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Bathythermograph (XBT) data from FARNELLA, NOAA Ship Chapman, and others in the Bering Sea, Caribbean Sea, and others from 1988-01-29 to 1988-08-31 (NCEI Accession 8800282)

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 27, 2026 at 11:30 PM | Dataset Last Updated: February 13, 2023 at 12:00 AM
The data in this accession was collected on seven different cruises. The cruises were conducted in three different sea areas namely Gulf of Mexico, NE Pacific (limit-180), and NW Atlantic (limit-40 W). The bathythermograph (XBT) data collected from end of January to end of August in 1988 was sent from the cruise ships to the National Ocean Service, Rockville, MD via telecommunication. This data was submitted by Woodward E. William and is currently available in the C116 file format of NODC.

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title Bathythermograph (XBT) data from FARNELLA, NOAA Ship Chapman, and others in the Bering Sea, Caribbean Sea, and others from 1988-01-29 to 1988-08-31 (NCEI Accession 8800282)

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