gov.noaa.nodc:7900288 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 2026-03-30T13:38:17Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) U.S East Coast Rig Instrumentation Program - measured and observed oceanographic and meteorological data from rigs operating in the Baltimore Canyon OCS area from 1978-09-01 to 1979-04-30 (NCEI Accession 7900288) 2023-12-07 publication 1979 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:7900288 NCEI Archive Management System 7900288 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 Charles Birkeland University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM) https://manoa.hawaii.edu/ HTTPS University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM) website Institution web page information resourceProvider United States Geological Survey (USGS) https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider United States Geological Survey (USGS) https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information contributor Birkeland, Charles University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM) https://manoa.hawaii.edu/ HTTPS University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM) website Institution web page information author United States Geological Survey https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information author documentHardcopy The oceanographic-meteorological data were collected during the months of September 1978 to April 1979 by the Baltimore Canyon Operators who are participants in the U.S. East Coast Rig Instrumentation Program. This data is submitted to comply with USGS Notice to Lesses 78-5. Data from the joint industry funded instrumented rig (PACESETTER III, operated by Mobil) is presented in the first section of the attached reports. Supplemental data collected by other operators is tabulated in the second section. The codes for cloud cover and visibility observations are also included. 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 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:7900288 Graphic not available. 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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. Measured and observed oceanographic and meteorological data from rigs operating in the Baltimore Canyon OCS area; Houston, Tex.: Continental Oil Co 1978 publication https://discover.library.noaa.gov/permalink/01NOAA_INST/1qbesct/alma991000826709707381 HTTPS Related publication(s) NOAA Central Library: v.; maps; 28 cm information NOAA Library https://library.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Library website Institution web page information publisher crossReference collection eng; USA utf8 environment oceans climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere -73.27 -72.3 38.42 39.42 1978-09-01 1979-04-30 The publication listed below is related to the data collection and is available from the NOAA Central Library: Measured and observed oceanographic and meteorological data from rigs operating in the Baltimore Canyon OCS area. 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