NODC Standard Product: World Ocean Atlas 1994 (11 disc set) (NCEI Accession 0098057)

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Observed and standard level profile data (along with quality control flags) used in the production of these atlases were made available in a World Ocean Atlas 1994 CD-ROM series (referred to herein as WOA94). In addition, the series contains the objectively analyzed one-degree latitude-longitude mean fields for each of the measured parameters, and two derived parameters (Apparent Oxygen Utilization and Oxygen Saturation), and five-degree square statistics of standard level values.

WOA94-01 contains the objectively analyzed one-degree latitude-longitude mean fields for temperature;
WOA94-02 contains the mean salinity fields plus five-degree square statistics of standard level values for all parameters;
WOA94-03 contains the mean fields for oxygen, Apparent Oxygen Utilization, oxygen saturation, phosphate, silicate and nitrate;

WOA94-04 Observed data: North Atlantic (0-40N), North Indian, South Indian;
WOA94-05 Observed data: North Atlantic (40N-90N), South Atlantic;
WOA94-06 Observed data: North Pacific (0-30N), South Pacific;
WOA94-07 North Pacific (30-90N);

WOA94-08 Standard level data: Atlantic and Indian;
WOA94-09 Standard level data: Pacific;

WOA94-10 Yearly temperature anomaly fields;
WOA94-11 Corrections.

Copies of the World Ocean Atlas 1994 (WOA94) CD-ROMs are no longer available from the NODC Online Store. Duplicate discs may be created by burning the appropriate .iso file(s) in the data/0-data/disc_image/ directory to blank CD-ROM media using standard CD-ROM authoring software. Software that was developed or provided with this NODC Standard Product may be included in the disc_image/ directory as part of a disc image, but executable software that was developed or provided with this NODC Standard Product has been excluded from the disc_contents/ directory.

The WOA94 temperature files and monthly fields are available online in the NODC anonymous ftp area ftp://ftp-oceans.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/WOA94/ATLAS-CTD-RPL/.

Additional documents and programs are available online in the NODC WOA94 anonymous ftp area ftp://ftp-oceans.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/WOA94/.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Levitus, Sydney; US National Oceanographic Data Center (2013). NODC Standard Product: World Ocean Atlas 1994 (11 disc set) (NCEI Accession 0098057). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0098057. Accessed [date].

Dataset Identifiers

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gov.noaa.nodc:0098057

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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	1874-10-11 to 1993-03-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
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General Documentation	World Ocean Atlas Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page. NCEI Dataset Landing Page Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. Descriptive Information Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links.


Publication Dates	publication: 2013-02-08 revision: 2022-01-12
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
Supplemental Information	The contents of these discs are available as 1) a compressed .tar file via the download data button (download size limit may prevent obtaining all data in one transaction); 2) a complete ISO 9660 disc image, from which an identical replica of the original disc may be burned on new CD/DVD media, by navigating to the .iso file in the data/0-data/disc_image/ subdirectory; 3) individual files, by navigating to specific file(s) in the data/0-data/disc_contents/ subdirectory. Additional resources are also available online from NODC. See https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/OC5/indprod.html and https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/NODC-cdrom.html#woatlas for details.
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: Levitus, Sydney; US National Oceanographic Data Center (2013). NODC Standard Product: World Ocean Atlas 1994 (11 disc set) (NCEI Accession 0098057). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0098057. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Levitus, Sydney US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) US National Oceanographic Data Center
Resource Providers	Sydney Levitus US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information


Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS ANALYSES - ANNUAL SUMMARIES ANALYSES - MONTHLY SUMMARIES ANALYSES - SEASONAL SUMMARIES NITRATE OXYGEN phosphate SALINITY silicate WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS atlas chemical physical profile WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > NITRATE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > PHOSPHATE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > SILICATE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY
Data Center keywords	Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; National Oceanographic Data Center
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS bathythermograph - BT bathythermograph - MBT bathythermograph - XBT bottle CTD Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords BATHYTHERMOGRAPHS CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth MBT > Mechanical Bathythermographs XBT > Expendable Bathythermographs
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS World-Wide Distribution Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL OCEAN
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS GLOBAL OCEAN DATA ARCHAEOLOGY AND RESCUE PROJECT (GODAR) Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords GODAR > Global Oceanographic Data Archaeology and Rescue Project
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0098057 98057


Use Constraints	Cite as: Levitus, Sydney; US National Oceanographic Data Center (2013). NODC Standard Product: World Ocean Atlas 1994 (11 disc set) (NCEI Accession 0098057). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0098057. 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	2013-02-08T21:32:27Z - NCEI Accession 0098057 v1.1 was published. 2022-01-12T17:27:02Z - NCEI Accession 0098057 was revised and v1.2 was published. Rationale: Additional metadata files were received or created for this dataset. These updates were copied into the about/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0098057 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0098057 v1.1 (download) published 2013-02-08T21:32:27Z NCEI Accession 0098057 v1.2 NCEI Accession 0098057 v1.2 (download) published 2022-01-12T17:27:02Z

Lineage information for: repository
Processing Steps	2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	bathythermograph - BT bathythermograph - MBT bathythermograph - XBT bottle CTD

Last Modified: 2022-11-01T14:24:20Z

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