WOCE Global Data: Current Meter Data, Version 3.0: ocean circulation and other data from ADCP current meters, CTD casts, tidal gauges, and other instruments world-wide from 1985 to 2000 (NCEI Accession 0000649)

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Compilation of ocean circulation and other data were collected from a World-Wide distribution by Oregon State University (OSU) and other institutions as part of World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE). Data were collected from ADCP current meters, CTD casts, tidal gauges, and other instruments from 24 November 1985 to 30 December 2000. Accession contains links to specific project homepages which have links to downloadable data, charts, vector diagrams, and other data.

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title	WOCE Global Data: Current Meter Data, Version 3.0: ocean circulation and other data from ADCP current meters, CTD casts, tidal gauges, and other instruments world-wide from 1985 to 2000 (NCEI Accession 0000649)

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