Current and temperature data from drifting buoys in the North Atlantic from NOAA Ship MALCOLM BALDRIGE and NOAA Ship RESEARCHER from 1982-04-22 to 1992-08-22 (NCEI Accession 9300090)

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Current and temperature data were collected from drifting buoys in the North Atlantic from NOAA Ship MALCOLM BALDRIGE and NOAA Ship RESEARCHER. Data were collected by the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS) from 22 April 1982 to 22 August 1992. Parameters include U components of velocity, V components of velocity, and water temperature.

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title	Current and temperature data from drifting buoys in the North Atlantic from NOAA Ship MALCOLM BALDRIGE and NOAA Ship RESEARCHER from 1982-04-22 to 1992-08-22 (NCEI Accession 9300090)

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