Contents of the CD-ROM (XBT 2003 - 2004):
XBT-DATA AX-03 from 2003 - 2004 CD-ROM 09
Contact: Juergen Ulrich (M4320)

This CD-ROM contains all delayed mode XBT data collected from
2003 through 2005 in the framework of the BSH Ship-of-
Opportunity Programme (SOOP) and as a contribution to the
Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS).The principal
investigator of this SOOP is Jochen Weichert and the
responsible technician is Juergen Ulrich from Bundesamt
fuer Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), Hamburg, Germany.

The following directory tree provides a first overview on the
way data and additional information is stored on this CD-ROM.
 

         ____2003ax03___dgnb094w___|094001.raw (data in SDAF format)
         |          |              |094001.xbt (data in SDAF format)
         |          |      .       |   .
         |          |      .       |   .
         |          |      .       |094054.raw
         |          |      .       |094054.xbt
         |          |      .       |
         |          |      .       |dgnb094.raw (ASCII raw data)
         |          |      .       | 
         |          |      .       |red094w__|094001.xbt (finallprocessed data)
         |          |      .                 |   .
         |          |      .                 |   .
         |          |      .                 |094054.xbt (finallprocessed data)
         |          |      .                 |           
         |          |      .                 |dgnb094w.pos (XBT drop listing (date,time,position))
 fin3ax03__..       |      .                 |dgnb094w.sop (JCOMM SOOP Indicator listing)             
         |          |      . 
         |          |      .       
         |          |___dgnb096w___...
         |          |      .     
         |          |___dgnb096e___...
         |          |      .
         |          |___dgnb098e___...
         |
         | 
         |                              
         |___2004ax03___V7FS3146e___... 
         |
         |
         |___copyrigt.txt
         |
         |
         |___readme.txt
         |
         |
         |___document___|overview.03                     
                        |overview.04          
                     
                        
                        
                    

A compilation of further useful information can be found in
the subdirectory DOCUMENT.

The ASCII coded XBT data are stored as *.xbt for
processed SDAF data and *.raw for engeneering units
and are sorted by years and shipping lines according
to the TOGA-WOCE-IGOSS line numbering system (TWI):
AX01: Atlantic XBT line Europe to Greenland,                     CD-ROM 01
AX02: Atlantic XBT line Grand Banks to Iceland,                  CD-ROM 01
AX03: Atlantic XBT line English Channel to Grand Banks/New York, CD-ROM 02/03/05/07/09
AX11: Atlantic XBT line Europe to Brazil,                        CD-ROM 04/06/08/10
AXXX: Line outside TWI system (e.g. to the North Pole).          CD-ROM 01

The data format of the final XBT data (*.xbt; BSH internal format:
"scientific data analysis format" (SDAF)) is the same for all data
and needs no further explanation.
The file names are compounded by call sign and cruise number of the vessel.
The general direction of the vessel's course (eastbound etc.) is also
part of the file name for the processed data (e.g. dgnb094w. = 
CMS "Bonn Express", cruise # 094 westbound). No depth fall rate
correction has been applied.
A Sippican MK-12 unit and NOAA's SEAS IV (rev. 4.54) software are
used for data acquisition. Further information can be found in Sy et
al. (2000): Upper ocean Climate Ship-of-Opportunity Programme of 
BSH-A Status Report. Berichte des BSH, 30. (CD-ROM 05-08)

In case of questions or problems please feel free to contact:

Juergen Ulrich
Bundesamt fuer Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie
Bernhard-Nocht-Str. 78
D-20359 Hamburg
Germany

Tel.: (040) 3190 - 3432
Fax:  (040) 3190 - 5000
e-mail:juergen.ulrich@bsh.de

