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CAPRICORN 2016 Field campaign: surface meteorological data and turbulent fluxes collected from the RV Investigator by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans from 2016-03-14 to 2016-04-15 (NCEI Accession 0170257)

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The data contained within this file covers about 40 days of surface meteorological data and turbulent fluxes at sea south of Tasmania from 14 March to 16 April 2016. This is part of the CAPRICORN (Clouds, Aerosols, Precipitation, Radiation, and Atmospheric Composition over the Southern Ocean) 2016 project. The data come from two sources, the NOAA ESRL PSD's flux system and the instruments permanently installed on the RV Investigator. NOAA's flux system is an instrument package that makes direct measurements of the exchange or flux of heat, water, and momentum between the atmosphere and the ocean. The system also measures meteorological variables such as sea surface temperature, wind speed, air temperature, humidity. Together, this information can be used to estimate how the ocean and atmosphere exchange heat in weather and climate models. The dataset contains both direct measurement and model outputs (COARE 3.5). The averaging period is 10 minutes. Data have been corrected for known measurement issues when possible and quality control flags are included to reject bad data due to ship contamination or maneuvering.
  • Cite as: Bariteau, Ludovic; Fairall, Christopher; Blomquist, Byron; Pezoa, Sergio (2018). CAPRICORN 2016 Field campaign: surface meteorological data and turbulent fluxes collected from the RV Investigator by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans from 2016-03-14 to 2016-04-15 (NCEI Accession 0170257). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5q81bbc. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 2016-03-14 to 2016-04-15
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 141.52738
East: 151.31831
South: -53.012155
North: -43.308028
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Publication Dates
  • publication: 2018-01-26
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: 6N2KCM
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: Bariteau, Ludovic; Fairall, Christopher; Blomquist, Byron; Pezoa, Sergio (2018). CAPRICORN 2016 Field campaign: surface meteorological data and turbulent fluxes collected from the RV Investigator by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans from 2016-03-14 to 2016-04-15 (NCEI Accession 0170257). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5q81bbc. Accessed [date].
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  • Related Funding Agency: NOAA Climate Program Office, Climate Observation Division
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Convention Standard Name Table
  • air_pressure
  • air_temperature
  • depth
  • downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
  • downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky
  • downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
  • downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air_assuming_clear_sky
  • height
  • latitude
  • longitude
  • mole_fraction_of_carbon_dioxide_in_air
  • platform_course
  • platform_orientation
  • platform_speed_wrt_ground
  • rainfall_rate
  • sea_water_temperature
  • specific_humidity
  • temperature_flux_due_to_rainfall_expressed_as_heat_flux_into_sea_water
  • time
  • upward_latent_heat_flux_in_air
  • upward_sensible_heat_flux_in_air
  • wind_from_direction
  • wind_speed
  • wind_stress
Provider Algorithm Keywords
  • Coupled Ocean–Atmosphere Response Experiment (COARE3.5)
Provider Keywords
  • infrared (IR) downwelling radiative flux
  • navigational data
  • solar downwelling radiative flux
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes Provider Platform Names
  • Flux reference buoys (NOAA)
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords Provider Instruments
  • Infrared Gas Analyzer (IRGA)
  • pyrgeometer
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords Provider Project Names
  • Climate Observations Division (COD - NOAA)
  • Clouds, Aerosols, Precipitation, Radiation, and Atmospheric Composition over the Southern Ocean (CAPRICORN) 2016
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Bariteau, Ludovic; Fairall, Christopher; Blomquist, Byron; Pezoa, Sergio (2018). CAPRICORN 2016 Field campaign: surface meteorological data and turbulent fluxes collected from the RV Investigator by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans from 2016-03-14 to 2016-04-15 (NCEI Accession 0170257). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5q81bbc. 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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  • 2018-01-26T23:47:17Z - NCEI Accession 0170257 v1.1 was published.
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  • Data Type: AIR TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Temperature Sensors; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: RELATIVE HUMIDITY (measured); Units: %; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Humidity Sensor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: thermistor; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: BAROMETRIC PRESSURE (measured); Units: bar; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: pressure sensors; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: WIND SPEED (measured); Units: meters per second; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: anemometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: PRECIPITATION RATE (measured); Units: mm/hr; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: rain gauge; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: WIND DIRECTION (measured); Units: degree; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: anemometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: LATITUDE (measured); Units: degrees north; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: GPS; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: LONGITUDE (measured); Units: degrees east; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: GPS; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: solar downwelling radiative flux (measured); Units: W/m^2; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: pyranometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: IR downwelling radiative flux (measured); Units: W/m^2; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: pyrgeometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: WATER TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: thermosalinographs; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: FLUX - HEAT (measured); Units: W/m^2; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Anemometer and IRGA; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Covariance and Inertial Dissipation methods; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: wind stress (measured); Units: N/m^2; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: anemometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Covariance and Inertial Dissipation methods; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: FLUX - HEAT (calculated); Units: W/m^2; Observation Type: model output; Sampling Instrument: COARE3.5; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: wind stress (calculated); Units: N/m^2; Observation Type: model output; Sampling Instrument: COARE3.5; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: xCO2 atmosphere (measured); Units: ppm; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: IRGA; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: navigational data (measured); Units: m/s and degrees; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: GPS; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Platform course, orientation and speed; Data Quality Information:
  • Data Type: CLEAR-SKY RADIANCE (calculated); Units: W/m^2; Observation Type: model output; Sampling Instrument: N/A; Sampling and Analyzing Method: ; Data Quality Information:
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • anemometer
  • GPS
  • humidity sensor
  • pressure sensor
  • pyranometer
  • rain gauge
  • temperature sensor
  • thermistor
  • thermosalinograph
Platform
  • RV Investigator
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