gov.noaa.nodc:0118687 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 2025-03-31T21:21:54Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Oceanographic profile temperature, salinity and other measurements using glider in the Coastal S Indian, South Indian and other locations from 2008-11-25 (NCEI Accession 0118687) 2014-05-27 publication 2025-03-14 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0118687 NCEI Archive Management System 0118687 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 Benedicte Pasquer University of Tasmania (UTAS) Benedicte.Pasquer@utas.edu.au http://www.utas.edu.au HTTP University of Tasmania (UTAS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider University of Tasmania (UTAS) http://www.utas.edu.au HTTP University of Tasmania (UTAS) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG) http://www2.sese.uwa.edu.au/~hollings/anfog/index.php HTTP Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG) website Institution web page information contributor Pasquer, Benedicte University of Tasmania (UTAS) Benedicte.Pasquer@utas.edu.au http://www.utas.edu.au HTTP University of Tasmania (UTAS) website Institution web page information author University of Tasmania http://www.utas.edu.au HTTP University of Tasmania (UTAS) website Institution web page information author tableDigital Seaglider and Slocum Glider data from the oceans around Australia collected by ANFOG in framework of IMOS initiative of the Australian Government since Nov. 2008 and are ongoing. 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PNG 0118687 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2014-05-01 publication CHLOROPHYLL CONDUCTIVITY DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER DISSOLVED OXYGEN FLUORESCENCE HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE OPTICAL BACKSCATTER SALINITY WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS CTD instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS biological chemical physical profile theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS RU29 SG151 SG152 SG153 SG154 SG155 SG514 SG516 SG517 SG519 SG520 SG521 SG540 SL084 SL104 SL106 SL109 SL130 SL190 SL209 SL210 SL239 SL248 SL281 SL286 SL287 platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS University of Tasmania dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Indian Ocean South Pacific 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 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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The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose. eng; USA utf8 environment oceans 111.9633 156.0246 -46.7169 -11.3299 2008-11-25 2013-12-23 The data are obtained from instruments: Seabird-SBE41 CTD, WETLabs BBFL2VMT optical sensor (fluorescence, CDOM, 660nm Backscatter), and a Seabird-SBE43 dissolved Oxygen sensor. 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. Data in this archival information package are not currently available for public download from NCEI. Please contact NCEI directly for access to these data. 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User requests must be approved by NCEI and are subject to order fulfillment constraints. offlineAccess repository NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015. 2015-04-22T00:00:00 asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian CTD CTD Conductivity-Temperature-Depth probe RU29 Updated information from ICES for the vessel RU29 from UNITED STATES(US). Name : RU29 Country(s) : UNITED STATES(US) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Commissioned Date : 2012-06-09 Current Length : 1.8 WOD Code: 10850 Notes : Underwater Slocum G2 glider operated by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Glider RU29 was active as of 2015. Information Sources: - http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/data/stations/station_table.txt - http://gliders.ioos.us/users/rutgers/deployments - http://www.i-cool.org/?p=11882 - http://marine.rutgers.edu/cool/auvs/index.php?gid=51 Confirmed by NOAA on 2016-03-23. Submitted to ICES 2014-10-30. SG151 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SG151 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SG151 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Commissioned Date : 2009-04-22 Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Seaglider glider (number 151) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG) Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider - http://imos.org.au/newsitem.html?&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=204&cHash=757cb29c033e61c7b87977c5ce86f425 General Comments: Used deployment date for commissioned date for SG151 based on http://imos.org.au/newsitem.html?&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=204&cHash=757cb29c033e61c7b87977%20c5ce86f425 ANFOG Seaglider unit SG151, deployed in the Tasman Sea since the 22nd of April, continues to occupy a transect line extending to 115 km east of Bicheno, Tasmania. Travelling in saw-tooth trajectories to depths of 1 km, SG151 has thrice traversed the East Australian Current. It now turns around to begin its fourth lap. Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable dephths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.80 Notes : Underwater Seaglider (serial number 151) owned by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG) Additional information: Size: Body 1.8 m, 30 cm diameter Wing span 1m Antenna mast length 1 m Weight: 52 kg (dry) Maximum Depth: 1000 m Maximum Range/Duration: 4600 km (650 dives to 1km depth) Batteries: Lithium primaries, 24V and 10 V packs, 10 MJ Typical Speed: 25 cm/s Glide Angle: 16-45 degrees Mechanical Features: Isopycnal hull No external moving parts Low drag, flooded fiberglass fairing RF Data Telemetry: Iridium satellite data telemetry Guidance and Control: Control and system commands transmitted on any dive. Dead reckoning between GPS fixes using pitch, roll, heading. Kalaman filter prediction for mean and oscillatory currents. Bathymetry map for surface to near-bottom dives. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and a Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Additional Information Sources: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider Submitted to ICES 2014-09-19. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-10-24. SG152 Updated information from ICES for the SG152 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SG152 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Commissioned Date : 2009-04 Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Seaglider glider (number 152) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Still operating as of Aug. 2012. Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider - GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, VOL. 39, L02603, doi:10.1029/2011GL050643, 2012 - ftp://data.aodn.org.au/public/ANFOG/Data_management/ANFOG_data_managementV3_1.pdf General Comments: SG152, SG154 and SG516 commissioned dates from: GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, VOL. 39, L02603, doi:10.1029/2011GL050643, 2012. The southward transport of sub-mesoscale lenses of Bass Strait Water in the centre of anti-cyclonic mesoscale eddies. Mark E. Baird and Ken R. Ridgway. Received 14 December 2011; accepted 23 December 2011; published 27 January 2012 http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/index.php?page=seaglider_data&glider=sg152&mission=FieldTest-27Aug10 Has field test as August 2010 so this is used for commissioned date. Additional information: Size: Body 1.8 m, 30 cm diameter Wing span 1m Antenna mast length 1 m Weight: 52 kg (dry) Maximum Depth: 1000 m Maximum Range/Duration: 4600 km (650 dives to 1km depth) Batteries: Lithium primaries, 24V and 10 V packs, 10 MJ Typical Speed: 25 cm/s Glide Angle: 16-45 degrees Mechanical Features: Isopycnal hull No external moving parts Low drag, flooded fiberglass fairing RF Data Telemetry: Iridium satellite data telemetry Guidance and Control: Control and system commands transmitted on any dive. Dead reckoning between GPS fixes using pitch, roll, heading. Kalaman filter prediction for mean and oscillatory currents. Bathymetry map for surface to near-bottom dives. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and a Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Additional Information Sources: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider Submitted to ICES 2014-09-19. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-10-24. SG153 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SG153 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SG153 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Seaglider glider (number 153) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Still operating as of Aug. 2012 Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider - ftp://data.aodn.org.au/public/ANFOG/Data_management/ANFOG_data_managementV3_1.pdf Additional information: Size: Body 1.8 m, 30 cm diameter Wing span 1m Antenna mast length 1 m Weight: 52 kg (dry) Maximum Depth: 1000 m Maximum Range/Duration: 4600 km (650 dives to 1km depth) Batteries: Lithium primaries, 24V and 10 V packs, 10 MJ Typical Speed: 25 cm/s Glide Angle: 16-45 degrees Mechanical Features: Isopycnal hull No external moving parts Low drag, flooded fiberglass fairing RF Data Telemetry: Iridium satellite data telemetry Guidance and Control: Control and system commands transmitted on any dive. Dead reckoning between GPS fixes using pitch, roll, heading. Kalaman filter prediction for mean and oscillatory currents. Bathymetry map for surface to near-bottom dives. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and a Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Additional Information Sources: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider Submitted to ICES 2014-09-19. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-10-24. SG154 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SG154 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SG154 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Seaglider glider (number 154) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Still operating as of Aug. 2012. Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider - ftp://data.aodn.org.au/public/ANFOG/Data_management/ANFOG_data_managementV3_1.pdf General Comments: SG152, SG154 and SG516 commissioned dates from: GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, VOL. 39, L02603, doi:10.1029/2011GL050643, 2012. The southward transport of sub-mesoscale lenses of Bass Strait Water in the centre of anti-cyclonic mesoscale eddies. Mark E. Baird and Ken R. Ridgway. Received 14 December 2011; accepted 23 December 2011; published 27 January 2012 Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.80 Notes : Underwater Seaglider (serial number 154) owned by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG) Additional information: Size: Body 1.8 m, 30 cm diameter Wing span 1m Antenna mast length 1 m Weight: 52 kg (dry) Maximum Depth: 1000 m Maximum Range/Duration: 4600 km (650 dives to 1km depth) Batteries: Lithium primaries, 24V and 10 V packs, 10 MJ Typical Speed: 25 cm/s Glide Angle: 16-45 degrees Mechanical Features: Isopycnal hull No external moving parts Low drag, flooded fiberglass fairing RF Data Telemetry: Iridium satellite data telemetry Guidance and Control: Control and system commands transmitted on any dive. Dead reckoning between GPS fixes using pitch, roll, heading. Kalaman filter prediction for mean and oscillatory currents. Bathymetry map for surface to near-bottom dives. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm backscatter) and an Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Additional Information Sources: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider Submitted to ICES 2014-09-19. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-10-24. SG155 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SG155 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SG155 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Seaglider glider (number 155) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Still operating as of Aug. 2012 Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider - ftp://data.aodn.org.au/public/ANFOG/Data_management/ANFOG_data_managementV3_1.pdf Additional information: Size: Body 1.8 m, 30 cm diameter Wing span 1m Antenna mast length 1 m Weight: 52 kg (dry) Maximum Depth: 1000 m Maximum Range/Duration: 4600 km (650 dives to 1km depth) Batteries: Lithium primaries, 24V and 10 V packs, 10 MJ Typical Speed: 25 cm/s Glide Angle: 16-45 degrees Mechanical Features: Isopycnal hull No external moving parts Low drag, flooded fiberglass fairing RF Data Telemetry: Iridium satellite data telemetry Guidance and Control: Control and system commands transmitted on any dive. Dead reckoning between GPS fixes using pitch, roll, heading. Kalaman filter prediction for mean and oscillatory currents. Bathymetry map for surface to near-bottom dives. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and a Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Additional Information Source: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider Submitted to ICES 2014-09-19. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-10-24. SG514 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SG514 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SG514 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Seaglider glider (number 514) Seaglider 1kA (iRobot) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Still operating as of Oct. 2012. Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider - ftp://data.aodn.org.au/public/ANFOG/Data_management/ANFOG_data_managementV3_1.pdf Additional information: Size: Body 1.8 m, 30 cm diameter Wing span 1m Antenna mast length 1 m Weight: 52 kg (dry) Maximum Depth: 1000 m Maximum Range/Duration: 4600 km (650 dives to 1km depth) Batteries: Lithium primaries, 24V and 10 V packs, 10 MJ Typical Speed: 25 cm/s Glide Angle: 16-45 degrees Mechanical Features: Isopycnal hull No external moving parts Low drag, flooded fiberglass fairing RF Data Telemetry: Iridium satellite data telemetry Guidance and Control: Control and system commands transmitted on any dive. Dead reckoning between GPS fixes using pitch, roll, heading. Kalaman filter prediction for mean and oscillatory currents. Bathymetry map for surface to near-bottom dives. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and a Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Additional Information Source: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider Submitted to ICES 2014-09-19. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-10-24. SG516 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SG516 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SG516 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Seaglider glider (number 516) Seaglider 1kA (iRobot) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Still operating as of Oct. 2012. Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider - ftp://data.aodn.org.au/public/ANFOG/Data_management/ANFOG_data_managementV3_1.pdf General Comments: SG152, SG154 and SG516 commissioned dates from: GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, VOL. 39, L02603, doi:10.1029/2011GL050643, 2012. The southward transport of sub-mesoscale lenses of Bass Strait Water in the centre of anti-cyclonic mesoscale eddies. Mark E. Baird and Ken R. Ridgway. Received 14 December 2011; accepted 23 December 2011; published 27 January 2012 Additional information: Size: Body 1.8 m, 30 cm diameter Wing span 1m Antenna mast length 1 m Weight: 52 kg (dry) Maximum Depth: 1000 m Maximum Range/Duration: 4600 km (650 dives to 1km depth) Batteries: Lithium primaries, 24V and 10 V packs, 10 MJ Typical Speed: 25 cm/s Glide Angle: 16-45 degrees Mechanical Features: Isopycnal hull No external moving parts Low drag, flooded fiberglass fairing RF Data Telemetry: Iridium satellite data telemetry Guidance and Control: Control and system commands transmitted on any dive. Dead reckoning between GPS fixes using pitch, roll, heading. Kalaman filter prediction for mean and oscillatory currents. Bathymetry map for surface to near-bottom dives. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and a Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Additional Information Source: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider Submitted to ICES 2014-09-19. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-10-24. SG517 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SG517 from AU: AUSTRALIA. Name : SG517 Country(s) : AU: AUSTRALIA (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27: sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Seaglider glider (number 517) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG) Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-05-07. Submitted to ICES 2014-09-19 SG519 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SG519 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SG519 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Decommissioned Date : 2012 Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Seaglider glider (number 519) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Listed as not recovered in 2012 report Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider - http://imos.org.au/fileadmin/user_upload/shared/IMOS%20General/documents/IMOS/Plans___Reports/IMOS_2011-12_APR.pdf General Comments: Decommissioned date is an estimate based on report http://imos.org.au/fileadmin/user_upload/shared/IMOS%20General/documents/IMOS/Plans___Reports/IMOS_2011-12_APR.pdf Additional information: Size: Body 1.8 m, 30 cm diameter Wing span 1m Antenna mast length 1 m Weight: 52 kg (dry) Maximum Depth: 1000 m Maximum Range/Duration: 4600 km (650 dives to 1km depth) Batteries: Lithium primaries, 24V and 10 V packs, 10 MJ Typical Speed: 25 cm/s Glide Angle: 16-45 degrees Mechanical Features: Isopycnal hull No external moving parts Low drag, flooded fiberglass fairing RF Data Telemetry: Iridium satellite data telemetry Guidance and Control: Control and system commands transmitted on any dive. Dead reckoning between GPS fixes using pitch, roll, heading. Kalaman filter prediction for mean and oscillatory currents. Bathymetry map for surface to near-bottom dives. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and a Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Additional Information Source: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider Submitted to ICES 2014-09-19. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-11-05. SG520 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SG520 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SG520 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Decommissioned Date : 2012 Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Seaglider glider (number 520) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Not recovered according to 2012 report. Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider - http://imos.org.au/fileadmin/user_upload/shared/IMOS%20General/documents/IMOS/Plans___Reports/IMOS_2011-12_APR.pdf General Comments: http://imos.org.au/fileadmin/user_upload/shared/IMOS%20General/documents/IMOS/Plans___Reports/IMOS_2011-12_APR.pdf states SG520 was not recoverable in 2012. Additional information: Size: Body 1.8 m, 30 cm diameter Wing span 1m Antenna mast length 1 m Weight: 52 kg (dry) Maximum Depth: 1000 m Maximum Range/Duration: 4600 km (650 dives to 1km depth) Batteries: Lithium primaries, 24V and 10 V packs, 10 MJ Typical Speed: 25 cm/s Glide Angle: 16-45 degrees Mechanical Features: Isopycnal hull No external moving parts Low drag, flooded fiberglass fairing RF Data Telemetry: Iridium satellite data telemetry Guidance and Control: Control and system commands transmitted on any dive. Dead reckoning between GPS fixes using pitch, roll, heading. Kalaman filter prediction for mean and oscillatory currents. Bathymetry map for surface to near-bottom dives. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and an Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Additional Information Source: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider Submitted to ICES 2014-09-19. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-11-05. SG521 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SG521 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SG521 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Seaglider glider (number 521) 1kA (iRobot) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Still operating as of Oct. 2012. Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider - ftp://data.aodn.org.au/public/ANFOG/Data_management/ANFOG_data_managementV3_1.pdf Additional information: Size: Body 1.8 m, 30 cm diameter Wing span 1m Antenna mast length 1 m Weight: 52 kg (dry) Maximum Depth: 1000 m Maximum Range/Duration: 4600 km (650 dives to 1km depth) Batteries: Lithium primaries, 24V and 10 V packs, 10 MJ Typical Speed: 25 cm/s Glide Angle: 16-45 degrees Mechanical Features: Isopycnal hull No external moving parts Low drag, flooded fiberglass fairing RF Data Telemetry: Iridium satellite data telemetry Guidance and Control: Control and system commands transmitted on any dive. Dead reckoning between GPS fixes using pitch, roll, heading. Kalaman filter prediction for mean and oscillatory currents. Bathymetry map for surface to near-bottom dives. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and a Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Additional Information Source: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider Submitted to ICES 2014-09-19. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-10-24. SG540 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SG540 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SG540 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Seaglider glider (number 540) 1kA (iRobot) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Still operating as of Oct. 2012. Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider - ftp://data.aodn.org.au/public/ANFOG/Data_management/ANFOG_data_managementV3_1.pdf Additional information: Size: Body 1.8 m, 30 cm diameter Wing span 1m Antenna mast length 1 m Weight: 52 kg (dry) Maximum Depth: 1000 m Maximum Range/Duration: 4600 km (650 dives to 1km depth) Batteries: Lithium primaries, 24V and 10 V packs, 10 MJ Typical Speed: 25 cm/s Glide Angle: 16-45 degrees Mechanical Features: Isopycnal hull No external moving parts Low drag, flooded fiberglass fairing RF Data Telemetry: Iridium satellite data telemetry Guidance and Control: Control and system commands transmitted on any dive. Dead reckoning between GPS fixes using pitch, roll, heading. Kalaman filter prediction for mean and oscillatory currents. Bathymetry map for surface to near-bottom dives. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and a Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Additional Information Source: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=seaglider Submitted to ICES 2014-09-19. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-10-24. SL084 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SL084 from AUSTRALIA(AU). Name : SL084 Country(s) : AUSTRALIA(AU) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 WOD Code: 10729 Notes : Underwater Slocum glider (number 084) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Glider SL084 was active as of 2012. Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum Additional information: Weight: 52 kg Diameter: 21.3 cm Vehicle Length: 1.8 meters Depth Range: 4-200 meter Speed: 25-40 m/sec Navigation: GPS, internal dead reckoning and altimeter Communications: Iridium satellite, ARGOS Batteries: C cell alkaline Range of operation is 1500 km with duration of around 30 days. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and an Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Manufactured by Webb Research Corporation (USA). Confirmed by NOAA on 2015-09-17. Submitted to ICES 2014-09-17. SL104 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SL104 from AUSTRALIA(AU). Name : SL104 Country(s) : AUSTRALIA(AU) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 WOD Code: 10716 Notes : Underwater Slocum glider (number 104) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Glider SL104 was active as of 2009. Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum Additional information: Weight: 52 kg Diameter: 21.3 cm Vehicle Length: 1.8 meters Depth Range: 4-200 meter Speed: 25-40 m/sec Navigation: GPS, internal dead reckoning and altimeter Communications: Iridium satellite, ARGOS Batteries: C cell alkaline Range of operation is 1500 km with duration of around 30 days. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and an Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Manufactured by Webb Research Corporation (USA). Additional Information Sources: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum Confirmed by NOAA on 2015-09-17. Submitted to ICES 2014-09-17. SL106 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SL106 from AUSTRALIA(AU). Name : SL106 Country(s) : AUSTRALIA(AU) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 WOD Code: 10718 Notes : Underwater Slocum glider (number 106) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Glider SL106 was active as of 2009. Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum Additional information: Weight: 52 kg Diameter: 21.3 cm Vehicle Length: 1.8 meters Depth Range: 4-200 meter Speed: 25-40 m/sec Navigation: GPS, internal dead reckoning and altimeter Communications: Iridium satellite, ARGOS Batteries: C cell alkaline Range of operation is 1500 km with duration of around 30 days. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and an Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Manufactured by Webb Research Corporation (USA). Additional Information Sources: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum Confirmed by NOAA on 2015-09-17. Submitted to ICES 2014-09-17. SL109 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SL109 from AUSTRALIA(AU). Name : SL109 Country(s) : AUSTRALIA(AU) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 WOD Code: 10719 Notes : Underwater Slocum glider (number 109) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Glider SL109 was active as of 2009. Additional information: Weight: 52 kg Diameter: 21.3 cm Vehicle Length: 1.8 meters Depth Range: 4-200 meter Speed: 25-40 m/sec Navigation: GPS, internal dead reckoning and altimeter Communications: Iridium satellite, ARGOS Batteries: C cell alkaline Range of operation is 1500 km with duration of around 30 days. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and an Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Manufactured by Webb Research Corporation (USA). Additional Information Sources: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum Confirmed by NOAA on 2015-09-17. Submitted to ICES 2014-09-17. SL130 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SL130 from AUSTRALIA(AU). Name : SL130 Country(s) : AUSTRALIA(AU) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 WOD Code: 10720 Notes : Underwater Slocum glider (number 130) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Glider SL130 was active as of 2009. Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum Confirmed by NOAA on 2015-09-17. Submitted to ICES on 2014-09-17. SL190 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SL190 from AUSTRALIA(AU). Name : SL190 Country(s) : AUSTRALIA(AU) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 WOD Code: 10721 Notes : Underwater Slocum glider (number 190) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Glider SL190 was active as of 2013. Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum Additional information: Weight: 52 kg Diameter: 21.3 cm Vehicle Length: 1.8 meters Depth Range: 4-200 meter Speed: 25-40 m/sec Navigation: GPS, internal dead reckoning and altimeter Communications: Iridium satellite, ARGOS Batteries: C cell alkaline Range of operation is 1500 km with duration of around 30 days. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and an Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Manufactured by Webb Research Corporation (USA). Confirmed by NOAA on 2015-09-17. Submitted to ICES 2014-09-17. SL209 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SL209 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SL209 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Slocum G2 glider (number 209) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Still operating as of Aug. 2012 Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum - ftp://data.aodn.org.au/public/ANFOG/Data_management/ANFOG_data_managementV3_1.pdf Additional details: Weight: 52 kg Diameter: 21.3 cm Vehicle Length: 1.8 meters Depth Range: 4-200 meter Speed: 25-40 m/sec Navigation: GPS, internal dead reckoning and altimeter Communications: Iridium satellite, ARGOS Batteries: C cell alkaline Range of operation is 1500 km with duration of around 30 days. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and an Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Manufactured by Webb Research Corporation (USA). Submitted to ICES 2014-09-17. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-11-05. SL210 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SL210 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SL210 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Slocum G2 glider (number 210) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Still operating as of Aug. 2012 Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum - ftp://data.aodn.org.au/public/ANFOG/Data_management/ANFOG_data_managementV3_1.pdf Additional information: Weight: 52 kg Diameter: 21.3 cm Vehicle Length: 1.8 meters Depth Range: 4-200 meter Speed: 25-40 m/sec Navigation: GPS, internal dead reckoning and altimeter Communications: Iridium satellite, ARGOS Batteries: C cell alkaline Range of operation is 1500 km with duration of around 30 days. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and an Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Manufactured by Webb Research Corporation (USA). Additional Information Sources: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum Submitted to ICES 2014-09-17. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-11-05. SL239 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SL239 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SL239 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Slocum G2 glider (number 239) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Still operating as of Aug. 2012 Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum - ftp://data.aodn.org.au/public/ANFOG/Data_management/ANFOG_data_managementV3_1.pdf Additional information: Weight: 52 kg Diameter: 21.3 cm Vehicle Length: 1.8 meters Depth Range: 4-200 meter Speed: 25-40 m/sec Navigation: GPS, internal dead reckoning and altimeter Communications: Iridium satellite, ARGOS Batteries: C cell alkaline Range of operation is 1500 km with duration of around 30 days. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and an Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Manufactured by Webb Research Corporation (USA). Additional Information Sources: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum Submitted to ICES 2014-09-17. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-11-05. SL248 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SL248 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SL248 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Slocum G2 glider (number 248) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Still operating as of Aug. 2012 Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum - ftp://data.aodn.org.au/public/ANFOG/Data_management/ANFOG_data_managementV3_1.pdf Additional information: Weight: 52 kg Diameter: 21.3 cm Vehicle Length: 1.8 meters Depth Range: 4-200 meter Speed: 25-40 m/sec Navigation: GPS, internal dead reckoning and altimeter Communications: Iridium satellite, ARGOS Batteries: C cell alkaline Range of operation is 1500 km with duration of around 30 days. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and an Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Manufactured by Webb Research Corporation (USA). Additional Information Sources: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum Submitted to ICES 2014-09-17. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-11-05. SL281 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SL281 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SL281 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Slocum G2 glider (number 281) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Still operating as of Aug. 2012 Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum - ftp://data.aodn.org.au/public/ANFOG/Data_management/ANFOG_data_managementV3_1.pdf Additional information: Weight: 52 kg Diameter: 21.3 cm Vehicle Length: 1.8 meters Depth Range: 4-200 meter Speed: 25-40 m/sec Navigation: GPS, internal dead reckoning and altimeter Communications: Iridium satellite, ARGOS Batteries: C cell alkaline Range of operation is 1500 km with duration of around 30 days. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and an Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Manufactured by Webb Research Corporation (USA). Additional Information Sources: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum Submitted to ICES 2014-09-17. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-11-05. SL286 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SL286 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SL286 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Slocum G2 glider (number 286) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Still operating as of Aug. 2012 Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum - ftp://data.aodn.org.au/public/ANFOG/Data_management/ANFOG_data_managementV3_1.pdf Additional information: Weight: 52 kg Diameter: 21.3 cm Vehicle Length: 1.8 meters Depth Range: 4-200 meter Speed: 25-40 m/sec Navigation: GPS, internal dead reckoning and altimeter Communications: Iridium satellite, ARGOS Batteries: C cell alkaline Range of operation is 1500 km with duration of around 30 days. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and an Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Manufactured by Webb Research Corporation (USA). Additional Information Sources: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum Submitted to ICES 2014-09-17. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-11-05. SL287 Updated information from ICES for the vessel SL287 from AUSTRALIA. Name : SL287 Flag : AUSTRALIA - AU (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 27 sub-surface gliders (buoyancy-based propulsion capable at variable depths not constrained to be near sea surface) Current Length : 1.8 Notes : Underwater Slocum G2 glider (number 287) operated by Australian National Facility for Ocean Gliders (ANFOG). Still operating as of Aug. 2012 Additional Information Sources: - http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum - ftp://data.aodn.org.au/public/ANFOG/Data_management/ANFOG_data_managementV3_1.pdf Additional information: Weight: 52 kg Diameter: 21.3 cm Vehicle Length: 1.8 meters Depth Range: 4-200 meter Speed: 25-40 m/sec Navigation: GPS, internal dead reckoning and altimeter Communications: Iridium satellite, ARGOS Batteries: C cell alkaline Range of operation is 1500 km with duration of around 30 days. Instrumented with a Seabird-CTD, WETLabs BBFL2SLO 3 parameter optical sensor (measuring Chlorophyll-a, CDOM & 660nm Backscatter) and an Aanderaa Oxygen optode. Manufactured by Webb Research Corporation (USA). Additional Information Sources: http://anfog.ecm.uwa.edu.au/?page=slocum Submitted to ICES 2014-09-17. Confirmed by NOAA on 2014-11-05.