gov.noaa.nodc:0000708 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 2025-11-21T14:21:34Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NERC's Biogeochemical Ocean Flux Study (North Atlantic Data Set) was collected aboard the RRS DISCOVERY and CHARLES DARWIN in the North Atlantic Ocean from 19890417 to 19910728 (NCEI Accession 0000708) 2002-04-15 publication 2021-10-15 revision 2002-04-15 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0000708 NCEI Archive Management System 0000708 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 Roy K. Lowry British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) https://www.bodc.ac.uk/ HTTPS British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) website Institution web page information resourceProvider British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) https://www.bodc.ac.uk/ HTTPS British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) https://www.ukri.org/councils/nerc/ HTTPS Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) website Institution web page information contributor Lowry, Roy K. British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) https://www.bodc.ac.uk/ HTTPS British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) website Institution web page information author British Oceanographic Data Centre https://www.bodc.ac.uk/ HTTPS British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) website Institution web page information author tableDigital The Biogeochemical Ocean Flux Study (BOFS) was a Community Research Project of the Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Directorate of the Natural Environment Research Council. It was hosted by the Plymouth Marine Laboratory from April 1987 to April 1992, with a bridging to April 1993 for cruises to the Southern Oceans. The North Atlantic field program was conducted between April 1989 and July 1991. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian accessLevel: Public otherRestrictions Cite as: Lowry, Roy K.; British Oceanographic Data Centre (2002). NERC's Biogeochemical Ocean Flux Study (North Atlantic Data Set) was collected aboard the RRS DISCOVERY and CHARLES DARWIN in the North Atlantic Ocean from 19890417 to 19910728 (NCEI Accession 0000708). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000708. 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. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. 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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 AVHRR AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer A meteorological satellite [instrument] with two bands that is used for large area Earth observation at 1 km spatial resolution. Source: Glossary of GIS and Remote Sensing Terms, University of Vermont. (http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/tws-gis/glossary.htm; last accessed on 09/22/2004). Specifically, this instrument type is to be used to represent AVHRR/1: "There are two series of AVHRR instruments. Built by ITT Aerospace/Optical Division in the mid 1970s, the AVHRR/1 is a four-channel, filter-wheel spectrometer/radiometer (Appendix) while the AVHRR/2, built in the early 1980s, is identical except for the addition of Channel 5." See https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ecosys/cdroms/AVHRR97_d1/avhrr3.htm bathythermograph - XBT bathythermograph - XBT eXpendable BathyThermograph bottle bottle any type of water bottle sampling device Generic name for water collection device; usually used to determine temperature, salinity and provide water aliquots for measurement of a wide range of parameters; often referred to by a specific type of water sampling bottle, such as a Nansen or Niskin bottle. buoy - drifting buoy buoy - drifting buoy buoy - drifting buoy chromatograph chromatograph Gas, ion, liquid or other chromatograph corer corer submersible, hydraulic rotary coring drill CTD CTD Conductivity-Temperature-Depth probe fluorometer fluorometer fluorometer GPS GPS Global Positioning System receiver satellite-based instrument used for geo-location, positioning and navigation irradiance detector irradiance detector A device to measure light transmitted at various frequencies laboratory analysis laboratory analysis use as an observation type magnetometer magnetometer generic instrument to measure magnetic field intensity and orientation meteorological sensor meteorological sensor Any meteorological sensor, but also see specific instruments such as aerovane, anemometer, etc. net net net oxygen sensor oxygen sensor Any instrument that measures oxygen content in a compound. pH sensor pH sensor generic meter used to measure pH Any of a class of instruments used to quantify pH in a water or other type of sample. pressure gauge pressure gauge pressure gauge pressure gauge used to measure water pressure for use in NODC File Alias F017 salinometer salinometer generic salinometer use salinometer when the instrument type used is unclear but the data include salinity measurements SeaSoar SeaSoar SeaSoar sediment sampler - corer sediment sampler - corer sediment coring device gravity or other coring device used to collect surfacial and near-surficial sediment samples sediment sampler - grab sediment sampler - grab grab sampler is used to take a sample of surficial seafloor sediments sediment sieve sediment sieve USA standard testing sieve (A.S.T.M.E.) thermometer thermometer generic thermometer or reversing thermometer use thermometer when temperature is a data type, but the exact instrument used to measure temperature is unknown transmissometer transmissometer transmissometer Instrument used to measure transmissivity in NODC File Alias F022. RRS Charles Darwin Updated information from ICES for the vessel CHARLES DARWIN from UNITED KINGDOM Code : 74AB Name : CHARLES DARWIN Flag : UNITED KINGDOM - GB (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : GDLS Title : RRS Platform Class : Research vessel IMO : 8207941 Commissioned Date : 1985-02-13 Decommissioned Date : 2006-06-30 Current Length : 69.4 Built : 1984 Notes : NERC deep-sea research vessel until sold in July 2006 and renamed Ocean Researcher. Same Vessels Info 74OA - OCEAN RESEARCHER General Comments: Wikipedia claims a build date of 1985, which is incorrect. I saw her in Falmouth fully fitted out and undergoing acceptance trials in September 1984. 1985-02-13 is date of first cruise. In Jan. 2007, the name associated with the code 74AB was changed to OCEAN RESEARCHER. In Feb. 2007 an additional code was created for the OCEAN RESEARCHER. In 2009, the platform group agreed attribute change and code creation procedures. The name for 74AB was changed back to CHARLES DARWIN. RRS Discovery Additional information from ICES for the vessel DISCOVERY from UNITED KINGDOM. Code : 74E3 Name : DISCOVERY Flag : UNITED KINGDOM - GB (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : GLNE Title : RRS Platform Class : 31 Research vessel IMO : 5090660 Commissioned Date : 1963 Decommissioned Date : 2012-12-18 Current Length : 90.2 Built : 1962 Notes : NERC research vessel. Rebuilt (including hull lengthening by 10m) in 1991-1992. Decommissioned in December 2012 for disposal in March 2013. She will be replaced by a new vessel of the same name. Additional Information Sources: - http://www.marine.gov.uk/discovery.htm General Comments: Additional info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RRS_Discovery_%281962%29 Previous information: Flag: United Kingdom Vessel Type: Research Vessel (Oceanographic) DOB: Dec 1962; re-built in 1991/92 IMO: 5090660 Royal Research Ship-Built