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    • Physical and optical data collected from drifting buoys between May 1993 - December 1996 (NCEI Accession 0000586)

    Metadata Updated: December 1, 2025

    Upwelling and downwelling irradiances were collected from surface optical drifter buoys off the California coast (NE Pacific limit-180) from 05 May 1993 to 06 December 1996 (non inclusive). Data were collected by the Oregon State University (OSU) Remote Sensing Ocean Optics group (ORSOO). Drifter parameters include sea surface temperatures, downwelling irradiances at 490 nm just above the sea surface, and upwelling radiances at seven wavebands in the visible just beneath the sea surface.

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    Metadata Date 2025-03-31T20:45:47Z
    Metadata Created Date June 25, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) September 26, 2001 (publication), March 17, 2013 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-03-31T20:45:47Z
    Metadata Created Date June 25, 2021
    Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2025
    Reference Date(s) September 26, 2001 (publication), March 17, 2013 (revision)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0000586
    Access Constraints Cite as: Abbott, Mark R.; Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (2001). Physical and optical data collected from drifting buoys between May 1993 - December 1996 (NCEI Accession 0000586). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000586. 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 1993-05-05
    Temporal Extent End 1996-12-06

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