gov.noaa.nodc:0191359 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 2026-04-09T14:26:41Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Water temperature and derived water turbulence quantities measured by chipod thermistor chain on the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean, TAO, array at 0N,140W in the equatorial Pacific Ocean from 2005-09-23 to 2017-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0191359) 2019-07-19 publication 2019-07-10 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0191359 NCEI Archive Management System 0191359 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 Aurélie Moulin Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (OSU-CEOAS) amoulin@coas.oregonstate.edu http://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/ HTTP Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (OSU-CEOAS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (OSU-CEOAS) http://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/ HTTP Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (OSU-CEOAS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Aurélie Moulin Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (OSU-CEOAS) amoulin@coas.oregonstate.edu http://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/ HTTP website Institution web page information collaborator Jim Moum Oregon State University moum@coas.oregonstate.edu principalInvestigator Moum, James N. Oregon State University author Warner, Sally J. author Moulin, Aurélie J. Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (OSU-CEOAS) amoulin@coas.oregonstate.edu http://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/ HTTP website Institution web page information author Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (OSU-CEOAS) http://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/ HTTP Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (OSU-CEOAS) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This dataset contains water temperature and derived turbulence quantities inferred from spectral scaling of fast thermistor chain data. These variables were measured in situ with chipod instruments mounted onto a mooring line from the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) Array in the equatorial Pacific Ocean at 0N,140W. The data spans 2005-09-23 to 2017-12-31, with gaps, at 29, 39, 49, 59, 69, 89, and 119 m depth. Data are in NetCDF. This is an NSF-funded investigation of the influence of turbulence-enhanced mixing on cold tongue dynamics Funding Agency: National Science Foundation 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:0191359 Preview graphic PNG 0191359 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2019-07-08 publication turbulence WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS thermistor instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS in situ physical theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS TOGA-TAO BUOYS platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Oregon State University, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Equatorial Pacific Ocean place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication OR-STATE/CEOAS > College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University 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 TOGA-TAO BUOY ARRAYS (ICES code: 33TT) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN 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. 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 B74A0C Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: Public otherRestrictions Cite as: Moum, James N.; Warner, Sally J.; Moulin, Aurélie J. (2019). Water temperature and derived water turbulence quantities measured by chipod thermistor chain on the Tropical Atmosphere Ocean, TAO, array at 0N,140W in the equatorial Pacific Ocean from 2005-09-23 to 2017-12-31 (NCEI Accession 0191359). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0191359. 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. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives. otherRestrictions Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. Moum, J. N., & Nash, J. D. (2009). Mixing Measurements on an Equatorial Ocean Mooring. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 26(2), 317–336. https://doi.org/10.1175/2008jtecho617.1 2009-02-01 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/2008jtecho617.1 https://doi.org/10.1175/2008jtecho617.1 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/2008jtecho617.1 related journal article information Moum, J. N. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author Nash, J. D. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 26(2) ISSN 1520-0426, ISSN 0739-0572, pp. 317-336 crossReference sciencePaper Zhang, Y., & Moum, J. N. (2010). Inertial-Convective Subrange Estimates of Thermal Variance Dissipation Rate from Moored Temperature Measurements. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 27(11), 1950–1959. https://doi.org/10.1175/2010jtecho746.1 2010-11-01 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/2010jtecho746.1 https://doi.org/10.1175/2010jtecho746.1 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/2010jtecho746.1 related journal article information Zhang, Yanwei State Key Laboratory of Marine Geology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China author Moum, James N. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 27(11) ISSN 1520-0426, ISSN 0739-0572, pp. 1950-1959 crossReference sciencePaper Moum, J. N., Nash, J. D., & Smyth, W. D. (2011). Narrowband Oscillations in the Upper Equatorial Ocean. Part I: Interpretation as Shear Instabilities. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 41(3), 397–411. https://doi.org/10.1175/2010jpo4450.1 2011-03-01 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/2010jpo4450.1 https://doi.org/10.1175/2010jpo4450.1 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/2010jpo4450.1 related journal article information Moum, J. N. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author Nash, J. D. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author Smyth, W. D. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital Journal of Physical Oceanography 41(3) ISSN 1520-0485, ISSN 0022-3670, pp. 397-411 crossReference sciencePaper Smyth, W. D., Moum, J. N., & Nash, J. D. (2011). Narrowband Oscillations in the Upper Equatorial Ocean. Part II: Properties of Shear Instabilities. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 41(3), 412–428. https://doi.org/10.1175/2010jpo4451.1 2011-03-01 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/2010jpo4451.1 https://doi.org/10.1175/2010jpo4451.1 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/2010jpo4451.1 related journal article information Smyth, W. D. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author Moum, J. N. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author Nash, J. D. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital Journal of Physical Oceanography 41(3) ISSN 1520-0485, ISSN 0022-3670, pp. 412-428 crossReference sciencePaper Perlin, A., & Moum, J. N. (2012). Comparison of Thermal Variance Dissipation Rates from Moored and Profiling Instruments at the Equator. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 29(9), 1347–1362. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-12-00019.1 2012-09-01 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-12-00019.1 https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-12-00019.1 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-12-00019.1 related journal article information Perlin, A. College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author Moum, J. N. College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 29(9) ISSN 0739-0572, ISSN 1520-0426, pp. 1347-1362 crossReference sciencePaper Moum, J. N., Perlin, A., Nash, J. D., & McPhaden, M. J. (2013). Seasonal sea surface cooling in the equatorial Pacific cold tongue controlled by ocean mixing. Nature, 500(7460), 64–67. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12363 2013-07-24 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12363 https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12363 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12363 related journal article information Moum, James N. author Perlin, Alexander author Nash, Jonathan D. author McPhaden, Michael J. author Springer Science and Business Media LLC publisher documentDigital Nature 500(7460) ISSN 0028-0836, ISSN 1476-4687, pp. 64-67 crossReference sciencePaper Smyth, W. D., & Moum, J. N. (2013). Marginal instability and deep cycle turbulence in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. Geophysical Research Letters, 40(23), 6181–6185. https://doi.org/10.1002/2013gl058403 2013-12-08 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1002/2013gl058403 https://doi.org/10.1002/2013gl058403 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1002/2013gl058403 related journal article information Smyth, W. D. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Oregon State University Corvallis Oregon USA author Moum, J. N. College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Oregon State University Corvallis Oregon USA author American Geophysical Union (AGU) publisher documentDigital Geophysical Research Letters 40(23) ISSN 0094-8276, ISSN 1944-8007, pp. 6181-6185 crossReference sciencePaper Moum, J. N. (2015). Ocean Speed and Turbulence Measurements Using Pitot-Static Tubes on Moorings. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 32(7), 1400–1413. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-14-00158.1 2015-07 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-14-00158.1 https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-14-00158.1 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-14-00158.1 related journal article information Moum, James N. College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 32(7) ISSN 0739-0572, ISSN 1520-0426, pp. 1400-1413 crossReference sciencePaper Warner, S., Becherer, J., Pujana, K., Shroyer, E., Ravichandran, M., Thangaprakash, V. P., & Moum, J. (2016). Monsoon Mixing Cycles in the Bay of Bengal: A Year-Long Subsurface Mixing Record. Oceanography, 29(2), 158–169. https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2016.48 2016 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2016.48 https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2016.48 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2016.48 related journal article information Warner, Sally author Becherer, Johannes author Pujana, Kandaga author Shroyer, Emily author Ravichandran, M. author Thangaprakash, V.P. author Moum, James author The Oceanography Society publisher documentDigital Oceanog 29(2) ISSN 1042-8275, pp. 158-169 crossReference sciencePaper Moum, J. N., Pujiana, K., Lien, R.-C., & Smyth, W. D. (2016). Ocean feedback to pulses of the Madden–Julian Oscillation in the equatorial Indian Ocean. Nature Communications, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13203 2016-10-19 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13203 https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13203 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13203 related journal article information Moum, James N. author Pujiana, Kandaga author Lien, Ren-Chieh author Smyth, William D. author Springer Science and Business Media LLC publisher documentDigital Nat Commun 7(1) ISSN 2041-1723 crossReference sciencePaper Becherer, J., & Moum, J. N. (2017). An Efficient Scheme for Onboard Reduction of Moored χpod Data. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 34(11), 2533–2546. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-17-0118.1 2017-11 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-17-0118.1 https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-17-0118.1 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-17-0118.1 related journal article information Becherer, Johannes College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author Moum, James N. College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 34(11) ISSN 0739-0572, ISSN 1520-0426, pp. 2533-2546 crossReference sciencePaper Moulin, A. J., Moum, J. N., & Shroyer, E. L. (2018). Evolution of Turbulence in the Diurnal Warm Layer. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 48(2), 383–396. https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-17-0170.1 2018-02 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-17-0170.1 https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-17-0170.1 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/jpo-d-17-0170.1 related journal article information Moulin, Aurélie J. College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author Moum, James N. College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author Shroyer, Emily L. College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital Journal of Physical Oceanography 48(2) ISSN 0022-3670, ISSN 1520-0485, pp. 383-396 crossReference sciencePaper Thakur, R., Shroyer, E. L., Govindarajan, R., Farrar, J. T., Weller, R. A., & Moum, J. N. (2019). Seasonality and Buoyancy Suppression of Turbulence in the Bay of Bengal. Geophysical Research Letters, 46(8), 4346–4355. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018gl081577 2019-04-23 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1029/2018gl081577 https://doi.org/10.1029/2018gl081577 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1029/2018gl081577 related journal article information Thakur, Ritabrata International Centre for Theoretical Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Bengaluru Karnataka India author Shroyer, Emily L. College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Oregon State University Corvallis OR USA author Govindarajan, Rama International Centre for Theoretical Sciences Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Bengaluru Karnataka India author Farrar, J. Thomas Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole MA USA author Weller, Robert A. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole MA USA author Moum, James N. College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Oregon State University Corvallis OR USA author American Geophysical Union (AGU) publisher documentDigital Geophysical Research Letters 46(8) ISSN 0094-8276, ISSN 1944-8007, pp. 4346-4355 crossReference sciencePaper eng; USA utf8 environment oceans -140 -140 0 0 2005-09-23 2017-12-31 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov pointOfContact In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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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 0191359 v1.1 was published. 2019-07-19T19:46:25Z NCEI Accession 0191359 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0191359/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0191359 v1.1 published 2019-07-19T19:46:25Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: Turbulence (measured); Units: W kg-1; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: chipod; Sampling and Analyzing Method: inferred from fast thermistor spectral scalings asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian thermistor thermistor electronic temperature sensor thermally sensitive resistor TOGA-TAO BUOYS was TOGA-TAO BUOY ARRAYS but there is really only one array, but many buoys