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WATER TEMPERATURE and Other Data from DRIFTING BUOY From World-Wide Distribution from 1978-11-22 to 1981-01-13 (NCEI Accession 8600071)

Metadata Updated: February 1, 2025

359 Drifting Surface Buoys were deployed in the Southern Hemisphere oceans from November 22, 1978 to January 13, 1981 as part of the First Global Atmospheric Research Program (GARP) Global Experiment (FGGE). This data set was submitted by Dr. John Garrett of the Institute Of Sciences (IOS), British Columbia, Canada.

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Metadata Date 2023-09-17T16:47:59Z
Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
Metadata Updated Date February 1, 2025
Reference Date(s) November 19, 2002 (publication)
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Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date 2023-09-17T16:47:59Z
Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
Metadata Updated Date February 1, 2025
Reference Date(s) November 19, 2002 (publication)
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Access Constraints Cite as: Garrett, John F.; Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Institute of Ocean Sciences (2002). WATER TEMPERATURE and Other Data from DRIFTING BUOY From World-Wide Distribution from 1978-11-22 to 1981-01-13 (NCEI Accession 8600071). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/8600071. 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 1978-11-22
Temporal Extent End 1981-01-13

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