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Temperature profiles from expendable bathythermograph (XBT) casts DIAMANTINA and other Platforms from a World-Wide Distribution in support of the Integrated Global Ocean Services System (IGOSS) and the Pacific Acoustic Research Kaneohe-Alaska (PARKA) from 1966-12-12 to 1974-09-29 (NCEI Accession 7500700)

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XBT data were collected from the DIAMANTINA and other Platforms in support of the Integrated Global Ocean Services System (IGOSS) and the Pacific Acoustic Research Kaneohe-Alaska (PARKA). Data were collected by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and other institutions from 12 December 1966 to 29 September 1974. Data were processed by NODC to the NODC standard Universal Bathythermograph Output (UBT) format.

The UBT file format is used for temperature-depth profile data obtained using expendable bathythermograph (XBT) instruments. Standard XBTs can obtain profiles at depths of about 450 or 760 m. With special instruments, measurements can be obtained to 1830 m. Cruise information, position, date, and time are reported for each observation. The data record comprises pairs of temperature-depth values. Unlike the MBT data file, in which temperature values are recorded at uniform 5m intervals, the XBT Data File contains temperature values at non-uniform depths. These depths are at a minimum number of points ("inflection points") required to record the temperature curve to an acceptable degree of accuracy. On output, however, the user may request temperature values either at inflection points or interpolated to uniform depth increments.
  • Cite as: Searle, Ben J.; Royal Australian Navy (2003). Temperature profiles from expendable bathythermograph (XBT) casts DIAMANTINA and other Platforms from a World-Wide Distribution in support of the Integrated Global Ocean Services System (IGOSS) and the Pacific Acoustic Research Kaneohe-Alaska (PARKA) from 1966-12-12 to 1974-09-29 (NCEI Accession 7500700). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/7500700. Accessed [date].
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    • File Specification: NODC Bathythermograph Output Format (XBT)
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Time Period 1966-12-12 to 1974-09-29
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 35.2
East: 33.5
South: -66.13
North: 80.08
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Physical oceanographic profile data collected worldwide to support the Integrated Global Ocean Service System (IGOSS) from 1954 through 1995
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  • US National Oceanographic Data Center (2023). NODC Standard Product: Documentation for NODC Standard File Formats and Related Codes, 1960 - 1996 (NCEI Accession 0189890). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0189890.
  • Physical, chemical, and biological data, Climax II Expedition, 27 August-13 October 1969; La Jolla: University of California, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 1975
    • Parent ID (indicates this dataset is related to other data):
    • gov.noaa.nodc:IOC-WMO-IGOSS
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2003-10-24
  • revision: 2022-08-31
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
Note: Preliminary metadata for this accession were extracted from a legacy database maintained by the U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC). The design of the database did not exactly reflect the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM).

To develop more accurate metadata, NCEI reviews metadata for all accessions on an ongoing basis. Metadata were updated in August of 2007.

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Agency: AUSTRALIAN NAVY
PI: Searle, Mr. Ben
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country: AUSTRALIA
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Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER
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Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER
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Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER
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Agency: SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY
Address:
address: NOT AVAILABLE
city: LA JOLLA
state: CA
postal: 92093-0955
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE
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address: NOT AVAILABLE
city: WOODS HOLE
state: MA
postal: 02543
country: UNITED STATES
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Agency: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Address:
address: OCEAN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 104
city: CORVALLIS
state: OR
postal: 97331-5503
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: US NAVY; SHIPS OF OPPORTUNITY
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address: 4640 JEWEL ST., 204
city: SAN DIEGO
state: CA
postal: 92109-31331
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: US NAVY; NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE
Address:
address: 1002 BALCH BOULEVARD
city: STENNIS SPACE CENTER, BAY ST. LOUIS
state: MS
postal: 39522
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - SEATTLE
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address: MARINE SCIENCES BUILDING
city: SEATTLE
state: WA
postal: 98195
country: UNITED STATES
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Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE - WASHINGTON DC
PI: 196
Address:
address: 1335 EAST WEST HIGHWAY
city: SILVER SPRING
state: MD
postal: 20910
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: LAMONT-DOHERTY EARTH OBSERVATORY
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address: ROUTE 9W
city: PALISADES
state: NY
postal: 10964
country: UNITED STATES
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Agency: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
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city: COLLEGE STATION
state: TX
postal: 77843-3146
country: UNITED STATES
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Agency: HUDSON LABORATORY
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city: DOBBS FERRY
state: NY
postal: 10522
country: UNITED STATES
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Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE - HONOLULU
Address:
address: 2570 DOLE STREET
city: HONOLULU
state: HI
postal: 96822-2396
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE - LA JOLLA
PI: 1
Address:
address: P.O. BOX 271
city: LA JOLLA
state: CA
postal: 92038
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE - MIAMI
PI: 4293
Address:
address: 75 VIRGINIA BEACH DRIVE
city: MIAMI
state: FL
postal: 33149
country: UNITED STATES
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Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE - SEATTLE
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address: 7600 SAND POINT WAY
city: SEATTLE
state: WA
postal: 98115
country: UNITED STATES
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Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE - WOODS HOLE
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address: 166 WATER STREET
city: WOODS HOLE
state: MA
postal: 02543
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE - PASCAGOULA
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address: 3209 FREDERICK STREET, P.O DRAWER
city: PASCAGOULA
state: MI
postal: 39567
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
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address: ALDRIDGE LABORATORY OF APPLIED GEOPHYSICS
city: NEW YORK
state: NY
postal: 10027
country: UNITED STATES
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Agency: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
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address: 2525 CORREA ROAD, HIG331
city: HONOLULU
state: HI
postal: 96822
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE - SEATTLE
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address: 7600 SAND POINT WAY, NE
city: SEATTLE
state: WA
postal: 98115
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: AMERICAN TUNA BOAT ASSOCIATION
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state: NOT AVAILABLE
postal: NOT AVAILABLE
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER
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Contact info:
Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER
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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: Searle, Ben J.; Royal Australian Navy (2003). Temperature profiles from expendable bathythermograph (XBT) casts DIAMANTINA and other Platforms from a World-Wide Distribution in support of the Integrated Global Ocean Services System (IGOSS) and the Pacific Acoustic Research Kaneohe-Alaska (PARKA) from 1966-12-12 to 1974-09-29 (NCEI Accession 7500700). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/7500700. 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
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 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
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Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Searle, Ben J.; Royal Australian Navy (2003). Temperature profiles from expendable bathythermograph (XBT) casts DIAMANTINA and other Platforms from a World-Wide Distribution in support of the Integrated Global Ocean Services System (IGOSS) and the Pacific Acoustic Research Kaneohe-Alaska (PARKA) from 1966-12-12 to 1974-09-29 (NCEI Accession 7500700). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/7500700. 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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Processing Steps
  • 2003-10-24T17:21:43Z - NCEI Accession 7500700 v1.1 was published.
  • 2022-08-31T01:19:55Z - NCEI Accession 7500700 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
  • 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
  • bathythermograph - XBT
Platform
  • ALAMINOS
  • ALEXANDER AGASSIZ
  • ARGO
  • ARNI FRIDRIKSSON
  • ATLANTIS II
  • BJARNI SAEMUNDSSON
  • CHARLES H. GILBERT
  • COLUMBUS
  • F. V. HUNT
  • HMAS Diamantina
  • IDEAL
  • LA SALLE
  • MAHI
  • MALASPINA
  • MARIA PAOLINA G.
  • MAUMEE
  • MAYUMBE
  • MIKIMIKI
  • NOAA Ship Albatross IV
  • NOAA Ship David Starr Jordan
  • NOAA Ship Delaware II
  • NOAA Ship George B. Kelez
  • NOAA Ship Miller Freeman
  • NOAA Ship Mt. Mitchell
  • NOAA Ship Oceanographer
  • NOAA Ship OREGON
  • NOAA Ship Rainier
  • NOAA Ship Surveyor
  • NOAA Ship Townsend Cromwell
  • PACIFIC APOLLO
  • QUEEN MARY
  • R/V ROBERT D. CONRAD
  • R/V THOMAS G. THOMPSON
  • SACLANTCEN
  • SUNRISE
  • TERITU
  • TRIPPE
  • TYPHOON
  • UNDAUNTED
  • UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF UNITED STATES
  • USCGSS Pathfinder
  • USNS CHAIN
  • USNS Kilauea
  • USNS MARS
  • USNS Thomas Washington
  • USS ANCHORAGE
  • USS BARBOUR COUNTY
  • USS COOK
  • USS CORONADO
  • USS ENGLAND
  • USS FORT FISHER
  • USS H. E. HOLT
  • USS HUNLEY
  • USS Inchon
  • USS J. HEWES
  • USS J. L. BROWN
  • USS J. STRAUSS
  • USS KIRK
  • USS KITTY HAWK
  • USS Long Beach
  • USS M. SHIELDS
  • USS MILWAUKEE
  • USS N. K. PERRY
  • USS R. E. PEARY
  • USS SHENANDOAH
  • USS Theodore E. Chandler
  • USS TRENTON
  • USS Turner Joy
  • VIKINGUR
  • YAQUINA
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