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Temperature, salinity and other measurements found in datasets XBT and CTD taken from the MIRAI (R/V; call sign JNSR; built 1972 as Mutsu; renamed on 1996-02-02) in the North Pacific, Coastal N Pacific and other locations in 1999 (NCEI Accession 0000857)

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Temperature, salinity and other measurements found in datasets XBT and CTD taken from the MIRAI (R/V; call sign JNSR; built 1972 as Mutsu; renamed on 02/02/1996) in the North Pacific, Coastal N Pacific and other locations in 1999 (NODC Accession 0000857). Data were submitted by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC).
  • Cite as: Gelfeld, Robert D.; Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (2003). Temperature, salinity and other measurements found in datasets XBT and CTD taken from the MIRAI (R/V; call sign JNSR; built 1972 as Mutsu; renamed on 1996-02-02) in the North Pacific, Coastal N Pacific and other locations in 1999 (NCEI Accession 0000857). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000857. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 1999-02-07 to 1999-12-27
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 134.999833
East: .966333
South: -2.025167
North: 74.5185
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2003-01-09
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
Data available in the World Ocean Database

Temperature, salinity and other measurements found in datasets XBT and CTD taken from the MIRAI (R/V; call sign JNSR; built 1972 as Mutsu; renamed on 02/02/1996)in the North Pacific, Coastal
N Pacific and other locations in 1999 (NODC Accession 0000857)

Accession| 0000857
Date Received (month/day/year)| 7/27/2005
Start date (month/day/year)| 2/15/1999
End date (month/day/year)| 12/10/1999
Submitting Institute| JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE-EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (JAMSTEC)
Contains observation type(s)| physical,chemical
Contains datatype(s)| 640 temperature profiles
477 salinity profiles
202 oxygen profiles
320 conductivity profiles

Includes Sea Area(s)| North Pacific
Coastal N Pacific
Equatorial Pacific
Arctic
West Boundary| 135.00
East Boundary| -145.81
North Boundary| 74.52
South Boundary| -5.08
Contains Instrument Type(s)| XBT (163 casts)
CTD (334 casts)
XCTD (143 casts)
Institute(s)| JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE-EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (JAMSTEC)
Platform(s)| MIRAI (R/V; call sign JNSR; built 1972 as Mutsu; renamed on 02/02/1996)
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: Gelfeld, Robert D.; Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (2003). Temperature, salinity and other measurements found in datasets XBT and CTD taken from the MIRAI (R/V; call sign JNSR; built 1972 as Mutsu; renamed on 1996-02-02) in the North Pacific, Coastal N Pacific and other locations in 1999 (NCEI Accession 0000857). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000857. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
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Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
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Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Gelfeld, Robert D.; Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (2003). Temperature, salinity and other measurements found in datasets XBT and CTD taken from the MIRAI (R/V; call sign JNSR; built 1972 as Mutsu; renamed on 1996-02-02) in the North Pacific, Coastal N Pacific and other locations in 1999 (NCEI Accession 0000857). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000857. 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.
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Processing Steps
  • 2003-01-09T12:26:53Z - NCEI Accession 0000857 v1.1 was published.
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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 - XBT
  • CTD
  • XCTD
Platform
  • R/V MIRAI
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