gov.noaa.nodc:8400184 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-02-05T20:48:38Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) BATHYTHERMOGRAPH (XBT) from multiple German platforms from 19730101 to 19831231 (NCEI Accession 8400184) 1990-07-25 publication 2013-03-19 revision 1984 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:8400184 NCEI Archive Management System 8400184 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information publisher Helgoland Biological Stations resourceProvider Helgoland Biological Stations contributor Deutsches Hydrographische Institut contributor German Oceanographic Data Center (DOD) http://www.bsh.de/de/Meeresdaten/Beobachtungen/DOD-Datenzentrum HTTP German Oceanographic Data Center (DOD) website Institution web page information contributor Helgoland Biological Stations author tableDigital Ocean Station Data and Bathythermograph (XBT) data were collected from Helgoland Biological Stations using multiple German ships (ANTON DOHRN, GAUSS, FRIEDRICH HEINCKE, WALTHER HERWIG, METEOR, POSEIDON and SOLEA). The data was collected between January 1, 1973 to December 31, 1983 by Helgoland Biological Stations, Deutsches Hydrographische Institut, and Deutsches Ozeanographisches Datenzentrum. Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard Bathythermograph (MBT) (C128), Bathythermograph (XBT) (C116), and Ocean Station (C100) formats. The Oceanographic Station Data (C100) format contains physical-chemical oceanographic data recorded at discrete depth levels. Most of the observations were made using multi-bottle Nansen casts or other types of water samplers. A small amount (about 5 percent) were obtained using electronic CTD (conductivity-temperature-depth) or STD (salinity-temperature-depth) recorders. The CTD/STD data were reported to NODC at depth levels equivalent to Nansen cast data, however, and have been processed and stored the same as the Nansen data. Cruise information (e.g., ship, country, institution), position, date, and time, and reported for each station. The principal measured parameters and temperature and salinity, but dissolved oxygen, phosphate, total phosphorus, silicate, nitrate, nitrite, and pH may be reported. Meteorological conditions at the time of the cast (e.g., air temperature and pressure, wind, waves) may also be reported, as well as auxiliary data such as water color (Forel-Ule scale), water transparency (Secchi disk depth), and depth to bottom. Values of density (sigma-t) sound velocity, and dynamic depth anomaly are computed from measured parameters. Each station contains the measurements taken at the observed depth levels, but also includes data values interpolated to a set of standard depth levels. The C116/C118 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 record was comprised of pairs of temperature-depth values. Unlike the MBT Data File, in which temperature values were recorded at uniform 5 m intervals, the XBT data files contained 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. With special instruments, measurements can be obtained to 1830 m. Prior to July 1994, XBT data were routinely processed to one of these standard types. XBT data are now processed and loaded directly in to the NODC Ocean Profile Data Base (OPDB). Historic data from these two data types were loaded into the OPDB. The C128 format is used for temperature-depth profile data obtained using the mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument. The maximum depth of MBT observations is approximately 285 m. Therefore, MBT data are useful only in studying the thermal structure of the upper layers of the ocean. Cruise information, date, position, and time are reported for each observation. The data record comprises pairs of temperature-depth values. Temperature data in this file are recorded at uniform 5 m depth intervals. This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis. completed historicalArchive NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NCEI Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information pointOfContact asNeeded NCEI Accession 8400184 was revised and a new version of the archival package was published. Updates to existing archival packages may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. The latest version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession. Please see journal.txt in the /about directory for additional details on changes made. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:8400184 Preview graphic PNG 8400184 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 1990-07-25 publication WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS bathythermograph - MBT bathythermograph - XBT instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS physical profile theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS FFK Solea FRIEDRICH HEINCKE GAUSS METEOR POSEIDON R/V ANTON DOHRN WALTHER HERWIG platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Deutsches Hydrographische Institut German Oceanographic Data Center Helgoland Biological Stations dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Helgoland Biological Stations dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DE/BSH/DOD > Deutsches Ozeanographisches Datenzentrum, Bundesamt Fur Seeschifffahrt Und Hydrographie, Germany DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Ships platform Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords 2026 revision 24 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Greenbelt MD https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords HTTPS GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 21. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian ANTON DOHRN I (call sign: DBFO, ICES code: 06AD, 1955-1972) FRIEDRICH HEINCKE (call sign: DBFR, ICES code: 06HF, 1968-1990) METEOR (ICES code: 06ME, 1924-1946) POSEIDON (call sign: DBKV, ICES code: 06PO, 1976-2020) Solea (call sign: DBFI, ICES code: 06S1, 1974-2004) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Helgoland Biological Stations (1990). BATHYTHERMOGRAPH (XBT) from multiple German platforms from 19730101 to 19831231 (NCEI Accession 8400184). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/8400184. Accessed [date]. Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. 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Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0189890. 2023-01-19 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0189890 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0189890 HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0189890 documentation information US National Oceanographic Data Center https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/ HTTPS US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher documentDigital crossReference collection eng; USA utf8 environment oceans -62.116667 19.983333 -27.7 68.45 1973-01-01 1983-12-31 Data in this accession was received at NODC in two non-sequential increments. The first increment was received on 19840601; the second increment was received on 19900725. The NODC ATDB 'keydate' element of this record was manually modified on 20040209 by D. Collins and E. 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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian bathythermograph - MBT bathythermograph - MBT Mechanical BathyThermograph bathythermograph - XBT bathythermograph - XBT eXpendable BathyThermograph FFK Solea Request from ICES for the vessel Solea from GERMANY. Multiple platforms from Germany use the name Solea. Please follow this guidance when applying these codes: Use 06S1 FFK Solea for data collected from 1974-05-16 to 2004-06-01. Use 06SL FFS Solea for data collected from 2004-06-11 to present. Discontinue use of 06SO SOLEA for any data collection platform. Code : 06S1 Name : Solea Flag : GERMANY - DE (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : DBFI Title : FFK Platform Class : Research vessel Commissioned Date : 1974-05-16 Decommissioned Date : 2004-06-01 Current Length : 35.37 Notes : Federal Research Centre for Fisheries vessel. Replaced by new vessel of same name in June 2004. Multiple Hull Info: 06SO - SOLEA FRIEDRICH HEINCKE FRIEDRICH HEINCKE GAUSS GAUSS METEOR PRE-7/64 POSEIDON In service: 1976 R/V ANTON DOHRN R/V; commissioned March 5,1955; decommissioned July 26, 1972; renamed Meerkatze II WALTHER HERWIG Period of Service: 1962 to July/August 1972