gov.noaa.nodc:8900112 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 2026-02-05T20:57:30Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Bathythermograph (XBT) data from AFRICAN COMET, AFRICAN METEOR, and others in the Alboran Sea, Andaman Sea or Burma Sea, and others from 1974-10-14 to 1976-05-18 (NCEI Accession 8900112) 2003-10-24 publication 2023-02-13 revision 1989 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:8900112 NCEI Archive Management System 8900112 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 Navy/Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center (FNOC) resourceProvider US Navy/Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center (FNOC) contributor US Navy/Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center author tableDigital This dataset includes bathythermograph (XBT) data from AFRICAN COMET, AFRICAN METEOR, ALEXANDER AGASSIZ, AMERICAN BAY, AMERICAN RESERVIST, C. J. MARIA, CAPT JOE MEDINA, CAROL VIRGINIA, CHERYL MARIE, CHICAGO, ENTERPRISE, EVELYN DA ROSA, FURMAN, G. WILLA, GINA KAREN, KAREN MARY, KATHLEEN, LUCKY STRIKE, M. VIVIAN, MARIETTA, NOAA Ship OREGON, PAN PACIFIC, PROUD HERITAGE, QUEEN MARY, SARATOGA, SEALIFT PACIFIC, SUNRISE, TYPHOON, USNS BOWDITCH, USNS De Steiguer, USNS Thomas Washington, USS BADGER, USS BROWNSON, USS GOLDSBOROUGH, USS GRIDLEY, USS H. B. WILSON, USS John S. McCain, USS KOELSCH, USS Luce, USS MEYERKORD, USS MISPILLION, USS Morton, USS Mullinnix, USS R. E. PEARY, USS RANGER, USS SAMPLE, USS Somers, USS WADDELL, USS Wainwright, and VICTORIA in the Alboran Sea, Andaman Sea or Burma Sea, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Alaska, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Oman, Indian Ocean, Laccadive Sea, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, North Pacific Ocean, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Philippine Sea, Red Sea, South Atlantic Ocean, South China Sea, and South Pacific Ocean from 1974-10-14 to 1976-05-18. Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard Bathythermograph (XBT) (C116) format. 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. 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 8900112 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:8900112 Preview graphic PNG 8900112 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 1989-03-28 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 AFRICAN COMET AFRICAN METEOR ALEXANDER AGASSIZ AMERICAN BAY AMERICAN RESERVIST C. J. MARIA CAPT JOE MEDINA CAROL VIRGINIA CHERYL MARIE CHICAGO ENTERPRISE EVELYN DA ROSA FURMAN G. WILLA GINA KAREN KAREN MARY KATHLEEN LUCKY STRIKE M. VIVIAN MARIETTA NOAA Ship OREGON PAN PACIFIC PROUD HERITAGE QUEEN MARY SARATOGA SEALIFT PACIFIC SUNRISE TYPHOON USNS BOWDITCH USNS De Steiguer USNS Thomas Washington USS BADGER USS BROWNSON USS GOLDSBOROUGH USS GRIDLEY USS H. B. WILSON USS John S. McCain USS KOELSCH USS Luce USS MEYERKORD USS MISPILLION USS Morton USS Mullinnix USS R. E. PEARY USS RANGER USS SAMPLE USS Somers USS WADDELL USS Wainwright VICTORIA platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS US Navy/Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US Navy/Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Alboran Sea Andaman Sea or Burma Sea Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal Caribbean Sea Gulf of Aden Gulf of Alaska Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Oman Indian Ocean Ionian Sea Laccadive Sea Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin North Atlantic Ocean North Pacific Ocean Persian Gulf (Gulf of Iran), Strait of Hormuz Philippine Sea Red Sea South Atlantic Ocean South China Sea (Nan Hai) South Pacific Ocean Sulu Sea Tyrrhenian 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 DOD/USNAVY/FNMOC > Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center, U.S. Navy, U. 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AGASSIZ (ICES code: 31AX) AFRICAN COMET (ICES code: 32AC) AFRICAN METEOR (ICES code: 32AF) AMERICAN BAY (ICES code: 31M5) AMERICAN RESERVIST (ICES code: 312M, 1983-1992) BADGER (ICES code: 31DQ) BOWDITCH (ICES code: 31BO) BROWNSON (ICES code: 31BR) C. J. MARIA (ICES code: 32I2) CAPT JOE MEDINA (ICES code: 32JN) CAROL VIRGINIA (ICES code: 32LK) CHERYL MARIE (ICES code: 32CY) CHICAGO (ICES code: 31QZ) DE STEIGUER (ICES code: 315D) ENTERPRISE (call sign: WAUY, ICES code: 32E3, -2006) EVELYN DA ROSA (ICES code: 32E9) FURMAN (ICES code: 31FU) G. WILLA (ICES code: 32WG) GINA KAREN (ICES code: 32GK) GOLDSBOROUGH (ICES code: 31XG) GRIDLEY (ICES code: 31X8) H. B. WILSON (ICES code: 31IX) John S. MCCAIN (call sign: NBXY, ICES code: 31II, 1953-1978) KAREN MARY (ICES code: 32KR) KATHLEEN (ICES code: 32KA) KOELSCH (ICES code: 313K) LUCE (ICES code: 31LU) LUCKY STRIKE (ICES code: 32LS) M. VIVIAN (ICES code: 32VN) MARIETTA (ICES code: 32ME) MEYERKORD (ICES code: 316E) MISPILLION (call sign: NHMX, ICES code: 311X) MORTON (ICES code: 31N7) MULLINNIX (ICES code: 31XM) OREGON (ICES code: 31OE) PAN PACIFIC (ICES code: 32PP) PROUD HERITAGE (ICES code: 32P4) QUEEN MARY (ICES code: 314Q) R. E. 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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian bathythermograph - BT bathythermograph - BT BathyThermograph bathythermograph - XBT bathythermograph - XBT eXpendable BathyThermograph AFRICAN COMET AFRICAN COMET AFRICAN METEOR AFRICAN METEOR ALEXANDER AGASSIZ ALEXANDER AGASSIZ AMERICAN BAY FORMERLY MORMAC AMERICAN RESERVIST FORMERLY MORMAC LYNX < 1983 C. J. MARIA (TUNA BOAT) CAPT JOE MEDINA (TUNA BOAT) CAROL VIRGINIA (TUNA BOAT) CHERYL MARIE (TUNA BOAT) CHICAGO CHICAGO ENTERPRISE Flag: United States of America Vessel Type: Container Ship (Fully Cellular) DOB: Jan 1992 IMO: 9007831 Decommissioned: 2006 Former Name: Ibn Zuhr (1997) New Name: Maersk Maine EVELYN DA ROSA (TUNA BOAT) FURMAN FURMAN G. WILLA (TUNA BOAT) GINA KAREN (TUNA BOAT) KAREN MARY (TUNA BOAT) KATHLEEN (TUNA BOAT) LUCKY STRIKE (TUNA BOAT) M. VIVIAN (TUNA BOAT) MARIETTA (TUNA BOAT) NOAA Ship OREGON In 1949, the ship was assigned to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct fisheries research and collect hydrographic and biological data. For five years, Oregon conducted annual surveys of the Alaska continental shelf for the Groundfish Assessment Program under NOAA Fisheries. In 1973, the ship officially became a part of the NOAA fleet operating in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska for the NOAA Fisheries Resource Assessment Program. The ship eventually decommissioned in 1980. [https://www.omao.noaa.gov/learn/marine-operations/ships/decommissioned/oregon] PAN PACIFIC (TUNA BOAT) PROUD HERITAGE (TUNA BOAT) QUEEN MARY (TUNA BOAT) SARATOGA (TUNA BOAT) SEALIFT PACIFIC SEALIFT PACIFIC SUNRISE (TUNA BOAT) TYPHOON (TUNA BOAT) USNS BOWDITCH USNS BOWDITCH USNS De Steiguer T-AGOR-12 USNS Thomas Washington https://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/view?docId=kt109nc2cj&chunk.id=pt04&toc.depth=1&toc.id=pt04&brand=eschol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USNS_Thomas_Washington_(T-AGOR-10) USS BADGER USS BADGER USS BROWNSON USS BROWNSON USS GOLDSBOROUGH USS GOLDSBOROUGH USS GRIDLEY USS GRIDLEY USS H. B. WILSON USS H. B. WILSON USS John S. McCain DD-928; DDG-36; commissioned 1953; decommissioned 1978; USS KOELSCH USS KOELSCH USS Luce DL-7/DLG-7/DDG-38; commissioned 1961; decommissioned 1991; USS MEYERKORD USS MEYERKORD USS MISPILLION USS MISPILLION USS Morton DD-948; commissioned 1959; decommissioned 1982 USS Mullinnix DD-944; commissioned 1958; decommissioned 1983; USS R. E. PEARY USS R. E. PEARY USS RANGER USS RANGER USS SAMPLE USS SAMPLE USS Somers DD-947/DDG-34; commissioned 1959; decommissioned 1984; USS WADDELL USS WADDELL USS Wainwright DD-419 VICTORIA VICTORIA