Physical oceanographic profile data collected worldwide to support the Integrated Global Ocean Service System (IGOSS) from 1954 through 1995
This collection includes Temperature and Depth Bathythermograph (XBT), Salinity Temperature and Depth (STD), and other physical oceanographic profile data, much of which is in the TESAC and UBT file formats. The data was collected as part of Integrated Global Ocean Service System (IGOSS). Some of this data was sent as radio messages from ships to Ocean Products Center (OPC); some of this data was exchanged through the Global Transmission System (GTS).
In addition, this collection includes monthly mean sea level data derived from daily observations. Eighty IGOSS Sea Level Pilot Project (ISLPP) stations from 29 countries established a network of sea level gauges in the Pacific.
In addition, this collection includes monthly mean sea level data derived from daily observations. Eighty IGOSS Sea Level Pilot Project (ISLPP) stations from 29 countries established a network of sea level gauges in the Pacific.
Dataset Citation
- Cite as: Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), World Meteorological Organization (WMO); US National Oceanographic Data Center (2002). Physical oceanographic profile data collected worldwide to support the Integrated Global Ocean Service System (IGOSS) from 1954 through 1995. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/IOC-WMO-IGOSS. Accessed [date].
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ISO 19115-2 Metadata
gov.noaa.nodc:IOC-WMO-IGOSS
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 NCEI.Info@noaa.gov |
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Time Period | 1954-07-13 to 1995-12-31 |
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East: 180
South: -90
North: 89.47
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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 | Note: Metadata for this dataset was 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 datasets on an ongoing basis. |
Purpose | Ensure global collection, exchange and analysis of oceanic and related atmospheric data, and the timely preparation and dissemination of oceanic products and services. |
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