gov.noaa.nodc:8700150 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 2026-05-01T15:54:48Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Physical, chemical, current profile, water pressure, sea surface temperature, meteorological, and other data from current meters, bottle casts, pressure gauges, meteorological sensors, current meters, and other instruments from the ANDRE NIZERY and other platforms from the TOGA Area - Atlantic as part of the Seasonal Response of the Equatorial Atlantic Experiment/Français Ocean Et Climat Dans L'Atlantique Equatorial (SEQUAL/FOCAL) project from 1964-01-01 to 1985-12-31 (NCEI Accession 8700150) 2002-11-19 publication 2023-02-12 revision 1987 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:8700150 NCEI Archive Management System 8700150 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 Christian Colin Centre IRD de Nouméa resourceProvider French National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) https://www.mnhn.fr/fr HTTPS French National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) website Institution web page information resourceProvider UBO, European Institute for Marine Studies (IUEM) https://www-iuem.univ-brest.fr/ HTTPS UBO, European Institute for Marine Studies (IUEM) website Institution web page information contributor Pierre and Marie Curie University (UPMC) contributor UK National Institute of Oceanography contributor French National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) https://www.mnhn.fr/fr HTTPS French National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) website Institution web page information contributor Ifremer https://www.ifremer.fr/ HTTPS Ifremer website Institution web page information contributor Colin, Christian Centre IRD de Nouméa author French National Museum of Natural History https://www.mnhn.fr/fr HTTPS French National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) website Institution web page information author tableDigital Physical, chemical, current profile, water pressure, sea surface temperature, meteorological, and other data were collected from the ANDRE NIZERY and other platforms from the TOGA Area - Atlantic. Data were collected by the Institut Français De Recherche Pour L'Exploitation De La Mer - Brest (IFREMER) and other institutions as part of the Seasonal Response of the Equatorial Atlantic Experiment/Français Ocean Et Climat Dans L'Atlantique Equatorial (SEQUAL/FOCAL) project from 01 January 1964 to 31 December 1985. Data were processed by NODC to the NODC standard Station Data II Output Format (SD2), the F015-Current Meter Data (components) format, the F017-Pressure Gauge Data format, and the F101-Wind Measurements from Buoys format. The SD2 file format is used for physical-chemical oceanographic data recorded at discrete depth levels. Most of the observations were made using multi-bottle Nansen casts or other types of water samplers. A small amount (about 5%), were obtained using electronic CTD (conductivity-temperature-depth) or STD (salinity-temperature-depth) recorders. The CTD/STD data were reported to NODC at depth levels equivalent to Nansen cast data, however, and have been processed and stored the same as the Nansen data. Cruise information, position, date and time are reported for each station. Each station contains the measurements taken at observed depth levels, but also includes data values interpolated to a set of standard depth levels. The F015 format is used for time series measurements of ocean currents. These data are obtained from current meter moorings and represent Eulerian method of current measurement, i.e., the meters are deployed at a fixed point and measure flow past a sensor. Position, bottom depth, sensor depth, and meter characteristics are reported for each station. The data record comprises values of east-west (u) and north-south (v) current vector components at specified date and time. Current direction is defined as the direction toward which the water is flowing with positive directions east and north and negative directions west and south. Data values may be subject to averaging or filtering and are typically reported at 10-15 minute time intervals. Water temperature, pressure, and conductivity or salinity may also be reported. A text record is available for optional comments. The F017 format contains time series measurements of seawater pressure from anchored or bottom-mounted sensors. Measurements of variations at depth of seawater pressure provide information on tidal and storm flows, ocean circulation, and other phenomena that cause changes in sea surface elevation or slope and that can be detected from their pressure signature. Position, bottom depth, and gauge depth are reported for each station. The data record comprises values of total pressure at specified date and time. Data values may be subject to averaging or filtering and are typically reported at time intervals of 10-15 minutes. Seawater temperature may also be reported. Comments may be reported in a text record. The F101 file format is used for time-series measurements of wind and other surface meteorological parameters taken at fixed locations. The instrument arrays may be deployed on automated buoys, ships, or towers. Position, platform type and height, and instrument elevation are reported for each station. The data record comprises values of east-west (u) and north-south (v) wind components at specified date and time. Wind values may be subject to averaging or filtering and are typically reported at time intervals of 10-15 minutes. Air temperature, atmospheric pressure, and dewpoint temperature may also be reported. 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 8700150 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:8700150 Preview graphic PNG 8700150 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 1987-04-23 publication AIR TEMPERATURE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE CURRENT DIRECTION CURRENT METER - EAST-WEST COMPONENT (U) CURRENT METER - NORTH-SOUTH COMPONENT (V) CURRENT SPEED DEPTH - OBSERVATION DEPTH - SENSOR dew point DISSOLVED OXYGEN HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE OXYGEN SALINITY SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE SIGMA-T SOUND VELOCITY WATER COLOR WATER DENSITY water depth WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS bottle buoy - drifting buoy buoy - moored buoy CTD current meter current meter - PCM meteorological sensor mooring pressure gauge Secchi disk thermistor tide gauge instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS continuous current measurements current measurements - surface currents meteorological physical profile surface measurements time series theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS ANDRE NIZERY CAPRICORNE DRIFTING BUOYS OF FRANCE FIXED PLATFORM OF FRANCE FIXED PLATFORMS OF UNITED KINGDOM UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF FRANCE UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF UNITED STATES platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS French National Museum of Natural History Ifremer Pierre and Marie Curie University UBO, European Institute for Marine Studies UK National Institute of Oceanography dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS French National Museum of Natural History dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Seasonal Response of the Equatorial Atlantic Experiment/Français Océan et Climat dans l'Atlantique Equatorial (SEQUAL/FOCAL) project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Gulf of Guinea North Atlantic Ocean South Atlantic Ocean 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 FR/MNHN > Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, France 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. 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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 CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth CURRENT METERS DRIFTING BUOYS > DRIFTING BUOYS PRESSURE GAUGES SECCHI DISKS > SECCHI DISKS THERMISTORS > THERMISTORS TIDE GAUGES > TIDE GAUGES instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument 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 ANDRE NIZERY (call sign: FWQP, ICES code: 35NI, 1969-1995) CAPRICORNE (call sign: FNBG, ICES code: 35CI, 1970-1990) DRIFTING BUOY (ICES code: 35DR) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN 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: Colin, Christian; French National Museum of Natural History (2002). Physical, chemical, current profile, water pressure, sea surface temperature, meteorological, and other data from current meters, bottle casts, pressure gauges, meteorological sensors, current meters, and other instruments from the ANDRE NIZERY and other platforms from the TOGA Area - Atlantic as part of the Seasonal Response of the Equatorial Atlantic Experiment/Français Ocean Et Climat Dans L'Atlantique Equatorial (SEQUAL/FOCAL) project from 1964-01-01 to 1985-12-31 (NCEI Accession 8700150). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/8700150. Accessed [date]. 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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian 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 buoy - moored buoy buoy - moored buoy a moored buoy does not measure anything. it is a platform for instruments, which do measure things. CTD CTD Conductivity-Temperature-Depth probe current meter current meter current meter current meter - PCM current meter - PCM profiling current meter current meter that is lowered (and perhaps raised) throught he water column. meteorological sensor meteorological sensor Any meteorological sensor, but also see specific instruments such as aerovane, anemometer, etc. mooring mooring use as an observation type pressure gauge pressure gauge pressure gauge pressure gauge used to measure water pressure for use in NODC File Alias F017 Secchi disk Secchi disk The Secchi disk (or Secchi disc), as created in 1865 by Angelo Secchi, is a plain white, circular disk 30 cm (12 in) in diameter used to measure water transparency or turbidity in bodies of water. The disc is mounted on a pole or line, and lowered slowly down in the water. The depth at which the disk is no longer visible is taken as a measure of the transparency of the water. This measure is known as the Secchi depth and is related to water turbidity. [Wikipedia, 2021-09-02] thermistor thermistor electronic temperature sensor thermally sensitive resistor tide gauge tide gauge a device to measure the tidal height ANDRE NIZERY FWQP CAPRICORNE CAPRICORNE DRIFTING BUOYS OF FRANCE DRIFTING BUOYS OF FRANCE FIXED PLATFORM OF FRANCE FIXED PLATFORM OF FRANCE FIXED PLATFORMS OF UNITED KINGDOM FIXED PLATFORMS OF UNITED KINGDOM UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF FRANCE UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF FRANCE UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF UNITED STATES UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF UNITED STATES