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Journal for accession number: 0000907
Created on:                    Thu  6 Feb 2003 08:31:35 -0500
By:                            Robert Gelfeld,SSMC3 4230,7133295 179

Source: CD-ROM (transfer media) from the Japan Meteorological Agency was sent to the 
Ocean Climate Lab of NODC. 

See Syd_Levitus_WDC_JMA.txt for statement regarding use and distribution of JMA data.
Data from Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) that are sent to the U.S. NODC and its 
co-located WDC for Oceanography are sent for the purpose of international distribution.
JMA  sent the data to us with the knowledge that we distribute such data internationally
without restriction. 

Sydney Levitus
Director, World Data Center for Oceanography, Silver Spring

Data description:

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has been carrying out oceanographic
and marine meteorological observations on board research vessels, at the coastal
water temperature observation stations and by ocean data buoys, for the purposes
of the better understanding of dynamical processes of the oceanic general circulation
affecting climate change, prevention and mitigation of natural disasters, 
and contributing to international cooperative activities.
    
This Data Report contains the data obtained from the observations made by
JMA in 2001 together with the explanations. The observations include the
followings:

1. Oceanographic and Marine Meteorological Observations on board Research Vessels
    Oceanographic observations are conducted in the seas adjacent to Japan and in 
    the western North Pacific on board six vessels: Ryofu Maru, Keifu Maru, Kofu Maru, 
    Shumpu Maru, Chofu Maru and Seifu Maru.
    Marine meteorological data observed by the research vessels are included from 
    this issue in addition to the hydrographic, subsurface temperature and subsurface 
    current observations.
	Shumpu Maru was decommissioned in March 2001.

2. Coastal Water Temperature Observations
    JMA has carried out water temperature observations at the coastal stations.
    Historical time series of 10 day and monthly mean temperatures, daily
    observations and hourly observations are available in this CD-ROM.

3. Ocean Data Buoy Observations
    Operational ocean data buoy observations have been made to obtain marine
    meteorological and oceanographic observations in the seas around Japan.


Correspondence relating to this Data Report may be directed to:

    Marine Division
    Climate and Marine Department
    Japan Meteorological Agency
    1-3-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 100-8122 JAPAN
    Facsimile: +81-3-3211-6908
    E-mail: seadata@hq.kishou.go.jp


Format: All data and text on the CD-ROM are recorded in ASCII format. The CD-ROM is
formatted in the ISO-9660 standard.

Data available in the World Ocean Database

Temperature and salinity measurements found in datasets XBT and CTD taken from the CHOFU MARU 
(Call sign JCCX) (Operation dates: 1987 to present), SEIFU MARU (Call Sign JIVB) (Operation dates: 
1993 to present)  and other platforms in the Coastal N Pacific, North Pacific and other locations 
in 2001 (NODC Accession 0000907)

Accession| 0000907
Date Received (month/day/year)| 4/14/2005
Start date (month/day/year)| 1/14/2001
End date (month/day/year)| 12/8/2001
Submitting Institute| JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY
Contains observation type(s)| physical,meterology
Contains datatype(s)| 1583 temperature profiles
                        1372 salinity profiles

                      1582 Bottom_Depth measurements
                      222 Wave_Height measurements
                      222 Wave_Period measurements
                      221 Wind_Direction measurements
                      222 Wind_Speed measurements
                      222 Barometric_Pres measurements
                      222 Dry_Bulb_Temp measurements
                      222 Weather_Condit measurements
                      210 Cloud-Type measurements
                      222 Cloud_Cover measurements
                      215 Visibility measurements
Includes Sea Area(s)| Coastal N Pacific
                      North Pacific
                      Equatorial Pacific
West Boundary|  127.44
East Boundary|  165.03
North Boundary|   48.02
South Boundary|   -3.07
Contains Instrument Type(s)| XBT (211 casts)
                             CTD (1295 casts)
                             XCTD (77 casts)
Institute(s)| JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY
Platform(s)| CHOFU MARU (Call sign JCCX) (Operation dates: 1987 to present)
             SEIFU MARU (Call Sign JIVB) (Operation dates: 1993 to present)
             SHUMPU MARU
             RYOFU MARU (Call sign JGZK; Operation date: 08.1966 - 05.1995)
             KEIFU MARU (Call Sign JBOA) (Operational 1969 - 2000)
             KOFU MARU (Call sign JDWX; built 1988; IMO8716112)
             KEIFU MARU (Call Sign JPBN) (Operation dates: 2000 to present)
             RYOFU MARU (Call sign JGQH; Operation date: 06.1995 to present)


