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Low resolution real-time physical trajectory profile data from glider ru36 deployed by Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL) and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the Caribbean Sea from 2025-04-08 to 2025-04-28 (NCEI Accession 0305932)

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This dataset includes low resolution real-time physical trajectory profile data from glider ru36 deployed by Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL) and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the Caribbean Sea from 2025-04-08 to 2025-04-28 for the Challenger Glider Mission project.

The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) received the data in this dataset from the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) National Glider Data Assembly Center (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. Data files may be either low resolution real-time or full resolution. Full resolution files are designated as "delayed" in the netCDF file name.

The data producer provided this summary: The Challenger Glider Mission is a re-creation of the first global scientific ocean survey conducted by the HMS Challenger from 1872-1876. The goals of the mission are to establish a collaborative international network of autonomous underwater glider ports, to assess global ocean model predictive skill while contributing real-time profile data for assimilation in ocean forecast models by operational centers worldwide, and to crowd source student-based ocean research and discovery. This glider is providing dissolved oxygen and temperature profile observations, as well as monitoring the passive acoustic environment in the vicinity of Martinique. Real-time datasets will include CTD data that will be provided to the IOOS Glider DAC and GTS to support ocean and atmospheric weather forecasting.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Miles, Travis; Glenn, Scott; Schofield, Oscar; Gradone, Joe; Wilson, Doug (2025). Low resolution real-time physical trajectory profile data from glider ru36 deployed by Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL) and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the Caribbean Sea from 2025-04-08 to 2025-04-28 (NCEI Accession 0305932). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0305932. 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:0305932

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Distribution Formats	netCDF (Version: netCDF-3) File Specification: NCEI_NetCDF_Trajectory_Template_v2.0, CF-1.10, 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	2025-04-08 to 2025-04-28
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -61.4329 East: -60.5564 South: 14.3579 North: 15.1118
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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: 2025-07-06 creation: 2025-07-06
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: Miles, Travis; Glenn, Scott; Schofield, Oscar; Gradone, Joe; Wilson, Doug (2025). Low resolution real-time physical trajectory profile data from glider ru36 deployed by Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL) and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the Caribbean Sea from 2025-04-08 to 2025-04-28 (NCEI Accession 0305932). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0305932. 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	Miles, Travis Rutgers University Glenn, Scott Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Schofield, Oscar Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Gradone, Joe Wilson, Doug NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Originators	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Principal Investigators	Travis Miles Rutgers University Scott Glenn Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Oscar M.E. Schofield Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Joe Gradone Doug Wilson NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML)
Collaborators	Jerome Couvat Dave Aragon Nicole Waite Brian Buckingham Texas A&M Geochemical and Environmental Research Group (TAMU GERG) Jessica Leonard John Kerfoot Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Laura Nazzaro Data Management Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Contributors	Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL)
Resource Providers	U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Funding and support provided by G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation with additional support from the Agoa Sanctuary and Parc Naturel Marin de la Martinique – French Agency of Biodiversity

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CURRENT SPEED - EAST/WEST COMPONENT (U) CURRENT SPEED - NORTH/SOUTH COMPONENT (V) DEPTH - BOTTOM DISSOLVED OXYGEN HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE OXYGEN - PERCENT SATURATION Potential temperature (theta) SOUND VELOCITY WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS chemical current measurements physical profile WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN ACOUSTICS > ACOUSTIC VELOCITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN PRESSURE > WATER PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE 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 fractional_saturation_of_oxygen_in_sea_water latitude longitude mole_concentration_of_dissolved_molecular_oxygen_in_sea_water northward_sea_water_velocity sea_floor_depth_below_sea_surface sea_water_potential_temperature sea_water_pressure sea_water_temperature speed_of_sound_in_sea_water temperature_of_sensor_for_oxygen_in_sea_water 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 Potential Temperature 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 Sound Velocity Source data file c_alt_time c_climb_target_depth c_de_oil_vol c_dive_target_depth c_fin c_heading c_science_send_all c_thruster_on c_weight_drop c_wpt_lat c_wpt_lon c_wpt_x_lmc c_wpt_y_lmc f_fin_offset f_ocean_pressure_max f_ocean_pressure_min http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326 m_avg_speed m_battery_inst m_battpos m_bms_aft_current m_bms_ebay_current m_bms_emergency_battery_voltage m_bms_pitch_current m_comms_tickle_timestamp m_cop_tickle_timestamp m_coulomb_amphr m_coulomb_amphr_total m_de_oil_vol m_depth m_depth_rate_avg_final m_digifin_leakdetect_reading m_dip_angle m_fin m_gps_lat m_gps_lon m_gps_mag_var m_gps_status m_hdg_derror m_hdg_error m_hdg_ierror m_heading m_iridium_attempt_num m_iridium_call_num m_iridium_dialed_num m_lat m_leakdetect_voltage m_leakdetect_voltage_forward m_leakdetect_voltage_science m_lon m_magnetic_field m_pitch m_present_time m_pressure m_raw_altitude m_roll m_science_clothesline_lag m_thruster_power m_tot_num_inflections m_vacuum m_veh_temp m_vehicle_temp m_water_depth m_water_vx m_water_vy m_weight_drop m_x_lmc m_y_lmc sci_dmon_msg_byte_count sci_m_disk_free sci_m_present_time sci_oxy4_calphase sci_oxy4_oxygen sci_oxy4_saturation sci_oxy4_temp u_alt_filter_enabled u_alt_min_depth u_hd_fin_ap_deadband_reset u_hd_fin_ap_dgain u_hd_fin_ap_gain u_hd_fin_ap_hardover_holdoff u_hd_fin_ap_igain u_hd_fin_ap_inflection_holdoff u_heading_deadband u_heading_rate_deadband u_low_power_cycle_time u_low_power_hd_fin_ap_dgain u_low_power_hd_fin_ap_gain u_low_power_hd_fin_ap_igain u_min_water_depth u_pitch_ap_deadband u_pitch_ap_dgain u_pitch_ap_gain u_pitch_max_delta_battpos u_reqd_depth_at_surface u_science_low_power x_current_target_altitude x_cycle_overrun_in_ms x_fin_deadband x_fin_max x_lmc_xy_source x_low_power_status x_thruster_state
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership 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 RUTGERS/IMCS/COOL > Coastal Ocean Observation Lab, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS ru36 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords AUVS > Autonomous Underwater Vehicles SEAGLIDER Provider Platform Names Teledyne Webb Research Slocum G3S glider ru36 WMO Buoy ID 4803950
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS acoustic sensor CTD oxygen sensor sound velocimeter Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords ACOUSTIC RECEIVERS CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth OXYGEN METERS > OXYGEN METERS Provider Instruments Aanderaa Oxygen Optode 4831 DMON Digital Monitoring Acoustic Instrument RBR Legato3 CTD optode 4831 rbrlegato3
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Caribbean Sea Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA
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 Challenger Glider Mission
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0305932

Use Constraints	Cite as: Miles, Travis; Glenn, Scott; Schofield, Oscar; Gradone, Joe; Wilson, Doug (2025). Low resolution real-time physical trajectory profile data from glider ru36 deployed by Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL) and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the Caribbean Sea from 2025-04-08 to 2025-04-28 (NCEI Accession 0305932). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0305932. 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].
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	2025-07-06T09:12:33Z - NCEI Accession 0305932 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0305932 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0305932 v1.1 (download) published 2025-07-06T09:12:33Z

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	acoustic sensor CTD oxygen sensor sound velocimeter
Platform	ru36

Last Modified: 2025-09-17T21:49:34Z
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Low resolution real-time physical trajectory profile data from glider ru36 deployed by Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL) and Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in the Caribbean Sea from 2025-04-08 to 2025-04-28 (NCEI Accession 0305932)

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