gov.noaa.nodc:9300011 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 2026-02-05T20:59:40Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Temperature profile data collected using BT and XBT casts in the North/South Atlantic Ocean and North/South Pacific Ocean from NOAA Ship MALCOLM BALDRIGE and other platforms from 1991-07-22 to 1992-09-03 (NCEI Accession 9300011) 2003-10-24 publication 2023-02-15 revision 1993 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:9300011 NCEI Archive Management System 9300011 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 US DOC/NOAA/National Ocean Service - Rockville, MD resourceProvider US DOC/NOAA/National Ocean Service - Rockville, MD contributor US DOC/NOAA/National Ocean Service - Rockville, MD author tableDigital Temperature profile data were collected using XBT and BT casts from NOAA Ship MALCOLM BALDRIGE and other platforms in the North/South Atlantic Ocean and North/South Pacific Ocean from 22 July 1991 to 03 September 1992. Data were collected by the National Ocean Service (NOS). Data were processed by NODC to the NODC standard Universal Bathythermograph Output (UBT) format. The UBT file format is used for temperature-depth profile data obtained using expendable bathythermograph (XBT) instruments. Standard XBTs can obtain profiles at depths of about 450 or 760 m. With special instruments, measurements can be obtained to 1830 m. Cruise information, position, date, and time are reported for each observation. The data record comprises pairs of temperature-depth values. Unlike the MBT data file, in which temperature values are recorded at uniform 5m intervals, the XBT Data File contains temperature values at non-uniform depths. These depths are at a minimum number of points ("inflection points") required to record the temperature curve to an acceptable degree of accuracy. On output, however, the user may request temperature values either at inflection points or interpolated to uniform depth increments. 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 9300011 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:9300011 Preview graphic PNG 9300011 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 1993-01-25 publication water depth WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS bathythermograph - BT bathythermograph - XBT instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS physical profile theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS AMERICA STAR CCGS W. E Ricker CHEVRON CALIFORNIA CHEVRON MISSISSIPPI COLUMBUS OHIO COLUMBUS VICTORIA COLUMBUS VIRGINIA COLUMBUS WELLINGTON GOLDENSARI INDAH MICRONESIAN COMMERCE MICRONESIAN INDEPENDENCE MOANA WAVE NEDLLOYD MADRAS NEDLLOYD MANILA NEDLLOYD VAN NOORT NOAA Ship Chapman NOAA Ship Malcolm Baldrige NOAA Ship McArthur NOAA Ship Whiting OLYMPIA PACDUCHESS PACKING PACPRINCE POLYNESIA ROSEBANK SEA-LAND ACHIEVER SEA-LAND DEFENDER SEA-LAND ENTERPRISE SEA-LAND NAVIGATOR SEA-LAND PACIFIC SEA-LAND TRADER SEDCO/BP 471 SHIN KASHU MARU SKAUBRYN SKAUGRAN TAI HE VIDAL platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS US DOC/NOAA/National Ocean Service - Rockville, MD dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US DOC/NOAA/National Ocean Service - Rockville, MD dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Bay of Bengal Bering Sea Bismarck Sea Caribbean Sea Celebes Sea (Sulawesi Sea and Mindanao Sea) Coral Sea East China Sea (Tung Hai) Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Mexico Indian Ocean Japan Sea Laccadive Sea Molucca Sea North Atlantic Ocean North Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea Selat Makasar (Makasar Strait) Solomon Sea South Atlantic Ocean South Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS > National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2026 revision 23 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 AMERICA STAR (call sign: C6JZ2, ICES code: BHAJ, 1991-2003) CHAPMAN (ICES code: 32YN) CHEVRON CALIFORNIA (ICES code: 32CC) CHEVRON MISSISSIPPI (call sign: WXBR, ICES code: 32CM) COLUMBUS OHIO (call sign: ELHL6, ICES code: 54CA) COLUMBUS VICTORIA (ICES code: 06CV) COLUMBUS VIRGINIA (ICES code: 06CT) COLUMBUS WELLINGTON (ICES code: 06CW) GOLDENSARI INDAH (call sign: 9VVB, ICES code: SIGI) MCARTHUR (ICES code: 31M4) MICRONESIAN COMMERCE (ICES code: PAAB) MICRONESIAN INDEPENDANCE (ICES code: PAAA) MOANA WAVE (call sign: WUS9293, ICES code: 32MW, 1974-2011) Malcolm Baldrige (call sign: WTER, ICES code: 33MW, 1988-1996) NEDLLOYD MADRAS (call sign: PGDY, ICES code: 64NQ) NEDLLOYD MANILA (call sign: PGDI, ICES code: 64NP) NEDLLOYD VAN NOORT (call sign: PGEC, ICES code: 64NV) OLYMPIA (ICES code: 32OL) PACDUCHESS (ICES code: 32D7) PACKING (ICES code: 54AK) PACPRINCE (ICES code: 54BW) POLYNESIA (ICES code: 54PA) ROSEBANK (call sign: J8FO, ICES code: SVRB) SEA-LAND ACHIEVER (call sign: WPKD, ICES code: 323Q) SEA-LAND DEFENDER (call sign: KGJB, ICES code: 320F) SEA-LAND ENTERPRISE (call sign: KRGB, ICES code: 320N) SEA-LAND NAVIGATOR (call sign: WPGK, ICES code: 3280, 1988-2000) SEA-LAND PACIFIC (call sign: WSRL, ICES code: 328Q) SEA-LAND TRADER (call sign: KIRH, ICES code: 32Q7) SEDCO/BP 471 (call sign: D5BC, ICES code: 54SD, 1985-1996) SHIN KASHU MARU (ICES code: 49CC) SKAUBRYN (call sign: LAJV4EX, ICES code: 58SK) SKAUGRAN (ICES code: 58SC) TAI HE (call sign: BOAB, ICES code: 76TA) VIDAL (ICES code: 74VI, 1954-1971) W. 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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 accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: US DOC/NOAA/National Ocean Service - Rockville, MD (2003). Temperature profile data collected using BT and XBT casts in the North/South Atlantic Ocean and North/South Pacific Ocean from NOAA Ship MALCOLM BALDRIGE and other platforms from 1991-07-22 to 1992-09-03 (NCEI Accession 9300011). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/9300011. 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 118.52 91.27 -45.5 59.1 1991-07-22 1992-09-03 Note: Metadata for this accession were extracted from a legacy database maintained by the U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC). The design of the database did not exactly reflect the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM). 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 9300011 v1.1 was published. 2003-10-24T17:44:05Z NCEI Accession 9300011 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/9300011/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 9300011 v1.1 published 2003-10-24T17:44:05Z download NCEI Accession 9300011 was revised and v1.2 was published. Additional metadata files were received or created for this dataset. These updates were copied into the about/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2023-02-15T15:06:28Z NCEI Accession 9300011 v1.2 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/9300011/1.2 HTTPS NCEI Accession 9300011 v1.2 published 2023-02-15T15:06:28Z download repository NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015. 2015-04-22T00:00:00 asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian bathythermograph - BT bathythermograph - BT BathyThermograph bathythermograph - XBT bathythermograph - XBT eXpendable BathyThermograph AMERICA STAR US NODC and ICES agreed to reconcile our identifier for the platform SEA VIGIL (platform code 74S9) and AMERICA STAR (platform code BHAJ) on 2013-12-11. USE BHAJ (call sign C6JZ2) for Bahamas platform AMERICA STAR from 12/1991 until 2003. USE 74AJ (call sign GZKA) for UK platform ACT 3 data from 1971-12/1991. AMERICA STAR is new name, as of 12/1991, for former ACT 3. Lloyds Register number 7052909, built July 1971, scrapped in 2003. USE 74S9 (call sign MNRH9) for UK platform SEA VIGIL data. CCGS W. E Ricker Updated information from ICES for the vessel W. E. RICKER from CANADA. Name : W. E. RICKER Flag : CANADA - CA (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : CG2965 Title : CCGS Platform Class : 31 Research vessel IMO : 7809364 Commissioned Date : 1986-07-24 Current Length : 58 Built : 1978 Previous Name (Notes): Callistratus Notes : Offshore Fishery Science Vessel Additional Information Sources: - http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/Fleet/Vessel?vessel_id=116 - http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=835563 CHEVRON CALIFORNIA CHEVRON CALIFORNIA CHEVRON MISSISSIPPI CHEVRON MISSISSIPPI COLUMBUS OHIO COLUMBUS OHIO COLUMBUS VICTORIA COLUMBUS VICTORIA COLUMBUS VIRGINIA COLUMBUS VIRGINIA COLUMBUS WELLINGTON COLUMBUS WELLINGTON GOLDENSARI INDAH GOLDENSARI INDAH MICRONESIAN COMMERCE MICRONESIAN COMMERCE MICRONESIAN INDEPENDENCE MICRONESIAN INDEPENDENCE MOANA WAVE Research Vessel for the University of Hawai'i (1984-1999) previous callsign WUS9293 Source: http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/VOS/REPORTS/201002.html http://agencia.fapesp.br/en/16526 Moana Wave recently sold to Universidade de Sao Paulo's Oceanography Institute IO-USP - MMSI 710000435, New Name Alpha Crucis - Call Sign PQ3082 - IMO 7319008 - Commission 2012-03 NODC Code 14AI. NEDLLOYD MADRAS PGDY NEDLLOYD MANILA PGDI NEDLLOYD VAN NOORT PGEC NOAA Ship Chapman Name: NOAAS Chapman (R 446) Namesake: Wilbert McLeod "Wib" Chapman (1910-1970), American fisheries scientist Builder: Bender Shipbuilding and Repair Company, Mobile, Alabama Cost: $3,100,000 (USD) Launched: December 1979 Acquired: May 1980 (delivery) Commissioned: 11 July 1980 Decommissioned: 2 June 1998 Homeport: Pascagoula, Mississippi Identification: IMO number: 7907051 MMSI number: 306082000 Callsign: WTED Fate: Donated to University of Puerto Rico Purchased by Substation Curaçao 2008 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOAAS_Chapman_(R_446)] NOAA Ship Malcolm Baldrige Title: NOAA Ship Flag: United States of America Vessel Type: Research Vessel (Oceanographic) DOB: 1968 IMO: 6901907 Hull Classification: OSS 03 Former Name: NOAA Ship RESEARCHER (1988) Decommissioned by NOAA: 1996 NOAA Ship McArthur Title: NOAA Ship Flag: United States of America Vessel Type: Research Vessel (Hydrographic) DOB: 1965 IMO: 6602082 Decommissioned as NOAA Ship MCARTHUR May 20, 2003 NOAA Ship Whiting Name: NOAAS Whiting (S 329) Namesake: Previous name retained Acquired: Transferred from U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey 3 October 1970 Decommissioned: 2 May 2003 Homeport: Norfolk, Virginia Identification: IMO number: 6601973 Radio call sign WTEW Fate: Transferred to Mexican Navy 28 April 2005 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOAAS_Whiting_(S_329)] OLYMPIA OLYMPIA PACDUCHESS PACDUCHESS PACKING PACKING PACPRINCE see https://www.vos.noaa.gov/MWL/dec1999.pdf for callsign probably should be reported to ICES POLYNESIA (as documented on https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/gtspp/document/codetbls/shipcode/csgn_A-J.html) ROSEBANK J8FO SEA-LAND ACHIEVER SEA-LAND ACHIEVER SEA-LAND DEFENDER SEA-LAND DEFENDER SEA-LAND ENTERPRISE SEA-LAND ENTERPRISE SEA-LAND NAVIGATOR Updated information from ICES for the platform vessel SEA-LAND NAVIGATOR from UNITED STATES. NOTE: This is the same platform as HORIZON NAVIGATOR (Code=33EO). USE HORIZON NAVIGATOR 33EO for data collected after APRIL 2003. USE SEA-LAND NAVIGATOR 3280 for data collected 1988-2000. Name : SEA-LAND NAVIGATOR Flag : UNITED STATES - US (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : WPGK Platform Class : 32 Vessel of opportunity IMO : 7116315 Commissioned Date : 1988 Decommissioned Date : 2000 Built : 1972-09-29 Previous Name (Notes): AMERICAN ENVOY Notes : Built as the Austral Envoy, became the AMERICAN ENVOY in 1983, renamed SEA-LAND NAVIGATOR in 1988, renamed CSX NAVIGATOR in 2000, renamed Horizon Navigator in 2003. MMSI 366792000. Additional Information Sources: - http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=366792000 - ftp://ftp.nodc.noaa.gov/pub/data.nodc/woce30/woce_v3/wocedata_2/diu/woce-uot/pacific/px44/px44.htm Same Vessels Info: 33EO - HORIZON NAVIGATOR General Comments: ftp://ftp.nodc.noaa.gov/pub/data.nodc/woce30/woce_v3/wocedata_2/diu/woce-uot/pacific/px44/px44.htm confirms call sign WPGK for the Sea-Land Navigator from 1991-1997. Update confirmed by NOAA on 2019-07-16. (FY2019) SEA-LAND PACIFIC Now HORIZON PACIFIC, ex Sea-Land Pacific 1) Source: http://www.itu.int/online/mms/mars/ship_search.sh#start Ship Name Call Sign MMSI Geo. area HORIZON PACIFIC WSRL 366799000 USA 2) Source: http://www.world-register.org/ Ship name Ship type DWT Built Flag Horizon Pacific Container Ship 31213 1979 United States of America 3) Source: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=793377 Name: Horizon Pacific IMO: 7617890 Flag: U.s.a. MMSI: 366799000 Callsign: WSRL Former name(s): - Csx Pacific (not Yet Confirmed) - Sea Land Pacific (not Yet Confirmed) - American Pioneer (not Yet Confirmed) - Austral Pioneer (not Yet Confirmed) SEA-LAND TRADER KIRH SEDCO/BP 471 Use code = 54SD for LIBERIA platform SEDCO/BP 471 data collected from 1985-1995. Use code = 54JR for LIBERIA platform JOIDES Resolution data collected after 1995. Updated information from ICES for the vessel SEDCO/BP 471 from LIBERIA Code : 54SD Name : SEDCO/BP 471 Flag : LIBERIA - LR (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : D5BC Platform Class : Research vessel IMO : 7423081 Commissioned Date : 1985 Decommissioned Date : 1996 Current Length : 143 Built : 1978 Notes : Vessel converted for scientific research in January 1985 and began working for the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP). Was renamed JOIDES Resolution in 1996 Information Source : Captain of the JOIDES Resolution (Person) Same Vessels Info - JOIDES Resolution General Comments: From Leslie Peart at Deep Earth Academy [deepearthacademy@oceanleadership.org]. Here are the answers to your questions straight from Captain Alex Simpson, who's aboard [JOIDES Resolution] right now. 1. The Science Community affectionately called the SEDCO BP/471 "JOIDES Resolution" soon after sailing from Pascagoula where the science conversion was done back in 1985. However, the vessel did not officially change her name till 1996. 2. I can confirm that IMO No.742308 is correct 3. Call sign is D5BC SHIN KASHU MARU SHIN KASHU MARU SKAUBRYN LAJV4EX SKEENA 4/1/91 but see https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/gtspp/document/codetbls/shipcode/csgn_K-P.html SKAUGRAN LADB2 TAI HE TAI HE VIDAL VIDAL