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NRDA-processed CTD data from the Brooks McCall in the Gulf of Mexico, Cruise 2 Leg 1, collected from 2010-05-15 to 2010-05-17, associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill event (NCEI Accession 0130011)

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Conductivity Temperature and Depth (CTD) measurements were collected aboard R/V Brooks McCall, Cruise 02 to determine physical oceanographic parameters of the water column, and in some cases used to help guide sample collection as part of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill sampling effort. Temperature, conductivity/salinity, depth, dissolved oxygen, and fluorometry data were collected onboard the Brooks McCall, Cruise 02. The final product is a series of NetCDF files containing every CTD cast that has been processed and quality checked.
  • Cite as: Dorsey, Mathew; Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Water Column Technical Working Group (2015). NRDA-processed CTD data from the Brooks McCall in the Gulf of Mexico, Cruise 2 Leg 1, collected from 2010-05-15 to 2010-05-17, associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill event (NCEI Accession 0130011). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0130011. Accessed [date].
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  • netCDF (Version: 3)
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 2010-05-15 to 2010-05-17
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -89.239953
East: -88.000008
South: 28.421412
North: 28.732083
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • US National Oceanographic Data Center (2010). Web pages and other documents created by the NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center and NOAA Central Library in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill event of 2010-04-20 (NCEI Accession 0065140). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0065140.
  • Office of Response and Restoration (2011). Chemical, physical, profile and laboratory analysis oceanographic data collected aboard the Brooks McCall in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-05-14 to 2010-05-18 in response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill event (NCEI Accession 0074372). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0074372.
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2015-07-27
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
Purpose CTD data was collected to provide physical oceanographic information about the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. In some cases, this data was used in real-time to guide water samplers to appropriate sampling depths during the sampling activities associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. This data can be used in any subsequent analysis where physical oceanographic data is needed.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • 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: Dorsey, Mathew; Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Water Column Technical Working Group (2015). NRDA-processed CTD data from the Brooks McCall in the Gulf of Mexico, Cruise 2 Leg 1, collected from 2010-05-15 to 2010-05-17, associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill event (NCEI Accession 0130011). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0130011. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords NRDA Keyword Thesaurus
  • DWH
  • Deepwater Horizon
  • Gulf Coast
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
  • Mississippi Canyon
  • biota
  • economy
  • environment
  • oceans
  • oil spill
NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Convention Standard Name Table
  • depth
  • latitude
  • longitude
  • sea_water_density
  • sea_water_electrical_conductivity
  • sea_water_pressure
  • sea_water_salinity
  • speed_of_sound_in_sea_water
  • time
None
  • CTD
  • DWH
  • Deepwater Horizon
  • conductivity
  • depth
  • fluorometry
  • oil spill
  • temperature
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
  • Gulf Coast
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Dorsey, Mathew; Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Water Column Technical Working Group (2015). NRDA-processed CTD data from the Brooks McCall in the Gulf of Mexico, Cruise 2 Leg 1, collected from 2010-05-15 to 2010-05-17, associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill event (NCEI Accession 0130011). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0130011. 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
  • 2015-07-27T13:32:15Z - NCEI Accession 0130011 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets
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.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • CTD
  • fluorometer
  • oxygen sensor
  • sound velocimeter
Platform
  • Brooks McCall
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