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    • Physical and meteorological data from the seventy moorings of the Tropical Atmosphere/Ocean (TAO) Project in the Tropical Pacific Ocean, 1979-2002 (NCEI Accession 0000727)

    Metadata Updated: January 1, 2026

    Physical and meteorological data were collected in the Tropical Pacific Ocean from 29 January 1979 to 03 November 2001. Data were collected by the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) from the seventy moorings of the Tropical Atmosphere/Ocean (TAO) Project. Moorings contain ADCPs, current meters, meteorological sensors, and other instruments.

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    Metadata Date 2024-08-22T14:26:16Z
    Metadata Created Date June 25, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date January 1, 2026
    Reference Date(s) May 29, 2002 (publication), January 3, 2022 (revision), May 29, 2002 (creation)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2024-08-22T14:26:16Z
    Metadata Created Date June 25, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date January 1, 2026
    Reference Date(s) May 29, 2002 (publication), January 3, 2022 (revision), May 29, 2002 (creation)
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    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0000727
    Access Constraints Cite as: Freitag, Paul; NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (2002). Physical and meteorological data from the seventy moorings of the Tropical Atmosphere/Ocean (TAO) Project in the Tropical Pacific Ocean, 1979-2002 (NCEI Accession 0000727). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000727. 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.
    Bbox East Long -95
    Bbox North Lat 18
    Bbox South Lat -8
    Bbox West Long 114
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Preview graphic
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0000727
    Graphic Preview Type PNG
    Harvest Object Id 2d937c1b-e532-42d3-9485-274c9cb25651
    Harvest Source Id c084a438-6f6b-470d-93e0-16aeddb9f513
    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[114.0, -8.0], [-95.0, -8.0], [-95.0, 18.0], [114.0, 18.0], [114.0, -8.0]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1979-01-29
    Temporal Extent End 2001-11-03

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