gov.noaa.nodc:8300103 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 2026-02-05T20:47:53Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Bathythermograph (XBT) data from US Navy ships of opportunity and other platforms: 06 June 1974 to 12 November 1974 (NCEI Accession 8300103) 2003-10-24 publication 2023-02-09 revision 1983 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:8300103 NCEI Archive Management System 8300103 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 US Navy Ships of Opportunity resourceProvider Farrell Lines contributor US Navy Ships of Opportunity contributor US Navy Ships of Opportunity author tableDigital Temperature profile data were collected using XBT casts from the AFRICAN COMET and other platforms in the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and more locations. Data were collected from 06 June 1974 to 12 November 1980. Data were collected by the US Navy; Ships of Opportunity and Farrell Lines with support from the Gulf of Mexico NOAA/NMFS Ships of Opportunity (SOOP) project. Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard Bathythermograph (XBT) (C116) format. The C116/C118 format contains temperature-depth profile data obtained using expendable bathythermograph (XBT) instruments. Cruise information, position, date and time were reported for each observation. The data record was comprised of pairs of temperature-depth values. Unlike the MBT Data File, in which temperature values were recorded at uniform 5 m intervals, the XBT data files contained temperature values at non-uniform depths. These depths were recorded at the minimum number of points ("inflection points") required to accurately define the temperature curve. Standard XBTs can obtain profiles to depths of either 450 or 760 m. With special instruments, measurements can be obtained to 1830 m. Prior to July 1994, XBT data were routinely processed to one of these standard types. XBT data are now processed and loaded directly in to the NODC Ocean Profile Data Base (OPDB). Historic data from these two data types were loaded into the OPDB. 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 8300103 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:8300103 Preview graphic PNG 8300103 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 1983-07-20 publication WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS bathythermograph - XBT instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS physical profile theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS AFRICAN COMET ALCALA GALIANO AMERICAN RESERVIST ATLANTIC CAUSEWAY COLUMBUS VICTORIA COLUMBUS VIRGINIA COLUMBUS WELLINGTON GLOMAR CHALLENGER KOREAN FIR KOREAN PRIDE MARSHFIELD NOAA Ship David Starr Jordan PACDUKE PACMERCHANT PACSTAR SHOSHONE USS Bigelow USS CONOLLY USS J. A. FURER USS LEFTWICH USS Richmond K. Turner USS William H. Standley VICTORIA platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Farrell Lines US Navy Ships of Opportunity dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS US Navy Ships of Opportunity dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS GULF OF MEXICO NOAA/NMFS SHIP OF OPPORTUNITY (SOOP) project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Aegean Sea Alboran Sea Arabian Sea Baffin Bay Balearic (Iberian) Sea Bering Sea Caribbean Sea Coral Sea Davis Strait East China Sea (Tung Hai) Greenland Sea (including Iceland Sea and North Greenland Sea) Gulf of Thailand Indian Ocean Japan Sea Labrador Sea Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin North Atlantic Ocean North Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea Red Sea Sea of Okhotsk Singapore Strait South Atlantic Ocean South China Sea (Nan Hai) South Pacific Ocean Strait of Gibraltar Tasman 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. 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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 AFRICAN COMET (ICES code: 32AC) ALCALA GALIANO (ICES code: 29LG) AMERICAN RESERVIST (ICES code: 312M, 1983-1992) ATLANTIC CAUSEWAY (ICES code: 32ZI) BIGELOW (call sign: NIYY, ICES code: 31IW, 1957-1983) COLUMBUS VICTORIA (ICES code: 06CV) COLUMBUS VIRGINIA (ICES code: 06CT) COLUMBUS WELLINGTON (ICES code: 06CW) CONOLLY (ICES code: 322Y) DAVID STARR JORDAN (call sign: WTDK, ICES code: 31JD, 1966-2010) GLOMAR CHALLENGER (ICES code: 3177) J. A. FURER (ICES code: 313J) KOREAN FIR (ICES code: 322F) KOREAN PRIDE (ICES code: 322P) LEFTWICH (ICES code: 323W) MARSHFIELD (ICES code: 32MF) PACDUKE (ICES code: 32D8) PACMERCHANT (ICES code: 323P) PACSTAR (ICES code: 324T) Richmond K. Turner (call sign: NRKT, ICES code: 31Z8, 1964-1995) SHOSHONE (ICES code: 31OO) VICTORIA (ICES code: 31VC) William H. 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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian bathythermograph - XBT bathythermograph - XBT eXpendable BathyThermograph AFRICAN COMET AFRICAN COMET ALCALA GALIANO USS JARVIS AMERICAN RESERVIST FORMERLY MORMAC LYNX < 1983 ATLANTIC CAUSEWAY ATLANTIC CAUSEWAY COLUMBUS VICTORIA COLUMBUS VICTORIA COLUMBUS VIRGINIA COLUMBUS VIRGINIA COLUMBUS WELLINGTON COLUMBUS WELLINGTON GLOMAR CHALLENGER GLOMAR CHALLENGER KOREAN FIR KOREAN FIR KOREAN PRIDE KOREAN PRIDE MARSHFIELD MARSHFIELD NOAA Ship David Starr Jordan Title: NOAA Ship Flag: United States of America Vessel Type: Stern Trawler (Research) DOB: Oct 1965 IMO: 7333195 PACDUKE PACDUKE PACMERCHANT PACMERCHANT PACSTAR PACSTAR SHOSHONE SHOSHONE USS Bigelow Updated information from ICES for vessel BIGELOW from UNITED STATES. Code : 31IW Name : BIGELOW Flag : UNITED STATES - US (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : NIYY Title : USS Platform Class : Naval vessel Pennant : DD-942 Commissioned Date : 1957 Decommissioned Date : 1983 Current Length : 127.5 Built : 1957 Information Source : http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/942.htm (URL) Forrest Sherman class Laid down by Bath Iron Works, Bath ME July 6 1955. Launched February 2 1957 and commissioned November 8 1957. Decommissioned November 5 1983. Stricken June 1 1990. Sold for scrap in 1993. Repossessed 10/01/96. Fate Sunk on April 2 2003 as a target in SINKEX USS CONOLLY USS CONOLLY USS J. A. FURER USS J. A. FURER USS LEFTWICH USS LEFTWICH USS Richmond K. Turner CG-20 USS William H. Standley CG-32 VICTORIA VICTORIA