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Salinity and other variables collected from Surface underway observations using not applicable and other instruments from unknown platforms in various oceans and seas World-Wide from 1965-01-01 to 1994-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0157055)

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This dataset includes Surface underway, chemical and physical data collected from unknown platforms in the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Bay of Biscay, Indian Ocean, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Norwegian Sea, Southern Oceans, and Tasman Sea from 1965-01-01 to 1994-12-31. These data include DELTA CARBON-13, DELTA CARBON-14, SALINITY, SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE and SIGMA-T. The instruments used to collect these data include not applicable.

These data were collected by R. Nydal of Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Department of Physics and Mathematics; Radiological Dating Laboratory as part of the Carbon 14: Surface Measurements data set.
  • Cite as: Nydal, Reidar; Brenkert, Antoinette L. (ed.); Boden, Thomas A. (ed.) (2016). Salinity and other variables collected from Surface underway observations using not applicable and other instruments from unknown platforms in various oceans and seas World-Wide from 1965-01-01 to 1994-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0157055). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.ndp057. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 1965-01-01 to 1994-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 149.18
East: 112.5
South: -74.65
North: 80.52
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Nydal, R (1979). Carbon-14 Measurements in Surface Water CO2 from the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans 1965-1994. ORNL/CDIAC-104, NDP-057A. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Carbon 14: Surface Measurements.
  • Nydal, R., K. Lovseth, and S. Gulliksen, 1979. A survey of radiocarbon variation in nature since the Test Ban Treaty. in Berger, R. and Suess H.E., eds. Proc. 9th Int. Conf. Radiocarbon Dating. Berkeley, University of California Press. pp. 313-23.
  • Nydal, R., K. Lovseth, and F.H. Skogseth. 1980. Transfer of bomb 14C to the ocean surface. Radiocarbon 22(3): 626-35. Nydal, R. and Lovseth, K. 1983. Tracing bomb 14C in the atmosphere 1962-1980. Journal of Geophysical Research 88(C6): 3621-35.
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2022). Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/ocean-carbon-acidification-data-system
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2016-12-02
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
These data were acquired by NCEI from the Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) in accordance with an archival submission agreement between CDIAC and NCEI.
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
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  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Nydal, Reidar; Brenkert, Antoinette L. (ed.); Boden, Thomas A. (ed.) (2016). Salinity and other variables collected from Surface underway observations using not applicable and other instruments from unknown platforms in various oceans and seas World-Wide from 1965-01-01 to 1994-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0157055). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.ndp057. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords OCADS Study Type
  • Surface underway
Provider Variable Abbreviations
  • CR_C14
  • DEL_C13
  • DEL_C14
  • SIGMA
  • SSS
  • SST
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Provider Geographic Names
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
Project keywords Ocean Acidification Search Keywords
  • Ocean Carbon and Acidification Data System (OCADS) Project
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Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Nydal, Reidar; Brenkert, Antoinette L. (ed.); Boden, Thomas A. (ed.) (2016). Salinity and other variables collected from Surface underway observations using not applicable and other instruments from unknown platforms in various oceans and seas World-Wide from 1965-01-01 to 1994-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0157055). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.3334/cdiac/otg.ndp057. Accessed [date].
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  • 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
  • 2016-12-02T15:56:08Z - NCEI Accession 0157055 v1.1 was published.
  • 2016-12-02T16:48:07Z - NCEI Accession 0157055 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.
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Processing Steps
  • Parameter or Variable: SST; Abbreviation: SST; Unit: DEG_C; Controlled vocabulary name: SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: SSS; Abbreviation: SSS; Controlled vocabulary name: SALINITY; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: DEL_C14; Abbreviation: DEL_C14; Unit: PER_MILL; Controlled vocabulary name: DELTA CARBON-14; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: DEL_C13; Abbreviation: DEL_C13; Unit: PER/MILL; Controlled vocabulary name: DELTA CARBON-13; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: CR_C14; Abbreviation: CR_C14; Unit: PER/MILL; Controlled vocabulary name: DELTA CARBON-14; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ.
  • Parameter or Variable: SIGMA; Abbreviation: SIGMA; Unit: ST_DEV; Controlled vocabulary name: SIGMA-T; In-situ / Manipulation / Response variable: in-situ .
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