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Water temperature profiles on analog strip charts and/or coding sheets from bathythermographs from NOAA Ship David Starr Jordan, Norcoaster, and other platforms between 1968-07-15 and 1994-10-01 (NCEI Accession 9500159)

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 07:57 AM | Dataset Last Updated: December 07, 2023 at 12:00 AM
Bathythermograph data was collected by multiple ships between 1968 and 1994. Data is represented only on the original strip charts and/or coding sheets sent to NODC in 1995. There is no digital representation of these profile data at present.

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modified 2023-12-07T00:00:00.000+00:00
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spatial ,,,
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title Water temperature profiles on analog strip charts and/or coding sheets from bathythermographs from NOAA Ship David Starr Jordan, Norcoaster, and other platforms between 1968-07-15 and 1994-10-01 (NCEI Accession 9500159)

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