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NODC Standard Format Oceanographic Station (SD2) Data (1898-1996) (NCEI Accession 9400123)

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This dataset contains physical-chemical oceanographic data recorded at discrete depth levels, in NODC Standard Oceanographic Station Data (SD2 or C100) format. Most of the observations were made using multi-bottle Nansen casts or other types of water samplers. A small amount (about 5 percent) were obtained using electronic CTD (conductivity-temperature-depth) or STD (salinity- temperature-depth) recorders. The CTD/STD data were reported to NODC at depth levels equivalent to Nansen cast data, however, and have been processed and stored the same as the Nansen data. Cruise information (e.g., ship, country, institution), position, date, and time, and reported for each station. The principal measured parameters are temperature and salinity, but dissolved oxygen, phosphate, total phosphorus, silicate, nitrate, nitrite, and pH may be reported. Meteorological conditions at the time of the cast (e.g., air temperature and pressure, wind, waves) may also be reported, as well as auxiliary data such as water color (Forel-Ule scale), water transparency (Secchi disk depth), and depth to bottom. Values of density (sigma-t) sound velocity, and dynamic depth anomaly are computed from measured parameters. Each station contains the measurements taken at the observed depth levels, but also includes data values interpolated to a set of standard depth levels.
  • Cite as: US National Oceanographic Data Center (2021). NODC Standard Format Oceanographic Station (SD2) Data (1898-1996) (NCEI Accession 9400123). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/9400123. Accessed [date].
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Distribution Formats
  • SD2
    • File Specification: NODC Oceanographic Station Data II (SD2) Output Format
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Time Period 1898-03-05 to 1991-06-18
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -180
East: 180
South: -78.55
North: 89.55
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2021-01-14
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
The data in this accession is a compilation of data from multiple NCEI accessions that were provided in this standard NODC format or were reformatted into this standard NODC format. Each of the original accessions that provided data for this collection is available upon request from NCEI.
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: US National Oceanographic Data Center (2021). NODC Standard Format Oceanographic Station (SD2) Data (1898-1996) (NCEI Accession 9400123). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/9400123. 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
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
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: US National Oceanographic Data Center (2021). NODC Standard Format Oceanographic Station (SD2) Data (1898-1996) (NCEI Accession 9400123). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/9400123. 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
  • 2021-01-14T17:34:08Z - NCEI Accession 9400123 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • bottle
  • CTD
Last Modified: 2021-10-17T18:56:29Z
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