gov.noaa.nodc:0140938 eng utf8 model 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 2026-04-09T14:31:44Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Synoptic monthly gridded three dimensional (3D) World Ocean Database temperature and salinity from January 1945 to December 2014 (NCEI Accession 0140938) 2016-01-21 publication 2016-01-20 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0140938 NCEI Archive Management System 0140938 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 Peter C. Chu US Navy/Naval Postgraduate School pcchu@nps.edu resourceProvider US Navy/Naval Postgraduate School resourceProvider Peter Chu US Navy/Naval Postgraduate School pcchu@nps.edu principalInvestigator Chu, Peter C. US Navy; Naval Postgraduate School author Fan, Chenwu US Navy; Naval Postgraduate School fan@nps.edu author US Navy/Naval Postgraduate School contributor tableDigital The synoptic gridded WOD (SG-WOD) provides 3D world ocean gridded temperature and salinity data in monthly increment from WOD profiles using the Optimal Spectral Decomposition (OSD). The SG-WOD data has the same spatial resolution as WOA2009 (T, S) fields. The dataset can be used for oceanographic and climatic studies. 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:0140938 Graphic not available. PNG 0140938 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2016-01-05 publication SALINITY WATER DENSITY WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS model output theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS US Navy/Naval Postgraduate School dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US Navy/Naval Postgraduate School dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS World-Wide Distribution place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOD/USNAVY/NPS > Naval Postgraduate School, U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Defense 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 > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > DENSITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY 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. 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 GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL 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 N4381X Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Chu, Peter C.; Fan, Chenwu (2016). Synoptic monthly gridded three dimensional (3D) World Ocean Database temperature and salinity from January 1945 to December 2014 (NCEI Accession 0140938). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0140938. 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. Chu, P. C. (2011). Global upper ocean heat content and climate variability. Ocean Dynamics, 61(8), 1189–1204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10236-011-0411-x 2011-05-11 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10236-011-0411-x https://doi.org/10.1007/s10236-011-0411-x HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1007/s10236-011-0411-x related journal article information Chu, Peter C. author Springer Science and Business Media LLC publisher documentDigital Ocean Dynamics 61(8) ISSN 1616-7341, ISSN 1616-7228, pp. 1189-1204 crossReference project Chu, P. C., Ivanov, L. M., Korzhova, T. P., Margolina, T. M., & Melnichenko, O. V. (2003). Analysis of Sparse and Noisy Ocean Current Data Using Flow Decomposition. Part I: Theory. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 20(4), 478–491. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2003)20%3C478:aosano%3E2.0.co;2 2003-04 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2003)20%3C478:aosano%3E2.0.co;2 https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2003)20%3C478:aosano%3E2.0.co;2 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2003)20%3C478:aosano%3E2.0.co;2 related journal article information Chu, Peter C. author Ivanov, Leonid M. author Korzhova, Tatiana P. author Margolina, Tatiana M. author Melnichenko, Oleg V. author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol. 20(4) ISSN 0739-0572, ISSN 1520-0426, pp. 478-491 crossReference sciencePaper Chu, P. C., Ivanov, L. M., Korzhova, T. P., Margolina, T. M., & Melnichenko, O. V. (2003). Analysis of Sparse and Noisy Ocean Current Data Using Flow Decomposition. Part II: Applications to Eulerian and Lagrangian Data. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 20(4), 492–512. https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2003)20%3C492:aosano%3E2.0.co;2 2003-04 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2003)20%3C492:aosano%3E2.0.co;2 https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2003)20%3C492:aosano%3E2.0.co;2 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0426(2003)20%3C492:aosano%3E2.0.co;2 related journal article information Chu, Peter C. author Ivanov, Leonid M. author Korzhova, Tatiana P. author Margolina, Tatiana M. author Melnichenko, Oleg V. author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol. 20(4) ISSN 0739-0572, ISSN 1520-0426, pp. 492-512 crossReference sciencePaper Chu, P. C., Tokmakian, R. T., Fan, C., & Sun, L. C. (2015). Optimal Spectral Decomposition (OSD) for Ocean Data Assimilation. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 32(4), 828–841. https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-14-00079.1 2015-04 publication International DOI Foundation (IDF) https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-14-00079.1 https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-14-00079.1 HTTPS https://doi.org/10.1175/jtech-d-14-00079.1 related journal article information Chu, Peter C. Naval Ocean Analysis and Prediction Laboratory, Department of Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California author Tokmakian, Robin T. Naval Ocean Analysis and Prediction Laboratory, Department of Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California author Fan, Chenwu Naval Ocean Analysis and Prediction Laboratory, Department of Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California author Sun, L. Charles National Oceanographic Data Center, Silver Spring, Maryland author American Meteorological Society publisher documentDigital Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology 32(4) ISSN 0739-0572, ISSN 1520-0426, pp. 828-841 crossReference sciencePaper eng; USA utf8 environment oceans -180 180 -80 80 1945-01-01 2014-12-31 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 0140938 v1.1 was published. 2016-01-21T16:37:48Z NCEI Accession 0140938 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0140938/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0140938 v1.1 published 2016-01-21T16:37:48Z download model Data Type: Temperature (calculated); Units: degree C; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: same as WOD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Optimal Spectral Decomposition (OSD); Data Quality Information: OSD Data Type: SALINITY (calculated); Units: psu; Observation Type: in situ; Sampling Instrument: same as WOD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Optimal Spectral Decomposition (OSD); Data Quality Information: OSD asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian