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Temperature measurements found in datasets MBT and XBT taken from the HMS TINTAGEL CASTLE (K399;comm-d 04.1944;decomm-d 1956), FLINT CASTLE (HMS;K383;comm-d 12.1944;decomm-d 03.1956) and other platforms in the Mediteranean , Coastal N Atlantic and other locations from 1943 to 1986 (NODC Accession 8700346)

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Data distribution plot for NCEI accession 8700346
Accession: 8700346
Start date (month/day/year): 8/11/1943
End date (month/day/year): 9/15/1986
Submitting Investigator: DALZELL; THOMAS
Submitting Institute: HYDRO DEPARTMENT (BRITISH HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE)
Contains observation type(s): physical,meterology
Contains datatype(s): 75131 temperature profiles
- 27829 Bottom_Depth measurements
- 2 Wave_Height measurements
- 2784 Sea_State measurements
- 1 Wave_Period measurements
- 2861 Wind_Direction measurements
- 2906 Wind_Speed measurements
- 2210 Barometric_Pres measurements
- 2886 Dry_Bulb_Temp measurements
- 2678 Wet_Bulb_Temp measurements
- 2879 Weather_Condit measurements
- 16 Cloud_Type measurements
- 2733 Cloud_Cover measurements
- 2203 Visibility measurements
- 6410 Ref/Surf_Temp measurements
Includes Sea Area(s): Mediteranean
- Coastal N Atlantic
- North Atlantic
- Arctic
- South Atlantic
- Coastal S Atlantic
- Equatorial Indian
- North Indian
- Coastal N Indian
- Persian Gulf
- North Pacific
- Red Sea
- Baltic Sea
- Coastal S Indian
- South Indian
- Equatorial Atlantic
- South Pacific
- Coastal Equatorial Pacific
- Coastal Equatorial Indian
- Coastal N Pacific
- Equatorial Pacific
- Coastal Equatorial Atlantic
- Antarctic
- Coastal S Pacific
- Sulu Sea
- Black Sea
West Boundary: -180.00
East Boundary: 180.00
North Boundary: 85.45
South Boundary: -68.40
Contains Instrument Type(s): MBT (43631 casts)
- XBT (31500 casts)
Institute(s): HYDRO DEPARTMENT (BRITISH HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE)
- BRITISH METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE (MET OFFICE) (UKMO)
Platform(s): HMS TINTAGEL CASTLE (K399;comm-d 04.1944;decomm-d 1956)
- FLINT CASTLE (HMS;K383;comm-d 12.1944;decomm-d 03.1956)
- HMS FAME
- HMS LEEDS CASTLE (K384/F384;comm-d 1943;decomm-d 1956)
- HMS BATTLEAXE (D118;launched 1945; fate 1964)
- CROSSBOW (HMS;D96;active 1945-1971)
- GABBARD (HMS;D47;active 12.1946-1953;sold 1957;renamed PNS Badr;fate 1985)
- DAINTY
- SOLEBAY (HMS;D70; comm-d 1945; decomm-d 1962)
- RRS WILLIAM SCORESBY (Built 06.1926; decomm-d 1954)
- VIGO (HMS;D231;active 12.1946-10.1959)
- SAINTES (HMS;D84;built 1946;decomm-d 1962)
- CHEVIOT
- ERNEST HOLT
- VIRAGO
- SCOTIA (Call sign GOWS; service date 1971 - 1998)
- CHALLENGER (sold April 2000 and re-flagged as EXPLORER)
- HMS AGINCOURT (D86;comm-d 1947;decomm-d 1972)
- HMS CORUNNA (D97;call sign VMCO;comm-d 1947;decomm-d 1972)
- MERMAID
- LOCH INSH (HMS;K433;built 1944;decomm-d 06.1962)
- HMS SCORPION (D64;call sign GUHZ;comm-d 1947;decomm-d 1971)
- LOCH LOMOND (HMS;K437;built 1944;decomm-d 12.1964)
- COOK (HMS; A307; built 1945; active 1950 - 1964; Naval vessel)
- DACIA
- HMS ARMADA (D14;comm-d 1945;decomm-d 1960)
- LOCH ALVIE
- OWEN
- LOCH SCAVAIG (HMS;K648;comm-d 12.1944;decomm-d 09.1952)
- HELMSDALE (HMS;K253;active 1943-1957)
- HMS CHIVABOUS
- HMS ZEPHYR
- WEATHER EXPLORER (Built 1941;comm-d 1947;decomm-d 1958;ex.HMS Thyme)
- DELAWARE L/S
- HMS CREOLE
- HMS GRAVELINER
- LOCH CRAGGIE (HMS;K609;comm-d 10.1944;decomm-d 1963)
- HMS WOODBRIDGE HAVEN
- HMS RELENTLESS
- VENUS
- OWS D
- HMS DEFENDER (D114;comm-d 12.1952;decomm-d 1969)
- TERMAGANT
- WAKEFUL
- TYRIAN
- DUCHESS (HMS;D154;comm-d 10.1952;decomm-d 1964;HMAS Duchess 1964-1977)
- ROEBUCK
- HMS DECOY (D106;launched 1949;comm-d 04.1953;sold 1969;r-d BAP Ferre)
- WEATHER RECORDER (Built 07.1941;comm-d 1947;decomm-d 1961;ex.HMS Genista)
- HMS DARING (D05;comm-d 03.1952;decomm-d 10.1968)
- MARINER
- HMS DELIGHT (D119; comm-d 10.1053; decomm-d 1971)
- DALRYMPLE (HMS; built 1949; decomm-d 1966; ex. Loch Glass; Naval vessel)A
- WHIRLWIND
- WEATHER WATCHER (B.1941;comm-d 1947;decomm-d 12.1961;ex.HMS Snowflake;Zenobia)
- DIANA
- GRENVILLE (HMS;R97;built 1943;decomm-d 1974)
- SIR LANCELOT
- WEATHER REPORTER
- HMS DIAMOND (D35; comm-d 02.1952; decomm-d 1970)
- CHAPLET
- UNDINE (HMS;R42/D141/F141;active 1943-1965)
- CLYDE-OWS I
- HMS WRANGLER
- WRANGLER (HMS;R48;active 1944-1957)
- PELICAN
- URANIA (HMS;R05/F08;active 1944-1971)
- MAGPIE
- UNDAUNTED (HMS;R53;comm-d 1944;decomm-d 1974)
- CHARITY
- GAMBIA
- PLATESSA
- OWS J
- CLYDE-OWS J
- CHEVRON
- WEATHER OBSERVER (Built 1940;comm-d 07.1947;decomm-d 1961;ex.Marguerite)!
- HMS BIGBURY BAY (K606;comm-d 07.1945;decomm-d 05.1959)
- MORECAMBE BAY (HMS;K624;built 1949;decomm-d 11.1956)
- ULYSSES (HMS;R69;comm-d 12.1943;recomm-d 1970)
- OPOSSUM
- DUNDAS (HMS;F48;comm-d 03 1956;decomm-d 1983)
- PELLEW (HMS;F62;built 1956;decomm-d 1971)
- URSA (HMS;R22/F200;built 1943;comm-d 03.1944;decomm-d 1967)
- MOUNTS BAY (K627;active 04.1949-05.1960;ex.Loch Kilbirnie;r-d Vasco Da Gama)
- ZEST
- TUMULT
- HMS BARFLEUR (D80;comm-d 09.1944;decomm-d 1958)
- HMS TORQUAY (F43;comm-d 1956;decomm-d 1985)
- HMS WIZARD (R72/F72;comm-d 03.1944;fate 02.1967)
- RUSSELL (HMS;F97;built 1957;decomm-d 1985)
- ULSTER (HMS;R83;built 1943;decomm-d 1978)
- LYNX
- HMS SCARBOROUGH (F63;launched 1955;comm-d 1957;decomm-d 1972)
- CEYLON
- WHITBY (HMS;F36;built 1954;decomm-d 1974)
- LOCH FADA (HMS;K390/F390;comm-d 04.1944;decomm-d 10.1967)
- SALISBURY
- TENBY (HMS;F65;built 1957;decomm-d 1972)!
- CAVENDISH
- HMS BLACKWOOD (F78; comm-d 08.1957; broken up 1976)
- SCOTT (CALL SIGN LNXZ3)
- HMS TRAFALGAR (D77;comm-d 1945;decomm-d 1963)
- BURGHEAD BAY (HMS;K622;active 1945-08.1958;renamed NRP Alvares Cabral F336)
- LAGOS (HMS;D44;built 1945;decomm-d 1960)!
- CHICHESTER
- HMS HOGUE (D74; comm-d 07.1945; decomm-d 1959)
- CRANE
- BLACKPOOL
- BROADSWORD
- PUMA
- LLANDAFF
- OWS K
- HMS BIRMINGHAM (C19; active 11.1937 - 1960)
- CLYDE- OWS K
- CAPRICE
- HMS LEOPARD (F14;comm-d 09.1958;decomm-d 12.1975)
- MEEK
- ONAWAY
- HMS CARDIGAN BAY (K630;F630; comm-d 06.1945; decomm-d 04.1961)
- TROUBRIDGE
- HMS ARK ROYAL (R09;launched 05.1950;comm-d 02.1955;decomm-d 02.1979)
- ROTHESAY (HMS;F107;built 1960;decomm-d 03.1988)
- HMS YARMOUTH (F101;comm-d 1960;decomm-d 1986)
- OWS A
- CLYDE-OWS A
- DISCOVERY II (R/V;comm-d 1929;decomm-d 1963)
- OWS M
- WEATHER MONITOR (Built 1944;comm-d 1961;decomm-d 1977;ex.HMS Pevensey Castle)
- HMS BERWICK (F115; comm-d 06.1961; decomm-d 1985)
- HMS AISNE (D22;comm-d 1947;decomm-d 1968)
- DAMPIER
- DISCOVERY (R/V; call sign GLNE; built 12.1962; IMO5090660)
- CLIONE
- JAGUAR
- VIDAL
- HECATE (HMS;A137;c.s.GQCA;comm-d 1965;decomm-1990)
- HECLA (A133; active 1964 - 1997; Naval vessel)
- CORELLA (R/V; call sign GWMA; active 1967 - 1982; IMO 6607393)
- HYDRA
- CIROLANA
- CLYDE-OWS LIMA
- ENDURANCE
- OCEAN WEATHER STATION L
- SHACKLETON
- HERALD
- FREDERICK RUSSELL
- CUMULUS (Call sign GACA;built 1963;decomm-d 1996)