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Northwest Atlantic Regional Climatology based on the World Ocean Database archive of temperature and salinity from observations collected from 1955-01-13 to 2012-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0130919)

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The Northwest Atlantic (NWA) plays a crucial role in long-term earth and ocean climate change. The Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Current System are the key elements of northward heat transport and Meridional Overturning Circulation in the Atlantic Ocean. The NWA is a resource-rich coastal zone with abundant fisheries and other material resources. Its economic significance and climatic importance called forth intensive observational and research programs spanning over many decades.

To provide an improved oceanographic foundation and reference for multi-disciplinary studies of the NWA, NCEI Regional Climatology Team developed a new set of high-resolution quality-controlled long-term annual, seasonal and monthly mean temperature and salinity fields on different depth levels. This new regional climatology is based on the World Ocean Database archive of temperature and salinity from observations spanning over more than a hundred years and incorporates a great deal of new data not previously available.

The NWA high-resolution regional climatology is a part of the NOAA-wide Sustaining Marine Ecosystems in a Changing Climate (SMECC) Project.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Seidov, Dan; Baranova, Olga K; Boyer, Tim P.; Johnson, Daphne R.; Mishonov, Alexey V.; Parsons, A. Rost (2015). Northwest Atlantic Regional Climatology based on the World Ocean Database archive of temperature and salinity from observations collected from 1955-01-13 to 2012-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0130919). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0130919. Accessed [date].

Dataset Identifiers

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gov.noaa.nodc:0130919

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Distribution Formats	Originator data format
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Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 NCEI.Info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov

Time Period	1955-01-13 to 2012-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -80 East: -40 South: 32 North: 65
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General Documentation	NCEI Dataset Landing Page Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. Descriptive Information Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links.
Associated Resources	NCEI Accession 0155889 https://doi.org/10.7289/v5rf5s2q NCEI accession 0130919 has been superseded by accession 0155889. Please use and refer to accession 0155889 instead of NCEI accession 0130919.

Publication Dates	publication: 2015-08-21
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
Supplemental Information	A set of analyzed temperature and salinity fields was computed for the NWA domain to assess long-term climatological tendencies in this important region of the Atlantic Ocean. The set is comprised of the objectively analyzed temperature and salinity fields as well as some additional parameters that may be useful for applied climate studies. These additional parameters include simple statistical means, data distributions, standard deviations, standard errors of the mean, observed minus analyzed, and seasonal minus annual distributions for both temperature and salinity. These parameters were computed using all data available in the World Ocean Database released in 2013 (WOD13) and the maps and data are available for viewing and downloading. Since publication of the Climatological Atlas of the World Ocean (Levitus, 1982), objectively analyzed fields of essential oceanographic parameters, such as temperature, salinity, oxygen, etc., are traditionally referred to as ocean climatology. How to cite: Seidov, D., O.K. Baranova, T.P. Boyer, D.R. Johnson, A.V. Mishonov and A.R. Parsons (2015), Northwest Atlantic Regional Climatology, Regional Climatology Team, NOAA/NCEI (www.nodc.noaa.gov/OC5/regional_climate/nwa-climate).
Purpose	To assess long-term climatological tendencies in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean.
Use Limitations	accessLevel: Public This accession has been superseded by NCEI accession 0155889. Please use and refer to NCEI accession 0155889 instead of this accession. Users should only use this accession for special cases, such as reproducing previous studies that used this accession. Refer to the documentation for more information. 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: Seidov, Dan; Baranova, Olga K; Boyer, Tim P.; Johnson, Daphne R.; Mishonov, Alexey V.; Parsons, A. Rost (2015). Northwest Atlantic Regional Climatology based on the World Ocean Database archive of temperature and salinity from observations collected from 1955-01-13 to 2012-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0130919). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0130919. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Seidov, Dan NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Baranova, Olga K NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Boyer, Tim P. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Johnson, Daphne R. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Mishonov, Alexey V. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Parsons, A. Rost NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Resource Providers	Dan Seidov US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS images SALINITY WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS atlas in situ physical profile WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY
Data Center keywords	NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; National Centers for Environmental Information Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Platform keywords	NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS MULTIPLE SHIPS
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS bathythermograph - BT bathythermograph - MBT bathythermograph - XBT bottle CTD profiling float salinometer temperature probe temperature sensor thermograph thermometer thermosalinograph XCTD Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords BATHYTHERMOGRAPHS CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth MBT > Mechanical Bathythermographs SALINOMETERS TEMPERATURE PROBES > TEMPERATURE PROBES TEMPERATURE SENSORS > TEMPERATURE SENSORS THERMOMETERS > THERMOMETERS THERMOSALINOGRAPHS XBT > Expendable Bathythermographs
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Bay of Fundy Davis Strait Gulf of St. Lawrence Hudson Bay Hudson Strait Labrador Sea Monitor National Marine Sanctuary North Atlantic Ocean Northwestern Passages Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > BAY OF FUNDY OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > DAVIS STRAIT OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF ST LAWRENCE
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0130919

Use Constraints	Cite as: Seidov, Dan; Baranova, Olga K; Boyer, Tim P.; Johnson, Daphne R.; Mishonov, Alexey V.; Parsons, A. Rost (2015). Northwest Atlantic Regional Climatology based on the World Ocean Database archive of temperature and salinity from observations collected from 1955-01-13 to 2012-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0130919). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0130919. 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.
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps	2015-08-21T05:27:58Z - NCEI Accession 0130919 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0130919 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0130919 v1.1 (download) published 2015-08-21T05:27:58Z

Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps	2016-07-25T18:43:57Z - This accession was superseded by NCEI accession 0155889. Rationale: This accession has been superseded by NCEI accession 0155889. Please use and refer to NCEI accession 0155889 instead of this accession.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0155889 NCEI Accession 0155889 published 2016-07-25T18:43:57Z

Lineage information for: repository
Processing Steps	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.

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Processing Steps

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	bathythermograph - BT bathythermograph - MBT bathythermograph - XBT bottle CTD profiling float salinometer temperature probe temperature sensor thermograph thermometer thermosalinograph XCTD
Platform	MULTIPLE SHIPS

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Northwest Atlantic Regional Climatology based on the World Ocean Database archive of temperature and salinity from observations collected from 1955-01-13 to 2012-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0130919)

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