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    • Oceanographic profile temperature and salinity data collected by instrumented marine mammals in the Southern Ocean, South Atlantic and other locations for the Marine Mammals Exploring the Oceans Pole to Pole (MEOP) project from 2004-01-27 to 2024-02-22 (NCEI Accession 0297525)

    Metadata Updated: September 2, 2025

    Temperature and salinity CTD data from the Marine Mammals Exploring the Ocean Pole to Pole (MEOP) program. This dataset largely samples high northern and southern latitudes using instrumented (CTD) animals (elephant seals). There are several hundred thousand profiles in this data set which runs from 2004 to 2024. Data are in NetCDF. Downloaded from the MEOP database on 2024/08/12.

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    Metadata Date 2025-05-16T15:33:59Z
    Metadata Created Date February 1, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date September 2, 2025
    Reference Date(s) September 23, 2024 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-05-16T15:33:59Z
    Metadata Created Date February 1, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date September 2, 2025
    Reference Date(s) September 23, 2024 (publication)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0297525
    Access Constraints Cite as: Roquet, Fabien; Picard, Baptiste; Doriot, Vincent (2024). Oceanographic profile temperature and salinity data collected by instrumented marine mammals in the Southern Ocean, South Atlantic and other locations for the Marine Mammals Exploring the Oceans Pole to Pole (MEOP) project from 2004-01-27 to 2024-02-22 (NCEI Accession 0297525). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/v2w7-6s48. 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 Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Temporal Extent Begin 2004-01-27
    Temporal Extent End 2024-02-22

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