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Temperature profiles from XBT casts from NOAA Ship DISCOVERER as part of the International Decade of Ocean Exploration / Cooperative Investigations of the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (IDOE/CICAR) from 1971-07-14 to 1971-08-21 (NCEI Accession 7200145)

Metadata Updated: February 1, 2025

Temperature profiles were collected from XBT casts from NOAA Ship DISCOVERER from 14 July 1971 to 21 August 1971. Data were collected by the National Ocean Service (NOS) as part of the International Decade of Ocean Exploration / Cooperative Investigations of the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (IDOE/CICAR). 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 450 m or 760 m. Special instruments permit measurements to 1830 m.

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Metadata Date 2024-08-22T10:29:48Z
Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
Metadata Updated Date February 1, 2025
Reference Date(s) October 24, 2003 (publication), August 23, 2022 (revision)
Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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Metadata Date 2024-08-22T10:29:48Z
Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
Metadata Updated Date February 1, 2025
Reference Date(s) October 24, 2003 (publication), August 23, 2022 (revision)
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Access Constraints Cite as: US DOC/NOAA > National Ocean Service - Miami, FL (2003). Temperature profiles from XBT casts from NOAA Ship DISCOVERER as part of the International Decade of Ocean Exploration / Cooperative Investigations of the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (IDOE/CICAR) from 1971-07-14 to 1971-08-21 (NCEI Accession 7200145). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/7200145. 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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Temporal Extent Begin 1971-07-14
Temporal Extent End 1971-08-21

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