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Completed dataset from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) collected during the response to the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico onboard the M/V Ryan Chouest Cruise 1 through Cruise 15 from 2010-06-05 to 2010-09-14 (NCEI Accession 0086283)

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In response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) conducted on-site monitoring of dispersed oil at the request of BP. This dataset contains structured content and unstructured content. The structured content is the CSIRO shipboard measurements including CTD vertical profiles, towed fluorometry, onboard hydrocarbon sensors and GCMS data. Unstructured content is associated with shipboard measurements, including photos, raw data files/casts, cast profiles, sonar contacts, daily reports and cruise summaries. Included in this data product are CSIRO documentation with detailed information in a database data dictionary and manifest.
  • Cite as: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (2012). Completed dataset from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) collected during the response to the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico onboard the M/V Ryan Chouest Cruise 1 through Cruise 15 from 2010-06-05 to 2010-09-14 (NCEI Accession 0086283). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0086283. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2010-06-05 to 2010-09-14
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -91.7
East: -82.5
South: 26.5
North: 30.6
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2012-03-06
  • revision: 2020-04-14
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
In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number."

This data product includes: CSIRO shipboard measurements of CTD vertical profiles, towed fluorometry, onboard hydrocarbon sensors, and GCMS data. Also included are photo, raw data files/casts, cast profiles, Daily Reports and cruise summaries.

This data product metadata record describes and records the data collection activities that took place on cruises for the NOAA Subsurface Monitoring Unit for the Deepwater Horizon incident response. The information in this metadata record was documented by DWH SMU Data Management Coordinators. Information can be viewed using the DWH Data Access Google Map developed by the National Coastal Data Development Center.

This database was initially released to NOAA in October 2011 by CSIRO. CSIRO staff subsequently determined that errors existed in some components of the database, and sent revised components to NOAA in December 2011. Some of the instrumentation datasets associated with this database are still raw and unprocessed and will be published as they become available. NOAA Office of Response & Restoration (OR&R) cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data.

Errors were detected by CSIRO in some components of the database in December 2011, including date/time and location errors in tables associated with particular cruises. Tables were revised by CSIRO and an updated database (Obs_LogsData.mdb file) was released to NOAA and added to the NCDDC Deepwater Horizon data collection to replace the older erroneous files.

Keywords:
Deepwater Horizon, DWH, MC252,, British Petroleum, oil spill, plume, sheen, column, waters, BTEX, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, PAH, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, total petroleum hydrocarbons, gas chromatography mass spectrometry, Chromatogram, Biota, economy, environment, oceans, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Gulf Coast, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi Canyon, temperature, fluorometry, fluorescence
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: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (2012). Completed dataset from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) collected during the response to the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico onboard the M/V Ryan Chouest Cruise 1 through Cruise 15 from 2010-06-05 to 2010-09-14 (NCEI Accession 0086283). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0086283. Accessed [date].
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Resource Providers
Publishers
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Originator Keywords
  • BP
  • BTEX
  • British Petroleum
  • Chromatogram
  • DWH
  • Deepwater Horizon
  • Federal waters
  • GCMS
  • MC252
  • PAH
  • TPH
  • benzene
  • ethylbenzene
  • gas chromatography mass spectrometry
  • hydrocarbon
  • oil plume
  • oil sheen
  • oil spill
  • polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
  • toluene
  • total petroleum hydrocarbons
  • water column
  • xylenes
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
  • Alabama
  • Florida
  • Gulf Coast
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Originator Place Names
  • Mississippi Canyon
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (2012). Completed dataset from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) collected during the response to the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico onboard the M/V Ryan Chouest Cruise 1 through Cruise 15 from 2010-06-05 to 2010-09-14 (NCEI Accession 0086283). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0086283. 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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  • 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
  • 2012-03-06T14:59:27Z - NCEI Accession 0086283 v1.1 was published.
  • 2020-04-14T17:29:28Z - NCEI Accession 0086283 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
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
  • chromatograph
  • CTD
  • fluorometer
  • mass spectrometer
Platform
  • RYAN CHOUEST
Last Modified: 2022-07-02T16:10:55Z
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