gov.noaa.nodc:0210577 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 2026-04-09T14:28:09Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Air-Launched Autonomous Micro Observer (ALAMO) profiling float data from 2014-07-15 to 2018-11-11 (NCEI Accession 0210577) 2020-12-16 publication 2020-05-22 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0210577 NCEI Archive Management System 0210577 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 Steven R. Jayne Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) http://www.whoi.edu HTTP Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) http://www.whoi.edu HTTP Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Steven Jayne Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) sjayne@whoi.edu http://www.whoi.edu HTTP Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Jayne, Steven author Sanabia, Elizabeth author Wood, Kevin author Ekholm, Alex author Robbins, Pelle author Densmore, Casey author Owens, Breck Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) http://www.whoi.edu HTTP website Institution web page information author tableDigital Air-Launched Autonomous Micro Observer (ALAMO) profiling float data from the World Ocean. ALAMO profiling floats measure temperature, salinity, and pressure and were developed to be air deployed in previously difficult locations, including tropical cyclones and around sea ice. Data files in NetCDF. This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis. 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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 Air Launched Autonomous Micro Observer Program (ALAMO) project Provider Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN PRESSURE > WATER PRESSURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science 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. 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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 E0EXBD Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Jayne, Steven; Sanabia, Elizabeth; Wood, Kevin; Ekholm, Alex; Robbins, Pelle; Densmore, Casey; Owens, Breck (2020). Air-Launched Autonomous Micro Observer (ALAMO) profiling float data from 2014-07-15 to 2018-11-11 (NCEI Accession 0210577). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0210577. 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. Jayne, S., & Bogue, N. (2017). Air-Deployable Profiling Floats. 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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 0210577 v1.1 was published. 2020-12-16T12:37:49Z NCEI Accession 0210577 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0210577/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0210577 v1.1 published 2020-12-16T12:37:49Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: WATER TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: C; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Observations from profiling CTD, manufactured by RBR or SeaBird (see individual files for type); Data Quality Method: Automated data QC. Data QC flags follow Argo Data Management definitions Parameter or Variable: SALINITY (measured); Units: psu; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Observations from profiling CTD, manufactured by RBR or SeaBird (see individual files for type); Data Quality Method: Automated data QC. Data QC flags follow Argo Data Management definitions asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian profiling float profiling float PALACE and other types of profiling drifters any one of several types of free-drifting (floating) instrument packages that measure one or more water column parameters, such as temperature, salinity, etc., along with reporting the date, time, and location of the measurements taken over time. Examples include the P-ALACE or PALACE floats, drifting buoys, etc. AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT