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Physical and biochemical oceanographic data from the Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) program collected by University of Hawaii at Station ALOHA in the Pacific Ocean 100 miles north of Oahu, Hawaii, since 1988

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This dataset includes physical and biochemical oceanographic observational data from the Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) Program, including thermosalinograph, CTD, bottle and biochemical data. The HOT program makes repeated observations of the physics, biology and chemistry at a site approximately 100 km north of Oahu, Hawaii. The program began in 1988. Two stations are visited about once a month: Kahe Point (Station 1: 21.34N, 158.27W) and Station ALOHA (Station 2: 22.75N, 158W). Various other stations are made intermittently in support of similar research objectives or mooring deployments.
  • Cite as: Lukas, Roger; Church, Matthew J.; Karl, David M.; University of Hawaii (2001). Physical and biochemical oceanographic data from the Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) program collected by University of Hawaii at Station ALOHA in the Pacific Ocean 100 miles north of Oahu, Hawaii, since 1988. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/Station-ALOHA-HOT. Accessed [date].
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Distribution Formats
  • TS (HOT Thermosalinograph Data Format) (Version: 2015-03-16)
  • CTD (HOT CTD Data Format) (Version: 2008-06-18)
  • FLUX (BEACH Sediment Trap Flux Data Format) (Version: 2006-11-28)
  • PP (BEACH Primary Production Data Format) (Version: 2018-05-11)
  • GOF (BEACH Water Column Chemical Data Format) (Version: 2007-04-11)
  • SEA (WOCE Water Sample Data Format) (Version: Rev. 2, 1998-02)
  • SUM (WOCE Station Summary Data Format) (Version: Rev. 2, 1998-02)
  • MET (HOT Meteorological Observation Data Format) (Version: 1997-10-07)
  • IES (HOT Inverted Echo Sounder Data Format) (Version: 1999-09-03)
  • RBR (Richard Brancker Research Thermister Data Logger Format) (Version: 1997)
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 1988-10-01 to 2022-09-04
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 157.691
East: -157.324
South: 20.716
North: 24.914
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2001-12-18
  • revision: 2023-10-18
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
Purpose To describe and understand the ocean climate and variability at a deep-water site in the North Pacific subtropical gyre near Hawaii.
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: Lukas, Roger; Church, Matthew J.; Karl, David M.; University of Hawaii (2001). Physical and biochemical oceanographic data from the Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) program collected by University of Hawaii at Station ALOHA in the Pacific Ocean 100 miles north of Oahu, Hawaii, since 1988. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/Station-ALOHA-HOT. Accessed [date].
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Acknowledgments
  • Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) was initiated and funded through grants from the National Science Foundation under the auspices of the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS) and the World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE). The field phase of these programs has ended, but support from the Ocean Sciences Division of NSF has enabled continuation of our basic HOT measurement program. The physical oceanographic component contributes to the objectives of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR) Programme by providing information on interannual to decadal variability of the North Pacific Ocean. The US CLIVAR Office funded the physical oceanographic data during 2008.
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Originator Keywords
  • Salinity (PSS-78)
  • Temperature (ITC-90)
  • physical oceanographic data
  • salinity
  • surface measurements
  • temperature
  • temperature and salinity time series
  • thermosalinograph
  • thermosalinograph data
  • underway data
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 Originator Place Names
  • HALE ALOHA
  • Hawaii
  • Hawaii Ocean Time Series (HOT)
  • Kaena Point
  • Kahe Point
  • Oahu
  • Pacific
  • Station Aloha
  • central north Pacific
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Cruise ID
  • AC-1
  • AC-2
  • HA-1
  • HA-2
  • HA-3
  • HA-4
  • HA-5
  • HOT-1
  • HOT-10
  • HOT-100
  • HOT-101
  • HOT-102
  • HOT-103
  • HOT-104
  • HOT-105
  • HOT-11
  • HOT-12
  • HOT-13
  • HOT-14
  • HOT-15
  • HOT-16
  • HOT-17
  • HOT-18
  • HOT-19
  • HOT-2
  • HOT-20
  • HOT-21
  • HOT-22
  • HOT-23
  • HOT-24
  • HOT-25
  • HOT-26
  • HOT-27
  • HOT-28
  • HOT-29
  • HOT-3
  • HOT-30
  • HOT-31
  • HOT-32
  • HOT-33
  • HOT-34
  • HOT-35
  • HOT-36
  • HOT-37
  • HOT-38
  • HOT-39
  • HOT-4
  • HOT-40
  • HOT-41
  • HOT-42
  • HOT-43
  • HOT-44
  • HOT-45
  • HOT-46
  • HOT-47
  • HOT-48
  • HOT-49
  • HOT-5
  • HOT-50
  • HOT-51
  • HOT-52
  • HOT-53
  • HOT-54
  • HOT-55
  • HOT-56
  • HOT-57
  • HOT-58
  • HOT-59
  • HOT-6
  • HOT-60
  • HOT-61
  • HOT-62
  • HOT-63
  • HOT-64
  • HOT-65
  • HOT-66
  • HOT-67
  • HOT-68
  • HOT-69
  • HOT-7
  • HOT-70
  • HOT-71
  • HOT-72
  • HOT-73
  • HOT-74
  • HOT-75
  • HOT-76
  • HOT-77
  • HOT-78
  • HOT-79
  • HOT-8
  • HOT-80
  • HOT-81
  • HOT-82
  • HOT-83
  • HOT-84
  • HOT-85
  • HOT-86
  • HOT-87
  • HOT-88
  • HOT-89
  • HOT-9
  • HOT-90
  • HOT-91
  • HOT-92
  • HOT-93
  • HOT-94
  • HOT-95
  • HOT-96
  • HOT-97
  • HOT-98
  • HOT-99
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords Originator Keywords
  • Woods Hole HOT (WHOTS)
  • Woods Hole Hawaii Ocean Time Series (WHOTS)
Originator Project Names
  • ALOHA-Climax
  • Hawaii Air-sea Logging Experiment, A Long-term Oligotrophic Habitat Assessment (HALE-ALOHA)
  • Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOTS)
  • Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS)
  • World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE)
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Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Lukas, Roger; Church, Matthew J.; Karl, David M.; University of Hawaii (2001). Physical and biochemical oceanographic data from the Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) program collected by University of Hawaii at Station ALOHA in the Pacific Ocean 100 miles north of Oahu, Hawaii, since 1988. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/Station-ALOHA-HOT. 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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  • 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
  • bottle
  • carbon-14 incubation
  • CTD
  • fluorometer
  • inverted echo sounder (IES)
  • laboratory analysis
  • meteorological sensor
  • oxygen sensor
  • salinometer
  • Secchi disk
  • sediment sampler - corer
  • sediment sampler - grab
  • spectrophotometer
  • thermistor
  • thermosalinograph
  • transmissometer
  • trap - sediment
  • visual analysis
Platform
  • CROMWELL
  • FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES
  • FIXED STATIONS OF UNITED STATES
  • KA'IMIKAI-O-KANALOA
  • KAHO
  • KAIMALINO
  • KILA
  • MARINE VIEW
  • MOANA WAVE
  • NA'INA
  • NESHANIC
  • NEW HORIZON
  • NOAA Ship Hi'ialakai
  • NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette
  • NOAA Ship Townsend Cromwell
  • OCEANUS
  • R/V KILO MOANA
  • R/V Knorr
  • R/V MAURICE EWING
  • R/V Melville
  • R/V Roger Revelle
  • R/V THOMAS G. THOMPSON
  • R/V WECOMA
  • RV Alpha Helix
  • Sikuliaq
  • THOMSON
  • USCGC Klamath
  • USCGC Westwind
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