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Temperature profile and other data from CTD casts in the Pacific Ocean as part of the Vents Program from 01 June 1985 to 31 August 2001 (NCEI Accession 0000656)


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            title:  Temperature profile and other data from CTD casts in the Pacific Ocean as part of the Vents Program from 01 June 1985 to 31 August 2001 (NCEI Accession 0000656)
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        abstract:  Temperature profile, conductivity, pressure, and other data were collected using CTD casts in the Pacific Ocean from 01 June 1985 to 31 August 2001. Data were submitted by Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory as part of the Vents Program.
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            keyword:
              Anchor:  https://vocab.ices.dk/services/pox/GetCodeDetail/SHIPC/31DS DISCOVERER (ICES code: 31DS)
            keyword:
              Anchor:  https://vocab.ices.dk/services/pox/GetCodeDetail/SHIPC/09FA Franklin (call sign: VJJF, ICES code: 09FA, 1985-2002)
            keyword:
              Anchor:  https://vocab.ices.dk/services/pox/GetCodeDetail/SHIPC/31M4 MCARTHUR (ICES code: 31M4)
            keyword:
              Anchor:  https://vocab.ices.dk/services/pox/GetCodeDetail/SHIPC/318M MELVILLE (call sign: WECB, ICES code: 318M, 1969)
            keyword:
              Anchor:  https://vocab.ices.dk/services/pox/GetCodeDetail/SHIPC/32NM NEW HORIZON (call sign: WKWB, ICES code: 32NM, 1978)
            keyword:
              Anchor:  https://vocab.ices.dk/services/pox/GetCodeDetail/SHIPC/33RO Ronald H. Brown (call sign: WTEC, ICES code: 33RO, 1997)
            keyword:
              Anchor:  https://vocab.ices.dk/services/pox/GetCodeDetail/SHIPC/31SU SURVEYOR (ICES code: 31SU)
            keyword:
              Anchor:  https://vocab.ices.dk/services/pox/GetCodeDetail/SHIPC/61TG TANGAROA (call sign: ZMFR, ICES code: 61TG)
            keyword:
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              Anchor:  https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/5488b1cc-08b2-41cf-9bd2-4a2cdd0990de OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN
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              Anchor:  https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/fa0ec8a7-ebed-4f2d-834b-1fa6a1c2e0ed OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
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                  DateTime:  2015-04-22T00:00:00
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                code:  CTD
            type:  CTD
            description:  Conductivity-Temperature-Depth probe
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                code:  ATLANTIS II
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                code:  NEW HORIZON
            description:  Flag: United States Type: Research Vessel IMO: 7723821 Operator: Scripps DOB: 1978-09
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                code:  NOAA Ship Discoverer
            description:  Flag: United States of America Vessel Type: Research Vessel (Oceanographic) DOB: 1966 IMO: 6600814 Hull Classification: R 102 History: Decommissioned as NOAA Ship DISCOVERER in 1997
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                code:  NOAA Ship McArthur
            description:  Title: NOAA Ship Flag: United States of America Vessel Type: Research Vessel (Hydrographic) DOB: 1965 IMO: 6602082 Decommissioned as NOAA Ship MCARTHUR May 20, 2003
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                code:  NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown
            description:  Updated information from ICES for UNITED STATES platform Ronald H. Brown Flag : UNITED STATES - US (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : WTEC Title : NOAA Ship Platform Class : Research vessel IMO : 9105786 Pennant : R 104 Commissioned Date : 1997-07-19 Current Length : 83.5 Built : 1997 Information Source : http://www.moc.noaa.gov/rb/index.html (URL) Lloyds URL : http://www.seasearcher.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=277516 *General Comments:* Name RESEARCHER II planned during build was never used.
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            description:  Flag: United States of America Vessel Type: Research Vessel (Hydrographic) DOB: 1960 IMO: 5345742 Hull Classification: S 132 Decommissioned by NOAA on 1996
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                code:  R/V Melville
            description:  Hull Classification: AGOR-14. It is a research vessel operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Commissioned on 10 July 1968 and the current status is active. https://scripps.ucsd.edu/ships/melville
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                code:  R/V TANGAROA
            description:  Built: 1991 Name changed from Tangoroa in 2004. Additional information provided by ICES in 2010: TANGAROA Flag : NEW ZEALAND - NZ (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : ZMFR Platform Class : Research vessel IMO : 9011571 Current Length : 70 Built : 1991 Notes : Spelling change from TANGOROA R/V Lloyds URL : http://www.seasearcher.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=232145
            instrument: (missing)
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                code:  R/V WECOMA
            description:  R/V WECOMA is owned by the National Science Foundation and operated under a Cooperative Agreement by Oregon State University, College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences.
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                code:  RV Franklin
            description:  Additional information has been added to the vessel Franklin from AUSTRALIA Code : 09FA Name : Franklin Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : VJJF Title : RV Platform Class : Research vessel Commissioned Date : 1985 Decommissioned Date : 2002 Current Length : 55 Notes : CSIRO National Facility research vessel. Information Source : http://www.marine.csiro.au/nationalfacility/franklin/ (URL) *General Comments:* http://www.jcommops.org/soop/reports/20013/soop20013.html verifies call sign VJJF
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