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Association website Institution web page information contributor Sea Observatory of the Black and Azov Seas contributor NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/southeast-fisheries-science-center HTTPS NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/SEFSC) website Institution web page information contributor NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/PIFSC) contributor The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) https://www.psu.edu/ HTTPS The Pennsylvania State University (PSU) website Institution web page information contributor U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) https://ioos.noaa.gov/ HTTPS U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) website Institution web page information contributor University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) http://www.ucsb.edu HTTP University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) website Institution web page information contributor University of California, Davis https://www.ucdavis.edu HTTPS University of California, Davis website Institution web page information contributor National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) https://www.noaa.gov/ HTTPS National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website Institution web page information contributor NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) website Institution web page information contributor Stanford University http://www.stanford.edu/ HTTP Stanford University website Institution web page information contributor University of South Florida (USF) https://www.usf.edu/ HTTPS University of South Florida (USF) website Institution web page information contributor Maine Department of Marine Resources (ME DMR) http://www.maine.gov/dmr/index.htm HTTP Maine Department of Marine Resources (ME DMR) website Institution web page information contributor Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) http://www.hpu.edu HTTP Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) website Institution web page information contributor Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) http://myfwc.com/research/ HTTP Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) website Institution web page information contributor Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) http://www.boem.gov/ HTTP Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) website Institution web page information contributor Oregon State University (OSU) http://oregonstate.edu/ HTTP Oregon State University (OSU) website Institution web page information contributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) contributor US DOI/Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) contributor US Navy/Naval Postgraduate School contributor University of Georgia (UGA) https://uga.edu/ HTTPS University of Georgia (UGA) website Institution web page information contributor Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) https://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/ HTTPS Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) website Institution web page information contributor Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS) https://www.cencoos.org/ HTTPS Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS) website Institution web page information contributor Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS) https://www.nanoos.org/ HTTPS Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems (NANOOS) website Institution web page information contributor Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS) http://www.caricoos.org/ HTTP Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS) website Institution web page information contributor University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) https://www.uaf.edu/ HTTPS University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) website Institution web page information contributor Gulf of America Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) http://gcoos.tamu.edu/ HTTP Gulf of America Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) website Institution web page information 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Polytechnic University, Pomona https://www.cpp.edu/ HTTPS California State Polytechnic University, Pomona website Institution web page information contributor UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Science (UAF) https://www.uaf.edu/cfos/ HTTPS UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Science (UAF) website Institution web page information contributor University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Marine Science (IMS/UAF) https://www.uaf.edu/cfos/research/institute-of-marine-scien/ HTTPS University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Marine Science (IMS/UAF) website Institution web page information contributor US National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) contributor Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) https://channelislands.noaa.gov/ HTTPS Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) website Institution web page information contributor Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) https://cimas.earth.miami.edu/ HTTPS Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) website Institution web page information contributor Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS) https://stellwagen.noaa.gov/ HTTPS Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS) website Institution web page information contributor Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) https://www.harteresearch.org/ HTTPS Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) website Institution web page information contributor University of New Hampshire (UNH) contributor Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (HIHWNMS) https://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov/ HTTPS Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (HIHWNMS) website Institution web page information contributor Consolidated Safety Services-Dynamac (CSS) https://www.css-inc.com/ HTTPS Consolidated Safety Services-Dynamac (CSS) website Institution web page information contributor University of California San Diego (UCSD) contributor Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute (SMVTI) https://www.smccme.edu/ HTTPS Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute (SMVTI) website Institution web page information contributor NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) website Institution web page information contributor U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) https://www.nsf.gov/ HTTPS U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) website Institution web page information contributor US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/ HTTPS US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website Institution web page information contributor Louisiana State University (LSU) contributor Estacion de Investigaciones Marinas de Margarita (EDIMAR) http://www.edimar.org HTTP Estacion de 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Fundación la Salle de Ciencias Naturales (FLASA) http://fundacionlasalle.org.ve/ HTTP Fundación la Salle de Ciencias Naturales (FLASA) website Institution web page information contributor Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) https://www.canada.ca/en/fisheries-oceans.html HTTPS Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) website Institution web page information contributor University of Tennessee contributor University of California - Santa Cruz (UCSC) contributor Texas A&M University (TAMU) https://www.tamu.edu/ HTTPS Texas A&M University (TAMU) website Institution web page information contributor Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) https://scripps.ucsd.edu/ HTTPS Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) website Institution web page information contributor University of Washington (UW) contributor Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) https://mlml.sjsu.edu/ HTTPS Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) website Institution web page information contributor Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) http://www.mbari.org HTTP Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) website Institution web page information contributor Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences http://www.bigelow.org/ HTTP Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences website Institution web page information contributor Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) contributor tableDigital This dataset includes marine biological occurrence data managed by the Ocean Biodiversity Information System USA (OBIS-USA). The data were observed between 1833 and 2025-10-20. These data were last updated by OBIS-USA on 2026-06-25 and were received by NCEI on 2026-06-25. OBIS-USA brings together marine biological occurrence data – recorded observations of identifiable marine species at a known time and place, collected primarily from U.S. waters or with U.S. funding. Coordinated by the Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS) program of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), OBIS-USA, strives to meet national data integration and dissemination needs for marine data about organisms and ecosystems. OBIS-USA is part of an international data sharing network (Ocean Biogeographic Information System, OBIS) coordinated by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization) International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange. Federal coordination is done in collaboration with the participants of the ad hoc Biodiversity working group organized under the Interagency Working Group on Ocean Partnerships Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology. OBIS-USA is national data asset led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with other Federal agencies including NOAA/U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), and U.S. Navy. OBIS-USA is the U.S. regional node of the International Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS). International OBIS is a global system comprised of a series of regional and thematic nodes that collaborate to provide access to marine biogeographic data. They follow international data standards and operational protocols to facilitate access to and interoperability of data. Scientists, resource managers, and policy makers can use OBIS data to understand species and ecosystems as well as to monitor, evaluate, and forecast change in our oceans. 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 quarterly NCEI Accession 0250940 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:0250940 Preview graphic PNG 0250940 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2026-06-25 publication biological data SPECIES IDENTIFICATION TAXONOMIC CODE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS biological theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Axiom Data Science Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Bureau of Ocean Energy Management California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Consolidated Safety Services-Dynamac Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada Estacion de Investigaciones Marinas de Margarita Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Florida State University Fundación la Salle de Ciencias Naturales Gulf of America Coastal Ocean Observing System Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies Hawaii Pacific University Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Japanese Hydrographic Office Louisiana State University Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Maine Department of Marine Resources Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing Marine Laboratories National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center Northeastern University Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems Oregon State University Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies Scripps Institution of Oceanography Sea Education Association Sea Observatory of the Black and Azov Seas Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute Stanford University Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Texas A&M University The Pennsylvania State University U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System U.S. National Science Foundation UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Science United States Geological Survey University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Marine Science University of California - Santa Cruz University of California San Diego University of California, Davis University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Santa Barbara University of Florida University of Georgia University of Guam University of Maine University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science University of New Hampshire University of North Carolina - Charlotte University of South Florida University of Tennessee University of Washington US DOI/Fish and Wildlife Service US National Aeronautic and Space Administration US National Oceanographic Data Center US Navy/Naval Postgraduate School Virginia Institute of Marine Science Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS United States Geological Survey dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Ocean Biogeographic Information System USA (OBIS-USA) project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS World-Wide Distribution place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication Axiom Data Science BIGELOW > Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences CA/DFO > Fisheries and Oceans, Canada CWM/VIMS > Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary DOC/NOAA > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NODC > National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NMFS > National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NMFS/AFSC > Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NMFS/NEFSC > Northeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SWFSC > Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/NOS/NMS/STELLWAGEN > Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOC/NOAA/OAR/AOML > Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, OAR, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce DOD/USNAVY/NPS > Naval Postgraduate School, U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Defense DOI/BOEM DOI/USFWS > U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior DOI/USGS > U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior IOOS > Integrated Ocean Observing System, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce MBARI > Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute MLML > Moss Landing Marine Laboratories National Science Foundation PacIOOS > Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System TAMUCC/HRI > Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi U-MIAMI/RSMAS > Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami UAK > University of Alaska, School of Fisheries UAK-F/SFOS/IMS > Institute of Marine Science, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks UMAINE > University of Maine WHOI > WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION 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 Accepted Name Usage Accepted Name Usage ID Associated Media Associated References Associated Sequences Associated Taxa Basis Of Record Behavior Catalog Number Class Collection Code Collection ID Continent Coordinate Precision Coordinate Uncertainty In Meters Country Country Code Data Generalizations Dataset ID Dataset Name Date Identified Day Decimal Latitude Decimal Longitude Disposition Dynamic Properties End Day Of Year Establishment Means Event Date Event ID Event Remarks Event Time Event Type Family Field Notes Field Number First Order Division Footprint SRS Footprint WKT Genus Geodetic Datum Georeference Protocol Georeference Remarks Georeference Sources Georeference Verification Status Georeferenced By Georeferenced Date Habitat Higher Classification Higher Geography Higher Geography ID Identification Qualifier Identification References Identification Remarks Identification Verification Status Identified By Identified By ID Individual Count Individual ID Infraspecific Epithet Institution Code Institution ID Island Island Group Kingdom Life Stage Locality Location According To Location ID Location Remarks Material Sample ID Maximum Depth In Meters Maximum Distance Above Surface In Meters Maximum Elevation In Meters Measurement Accuracy Measurement Determined By Measurement Determined Date Measurement ID Measurement Method Measurement Remarks Measurement Type Measurement Unit Measurement Value Minimum Depth In Meters Minimum Distance Above Surface In Meters Minimum Elevation In Meters Month Name According To Name According To ID Nomenclatural Code Occurrence ID Occurrence Remarks Occurrence Status Order Organism ID Organism Name Organism Quantity Organism Quantity Type Other Catalog Numbers Owner Institution Code Parent Event ID Parent Name Usage ID Phylum Preparations Previous Identifications Record Number Recorded By Sample Size Unit Sample Size Value Sampling Effort Sampling Protocol Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Scientific Name ID Second Order Division Sex Specific Epithet Start Day Of Year Subfamily Subgenus Taxon Concept ID Taxon ID Taxon Rank Taxon Remarks Taxonomic Status Third Order Division Type Status Verbatim Coordinate System Verbatim Coordinates Verbatim Depth Verbatim EventDate Verbatim Identification Verbatim Label Verbatim Latitude Verbatim Locality Verbatim Longitude Verbatim SRS Vernacular Name Vitality Water Body Year theme Darwin Core terms EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION 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. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: United States Geological Survey (2022). Marine biological occurrence data managed by Ocean Biodiversity Information System USA (OBIS-USA) Integrated Publishing Toolkit (IPT) updated on 2026-06-25 (NCEI Accession 0250940). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940. 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. license Some of the data in this dataset is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. SPDX License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0) Some of the data in this dataset has been dedicated to the public domain under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication. SPDX License: Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (CC0-1.0) OBIS Integrated Publishing Toolkit (IPT) Manual 2022 publication https://obis.org/manual/ipt/ HTTPS https://obis.org/manual/ipt/ user manual information OBIS author Ocean Biodiversity Information System https://obis.org/ HTTPS website Institution web page information publisher crossReference userGuide Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) 2009-05 publication https://obis.org/ HTTPS https://obis.org/ data access search documentDigital [accessed 2021-08-25] crossReference collection Global Biodiversity Information Facility 2001 publication https://www.gbif.org/ HTTPS https://www.gbif.org/ data access search documentDigital [accessed 2021-08-25] crossReference collection Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) USA 2021-05-19 publication https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/obis-usa HTTPS https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/science-analytics-and-synthesis/obis-usa project web site information United States Geological Survey (USGS) https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information publisher documentDigital [accessed 2021-08-25] crossReference program ScienceBase Catalog: Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) - USA Dataset Collection 2015 publication https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/579b64c6e4b0589fa1c98118 HTTPS https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/579b64c6e4b0589fa1c98118 data catalog search United States Geological Survey (USGS) https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information publisher documentDigital [accessed 2021-08-25] crossReference collection U.S. Geological Survey (2016). Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) USA marine biogeographic records collected from 1843-01-01 to 2013-11-22, version as of 2015-01-16 (NCEI Accession 0140482). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0140482. 2016-02-11 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0140482 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0140482 HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0140482 Related dataset information U.S. Geological Survey https://www.usgs.gov/ HTTPS United States Geological Survey (USGS) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher tableDigital crossReference collection eng; USA utf8 environment oceans biota -180 180 -78.92 90 1833-01-01 2025-10-20 Data made accessible by OBIS-USA should be accessed via OBIS, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), the OBIS-USA IPT, or the OBIS-USA Dataset Collection in ScienceBase. In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number. 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DwC-A Darwin Core Archive 48667.984 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940 HTTPS Web browser NCEI Dataset Landing Page Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. information https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/oas/250940 HTTPS Web browser Descriptive Information Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. information https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/download/250940 HTTPS Web browser HTTPS Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download. download ftp://ftp-oceans.ncei.noaa.gov/nodc/archive/arc0199/0250940/ FTP Any FTP client FTP These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0250940 v1.1 was published. 2022-04-07T15:03:02Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v1.1 published 2022-04-07T15:03:02Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v2.2 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2022-07-16T01:01:27Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v2.2 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/2.2 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v2.2 published 2022-07-16T01:01:27Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v3.3 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2022-10-22T14:57:18Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v3.3 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/3.3 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v3.3 published 2022-10-22T14:57:18Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v4.4 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2023-04-03T06:30:37Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v4.4 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/4.4 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v4.4 published 2023-04-03T06:30:37Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v5.5 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2023-07-20T12:39:32Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v5.5 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/5.5 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v5.5 published 2023-07-20T12:39:32Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v6.6 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2023-10-28T11:16:10Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v6.6 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/6.6 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v6.6 published 2023-10-28T11:16:10Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v7.7 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2024-01-06T07:56:23Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v7.7 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/7.7 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v7.7 published 2024-01-06T07:56:23Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v8.8 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2024-04-04T14:56:35Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v8.8 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/8.8 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v8.8 published 2024-04-04T14:56:35Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v9.9 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2024-07-03T17:21:21Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v9.9 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/9.9 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v9.9 published 2024-07-03T17:21:21Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v10.10 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2024-10-17T11:17:13Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v10.10 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/10.10 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v10.10 published 2024-10-17T11:17:13Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v11.11 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2025-01-03T11:39:33Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v11.11 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/11.11 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v11.11 published 2025-01-03T11:39:33Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v12.12 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2025-04-02T15:04:18Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v12.12 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/12.12 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v12.12 published 2025-04-02T15:04:18Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v13.13 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2025-07-05T11:24:37Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v13.13 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/13.13 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v13.13 published 2025-07-05T11:24:37Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v14.14 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2025-10-22T17:34:22Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v14.14 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/14.14 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v14.14 published 2025-10-22T17:34:22Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v15.15 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2026-01-09T14:35:17Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v15.15 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/15.15 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v15.15 published 2026-01-09T14:35:17Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v16.16 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2026-04-04T11:36:47Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v16.16 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/16.16 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v16.16 published 2026-04-04T11:36:47Z download NCEI Accession 0250940 was revised and v17.17 was published. Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This 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. 2026-07-04T12:04:46Z NCEI Accession 0250940 v17.17 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0250940/17.17 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0250940 v17.17 published 2026-07-04T12:04:46Z download dataset asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian