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    • International Quality-controlled Ocean Database (IQuOD) version 0.1 - aggregated and community quality controlled ocean profile data 1772-present

    Metadata Updated: February 1, 2024

    This dataset includes subsurface ocean profiles of temperature, salinity, oxygen, nutrients, ocean tracers, optics, and biology (chlorophyll, plankton) taken from 1772 to 2023 in the global ocean using bottles, CTD, XBT, MBT, profiling floats, moored buoys, ice drifting buoys, gliders, towed profilers, and instrumented pinnipeds. This dataset was prepared at NCEI in CF compliant netCDF ragged array format under the direction of the International Quality-controlled Ocean Database (IQuOD) project. The IQuOD effort is being organized by the oceanographic community, and includes experts in data quality and management, climate modelers and the broader climate-related community. The primary focus of IQuOD is to produce and freely distribute the highest quality and complete single ocean profile repository along with (intelligent) metadata and assigned uncertainties for use in ocean climate research applications. This goal will be achieved by developing and implementing an internationally agreed framework. IQuOD v0.1 is a preliminary dataset which includes uncertainties on each temperature measurement and intelligent metadata for identifying critical missing information.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Date 2023-10-18T12:24:50Z
    Metadata Created Date June 25, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date February 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) March 26, 2018 (publication), October 17, 2023 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Series
    Metadata Date 2023-10-18T12:24:50Z
    Metadata Created Date June 25, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date February 1, 2024
    Reference Date(s) March 26, 2018 (publication), October 17, 2023 (revision)
    Responsible Party (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:IQuODv0.1
    Access Constraints Cite as: The IQuOD Team (2018). International Quality-controlled Ocean Database (IQuOD) version 0.1 - aggregated and community quality controlled ocean profile data 1772-present. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v51r6nsf. Accessed [date]., 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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    Harvest Source Id c084a438-6f6b-470d-93e0-16aeddb9f513
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    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Temporal Extent Begin 1772-12-15

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