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Temperature measurements found in dataset XBT taken from the CHALLENGER (sold April 2000 and re-flagged as EXPLORER), CHARLES DARWIN (R/V;c.s.GDLS;built 1984;ren-d Ocean Researcher 2006;IMO8207941) and other platforms in the North Atlantic , Arctic and other locations from 1991 to 1994 (NODC Accession 9400129)

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Data distribution plot for NCEI accession 9400129
Accession: 9400129
Date Received (month/day/year): 1/27/1997
Start date (month/day/year): 7/12/1991
End date (month/day/year): 1/4/1994
Submitting Institute: HYDRO DEPARTMENT (BRITISH HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE)
Contains observation type(s): physical,meterology
Contains datatype(s): 1134 temperature profiles
- 452 Bottom_Depth measurements
- 255 Wave_Height measurements
- 255 Wave_Period measurements
- 306 Wind_Direction measurements
- 306 Wind_Speed measurements
- 306 Dry_Bulb_Temp measurements
- 299 Weather_Condit measurements
- 300 Cloud_Cover measurements
- 304 Ref/Surf_Temp measurements
Includes Sea Area(s): North Atlantic
- Arctic
- Coastal N Atlantic
- Antarctic
- South Atlantic
- Coastal S Atlantic
- South Indian
West Boundary: -88.97
East Boundary: 83.15
North Boundary: 78.93
South Boundary: -69.00
Contains Instrument Type(s): XBT (1134 casts)
Institute(s): HYDRO DEPARTMENT (BRITISH HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE)
- BRITISH METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE (MET OFFICE) (UKMO)
Platform(s): CHALLENGER (sold April 2000 and re-flagged as EXPLORER)
- CHARLES DARWIN (R/V;c.s.GDLS;built 1984;ren-d Ocean Researcher 2006;IMO8207941)
- CLYDE-OWS LIMA
- DISCOVERY (R/V; call sign GLNE; built 12.1962; IMO5090660)
- CUMULUS (Call sign GACA;built 1963;decomm-d 1996)
- COASTAL VESSELS