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Temperature measurements found in dataset MBT taken from the VEMA, ATLANTIS (1931 - 9/1963)a and other platforms in the Equatorial Pacific , North Atlantic and other locations from 1955 to 1966 (NODC Accession 6900257)

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The original data can be accessed via: NCEI Ocean Archive System

Data distribution plot for NCEI accession 6900257
Accession: 6900257
Start date (month/day/year): 2/20/1955
End date (month/day/year): 8/31/1966
Submitting Institute: WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE (WHOI)
Contains observation type(s): physical,meterology
Contains datatype(s): 2281 temperature profiles
- 50 Bottom_Depth measurements
- 215 Wave_Height measurements
- 521 Sea_State measurements
- 24 Wave_Period measurements
- 620 Wind_Direction measurements
- 625 Wind_Speed measurements
- 218 Barometric_Pres measurements
- 382 Dry_Bulb_Temp measurements
- 364 Wet_Bulb_Temp measurements
- 531 Weather_Condit measurements
- 12 Cloud_Type measurements
- 768 Cloud_Cover measurements
- 2222 Ref/Surf_Temp measurements
Includes Sea Area(s): Equatorial Pacific
- North Atlantic
- Coastal N Atlantic
- Coastal Equatorial Pacific
- South Pacific
- Coastal S Pacific
- Antarctic
- South Atlantic
- Mediteranean
- Coastal N Pacific
West Boundary: 106.52
East Boundary: 29.98
North Boundary: 60.70
South Boundary: -62.92
Contains Instrument Type(s): MBT (2281 casts)
Project(s): FLOOD
Institute(s): LAMONT-DOHERTY GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY; PALISADES;NY
- WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE (WHOI)
- US DOC NOAA NMFS (WASH; D. C.)
- UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (USCG)
- NAVOCEANO - US NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFIC (BAY ST. LOUIS; MISS.)
- DUKE UNIVERSITY; DURHAM;NC
- US NAVY SHIPS OF OPPORTUNITY
Platform(s): VEMA
- ATLANTIS (1931 - 9/1963)a
- ATLANTIS II (4/1963 - 3/2/1997)
- ALBATROSS IV (NOAA ship; call sign WMVF; built 1962; IMO7338690)
- MCCULLOCH
- USS PINNACLE (MSO-462) (Call sign NJHJ; service date 10/21/1955 - 11/24/1970)
- GILLISS
- EASTWARD
- USS WILTSIE (DD-716; call sign NHFS; active 1946 - 1976)!