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Oceanographic profile temperature and salinity measurements collected using MRB in the Atlantic from 1985 to 1994 (NCEI Accession 0000700)

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Between 1985 and 1994, the Polar Science Center at the University of Washington deployed 24 ARGOS data buoys in ice floes on the Arctic Ocean, from which six temperature and conductivity sensor pairs were suspended as deep as 300 meters to allow calculation of salinity and density. Each sensor was sampled into a circular buffer every 12 minutes; one sample was transmitted every minute and the polar region coverage by ARGOS satellites provided sufficient redundancy to ensure that nearly every data point would get through. Subjected to all the stresses and strains of Arctic pack ice, these buoys varied greatly in their longevity, but the result is a substantial hydrographic record of the Arctic Ocean for a decade.
  • Cite as: Andersen, Roger H.; University of Washington/Applied Physics Laboratory > Polar Science Center (2002). Oceanographic profile temperature and salinity measurements collected using MRB in the Atlantic from 1985 to 1994 (NCEI Accession 0000700). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000700. Accessed [date].
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Time Period 1985-01-10 to 1994-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -90
East: 30
South: 10
North: 60
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Temperature profile and other historical data digitized for the World Data Center (WDC) Global Ocean Data Archaeology and Rescue (GODAR) project since 1993
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    • gov.noaa.nodc:WDC-GODAR
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2002-04-05
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
Source: Arctic Ocean ARGOS Salinity Buoys 1985 - 1994, James Morison,-- Principal Investigator -- (morison@apl.washington.edu)
Roger Andersen (roger@apl.washington.edu) --
Polar Science Center --
Applied Physics Laboratory --
University of Washington --
1013 NE 40th --
Seattle, WA 98105-6698 USA --
Telephone (206) 543-6613 --
FAX (206) 543-3521 --


Between 1985 and 1994 --

Text: Format can be found in the about directory, Readme files. --

The data files for this accession were downloaded from [url] website on 03/29/02. Any modifications to data on that site that may have occurred after 03/29/02 are not reflected in this accession. The file /about/Readme includes details about these data that were obtained during NODC processing of the data in files found in /data/0-data. --

Arctic Ocean ARGOS Salinity Buoys, 1985 - 1994, ARGOS data buoys in ice floes on the Arctic Ocean. --

Data has not been processed, boundaries not available.
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Andersen, Roger H.; University of Washington/Applied Physics Laboratory > Polar Science Center (2002). Oceanographic profile temperature and salinity measurements collected using MRB in the Atlantic from 1985 to 1994 (NCEI Accession 0000700). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000700. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
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Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Andersen, Roger H.; University of Washington/Applied Physics Laboratory > Polar Science Center (2002). Oceanographic profile temperature and salinity measurements collected using MRB in the Atlantic from 1985 to 1994 (NCEI Accession 0000700). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000700. Accessed [date].
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Processing Steps
  • 2002-04-05T16:48:18Z - NCEI Accession 0000700 v1.1 was published.
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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.
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  • buoy
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