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    • Temperature profiles from XBT casts from NOAA Ship DAVID STARR JORDAN and other platforms from 1972-08-17 to 1979-08-05 (NCEI Accession 8300083)

    Metadata Updated: November 1, 2023

    Temperature profiles were collected from XBT casts from NOAA Ship DAVID STARR JORDAN and other platforms. Data were collected by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) from 17 August 1972 to 05 August 1979. Data were processed by NODC to the NODC standard Universal Bathythermograph Output (UBT) format.

    The UBT format contains temperature-depth profile data obtained using expendable bathythermograph (XBT) instruments. Cruise information, position, date and time were reported for each observation. The data records are comprised of pairs of temperature-depth values. The XBT data files contain temperature values at non-uniform depths. These depths were recorded at the minimum number of points ("inflection points") required to accurately define the temperature curve. Standard XBTs can obtain profiles to depths of either 450 or 760 m. Special instruments permit measurements to be obtained to 1830 m.

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    Metadata Date 2023-07-17T13:00:45Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) October 24, 2003 (publication), March 19, 2013 (revision)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2023-07-17T13:00:45Z
    Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date November 1, 2023
    Reference Date(s) October 24, 2003 (publication), March 19, 2013 (revision)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:8300083
    Access Constraints Cite as: Anderson, Sarilee; NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center (2003). Temperature profiles from XBT casts from NOAA Ship DAVID STARR JORDAN and other platforms from 1972-08-17 to 1979-08-05 (NCEI Accession 8300083). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/8300083. 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
    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
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    Temporal Extent Begin 1972-08-17
    Temporal Extent End 1979-08-05

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