Skip to main content
Skip to site search

Greenland-Iceland-Norwegian Seas Regional Climatology Version 2 (NCEI Accession 0170742)

browse graphicPreview graphic
To provide an improved oceanographic foundation and reference for multi-disciplinary studies of the GINS, the NCEI Regional Climatology Team developed a new version of high-resolution quality-controlled temperature and salinity fields on standard depth levels from the sea surface to 4,900 m depth in the GINS region. Version 2 is based on temperature and salinity observations from the World Ocean Database for years 1955 to 2012, or roughly six decades. The individual decadal fields are a significant upgrade from the previous version of the GINS. Version 2 contains six decadal climatologies from 1955 to 2012 with annual, seasonal, and monthly time resolutions, which can be used to assess ocean climate change over the 1955-2012 time period and can be utilized in other climate-related applications.
  • Cite as: Seidov, Dan; Baranova, Olga K.; Boyer, Tim P.; Cross, Scott L.; Mishonov, Alexey V.; Parsons, A. Rost; Reagan, James R.; Weathers, Katharine A. (2018). Greenland-Iceland-Norwegian Seas Regional Climatology Version 2 (NCEI Accession 0170742). 2. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v58s4n71. Accessed [date].
gov.noaa.nodc:0170742
XML
Download Data
  • HTTPS (download)
    Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download.
  • FTP (download)
    These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP).
  • THREDDS (download)
    These data are available through a variety of services via a THREDDS (Thematic Real-time Environmental Distributed Data Services) Data Server (TDS). Depending on the dataset, the TDS can provide WMS, WCS, DAP, HTTP, and other data access and metadata services as well. For more information on the TDS, see http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/current/tds/.
  • HTTPS (download)
    Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download.
  • FTP (download)
    These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP).
Distribution Formats
  • Originator data format
Ordering InstructionsContact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
DistributorNOAA 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 Period1955-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
N: 84.5
S: 50
E: 15
W: -45
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Boyer, T., Levitus, S., Garcia, H., Locarnini, R. A., Stephens, C., & Antonov, J. (2005). Objective analyses of annual, seasonal, and monthly temperature and salinity for the World Ocean on a 0.25° grid. International Journal of Climatology, 25(7), 931–945. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.1173
  • Boyer, Tim P.; Antonov, John I.; Baranova, Olga K.; Coleman, Carla; García, Hernán E.; Grodsky, Alexandra; Johnson, Daphne R.; Locarnini, Ricardo A.; Mishonov, Alexey V.; O'Brien, Todd D.; Paver, Christopher R.; Reagan, James R.; Seidov, Dan; Smolyar, Igor V.; Zweng, Melissa M. (2016). World Ocean Database 2013 (NCEI Accession 0117075). https://doi.org/10.7289/v54q7s16. In NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. World Ocean Database data product series. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/v92s-y066.
  • Korablev, A., Baranova, O. K., & Smirnov, A. (20 C.E.). Climatological atlas of the Nordic Seas and Northern North Atlantic. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, [National Oceanographic Data Center]. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5k64g16
  • Climatological Atlas of the World Ocean
  • World Ocean Atlas 2013, Volume 1: Temperature
    • World Ocean Atlas 2013, Volume 1: Temperature
      Locarnini, R. A., A. V. Mishonov, J. I. Antonov, T. P. Boyer, H. E. García, O. K. Baranova, M. M. Zweng, C. R. Paver, J. R. Reagan, D. R. Johnson, M. Hamilton, and D. Seidov, 2013: World Ocean Atlas 2013, Volume 1: Temperature. S. Levitus, Ed., A. Mishonov Technical Ed.; NOAA Atlas NESDIS 73 , Silver Spring, MD, 40 pp.
  • Seidov, Dan, 1948-. (4 C.E.). Northwest Atlantic regional ocean climatology. U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5/atlas-nesdis-80
  • Seidov, Dan; Baranova, Olga K.; Biddle, Mathew; Boyer, Tim P.; Johnson, Daphne R.; Mishonov, Alexey V.; Paver, Christopher R.; Zweng, Melissa M. (2013). Greenland-Iceland-Norwegian Seas Regional Climatology (NCEI Accession 0112824). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5gt5k30.
  • Seidov, D., Mishonov, A., Reagan, J., & Parsons, R. (2017). Multidecadal variability and climate shift in the North Atlantic Ocean. Geophysical Research Letters, 44(10), 4985–4993. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017gl073644
  • World Ocean Atlas 2013, Volume 2: Salinity
    • World Ocean Atlas 2013, Volume 2: Salinity
      Zweng, M. M, J. R. Reagan, J. I. Antonov, R. A. Locarnini, A. V. Mishonov, T. P. Boyer, H. E. García, O. K. Baranova, D. R. Johnson, D. Seidov and M. M. Biddle, 2013: World Ocean Atlas 2013, Volume 2: Salinity. S. Levitus, Ed., A. Mishonov Technical Ed.; NOAA Atlas NESDIS 74, 39 pp.
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2018-02-20
  • creation: 2018-02-20
Edition2
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress StatusComplete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
PurposeThis 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: Seidov, Dan; Baranova, Olga K.; Boyer, Tim P.; Cross, Scott L.; Mishonov, Alexey V.; Parsons, A. Rost; Reagan, James R.; Weathers, Katharine A. (2018). Greenland-Iceland-Norwegian Seas Regional Climatology Version 2 (NCEI Accession 0170742). 2. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v58s4n71. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
Resource Providers
Publishers
Theme keywordsNODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Data Center keywordsNODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywordsNODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS
Instrument keywordsNODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywordsNODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
KeywordsNCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Seidov, Dan; Baranova, Olga K.; Boyer, Tim P.; Cross, Scott L.; Mishonov, Alexey V.; Parsons, A. Rost; Reagan, James R.; Weathers, Katharine A. (2018). Greenland-Iceland-Norwegian Seas Regional Climatology Version 2 (NCEI Accession 0170742). 2. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v58s4n71. 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
  • 2018-02-20T17:53:52Z - NCEI Accession 0170742 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • bathythermograph - BT
  • bathythermograph - MBT
  • bathythermograph - XBT
  • bottle
  • conductivity sensor
  • CTD
  • laboratory analysis
  • salinometer
  • temperature probe
  • temperature sensor
  • thermistor
  • thermograph
  • thermometer
  • thermosalinograph
  • XCTD
Platform
  • MULTIPLE SHIPS
Last Modified: 2026-03-24T18:44:01Z
For questions about the information on this page, please email: ncei.info@noaa.gov