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Sound velocity taken by moving vessel profiler from MV Northstar Challenger, RV North Cove, RV South Cove, RV Twister, and RV West Cove II in North Atlantic Ocean, Northern Massachusetts Bay from 2024-08-03 to 2025-03-28 (NCEI Accession 0304078)

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 05:00 AM | Dataset Last Updated: May 07, 2025 at 12:00 AM
This dataset contains sound velocity profiles collected in Northern Massachusetts Bay during hydrographic surveys on small ships. Profiles were collected at approximately 2 hour intervals for sound speed profilers and approximately 15 minutes for moving vessel profilers. Data are in netcdf format.

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title Sound velocity taken by moving vessel profiler from MV Northstar Challenger, RV North Cove, RV South Cove, RV Twister, and RV West Cove II in North Atlantic Ocean, Northern Massachusetts Bay from 2024-08-03 to 2025-03-28 (NCEI Accession 0304078)

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