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    • Water temperature, salinity, turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) dissipation rate, thermal dissipation rate, and other variables collected from the research vessel Thomas G. Thompson in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean at 140 deg W from 1984-11-16 to 1984-12-03 as part of the TROPIC HEAT Experiment (NCEI Accession 0286197)

    Metadata Updated: January 1, 2026

    Velocity and temperature microstructure, shear and stratification were observed at 35 stations between 3 degrees North and 2.5 degrees South at 140 degrees West from November 16 to December 3, 1984. The stations include a 4.5-day time series on the equator. The observations span the meridional extent of the Equatorial Undercurrent. The time series resolves a diurnal cycle in and below the varying surface mixed layer. After these many years, only station averages and hourly averages from the equatorial time series survive. Ancillary data, including surface forcing, and documentation are included in the data compilation. Data are in ASCII format.

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    Metadata Date 2025-05-16T15:37:22Z
    Metadata Created Date February 1, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date January 1, 2026
    Reference Date(s) December 18, 2023 (publication), December 15, 2023 (creation)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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    Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date 2025-05-16T15:37:22Z
    Metadata Created Date February 1, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date January 1, 2026
    Reference Date(s) December 18, 2023 (publication), December 15, 2023 (creation)
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    Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0286197
    Access Constraints Cite as: Peters, Hartmut; Gregg, Michael C.; Toole, John M. (2023). Water temperature, salinity, turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) dissipation rate, thermal dissipation rate, and other variables collected from the research vessel Thomas G. Thompson in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean at 140 deg W from 1984-11-16 to 1984-12-03 as part of the TROPIC HEAT Experiment (NCEI Accession 0286197). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0286197. 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.
    Bbox East Long -139.8
    Bbox North Lat 3.1
    Bbox South Lat -2.6
    Bbox West Long -140.2
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Preview graphic
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0286197
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    Harvest Object Id 2f44a1ee-ff64-4b78-b811-68316def5eca
    Harvest Source Id c084a438-6f6b-470d-93e0-16aeddb9f513
    Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
    Licence accessLevel: Public
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    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-140.2, -2.6], [-139.8, -2.6], [-139.8, 3.1], [-140.2, 3.1], [-140.2, -2.6]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1984-11-16
    Temporal Extent End 1984-12-03

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