gov.noaa.nodc:0103943 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 2024-08-22T16:01:00Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Quality controlled water temperature profiles from XBTs collected by the Royal Australian Navy in the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and adjoining waters from 7 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 (NCEI Accession 0103943) 2013-11-27 publication 2013-02-21 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0103943 NCEI Archive Management System 0103943 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 Luke Callcut Royal Australian Navy (RAN) luke.callcut@defence.gov.au resourceProvider Royal Australian Navy (RAN) resourceProvider Royal Australian Navy (RAN) contributor Callcut, Luke Royal Australian Navy (RAN) luke.callcut@defence.gov.au author Royal Australian Navy author tableDigital 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 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0103943 Preview graphic PNG 0103943 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2013-02-18 publication WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS bathythermograph - XBT instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS physical profile theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS HMAS Anzac HMAS Ballarat HMAS Darwin HMAS Leeuwin HMAS Melville HMAS Newcastle HMAS Parramatta HMAS Perth HMAS Sydney HMAS Toowoomba HMAS Warramunga platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Royal Australian Navy dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Royal Australian Navy dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Temperature and Salinity Profile Programme (GTSPP) project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Arabian Sea Arafura Sea Bali Sea Banda Sea Bass Strait Bismarck Sea Ceram Sea or Seram Sea Coral Sea East China Sea (Tung Hai) Great Australian Bight Gulf of Aden Gulf of Oman Halmahera Sea Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Indian Ocean Japan Sea Jawa (Java) Sea Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary North Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea Red Sea Solomon Sea South China Sea (Nan Hai) South Pacific Ocean Tasman Sea Timor 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 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 ANZAC (call sign: VKNG, ICES code: 09AN, 1996-) BALLARAT (call sign: VKLG, ICES code: 09BT, 2004-) DARWIN (call sign: VKDA, ICES code: 09AA, 1984-) LEEUWIN (call sign: VLSE, ICES code: 09LE, 2000-) MELVILLE (call sign: VLSF, ICES code: 09MV, 2000-) NEWCASTLE (call sign: VLNC, ICES code: 09NW, 1993-) PARRAMATTA (ICES code: 09PA, 1961-1991) PERTH (call sign: VKPT, ICES code: 09PR, 2006-) SYDNEY (call sign: VKML, ICES code: 09SH, 1983-) TOOWOOMBA (call sign: VKLI, ICES code: 09TT, 2005-) WARRAMUNGA (call sign: VKLD, ICES code: 09WR, 2001-) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN > ARABIAN SEA OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN > RED SEA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN > HAWAIIAN ISLANDS OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > SEA OF JAPAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > EAST CHINA SEA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH CHINA AND EASTERN ARCHIPELAGIC SEAS OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN > SOUTH CHINA SEA place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location 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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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian bathythermograph - XBT bathythermograph - XBT eXpendable BathyThermograph HMAS Anzac Additional information from ICES for the vessel ANZAC from AUSTRALIA. Code : 09AN Name : ANZAC Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : VKNG Title : HMAS Platform Class : Naval vessel Pennant : FFH 150 Commissioned Date : 1996-05-18 Current Length : 118 Built : 1994-09-16 Additional Information Sources: - http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Anzac - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Anzac_(FFH_150) - http://www.helis.com/database/unit/128_HMAS_Anzac/ HMAS Ballarat Additional information about this platform from ICES: Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : VKLG Title : HMAS Platform Class : Naval vessel Pennant : FFH 155 Commissioned Date : 2004-06-26 Current Length : 118 Built : 2002-05-25 Additional Information Sources: - http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Ballarat HMAS Darwin Additional information about this platform from ICES: Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : VKDA Title : HMAS Platform Class : Naval vessel Pennant : FFG 04 Commissioned Date : 1984-07-21 Current Length : 138.1 Built : 1982-03-26 Notes : FFG-04 Additional Information Sources: - http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Darwin HMAS Leeuwin Additional information about this platform from ICES: Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : VLSE Title : HMAS Platform Class : Naval vessel IMO : 9151773 Pennant : A 245 Commissioned Date : 2000-05-27 Current Length : 71.2 Built : 1997 Notes : Hydrographic survey ship Lloyds URL : http://www.lloydsmiu.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=343580 Additional Information Sources: - http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Leeuwin HMAS Melville Additional information about this platform from ICES: Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : VLSF Title : HMAS Platform Class : Naval vessel Pennant : A 246 Commissioned Date : 2000-05-27 Current Length : 71.2 Built : 2000 Notes : Hydrographic survey ship Additional Information Sources: - http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Melville HMAS Newcastle Additional information about this platform from ICES: Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : VLNC Title : HMAS Platform Class : Naval vessel Pennant : FFG 06 Commissioned Date : 1993-12-11 Current Length : 138.1 Built : 1992-02-21 Additional Information Sources: - http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Newcastle HMAS Parramatta Use 0PA=PARRAMATTA for data 1961-1991. Use 09PD=PARRAMATTA for data after 2003. Additional information from ICES for PARRAMATTA (09PA) from Australia: Name : PARRAMATTA Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Title : HMAS Platform Class : Naval vessel Pennant : DE 46 Commissioned Date : 1961-07-04 Decommissioned Date : 1991-01-11 Built : 1959-01-31 Notes : She was decommissioned on 3 June 1977 for modernisation and refit at Williamstown Naval Dockyard, and on completion decommissioned on 26 August 1981. *Additional Information Sources:* - http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Parramatta_(III) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Parramatta *Important Comments (Conflict resolved!):* Code 09PA traced back to ship list from at least 1996 so information on Parramatta from 2000 is incorrect for 09PA. The new information has been moved to the code proposed as 09PD. New additional information for the 1961-1991 commissioned vessel has been entered. HMAS Perth ICES request for the vessel PERTH from AUSTRALIA. NOTE: Use platform name PERTH, FFH 157, NODC code 09PR for data collected after 2006-08-26. Platform name PERTH DDG 38, NODC code 09PE was in operation from 1965-07-17 through 1999-10-12. Both platforms have the same call sign. Name : PERTH Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : VKPT Title : HMAS Platform Class : Naval vessel Pennant : FFH 157 Commissioned Date : 2006-08-26 Current Length : 118 Built : 2004-03-20 Notes : This ship has the same call sign as Perth (09PE) Additional Information Sources: - http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Perth - http://www.helis.com/database/unit/137/ Confirmed by NOAA on 2012-04-10. HMAS Sydney Additional information about this platform from ICES: Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : VKML Title : HMAS Platform Class : Naval vessel Pennant : FFG 03 Commissioned Date : 1983-01-29 Current Length : 138.1 Built : 1980-09-26 Additional Information Sources: - http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Sydney - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Sydney - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Sydney_(FFG_03) HMAS Toowoomba Additional information about this platform from ICES: Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : VKLI Title : HMAS Platform Class : Naval vessel Pennant : FFH 156 Commissioned Date : 2005-10-08 Current Length : 118 Built : 2003-05-16 Additional Information Sources: - http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Toowoomba - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Toowoomba_(FFH_156) HMAS Warramunga Additional information about this platform from ICES: Name : WARRAMUNGA Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : VKLD Title : HMAS Platform Class : Naval vessel Pennant : FFH 152 Commissioned Date : 2001-03-31 Current Length : 118 Built : 1998-05-23 *Additional Information Sources:* - http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Warramunga