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Synoptic monthly gridded (0.25°) Mediterranean Sea (temperature, salinity, current u, current v) dataset (January 1960 - December 2013) from the NOAA/NCEI WOD Profile Data (NCEI Accession 0157702)

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Synoptic monthly gridded Mediterranean Sea temperature (T), salinity (S), and absolute geostrophic velocity (u, v) fields are produced from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) World Ocean Database (WOD) (T, S) profiles. The optimal spectral decomposition (OSD) (Chu et al. 2003a, b; 2015) and P vector (Chu 1995) methods are used to establish the synoptic monthly gridded (T, S, u, v) fields with (0.25°×0.25°) horizontal resolution, 57 vertical levels, and monthly increment from January 1960 to December 2013.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Chu, Peter C.; Fan, Chenwu; Karaaslan, Nuri (2019). Synoptic monthly gridded (0.25°) Mediterranean Sea (temperature, salinity, current u, current v) dataset (January 1960 - December 2013) from the NOAA/NCEI WOD Profile Data (NCEI Accession 0157702). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157702. Accessed [date].

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gov.noaa.nodc:0157702

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Distribution Formats	netCDF (Version: netCDF-3)
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Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 NCEI.Info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov

Time Period	1960-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -5.375 East: 35.875 South: 30.125 North: 45.625
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Associated Resources

Chu, P.C., L.M. Ivanov, T.P. Korzhova, T.M. Margolina, and O.M. Melnichenko, 2003: Analysis of sparse and noisy ocean current data using flow decomposition. Part 1: Theory. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 20 (4), 478-491
- https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2003)20<478:AOSANO>2.0.CO;2
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Chu, P.C., L.M. Ivanov, T.P. Korzhova, T.M. Margolina, and O.M. Melnichenko, 2003: Analysis of sparse and noisy ocean current data using flow decomposition. Part 2: Application to Eulerian and Lagrangian data. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 20, 492-512
- https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2003)20<492:AOSANO>2.0.CO;2
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Chu, P.C., R.T. Tokmakian, C.W. Fan, and C.L. Sun, 2015: Optimal spectral decomposition (OSD) for ocean data assimilation. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 32, 828-841
- https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-14-00079.1
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Chu, P.C., 1995: P-vector method for determining absolute velocity from hydrographic data. Marine Technology Society Journal, 29 (2), 3-14
- P-vector method for determining absolute velocity from hydrographic data
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Publication Dates	publication: 2019-06-04
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	Submission Package ID: TBB6G6
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: Chu, Peter C.; Fan, Chenwu; Karaaslan, Nuri (2019). Synoptic monthly gridded (0.25°) Mediterranean Sea (temperature, salinity, current u, current v) dataset (January 1960 - December 2013) from the NOAA/NCEI WOD Profile Data (NCEI Accession 0157702). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157702. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Chu, Peter C. US Navy; Naval Postgraduate School Fan, Chenwu Karaaslan, Nuri
Principal Investigators	Peter C. Chu US Navy; Naval Postgraduate School
Resource Providers	Peter C. Chu US Navy; Naval Postgraduate School US Navy; Naval Postgraduate School
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS SALINITY WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS physical WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY Originator Variable Names absolute meridional geostrophic velocity absolute zonal geostrophic velocity
Data Center keywords	NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US Navy; Naval Postgraduate School Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOD/USNAVY/NPS > Naval Postgraduate School, U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Defense
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Mediterranean Sea Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0157702

Use Constraints	Cite as: Chu, Peter C.; Fan, Chenwu; Karaaslan, Nuri (2019). Synoptic monthly gridded (0.25°) Mediterranean Sea (temperature, salinity, current u, current v) dataset (January 1960 - December 2013) from the NOAA/NCEI WOD Profile Data (NCEI Accession 0157702). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0157702. 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.

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Processing Steps	2019-06-04T20:33:58Z - NCEI Accession 0157702 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0157702 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0157702 v1.1 (download) published 2019-06-04T20:33:58Z

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Synoptic monthly gridded (0.25°) Mediterranean Sea (temperature, salinity, current u, current v) dataset (January 1960 - December 2013) from the NOAA/NCEI WOD Profile Data (NCEI Accession 0157702)

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