Bathythermograph (XBT) data from AMERICAN DRACO, BJARNI SAEMUNDSSON, and others in the Alboran Sea, Andaman Sea or Burma Sea, and others from 1972-10-27 to 1980-05-31 (NCEI Accession 8300029)
This dataset includes bathythermograph (XBT) data from AMERICAN DRACO, BJARNI SAEMUNDSSON, BROSTROM, C. J. MARIA, COLUMBIA, COLUMBUS TASMANIA, DUTTON, FURMAN, GLOMAR CHALLENGER, GLOMAR EXPLORER, LUCKY STRIKE, MARSHFIELD, MOHAWK, NEPTUNE, NOAA Ship David Starr Jordan, NOAA Ship Rainier, NOAA Ship Townsend Cromwell, PACBARON, PACDUCHESS, PACDUKE, PACMERCHANT, PACSTAR, THERESA ANN, TYPHOON, USS BAGLEY, USS BARBEY, USS BARNEY, USS BLAKELY, USS CAPODANNO, USS Fearless, USS Forest Sherman, USS GLOVER, USS H. B. WILSON, USS Higbee, USS KITTY HAWK, USS LEAHY, USS Long Beach, USS MERRILL, USS MISPILLION, USS Mahan, USS Morton, USS O'CALLAHAN, USS P. F. FOSTER, USS PARSONS, USS SAMPLE, USS SARATOGA, USS SOUTH CAROLINA, USS STERETT, USS WORDEN, and USS William H. Standley in the Alboran Sea, Andaman Sea or Burma Sea, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Bering Sea, Bismarck Sea, Caribbean Sea, Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia, Coral Sea, East China Sea, Greenland Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean, Japan Sea, Laccadive Sea, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, North Pacific Ocean, Norwegian Sea, Philippine Sea, Red Sea, Solomon Sea, South Atlantic Ocean, South China Sea, South Pacific Ocean, and Tasman Sea from 1972-10-27 to 1980-05-31.
Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard Bathythermograph (XBT) (C116) format.
The C116/C118 format contains temperature-depth profile data obtained using expendable bathythermograph (XBT) instruments. Cruise information, position, date and time were reported for each observation. The data record was comprised of pairs of temperature-depth values. Unlike the MBT Data File, in which temperature values were recorded at uniform 5 m intervals, the XBT data files contained temperature values at non-uniform depths. These depths were recorded at the minimum number of points ("inflection points") required to accurately define the temperature curve. Standard XBTs can obtain profiles to depths of either 450 or 760 m. With special instruments, measurements can be obtained to 1830 m. Prior to July 1994, XBT data were routinely processed to one of these standard types. XBT data are now processed and loaded directly in to the NODC Ocean Profile Data Base (OPDB). Historic data from these two data types were loaded into the OPDB.
Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard Bathythermograph (XBT) (C116) format.
The C116/C118 format contains temperature-depth profile data obtained using expendable bathythermograph (XBT) instruments. Cruise information, position, date and time were reported for each observation. The data record was comprised of pairs of temperature-depth values. Unlike the MBT Data File, in which temperature values were recorded at uniform 5 m intervals, the XBT data files contained temperature values at non-uniform depths. These depths were recorded at the minimum number of points ("inflection points") required to accurately define the temperature curve. Standard XBTs can obtain profiles to depths of either 450 or 760 m. With special instruments, measurements can be obtained to 1830 m. Prior to July 1994, XBT data were routinely processed to one of these standard types. XBT data are now processed and loaded directly in to the NODC Ocean Profile Data Base (OPDB). Historic data from these two data types were loaded into the OPDB.
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: Unknown - Germany (Includes Pre-Reunification Federal Republic Germany) (2003). Bathythermograph (XBT) data from AMERICAN DRACO, BJARNI SAEMUNDSSON, and others in the Alboran Sea, Andaman Sea or Burma Sea, and others from 1972-10-27 to 1980-05-31 (NCEI Accession 8300029). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/8300029. Accessed [date].
Dataset Identifiers
ISO 19115-2 Metadata
gov.noaa.nodc:8300029
| Download Data |
|
| Distribution Formats |
|
| Ordering Instructions | Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. |
| 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 | 1972-10-27 to 1980-05-31 |
| Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates |
West: 36.97
East: 30.4
South: -45.08
North: 67.75
|
| Spatial Coverage Map |
| General Documentation |
|
| Associated Resources |
|
| Publication Dates |
|
| 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 - NCEI Accession 8300029 was revised and a new version of the archival package was published. Updates to existing archival packages may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. The latest version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession. Please see journal.txt in the /about directory for additional details on changes made. |
| Supplemental Information | Note: Metadata for this accession were extracted from a legacy database maintained by the U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC). The design of the database did not exactly reflect the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM). Principal Investigator (PI) and organization contact information accurately represents all available information from the legacy database at the time that this description was created. However, proper attribution of a PI to a specific institution or the role (submitting or collecting) taken by an institution may not be correct due to inexact mapping between fields in the legacy database and the CSDGM. Due to this uncertainty, the contact information was initially recorded in the Supplemental Information element of the CSDGM description. To develop more accurate metadata, NCEI reviews metadata for all accessions on an ongoing basis. Points of contact for this data set include: Contact info: Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER PI: N/A Address: address: NOT AVAILABLE city: NOT AVAILABLE state: NOT AVAILABLE postal: NOT AVAILABLE Contact info: Agency: SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY Address: address: NOT AVAILABLE city: LA JOLLA state: CA postal: 92093-0955 country: UNITED STATES Contact info: Agency: US NAVY; SHIPS OF OPPORTUNITY Address: address: 4640 JEWEL ST., 204 city: SAN DIEGO state: CA postal: 92109-31331 country: UNITED STATES Contact info: Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE - HONOLULU Address: address: 2570 DOLE STREET city: HONOLULU state: HI postal: 96822-2396 country: UNITED STATES Contact info: Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE - LA JOLLA PI: 1 Address: address: P.O. BOX 271 city: LA JOLLA state: CA postal: 92038 country: UNITED STATES Contact info: Agency: AMERICAN TUNA BOAT ASSOCIATION Address: address: NOT AVAILABLE city: NOT AVAILABLE state: NOT AVAILABLE postal: NOT AVAILABLE country: UNITED STATES Contact info: Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER Address: |
| Purpose | This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis. |
| Use Limitations |
|
| Dataset Citation |
|
| Cited Authors | |
| Contributors |
|
| Resource Providers | |
| Publishers |
| Use Constraints |
|
| Access Constraints |
|
| Fees |
|
| Lineage information for: dataset | |
|---|---|
| Processing Steps |
|
| Output Datasets |
|
| Lineage information for: repository | |
|---|---|
| Processing Steps |
|
| Acquisition Information (collection) | |
|---|---|
| Instrument |
|
| Platform |
|
Last Modified: 2026-02-05T20:40:53Z
For questions about the information on this page, please email: ncei.info@noaa.gov
For questions about the information on this page, please email: ncei.info@noaa.gov
