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Temperature profile data collected using XBTs from the BARTLETT from the Atlantic Ocean during the International Decade of Ocean Exploration / combination of USSR POLYGON project and US MODE (IDOE/POLYMODE) project, 1975-12-06 to 1978-09-30 (NCEI Accession 7900206)

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Temperature profile data were collected using bathythermograph (BT/XBT) casts from BARTLETT in the Atlantic Ocean from December 6, 1975 to September 30, 1978. Data were submitted by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) as part of the International Decade of Ocean Exploration / combination of USSR POLYGON project and US MODE (IDOE/POLYMODE) project. Data were processed by NODC to the NODC standard Universal Bathythermograph Output (UBT) format.

The UBT format contains temperature-depth profile data obtained using expendable bathythermograph (XBT) instruments. Cruise information, position, date and time were reported for each observation. The data record was comprised of pairs of temperature-depth values. Unlike the MBT Data File, in which temperature values were recorded at uniform 5 m intervals, the XBT data files contained temperature values at non-uniform depths. These depths were recorded at the minimum number of points ("inflection points") required to accurately define the temperature curve. Standard XBTs can obtain profiles to depths of either 450 or 760 m. With special instruments, measurements can be obtained to 1830 m.
  • Cite as: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (2003). Temperature profile data collected using XBTs from the BARTLETT from the Atlantic Ocean during the International Decade of Ocean Exploration / combination of USSR POLYGON project and US MODE (IDOE/POLYMODE) project, 1975-12-06 to 1978-09-30 (NCEI Accession 7900206). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/7900206. Accessed [date].
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    • File Specification: NODC Bathythermograph Output Format (XBT)
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Time Period 1975-12-06 to 1978-09-30
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -79.6
East: -10.98
South: 5.82
North: 41.85
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • US National Oceanographic Data Center (2023). NODC Standard Product: Documentation for NODC Standard File Formats and Related Codes, 1960 - 1996 (NCEI Accession 0189890). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0189890.
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2003-10-24
  • revision: 2022-09-25
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
Note: Metadata for this accession were extracted from a legacy database maintained by the U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC). The design of the database did not exactly reflect the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM).

Principal Investigator (PI) and organization contact information accurately represents all available information from the legacy database at the time that this description was created. However, proper attribution of a PI to a specific institution or the role (submitting or collecting) taken by an institution may not be correct due to inexact mapping between fields in the legacy database and the CSDGM. Due to this uncertainty, the contact information was initially recorded in the Supplemental Information element of the CSDGM description.

To develop more accurate metadata, NCEI reviews metadata for all accessions on an ongoing basis.

Points of contact for this data set include:
Contact info:
Agency: WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE
PI: N/A
Address:
address: NOT AVAILABLE
city: WOODS HOLE
state: MA
postal: 02543
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: US NAVY; SCIENTIFIC
PI: 98
Address:
address: 800 N QUINCY STREET
city: ARLINGTON
state: VA
postal: 22203-1906
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Address:
address: NOT AVAILABLE
city: COLLEGE STATION
state: TX
postal: 77843-3146
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI; ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE
Address:
address: 4600 RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY
city: MIAMI
state: FL
postal: 33149
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND; GRADUATE SCHOOL OF OCEANOGRAPHY
Address:
address: NOT AVAILABLE
city: NARRAGANSETT
state: RI
postal: 02882-1197
country: UNITED STATES
Contact info:
Agency: USSR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE; INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY
Address:
address: 21 KRASIKOVA ST.
city: MOSCOW
state: NOT AVAILABLE
postal: 117218
country: RUSSIA
Contact info:
Agency: MARINE HYDROPHYSICAL INSTITUTE
PI: 34
Address:
address: 28 LENIN STREET
city: SEVASTOPOL
state: NOT AVAILABLE
postal: 335000
country: UKRAINE
Contact info:
Agency: HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE OF THE USSR NAVY
Address:
address: NOT AVAILABLE
city: NOT AVAILABLE
state: NOT AVAILABLE
postal: NOT AVAILABLE
country: USSR
Contact info:
Agency: USSR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE; INSTITUTE OF ACOUSTICS
Address:
address: 7 PYZHEVSKY PEREULOK
city: MOSCOW
state: NOT AVAILABLE
postal: 109017
country: RUSSIA
Contact info:
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE - ODESSA
Address:
address: 89 PROLETARSKY BULVAR
city: ODESSA
state: NOT AVAILABLE
postal: 270015
country: UKRAINE
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
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: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (2003). Temperature profile data collected using XBTs from the BARTLETT from the Atlantic Ocean during the International Decade of Ocean Exploration / combination of USSR POLYGON project and US MODE (IDOE/POLYMODE) project, 1975-12-06 to 1978-09-30 (NCEI Accession 7900206). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/7900206. 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
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 Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (2003). Temperature profile data collected using XBTs from the BARTLETT from the Atlantic Ocean during the International Decade of Ocean Exploration / combination of USSR POLYGON project and US MODE (IDOE/POLYMODE) project, 1975-12-06 to 1978-09-30 (NCEI Accession 7900206). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/7900206. 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.
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Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps
  • 2003-10-24T17:28:40Z - NCEI Accession 7900206 v1.1 was published.
  • 2022-09-25T22:11:36Z - NCEI Accession 7900206 was revised and v1.2 was published.
    Rationale: Additional metadata files were received or created for this dataset. These updates were copied into the about/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
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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
  • bathythermograph - BT
  • bathythermograph - XBT
Platform
  • AKADEMIK ALEKSEY KRYLOV
  • AKADEMIK KURCHATOV
  • AKADEMIK SERGEY VAVILOV
  • AKADEMIK VERNADSKIY
  • ATLANTIS II
  • ENDEAVOR
  • GYRE
  • MIKHAIL LOMONOSOV
  • MOLDAVIYA
  • OCEANUS
  • PIOTR LEBEDEV
  • R/V Knorr
  • USNS BARTLETT
  • USNS CHAIN
  • USNS James M. Gilliss
  • VITYAZ
  • ВИКТОР БУГАЕВ (VICTOR BUGAEV, VIKTOR BUGAYEV)
Last Modified: 2023-09-06T19:18:23Z
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