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Biological, chemical, optical, and physical observations collected aboard the Alaska marine highway system ferry TUSTUMENA in the Gulf of Alaska from September 15, 2004 through November 6, 2008 (NCEI Accession 0070122)

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An oceanographic measurement system aboard the Alaskan ferry Tustumena operated for four years in the Alaska Coastal Current with funding from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, the North Pacific Research Board and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Sampling water from the ships sea chest at 4 m, the underway system measured: (1) temperature and salinity basic physical variables, (2) nitrate - an essential phytoplankton nutrient, (3) chlorophyll fluorescence an indicator of phytoplankton concentration, (4) colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) fluorescence an indicator of terrestrial runoff, and (5) optical beam transmittance an indicator of suspended sediment.

Instrumentation:
Time series instruments used on this underway system are listed by manufacturer. Data are processed using software provided by the manufacturers of the instruments along with recent calibration files when appropriate. Post processing was via Ferret data visualization and analysis software.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Cokelet, Edward D.; NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (2011). Biological, chemical, optical, and physical observations collected aboard the Alaska marine highway system ferry TUSTUMENA in the Gulf of Alaska from September 15, 2004 through November 6, 2008 (NCEI Accession 0070122). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0070122. Accessed [date].

Dataset Identifiers

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gov.noaa.nodc:0070122

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Time Period	2004-09-15 to 2008-11-06
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -166.5981 East: -122.514 South: 48.6226 North: 61.1241
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Publication Dates	publication: 2011-01-19
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
Purpose	For use in oceanographic studies of the Gulf of Alaska and coastal areas
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: Cokelet, Edward D.; NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (2011). Biological, chemical, optical, and physical observations collected aboard the Alaska marine highway system ferry TUSTUMENA in the Gulf of Alaska from September 15, 2004 through November 6, 2008 (NCEI Accession 0070122). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0070122. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Cokelet, Edward D. US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Contributors	US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL)
Resource Providers	Edward D. Cokelet US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS Attenuation/Transmission CHLOROPHYLL A CONCENTRATION Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) NITRATE SALINITY WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS biological chemical optical physical underway WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > CHLOROPHYLL EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > NITRATE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > ORGANIC MATTER EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > ATTENUATION/TRANSMISSION EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY Originator Keywords Alaska Coastal Current Alaska Ferry Alaska Marine Highway System CDOM Exxon Valdez oil spill GEM Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve NPRB Oceanography chlorophyll climate optical attenuation coefficient salinity temperature
Data Center keywords	NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; OAR; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory 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/OAR/PMEL > Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Tustumena Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords Ships ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes Tustumena (call sign: WNGW, ICES code: 33WE)
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS fluorometer GPS thermosalinograph transmissometer Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords FLUOROMETERS > FLUOROMETERS GPS RECEIVERS > GPS RECEIVERS THERMOSALINOGRAPHS TRANSMISSOMETERS
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Gulf of Alaska Prince William Sound (Gulf of Alaska) Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > GULF OF ALASKA Originator Place Names Alaska Cook Inlet Gulf of Alaska Prince William Sound
Project keywords	NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL Gulf of Alaska Ecosystem Monitoring and Research Program (GEM)
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0070122

Use Constraints	Cite as: Cokelet, Edward D.; NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (2011). Biological, chemical, optical, and physical observations collected aboard the Alaska marine highway system ferry TUSTUMENA in the Gulf of Alaska from September 15, 2004 through November 6, 2008 (NCEI Accession 0070122). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0070122. 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	2011-01-19T20:27:33Z - NCEI Accession 0070122 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0070122 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0070122 v1.1 (download) published 2011-01-19T20:27:33Z

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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.

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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	fluorometer GPS thermosalinograph transmissometer
Platform	Tustumena

Last Modified: 2022-07-02T16:30:57Z
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Biological, chemical, optical, and physical observations collected aboard the Alaska marine highway system ferry TUSTUMENA in the Gulf of Alaska from September 15, 2004 through November 6, 2008 (NCEI Accession 0070122)

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