gov.noaa.nodc:7101137 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 2026-02-05T19:54:33Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Bathythermograph (MBT) data from HMAS Anzac, HMAS Diamantina, and others in the Bismarck Sea, Coral Sea, and others from 1968-05-22 to 1969-10-26 (NCEI Accession 7101137) 2003-10-24 publication 2022-08-22 revision 1971 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:7101137 NCEI Archive Management System 7101137 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 Ben J. Searle Australian Oceanographic Data Centre resourceProvider Royal Australian Navy (RAN) resourceProvider Royal Australian Navy (RAN) contributor Searle, Ben J. Australian Oceanographic Data Centre author Royal Australian Navy author tableDigital This dataset includes bathythermograph (MBT) data from HMAS Anzac, HMAS Diamantina, HMAS Duchess, HMAS Perth, HMAS Stuart, HMAS Vampire, HMAS Yarra, and QUEENBOROUGH in the Bismarck Sea, Coral Sea, East China Sea, Great Australian Bight, Indian Ocean, Japan Sea, North Pacific Ocean, Philippine Sea, Solomon Sea, South China Sea, South Pacific Ocean, and Tasman Sea from 1968-05-22 to 1969-10-26. Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard Bathythermograph (MBT) (C128) format. The C128 format is used for temperature-depth profile data obtained using the mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument. The maximum depth of MBT observations is approximately 285 m. Therefore, MBT data are useful only in studying the thermal structure of the upper layers of the ocean. Cruise information, date, position, and time are reported for each observation. The data record comprises pairs of temperature-depth values. Temperature data in this file are recorded at uniform 5 m depth intervals. 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 7101137 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. 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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:7101137 Preview graphic PNG 7101137 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 1972-01-01 publication water depth WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS bathythermograph - BT bathythermograph - MBT instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS physical profile theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS HMAS Anzac HMAS Diamantina HMAS Duchess HMAS Perth HMAS Stuart HMAS Vampire HMAS Yarra QUEENBOROUGH platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Royal Australian Navy dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Royal Australian Navy dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Arafura Sea Bass Strait Bismarck Sea Celebes Sea (Sulawesi Sea and Mindanao Sea) Coral Sea East China Sea (Tung Hai) Great Australian Bight Indian Ocean Japan Sea Malacca Straits North Pacific Ocean Philippine 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 24 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 EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords 2026 revision 24 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. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Ships platform Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords 2026 revision 24 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 ANZAC (call sign: VKNG, ICES code: 09AN, 1996-) DIAMANTINA (call sign: VMFB, ICES code: 09DM, 1945-1980) DUCHESS (call sign: VKYT, ICES code: 09DU, 1973-1977) PERTH (call sign: VKPT, ICES code: 09PE, 1965-1999) QUEENBOROUGH (ICES code: 09QU) STUART (ICES code: 09ST, 1963-1991) VAMPIRE (call sign: VKMC, ICES code: 09VA, 1959-1986) YARRA (call sign: VJZJ / VKYJ, ICES code: 09YA, 1961-1985) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN 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 24 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 accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Searle, Ben J.; Royal Australian Navy (2003). Bathythermograph (MBT) data from HMAS Anzac, HMAS Diamantina, and others in the Bismarck Sea, Coral Sea, and others from 1968-05-22 to 1969-10-26 (NCEI Accession 7101137). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/7101137. 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 103.12 -160.03 -39.23 37.38 1968-05-22 1969-10-26 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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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian bathythermograph - BT bathythermograph - BT BathyThermograph bathythermograph - MBT bathythermograph - MBT Mechanical 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 Diamantina Updated information from ICES for the vessel DIAMANTINA from AUSTRALIA. Name : DIAMANTINA Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Title : HMAS Platform Class : 39 Naval vessel Pennant : K377, A266 Commissioned Date : 1945-04-27 Decommissioned Date : 1980-02-29 Current Length : 91.84 Built : 1944-04-06 Notes : WOD 555. Diamantina was recommissioned in 1959 as an Oceanographic Research Ship. She carried scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) during many surveys. Additional Information Sources: - http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-diamantina-i - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Diamantina_(K377) HMAS Duchess Updated information from ICES for the vessel DUCHESS from AUSTRALIA. Use 09DU for AU vessel DUCHESS for data from 1964-1977. Use 74DH for UK vessel DUCHESS for data from 1952-1964. Code : 09DU Name : DUCHESS Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : GKYT Title : HMAS Platform Class : 39 Naval vessel Pennant : D154 Commissioned Date : 1964-05-08 Decommissioned Date : 1977-10-23 Current Length : 118.9 Built : 1951-04-09 Notes : Daring-class destroyer. Served in the Royal Navy as HMS Duchess from 1952 to 1964. Initially loaned to Australia by the Royal Navy to cover loss of HMAS Voyager and subsequently purchased. Additional Information Sources: - http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-duchess - http://www.rancba.org.au/RAN%20SHIPS%20CALLSIGN%20LIST.htm Same Vessels Info: 74DH - DUCHESS General Comments: Duchess Destroyer - Daring Class, 08.05.1964 - 26.02.1973, xx.08.1974 - 24.10.1977 (VKYT), Sold 20.12.1979, GKYT/VKYT, D154/154. http://www.rancba.org.au/RAN%20SHIPS%20CALLSIGN%20LIST.htm In collaboration with Greg Reed. Same ship as 74DH. Greg's built date is date of launch. Mine on 74DH (1952) is the date of completion. HMAS Perth Additional information from ICES for the vessel PERTH from AUSTRALIA. NOTE: Platform name PERTH DDG 38, NODC code 09PE was in operation from 1965-07-17 through 1999-10-12. Use platform name PERTH, FFH 157, NODC code 09PR for data collected after 2006-08-26. Both platforms have the same call sign. Code : 09PE Name : PERTH Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : VKPT Title : HMAS Platform Class : Naval vessel Pennant : DDG 38 Commissioned Date : 1965-07-17 Decommissioned Date : 1999-10-15 Current Length : 133.2 Built : 1963-09-26 Notes : This ship has the same call sign as HMAS Perth (FFH 157) Additional Information Sources: - http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Perth_%28II%29 HMAS Stuart Use code=09ST for data from Australia platform STUART from 1963-1991. Use code=09SU for data from Australia platform STUART after 2008. Additional information about this platform from ICES: Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Title : HMAS Platform Class : Naval vessel Pennant : DE 48 Commissioned Date : 1963-06-28 Decommissioned Date : 1991-07-26 Current Length : 112.8 Built : 1961-04-08 Additional Information Sources: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Stuart - http://images.mitrasites.com/hmas-stuart-(de-48).html General Comments: 09ST can be traced back to at least 1996 so the information from the newer "STUART" is incorrect for the code 09ST and has been moved to the newly proposed code 09SU. HMAS Vampire Updated information from ICES for the vessel VAMPIRE from AUSTRALIA. Name : VAMPIRE Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : VKMC Title : HMAS Platform Class : 39 Naval vessel Pennant : D11 Commissioned Date : 1959-06-23 Decommissioned Date : 1986-08-13 Current Length : 118 Built : 1956-10-27 Notes : Daring-class destroyer. After decommissioning became an exhibit in Darling Harbour Maritime Museum. WOD code 685 with data for 1959-1985 Additional Information Sources: - http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-vampire-ii - http://www.anmm.gov.au/webdata/resources/pdfs/vessels/Vampire.pdf General Comments: Call sign before refitting in 1970 was VJZC (http://www.rancba.org.au/Ships_Callsigns.htm). According to an alternative source (http://www.anmm.gov.au/webdata/resources/pdfs/vessels/Vampire.pdf) the call sign was VJZJ. HMAS Yarra Updated information from ICES for the vessel YARRA from AUSTRALIA. NOTE: Two call signs are attributed to HMAS YARRA. Use 09YA for data collected by HMAS YARRA with call sign VJZJ or VKYJ from 01 Nov 1961 until 22 Nov 1985. Name : YARRA Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : VJZJ / VKYJ Title : HMAS Platform Class : 39 Naval vessel Pennant : DE45 Commissioned Date : 1961-11-01 Decommissioned Date : 1985-11-22 Current Length : 112.8 Built : 1961-07-27 Notes : WOD 715 Additional Information Sources: - http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-yarra-iii QUEENBOROUGH QUEENBOROUGH