKE
  • FS A. V. Humboldt
  • FUSAMI MARU NO.2
  • FV Fukushima Maru
  • FYRBYGGAREN
  • FYRHOLM
  • G.O. SARS
  • ga 364
  • ga 470
  • ga 493
  • ga 494
  • ga 538
  • ga 562
  • ga 563
  • ga 578
  • ga 580
  • GADUS ATLANTICA
  • GAUSS
  • GEORGIY USHAKOV
  • gi 363
  • gi 365
  • gi 453
  • gi 469
  • gi 477
  • gi 484
  • gi 485
  • gi 493
  • gi 495
  • gi 515
  • gi 525
  • gi 528
  • gi 537
  • gi 559
  • gi 560
  • gi 565
  • Gichigami
  • Global Leader
  • GLORIA MICHELE
  • gp 276
  • gp 362
  • gp 363
  • gp 364
  • gp 365
  • gp 453
  • gp 514
  • gp 515
  • gp 523
  • gp 537
  • gp 566
  • gp 575
  • gp_361
  • GRAASUGGAN
  • gs 484
  • gs 486
  • gs 524
  • gs 560
  • gs 561
  • gs 565
  • gs 566
  • GWEN DREZ
  • GYRE
  • HAITHABU
  • Hakuho Maru (HAKUHO-MARU)
  • Hakusan Maru
  • Hannon
  • Heian Maru
  • HEIYO
  • HELICOPTER
  • HELICOPTER
  • Himilcon
  • HMAS Melville
  • HMAS Newcastle
  • HMAS Warramunga
  • HOKKO MARU
  • HOKUSEI-MARU
  • HORIZON ENTERPRISE
  • Horizon Leader
  • Horizon Spirit
  • Houyou
  • HUDSON
  • Hydrograf 27
  • IBARAKI MARU
  • ICE CAMP
  • Ideep02
  • IFM02
  • IFM03
  • IFM05
  • IFM06
  • IFM07
  • IFM08
  • IFM09
  • IFM10
  • IFM11
  • IFM12
  • IFM13
  • IFM14
  • IFM15
  • IGNAT PAVLYUCHENKOV
  • Iwaki Maru
  • IWATE MARU
  • J. W. POWELL
  • Jade
  • JAMES CLARK ROSS
  • JOHAN HJORT
  • JOHN P. TULLY
  • JOSEPHINE MAERSK
  • KA'IMIKAI-O-KANALOA
  • KAHA ROA
  • KAIKO-MARU
  • Kaimei
  • Kaisei
  • KAIYO
  • Kaiyo Maru (KAIYO-MARU)
  • Kaiyu Maru
  • Kasia
  • KBV181
  • KEIFU MARU
  • KOFU MARU
  • Kontroler 12 (Kontroler-12)
  • Kontroler 16 (Kontroler-16)
  • Kontroler 17 (Kontroler-17)
  • KONTROLER-21 (KONTROLER 21)
  • KOROTNEFF
  • Koyo
  • KOYO MARU
  • Kraken
  • KUROSHIO
  • L'ASTROLABE
  • L'Astrolabe
  • L'ATALANTE
  • LA SUPERBA
  • LA SUPREMA
  • LANCE
  • Laochra Na Mara
  • LE NOROIT
  • LE SUROIT
  • Leonardo
  • Liberty Ace
  • LIMANDA
  • Litoral
  • LITTORINA
  • LM Mir 2 (MIR II)
  • LOTTY
  • LOUIS M. LAUZIER
  • M/V Shengking
  • maang
  • Maersk Inverness
  • Maersk Jalan
  • Maersk Lome
  • Maersk Taikung
  • Maersk Vilnius
  • Maersk Visby
  • Magda
  • MAGNUS HEINASON
  • Malwina
  • MANILA EXPRESS
  • maracoos 01
  • MARARA
  • MARGAREE
  • Maria
  • MARIA S. MERIAN
  • MARION DUFRESNE
  • Marion Dufresne
  • MAUNGANUI
  • MEIYO
  • Mercury Ace
  • METEOR
  • Mia
  • MICHAEL SARS
  • MIKHAIL LOMONOSOV
  • Milou
  • Minke
  • MIYAZAKI MARU
  • MOANA WAVE
  • Modena
  • Mogami Maru
  • Mol Progress
  • mote-dora
  • mote-genie
  • MS Victoria I
  • MULTIPLE SHIPS
  • MULTIPLE SHIPS OF FINLAND
  • MULTIPLE SHIPS OF GERMANY
  • MULTIPLE SHIPS OF HOLLAND
  • MULTIPLE SHIPS OF SWEDEN
  • Murphy
  • MV LADY HAMMOND
  • NARWHAL
  • NDCC Almirante Saboia
  • Nearchos
  • NEW HORIZON
  • ng228
  • ng230
  • ng257
  • ng258
  • ng261
  • ng278
  • ng279
  • ng288
  • ng289
  • ng290
  • ng291
  • ng295
  • ng296
  • ng300
  • ng302
  • ng309
  • ng314
  • ng342
  • ng347
  • ng357
  • ng428
  • ng429
  • ng447
  • ng448
  • ng450
  • ng464
  • ng466
  • ng467
  • ng487
  • ng488
  • ng489
  • ng512
  • ng596
  • ng616
  • ng617
  • ng618
  • ng619
  • ng644
  • ng645
  • ng666
  • ng738
  • NHoF Almirante Graca Aranha
  • Noa
  • NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada
  • NOAA Ship Chapman
  • NOAA Ship David Starr Jordan
  • NOAA Ship Delaware II
  • NOAA Ship Discoverer
  • NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow
  • NOAA Ship John N. Cobb
  • NOAA Ship Malcolm Baldrige
  • NOAA Ship Miller Freeman
  • NOAA Ship Mt. Mitchell
  • NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer
  • NOAA Ship Oregon II
  • NOAA Ship Rainier
  • NOAA Ship Reuben Lasker
  • NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown
  • NOAA Ship Whiting
  • nokomis
  • NORDSEEBOJE II
  • NORRONA
  • Northern Dependant
  • Northwest Sanderling
  • Northwest Sandpiper
  • NPAOC Amazonas
  • NPAOC Apa
  • NPqHO Vital De Oliveira
  • NRV ALLIANCE
  • NUKA ARCTICA
  • OCEAN RESEARCHER I
  • OCEAN STARR
  • OCEANIA
  • OCEANUS
  • ODEN
  • OLEANDER
  • OOCL HOUSTON
  • OOCL LE HAVRE
  • OOCL Panama
  • OOCL TEXAS
  • Ooids
  • ORION
  • OTN200
  • OTN201
  • P. AZEN
  • P201
  • P202
  • P302
  • P401
  • Pearldiver
  • Pelagia
  • PENELOPE
  • Penobscot
  • Pheidippides
  • POLAR DUKE
  • POSEIDON
  • Potame
  • POURQUOI PAS?
  • PRILIV
  • PROFESSOR GAGARINSKIY
  • PROFESSOR KOLESNIKOV
  • PROFESSOR VODYANITSKIY
  • PROFILING FLOAT
  • PROFILING FLOAT
  • PROFILING FLOAT
  • PROFILING FLOAT
  • PROFILING FLOAT
  • PROFILING FLOAT
  • PROMETHEUS LEADER
  • R.B. YOUNG
  • R/V Alkor
  • R/V Alpha Crucis
  • R/V Atlantis
  • R/V GARCIA DEL CID
  • R/V JOSE RIOJA
  • R/V Kairei
  • R/V KILO MOANA
  • R/V Knorr
  • R/V Laurence M. Gould
  • R/V MIRAI
  • R/V Polar Duke
  • R/V Roger Revelle
  • R/V Sally Ride
  • R/V Salme
  • R/V TANGAROA
  • R/V THOMAS G. THOMPSON
  • R/V WECOMA
  • Ramses
  • RAPUHIA
  • Reveille
  • Reykjanes
  • RICHARDSON
  • RODVIG C/S
  • Roxy
  • RRS Charles Darwin
  • RRS Discovery
  • RRS James Cook
  • RU01
  • RU05
  • RU07
  • RU22
  • RU23
  • RU24
  • RU25D
  • RU26D
  • RU28
  • RU29
  • RU30
  • RU31
  • RU32
  • ru33
  • ru34
  • RV Alpha Helix
  • RV Cefas Endeavour
  • RV Elisabeth Mann Borgese
  • RV Franklin
  • RV Investigator
  • RV Nathaniel B. Palmer
  • RV Nereus
  • RV Polarstern
  • RV Simon Stevin
  • RV Tyro
  • Rybka-MS
  • RYOFU MARU
  • Ryofu Maru
  • S.A. AGULHAS II
  • Safmarine Mulanje
  • SAGAR KANYA
  • Salacia
  • Sam
  • SANTA CATARINA
  • SANTA INES
  • Saul
  • sbu01
  • Scotia
  • sdeep06
  • sdeep07
  • sdeep08
  • sdeep09
  • SEA019
  • SEA021
  • SEA022
  • SEA023
  • SEA030
  • SEA032
  • SEA032 (LAHAVE)
  • SEA038
  • SEAWARD EXPLORER
  • Sebastian
  • Senshu Maru
  • SENSOR
  • SG-216
  • SG035
  • SG036
  • SG037
  • SG038
  • SG039
  • SG041
  • SG045
  • SG127
  • SG130
  • SG152
  • SG153
  • SG154
  • SG155
  • SG157
  • SG189
  • SG194
  • SG195
  • SG508
  • SG509
  • SG514
  • SG516
  • SG521
  • SG540
  • SG547
  • SG554 (Amerigo)
  • SG558
  • SG560
  • SG562
  • SG564
  • SG601
  • SG609
  • SG610
  • SG630
  • SG635
  • SG649
  • SG663
  • SG664
  • SG665
  • SG666
  • SG667
  • SG668
  • SG669
  • SG670
  • SG677
  • SG678
  • SHIKMONA
  • Shinsei Maru
  • SHOYO
  • SHUNPU MARU
  • SHUNYO MARU
  • Siangtan
  • Sikuliaq
  • silbo
  • Skogafoss
  • skuld
  • SL190
  • SL209
  • SL210
  • SL239
  • SL243 (SDEEP00)
  • SL244 (SDEEP01)
  • SL248
  • SL281
  • SL286
  • SL287
  • SL416
  • SL502
  • SL567 (sdeep04)
  • Slocum345
  • SN651
  • SOGEN MARU
  • SONNE
  • SOUTHERN SURVEYOR
  • Soyo Maru
  • SP006
  • SP007
  • SP010
  • SP011
  • SP013
  • SP014
  • SP018
  • SP020
  • SP022
  • SP024
  • SP025
  • SP026
  • SP027
  • SP028
  • sp029
  • SP030
  • SP031
  • SP034
  • SP035
  • SP036
  • SP039
  • SP040
  • SP041
  • SP042
  • SP043
  • SP047
  • SP048
  • SP049
  • SP050
  • SP051
  • SP052
  • SP053
  • SP054
  • SP055
  • SP056
  • SP057
  • SP058
  • SP062
  • SP063
  • SP064
  • SP065
  • SP066
  • SP067
  • SP069
  • sp071
  • Spray001
  • STEADY
  • Stella
  • Strelasund
  • striper
  • Suruga Maru
  • SV Triton
  • SVEA
  • Sverdrup
  • Swan River Bridge
  • Swift Ace
  • sylvia
  • Tacoma Trader
  • Taino
  • TAJIMA
  • Takunan
  • TAKUYO
  • TALLAHASSEE
  • Tanshu Maru
  • Tenuse
  • TENYO
  • Tenyo Maru
  • THALASSA
  • THALASSA
  • THALIA
  • Theque
  • THETIS
  • Tintin
  • TOGA-TAO BUOYS
  • Tokushima
  • TONAN-MARU
  • Tottori Maru NO.1
  • Tranquil Ace
  • TRIDENS
  • Téthys II
  • UCSC260
  • UCSC294
  • UD 134
  • UD 275 (OTIS)
  • ud 476
  • Uivelo
  • um 242
  • Undarum
  • UNIT 167
  • UNIT 191
  • UNIT 236
  • UNIT 251 (DIONE)
  • Unit 308
  • Unit 334
  • Unit 414
  • Unit 473
  • UNIT 518 (Teresa)
  • Unit 540
  • URD
  • USCGC Alex Haley
  • USCGC BITTERSWEET
  • USCGC Morgenthau
  • USCGC Sherman
  • usf-gansett
  • USHIO MARU
  • USNS Thomas Washington
  • USS Bigelow
  • USS DAVIS
  • VALDIVIA
  • VEJUNAS
  • verd
  • Vienna Express
  • VIKING
  • VITYAZ
  • WAKATAKA MARU
  • WAKATAKE MARU
  • Wakatake Maru
  • WALTHER HERWIG II
  • WALTHER HERWIG III
  • WEATHERBIRD II
  • WHOI 406
  • WILFRED TEMPLEMAN
  • Wisteria Ace
  • XIANG YANG HONG 05
  • YAKOV GAKKEL
  • YOKO MARU
  • YOKOSUKA
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