This file format contains high-resolution data collected using CTD (conductivity-temperature-depth) and STD (salinity-temperature-depth) instruments. As they are lowered and raised in the oceans, these electronic devices provide nearly continuous profiles of temperature, salinity, and other parameters. Data values may be subject to averaging or filtering or obtained by interpolation and may be reported at depth intervals as fine as 1m. Cruise and instrument information, position, date, time and sampling interval are reported for each station. Environmental data at the time of the cast (meteorological and sea surface conditions) may also be reported. The data record comprises values of temperature, salinity or conductivity, density (computed sigma-t), and possibly dissolved oxygen or transmissivity at specified depth or pressure levels. Data may be reported at either equally or unequally spaced depth or pressure intervals. A text record is available for comments.
Eight 120-character records: (1) Text Record, (2) Master Record, (3) Detail Record 1, (4) Detail Record 2, (5) Detail Record 3, (6) Detail Record 4, (7) Detail Record 5, (8) Detail Record 6. This file is sorted by station number (cast number), record type, and sequence number.
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXT RECORD | ||||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '022' | 1 | 3 | |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 | |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS '1' | 10 | 1 | |
| CAST NUMBER | FIVE-CHARACTER FIELD ASSIGNED BY THE ORIGINATOR - ALSO INCLUDED ON RECORD TYPES 2,3 AND 4 | 11 | 5 | |
| TEXT | 100-CHARACTER FIELD - USED FOR COMMENTS OR PERTINENT INFORMATION | 16 | 100 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | XXXXX - USED FOR SORTING TEXT RECORDS | 116 | 5 | |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH | |
| MASTER RECORD | ||||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '022' | 1 | 3 | |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6 CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 | |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS '2' | 10 | 1 | |
| CAST NUMBER | SEE RECORD '1' | 11 | 5 | |
| LATITUDE | DDMMXX (DEGREES, MINUTES TO HUNDREDTHS) | 16 | 6 | |
| LATITUDE HEMISPHERE | 1-CHARACTER CODE 'N' OR 'S' | 22 | 1 | |
| LONGITUDE | DDDMMXX (DEGREES, MINUTES TO HUNDREDTHS) | 23 | 7 | |
| LONGITUDE HEMISPHERE | 1-CHARACTER CODE 'E' OR 'W' | 30 | 1 | |
| CRUISE IDENTIFICATION | TEN-CHARACTER FIELD ASSIGNED BY THE ORIGINATOR | 31 | 10 | |
| NUMBER OF SCANS | XXXXX - USED TO INDICATE NUMBER OF SCANS PER STATION (FIVE/RECORD) SCANS PER STATION (FIVE/RECORD) | 41 | 5 | |
| DATE (GMT) | YYMMDD | 46 | 6 | |
| TIME (GMT) | XXXX (HOURS AND MINUTES) | 52 | 4 | |
| SAMPLE INTERVAL INDICATOR | ONE-DIGIT CODE - USE CODE NODC 0216 | 56 | 1 | |
| SAMPLE INTERVAL | XXX - WHEN INDICATOR CODE=1 (EQUAL SPACED DEPTHS) - (METERS TO TENTHS) | 57 | 3 | |
| BAROMETRIC PRESSURE | XXXXX (MILLIBARS TO TENTHS) | 60 | 5 | |
| WET BULB TEMPERATURE | XXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO TENTHS | 65 | 4 | |
| DRY BULB TEMPERATURE | XXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO TENTHS | 69 | 4 | |
| WIND DIRECTION | XX - TWO-DIGIT CODE - DIRECTION FROM USE CODE 0110 (WMO 0885/0887) | 73 | 2 | |
| WIND SPEED | XX (WHOLE KNOTS) | 75 | 2 | |
| WEATHER | ONE-DIGIT CODE - USE NODC CODE 0108 (WMO 4501) | 77 | 1 | |
| SEA STATE | ONE-DIGIT CODE - USE NODC CODE 0109 (WMO 3700) | 78 | 1 | |
| VISIBILITY | ONE-DIGIT CODE - USE NODC CODE 0157 (WMO 4300) | 79 | 1 | |
| CLOUD TYPE | ONE-DIGIT CODE USE NODC CODE 0053 (WMO 0500) | 80 | 1 | |
| CLOUD AMOUNT | ONE-DIGIT CODE - USE NODC CODE 0105 (WMO 2700) | 81 | 1 | |
| INSTRUMENT INFORMATION | TWENTY-CHARACTER FIELD FOR TYPE OF INSTRUMENT, SERIAL NUMBER, ETC | 82 | 20 | |
| LOCATION NAME | SIX-CHARACTER NAME DETERMINED BY THE ORIGINATOR | 102 | 6 | |
| DEPTH TO BOTTOM | XXXXX (WHOLE METERS) | 108 | 5 | |
| MAXIMUM DEPTH OF CAST | XXXX (WHOLE METERS) | 113 | 4 | |
| SALINITY METHOD | ONE CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0502 ('P'=PRACTICAL SALINITY, 'S'=SALINITY, BLANK=NOT SPECIFIED) | 117 | 1 | |
| CAST DIRECTION | ONE CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0508 | 118 | 1 | |
| BLANKS | 119 | 2 | ||
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH | |
| DETAIL RECORD 1 | ||||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '022' | 1 | 3 | |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 | |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS '3' | 10 | 1 | |
| CAST NUMBER | SEE RECORD '1' | 11 | 5 | |
| DEPTH | XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 16 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 21 | 5 | |
| SALINITY | XXXXX (PARTS PER THOUSAND OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO THOUSANDTHS) | 26 | 5 | |
| SIGMA-T | XXXX - TO HUNDREDTHS | 31 | 4 | |
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 35 | 1 | |
| DEPTH | XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 36 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 41 | 5 | |
| SALINITY | XXXXX (PARTS PER THOUSAND OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO THOUSANDTHS) | 46 | 5 | |
| SIGMA-T | XXXX - TO HUNDREDTHS | 51 | 4 | |
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 55 | 1 | |
| DEPTH | XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 56 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 61 | 5 | |
| SALINITY | XXXXX (PARTS PER THOUSAND OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO THOUSANDTHS) | 66 | 5 | |
| SIGMA-T | XXXX - TO HUNDREDTHS | 71 | 4 | |
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 75 | 1 | |
| DEPTH | XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 76 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 81 | 5 | |
| SALINITY | XXXXX (PARTS PER THOUSAND OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO THOUSANDTHS) | 86 | 5 | |
| SIGMA-T | XXXX - TO HUNDREDTHS | 91 | 4 | |
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 95 | 1 | |
| DEPTH | XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 96 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 101 | 5 | |
| SALINITY | XXXXX (PARTS PER THOUSAND OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO THOUSANDTHS) | 106 | 5 | |
| SIGMA-T | XXXX - TO HUNDREDTHS | 111 | 4 | |
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 115 | 1 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | XXXXX - USED FOR SORTING DATA RECORDS | 116 | 5 | |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH | |
| DETAIL RECORD 2 | ||||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '022' | 1 | 3 | |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 | |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS '4' | 10 | 1 | |
| CAST NUMBER | SEE RECORD '1' | 11 | 5 | |
| DEPTH | XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 16 | 5 | |
| DISSOLVED OXYGEN | XXXXX - ML/L TO THOUSANDTHS | 21 | 5 | |
| TRANSMISSIVITY | XXXXX (PERCENT TO THOUSANDTHS) | 26 | 5 | |
| BLANKS | 31 | 4 | ||
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 35 | 1 | |
| DEPTH | XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 36 | 5 | |
| DISSOLVED OXYGEN | XXXXX - ML/L TO THOUSANDTHS | 41 | 5 | |
| TRANSMISSIVITY | XXXXX (PERCENT TO THOUSANDTHS) | 46 | 5 | |
| BLANKS | 51 4 | |||
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 55 | 1 | |
| DEPTH | XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 56 | 5 | |
| DISSOLVED OXYGEN | XXXXX - ML/L TO THOUSANDTHS | 61 | 5 | |
| TRANSMISSIVITY | XXXXX (PERCENT TO THOUSANDTHS) | 66 | 5 | |
| BLANKS | 71 | 4 | ||
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 75 | 1 | |
| DEPTH | XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 76 | 5 | |
| DISSOLVED OXYGEN | XXXXX - ML/L TO THOUSANDTHS | 81 | 5 | |
| TRANSMISSIVITY | XXXXX (PERCENT TO THOUSANDTHS) | 86 | 5 | |
| BLANKS | 91 | 4 | ||
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE CODE NODC 0080 | 95 | 1 | |
| DEPTH | XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 96 | 5 | |
| DISSOLVED OXYGEN | XXXXX - ML/L TO THOUSANDTHS | 101 | 5 | |
| TRANSMISSIVITY | XXXXX (PERCENT TO THOUSANDTHS) | 106 | 5 | |
| BLANKS | 111 | 4 | ||
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE CODE NODC 0080 | 115 | 1 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | XXXXX - USED FOR SORTING DATA RECORDS | 116 | 5 | |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH | |
| DETAIL RECORD 3 | ||||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '022' | 1 | 3 | |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 | |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS '5' | 10 | 1 | |
| CAST NUMBER | SEE RECORD '1' | 11 | 5 | |
| DEPTH | XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 16 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 21 | 5 | |
| CONDUCTIVITY | XXXXX (MMHO/CM TO THOUSANDTHS) | 26 | 5 | |
| BLANKS | 31 | 4 | ||
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 35 | 1 | |
| DEPTH | XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 36 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 41 | 5 | |
| CONDUCTIVITY | XXXXX (MMHO/CM TO THOUSANDTHS) | 46 | 5 | |
| BLANKS | 51 | 4 | ||
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 55 | 1 | |
| DEPTH | XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 56 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 61 | 5 | |
| CONDUCTIVITY | XXXXX (MMHO/CM TO THOUSANDTHS) | 66 | 5 | |
| BLANKS | 71 | 4 | ||
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 75 | 1 | |
| DEPTH | XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 76 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 81 | 5 | |
| CONDUCTIVITY | XXXXX (MMHO/CM TO THOUSANDTHS) | 86 | 5 | |
| BLANKS | 91 | 4 | ||
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE CODE NODC 0080 | 95 | 1 | |
| DEPTH | XXXXX (METERS TO TENTHS) | 96 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 101 | 5 | |
| CONDUCTIVITY | XXXXX (MMHO/CM TO THOUSANDTHS) | 106 | 5 | |
| BLANKS | 111 | 4 | ||
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 115 | 1 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | XXXXX - USED FOR SORTING DATA RECORDS | 116 | 5 | |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH | |
| DETAIL RECORD 4 | ||||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '022' | 1 | 3 | |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 | |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS '6' | 10 | 1 | |
| CAST NUMBER | SEE RECORD '1' | 11 | 5 | |
| PRESSURE | XXXXX (DECIBARS TO TENTHS) | 16 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 21 | 5 | |
| SALINITY | XXXXX (PARTS PER THOUSAND OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO THOUSANDTHS) | 26 | 5 | |
| SIGMA-T | XXXX - TO HUNDREDTHS | 31 | 4 | |
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 35 | 1 | |
| PRESSURE | XXXXX (DECIBARS TO TENTHS) | 36 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 41 | 5 | |
| SALINITY | XXXXX (PARTS PER THOUSAND OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO THOUSANDTHS) | 46 | 5 | |
| SIGMA-T | XXXX - TO HUNDREDTHS | 51 | 4 | |
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 55 | 1 | |
| PRESSURE | XXXXX (DECIBARS TO TENTHS) | 56 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 61 | 5 | |
| SALINITY | XXXXX (PARTS PER THOUSAND OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO THOUSANDTHS) | 66 | 5 | |
| SIGMA-T | XXXX - TO HUNDREDTHS | 71 | 4 | |
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 75 | 1 | |
| PRESSURE | XXXXX (DECIBARS TO TENTHS) | 76 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 81 | 5 | |
| SALINITY | XXXXX (PARTS PER THOUSAND OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO THOUSANDTHS) | 86 | 5 | |
| SIGMA-T | XXXX - TO HUNDREDTHS | 91 | 4 | |
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 95 | 1 | |
| PRESSURE | XXXXX (DECIBARS TO TENTHS) | 96 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 101 | 5 | |
| SALINITY | XXXXX (PARTS PER THOUSAND OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO THOUSANDTHS) | 106 | 5 | |
| SIGMA-T | XXXX - TO HUNDREDTHS | 111 | 4 | |
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 115 | 1 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | XXXXX - USED FOR SORTING DATA RECORDS | 116 | 5 | |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH | |
| DETAIL RECORD 5 | ||||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '022' | 1 | 3 | |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 | |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS '7' | 10 | 1 | |
| CAST NUMBER | SEE RECORD '1' | 11 | 5 | |
| PRESSURE | XXXXX (DECIBARS TO TENTHS) | 16 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 21 | 5 | |
| CONDUCTIVITY | XXXXX (MMHO/CM TO THOUSANDTHS) | 26 | 5 | |
| BLANKS | 31 | 4 | ||
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 35 | 1 | |
| PRESSURE | XXXXX (DECIBARS TO TENTHS) | 36 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 41 | 5 | |
| CONDUCTIVITY | XXXXX (MMHO/CM TO THOUSANDTHS) | 46 | 5 | |
| BLANKS | 51 | 4 | ||
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 55 | 1 | |
| PRESSURE | XXXXX (DECIBARS TO TENTHS) | 56 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 61 | 5 | |
| CONDUCTIVITY | XXXXX (MMHO/CM TO THOUSANDTHS) | 66 | 5 | |
| BLANKS | 71 | 4 | ||
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 75 | 1 | |
| PRESSURE | XXXXX (DECIBARS TO TENTHS) | 76 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 81 | 5 | |
| CONDUCTIVITY | XXXXX (MMHO/CM TO THOUSANDTHS) | 86 | 5 | |
| BLANKS | 91 | 4 | ||
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 95 | 1 | |
| PRESSURE | XXXXX (DECIBARS TO TENTHS) | 96 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES ARE PRECEDED BY A MINUS SIGN ADJACENT TO TEMPERATURE VALUE - DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS | 101 | 5 | |
| CONDUCTIVITY | XXXXX (MMHO/CM TO THOUSANDTHS) | 106 | 5 | |
| BLANKS | 111 | 4 | ||
| SCAN CONDITION | ONE-CHARACTER CODE INDICATING METHOD OF SCANNING DATA - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 115 | 1 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | XXXXX - USED FOR SORTING DATA RECORDS | 116 | 5 | |
| PARAMETER | DESCRIPTION | STARTING COLUMN | FIELD LENGTH | |
| DETAIL RECORD 6 | ||||
| NODC FILE NUMBER | ALWAYS '022' | 1 | 3 | |
| NODC TRACK NUMBER | 6-CHARACTER UNIQUE CRUISE OR DATA SET IDENTIFIER ASSIGNED BY NODC | 4 | 6 | |
| RECORD NUMBER | ALWAYS '8' | 10 | 1 | |
| CAST NUMBER | SEE RECORD '1' | 11 | 5 | |
| PRESSURE | XXXXX (DECIBARS TO TENTHS) | 16 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX (DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS) | 21 | 5 | |
| SALINITY | XXXXX (PPT OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS-TO THOUSANDTHS) | 26 | 5 | |
| DISSOLVED OXYGEN | XXXX (MILLILITERS/LITER) | 31 | 4 | |
| SCAN CONDITION CODE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 35 | 1 | |
| PRESSURE | XXXXX (DECIBARS TO TENTHS) | 36 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX (DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS) | 41 | 5 | |
| SALINITY | XXXXX (PPT TO OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO THOUSANDTHS) | 46 | 5 | |
| DISSOLVED OXYGEN | XXXX (MILLILITERS/LITER) | 51 | 4 | |
| SCAN CONDITION CODE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 55 | 1 | |
| PRESSURE | XXXXX (DECIBARS TO TENTHS) | 56 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX (DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS) | 61 | 5 | |
| SALINITY | XXXXX (PPT OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO THOUSANDTHS) | 66 | 5 | |
| DISSOLVED OXYGEN | XXXX (MILLILITERS/LITER) | 71 | 4 | |
| SCAN CONDITION CODE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 75 | 1 | |
| PRESSURE | XXXXX (DECIBARS TO TENTHS) | 76 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX (DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS) | 81 | 5 | |
| SALINITY | XXXXX (PPT OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO THOUSANDTHS) | 86 | 5 | |
| DISSOLVED OXYGEN | XXXX (MILLILITERS/LITER) | 91 | 4 | |
| SCAN CONDITION CODE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 95 | 1 | |
| PRESSURE | XXXXX (DECIBARS TO TENTHS) | 96 | 5 | |
| TEMPERATURE | XXXXX (DEG C TO THOUSANDTHS) | 101 | 5 | |
| SALINITY | XXXXX (PPT OR PRACTICAL SALINITY UNITS - TO THOUSANDTHS) | 106 | 5 | |
| DISSOLVED OXYGEN | XXXX (MILLILITERS/LITER) | 111 | 4 | |
| SCAN CONDITION CODE | ONE-CHARACTER CODE - USE NODC CODE 0080 | 115 | 1 | |
| SEQUENCE NUMBER | XXXXX - USED FOR SORTING DATA RECORDS | 116 | 5 | |
| CODE NUMBER | CODE NAME |
|---|---|
| 0053 | Cloud Type(WMO 0500) |
| 0080 | STD-SCAN Condition |
| 0105 | Cloud Amount (WMO 2700) |
| 0108 | Weather (WMO 4501) |
| 0109 | Sea State (WMO 3700) |
| 0110 | Wind-Wave Direction (WMO 0885/0887) |
| 0157 | Visibilty (WMO 4300) |
| 0216 | Sample Interval |