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Physical and meteorological delayed-mode full-resolution data from the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array in the Equatorial Pacific

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The Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array of moored buoys spans the tropical Pacific. Moorings within the array measure surface meteorological and upper-ocean parameters. This collection contains full-resolution, delayed-mode data, which the National Buoy Data Center processed and submitted to NODC in netCDF-formatted files.
  • Cite as: Crout, Richard; Petraitis, Dawn; NOAA National Data Buoy Center (2013). Physical and meteorological delayed-mode full-resolution data from the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array in the Equatorial Pacific. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NDBC-TAOFullRes. Accessed [date].
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Distribution Formats
  • netCDF (Version: netCDF-3)
    • File Specification: CF-1.6, OceanSITES 1.3
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Time Period 1996-05-13 to Present
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: 165
East: -95
South: -8
North: 9
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2013-05-16
  • revision: 2024-03-09
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Ongoing - data is continually being updated
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
Documents about NDBC's processing of Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array data and other related information are in NCEI accession 0088104.
Purpose To respond to the need for meteorological and ocean observations in the equatorial Pacific Ocean in support of El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) predictions and climate research.
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: Crout, Richard; Petraitis, Dawn; NOAA National Data Buoy Center (2013). Physical and meteorological delayed-mode full-resolution data from the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array in the Equatorial Pacific. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NDBC-TAOFullRes. 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 NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Metadata Convention Standard Name Table
  • air_pressure_at_sea_level
  • air_temperature
  • depth
  • direction_of_sea_water_velocity
  • eastward_sea_water_velocity
  • eastward_wind
  • height
  • latitude
  • longitude
  • northward_sea_water_velocity
  • northward_wind
  • rainfall_rate
  • relative_humidity
  • sea_surface_temperature
  • sea_water_practical_salinity
  • sea_water_pressure
  • sea_water_sigma_theta
  • sea_water_speed
  • sea_water_temperature
  • surface_downwelling_longwave_flux_in_air
  • surface_downwelling_shortwave_flux_in_air
  • time
  • wind_speed
  • wind_to_direction
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 NDBC Site Code - WMO Platform Code
  • T0N110W - 32323
  • T0N125W - 51011
  • T0N140W - 51311
  • T0N155W - 51023
  • T0N165E - 52321
  • T0N170W - 51010
  • T0N180W - 52311
  • T0N95W - 32321
  • T2N110W - 32316
  • T2N125W - 51016
  • T2N140W - 51008
  • T2N155W - 51021
  • T2N165E - 52001
  • T2N170W - 51305
  • T2N180W - 52310
  • T2N95W - 32320
  • T2S110W - 32317
  • T2S125W - 51017
  • T2S140W - 51009
  • T2S155W - 51022
  • T2S165E - 52002
  • T2S170W - 51306
  • T2S180W - 52312
  • T2S95W - 32322
  • T5N110W - 32315
  • T5N125W - 51015
  • T5N140W - 51007
  • T5N155W - 51020
  • T5N165E - 52003
  • T5N170W - 51303
  • T5N180W - 52309
  • T5N95W - 32303
  • T5S110W - 32318
  • T5S125W - 51018
  • T5S140W - 51014
  • T5S155W - 51019
  • T5S165E - 52004
  • T5S170W - 51304
  • T5S180W - 52313
  • T5S95W - 32304
  • T8N110W - 43001
  • T8N125W - 51307
  • T8N155W - 51301
  • T8N165E - 52006
  • T8N170W - 51309
  • T8N180W - 52315
  • T8N95W - 43301
  • T8S110W - 32319
  • T8S125W - 51308
  • T8S155W - 51302
  • T8S165E - 52007
  • T8S170W - 51310
  • T8S180W - 52316
  • T8S95W - 32305
  • T9N140W - 51006
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords NDBC TAO Buoy Sensor
  • Dopper Current Meter [SonTek/Argonaut-MD]
  • GPS [Trimble/Lassen iQ]
  • Humidity-temperature Capacitance [Rotronics/MP101A]
  • Humidity-temperature Hygromer C94 [Rotronics/MP101A]
  • Humidity-temperature Pt100 RTD [Rotronics/MP101A]
  • Longwave Pyrgeometer [Eppley Laboratory/PIR]
  • Pressure Transducer [Paine 211-30-660-01]
  • Pressure Transducer [Paroscientific/MET1-2]
  • Rainfall Capacitance [R. M. Young/50203]
  • Shortwave Pyranometer [Eppley Laboratory/PSP]
  • Thermistor Conductivity Cell [SBE 16/37]
  • Thermistor [Seabird/SBE 16/37]
  • Wind Propeller [R.M. Young/05103]
  • Wind Vane [R.M. Young/05103]
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Crout, Richard; Petraitis, Dawn; NOAA National Data Buoy Center (2013). Physical and meteorological delayed-mode full-resolution data from the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) array in the Equatorial Pacific. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NDBC-TAOFullRes. 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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Processing Steps
  • 2013-05-16T13:48:09Z - NCEI Accession 0088104 v1.1 was published.
  • 2014-12-31T12:23:08Z - NCEI Accession 0124309 v1.1 was published.
  • 2014-12-31T14:40:21Z - NCEI Accession 0124311 v1.1 was published.
  • 2014-12-31T20:59:40Z - NCEI Accession 0124315 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-02-17T19:11:53Z - NCEI Accession 0125921 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-02-17T19:41:19Z - NCEI Accession 0125922 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-02-17T20:28:42Z - NCEI Accession 0125923 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-02-18T00:00:34Z - NCEI Accession 0125924 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-02-18T00:43:45Z - NCEI Accession 0125925 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-02-18T03:15:36Z - NCEI Accession 0125927 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-02-18T12:53:35Z - NCEI Accession 0125934 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-02-18T16:20:36Z - NCEI Accession 0125936 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-02-19T10:09:32Z - NCEI Accession 0125951 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-02-19T10:12:14Z - NCEI Accession 0125952 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-02-19T10:14:08Z - NCEI Accession 0125953 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-02-19T10:16:32Z - NCEI Accession 0125954 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-02-19T10:16:47Z - NCEI Accession 0125955 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-06-11T12:31:26Z - NCEI Accession 0125936 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2015-06-11T12:46:40Z - NCEI Accession 0125951 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2015-06-11T13:09:33Z - NCEI Accession 0125952 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2015-06-11T13:14:47Z - NCEI Accession 0125953 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2015-06-11T16:04:00Z - NCEI Accession 0125954 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2015-06-11T16:05:21Z - NCEI Accession 0125955 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2015-12-18T15:21:09Z - NCEI Accession 0139411 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-12-18T15:54:36Z - NCEI Accession 0125955 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2015-12-18T16:15:11Z - NCEI Accession 0139412 v1.1 was published.
  • 2015-12-18T16:39:32Z - NCEI Accession 0125936 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2015-12-18T16:55:09Z - NCEI Accession 0139414 v1.1 was published.
  • 2016-01-30T10:11:35Z - NCEI Accession 0139411 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2016-01-30T10:11:59Z - NCEI Accession 0139412 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2016-01-30T10:12:08Z - NCEI Accession 0139414 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2016-06-29T10:11:34Z - NCEI Accession 0139414 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2017-10-02T12:36:34Z - NCEI Accession 0166928 v1.1 was published.
  • 2019-01-28T21:37:59Z - NCEI Accession 0139414 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2019-01-29T20:02:33Z - NCEI Accession 0139414 was revised and v5.5 was published.
  • 2019-01-29T20:21:22Z - NCEI Accession 0139414 was revised and v6.6 was published.
  • 2019-01-29T20:29:45Z - NCEI Accession 0166928 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2019-01-29T20:32:10Z - NCEI Accession 0184260 v1.1 was published.
  • 2019-01-29T20:43:54Z - NCEI Accession 0139411 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2019-01-29T20:49:12Z - NCEI Accession 0184260 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2019-01-29T20:59:34Z - NCEI Accession 0125955 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2019-01-29T21:07:19Z - NCEI Accession 0139411 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2019-01-29T22:00:55Z - NCEI Accession 0139412 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2019-01-29T22:10:25Z - NCEI Accession 0139414 was revised and v7.7 was published.
  • 2019-01-29T22:22:12Z - NCEI Accession 0166928 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2019-01-29T22:29:31Z - NCEI Accession 0184260 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2019-03-12T23:00:35Z - NCEI Accession 0125955 was revised and v5.5 was published.
  • 2019-03-12T23:15:57Z - NCEI Accession 0166928 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2019-03-14T10:44:03Z - NCEI Accession 0184260 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2019-03-15T10:11:14Z - NCEI Accession 0186280 v1.1 was published.
  • 2019-06-03T10:56:51Z - NCEI Accession 0125955 was revised and v6.6 was published.
  • 2019-06-05T10:37:49Z - NCEI Accession 0139411 was revised and v5.5 was published.
  • 2019-06-07T10:16:29Z - NCEI Accession 0139414 was revised and v8.8 was published.
  • 2019-06-09T10:14:31Z - NCEI Accession 0166928 was revised and v5.5 was published.
  • 2019-06-11T13:19:57Z - NCEI Accession 0186280 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2019-08-18T11:10:24Z - NCEI Accession 0139412 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2019-08-18T18:49:03Z - NCEI Accession 0186280 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2019-08-19T13:11:45Z - NCEI Accession 0139411 was revised and v6.6 was published.
  • 2019-08-19T14:24:44Z - NCEI Accession 0139414 was revised and v9.9 was published.
  • 2019-08-19T15:01:12Z - NCEI Accession 0166928 was revised and v6.6 was published.
  • 2019-08-19T17:25:40Z - NCEI Accession 0184260 was revised and v5.5 was published.
  • 2019-08-19T20:20:57Z - NCEI Accession 0184260 was revised and v6.6 was published.
  • 2019-08-19T21:56:37Z - NCEI Accession 0186280 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2019-12-29T20:04:20Z - NCEI Accession 0139411 was revised and v7.7 was published.
  • 2020-01-02T19:19:04Z - NCEI Accession 0139412 was revised and v5.5 was published.
  • 2020-01-24T08:08:38Z - NCEI Accession 0139414 was revised and v10.10 was published.
  • 2020-01-25T11:25:46Z - NCEI Accession 0166928 was revised and v7.7 was published.
  • 2020-01-27T11:32:21Z - NCEI Accession 0184260 was revised and v7.7 was published.
  • 2020-01-29T10:31:58Z - NCEI Accession 0186280 was revised and v5.5 was published.
  • 2020-01-31T23:38:08Z - NCEI Accession 0166928 was revised and v8.8 was published.
  • 2020-02-02T10:33:43Z - NCEI Accession 0186280 was revised and v6.6 was published.
  • 2020-02-09T10:36:49Z - NCEI Accession 0184260 was revised and v8.8 was published.
  • 2020-02-11T10:31:25Z - NCEI Accession 0186280 was revised and v7.7 was published.
  • 2020-02-13T10:40:31Z - NCEI Accession 0184260 was revised and v9.9 was published.
  • 2020-02-15T10:36:02Z - NCEI Accession 0186280 was revised and v8.8 was published.
  • 2020-02-17T10:36:55Z - NCEI Accession 0186280 was revised and v9.9 was published.
  • 2021-04-02T10:13:33Z - NCEI Accession 0227956 v1.1 was published.
  • 2021-04-04T10:15:28Z - NCEI Accession 0186280 was revised and v10.10 was published.
  • 2021-04-06T10:13:49Z - NCEI Accession 0227956 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2021-04-08T10:14:09Z - NCEI Accession 0227956 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2021-04-16T10:13:14Z - NCEI Accession 0227956 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2021-04-18T10:16:22Z - NCEI Accession 0139411 was revised and v8.8 was published.
  • 2021-04-20T10:15:54Z - NCEI Accession 0184260 was revised and v10.10 was published.
  • 2021-04-22T12:18:00Z - NCEI Accession 0186280 was revised and v11.11 was published.
  • 2021-04-24T10:15:55Z - NCEI Accession 0184260 was revised and v11.11 was published.
  • 2021-04-25T16:16:08Z - NCEI Accession 0231185 v1.1 was published.
  • 2021-04-27T13:10:11Z - NCEI Accession 0186280 was revised and v12.12 was published.
  • 2021-04-29T14:31:57Z - NCEI Accession 0227956 was revised and v5.5 was published.
  • 2021-05-01T10:24:17Z - NCEI Accession 0231185 was revised and v2.2 was published.
  • 2021-06-20T10:19:21Z - NCEI Accession 0186280 was revised and v13.13 was published.
  • 2021-06-22T10:14:37Z - NCEI Accession 0227956 was revised and v6.6 was published.
  • 2021-06-24T10:13:27Z - NCEI Accession 0231185 was revised and v3.3 was published.
  • 2021-06-26T19:19:26Z - NCEI Accession 0227956 was revised and v7.7 was published.
  • 2021-06-30T10:13:51Z - NCEI Accession 0231185 was revised and v4.4 was published.
  • 2021-07-03T10:16:25Z - NCEI Accession 0227956 was revised and v8.8 was published.
  • 2021-07-09T14:15:21Z - NCEI Accession 0227956 was revised and v9.9 was published.
  • 2022-04-29T14:03:56Z - NCEI Accession 0227956 was revised and v10.10 was published.
  • 2022-05-01T10:22:49Z - NCEI Accession 0231185 was revised and v5.5 was published.
  • 2024-03-08T12:37:25Z - NCEI Accession 0231185 was revised and v6.6 was published.
  • 2024-03-09T19:30:02Z - NCEI Accession 0289981 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.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • ADCP
  • CTD - moored CTD
  • meteorological sensor
  • pyranometer
Platform
  • FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES
  • TOGA-TAO BUOYS
Last Modified: 2024-03-09T19:39:11Z
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