gov.noaa.nodc:AFSC-PMEL-EcoFOCI eng utf8 series 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 2026-07-24T19:18:14Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Physical, chemical, and biological data collected in the Bering Sea and North Pacific Ocean for the Ecosystems & Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (EcoFOCI) project from 1984-08-21 to 2022-04-10 2001-04-16 publication 2026-07-24 revision 1987 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:AFSC-PMEL-EcoFOCI 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 Phyllis J. 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McCabe NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) ryan.mccabe@noaa.gov https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC) http://www.afsc.noaa.gov HTTP NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC) 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 Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMFS/AFSC/MML) https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/marine-mammal-laboratory HTTPS NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMFS/AFSC/MML) website Institution web page information contributor University of Washington Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES) https://cicoes.uw.edu/ HTTPS University of Washington Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES) website Institution web page information contributor NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center Auke Bay Laboratories (AFSC/ABL) https://www.afsc.noaa.gov/ABL/default.php HTTPS NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center Auke Bay Laboratories (AFSC/ABL) website Institution web page information contributor NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) website Institution web page information contributor University of Washington (UW) contributor tableDigital This dataset includes data collected in support of the Ecosystems & Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (EcoFOCI) project and its predecessor the Fisheries Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (FOCI) project, including mooring time-series data, CTD profile data, discrete nutrient bottle samples, and ocean currents data. The data was collected from various platforms including ships and moorings in the North Pacific Ocean and Arctic Sea. The data was collected between 1984 and 2022. This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis. Funding Agency: NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory Funding Agency: US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Funding Agency: University of Washington, Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES) 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:AFSC-PMEL-EcoFOCI Preview graphic PNG 0000159 0000642 0000651 0000652 0000665 0000667 0000674 0000695 0000704 0001014 0001112 0001399 0062991 0136940 0149848 0155761 0157701 0169502 0169625 0211794 0279817 0279869 0280398 0281203 0281502 0281744 0289934 0289935 0290074 0290264 0290790 0290966 0291783 0291864 0292419 0292553 0292692 0298473 0300470 0302602 0302979 0304094 0306185 0307378 0309065 0313569 0314698 0315171 0316320 0316321 8700053 8900056 9000054 9100068 9200030 9300022 9400111 9500035 9500163 9600139 9600162 9700082 9700158 9700269 9700277 9800007 9800130 9800153 9800164 9900086 9900134 9900138 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 1999-08-05 publication AIR TEMPERATURE AIR TEMPERATURE - DRY BULB AIR TEMPERATURE - WET BULB AMMONIA (NH3) AMMONIUM (NH4) Attenuation/Transmission BAROMETRIC PRESSURE CARBON - TOTAL ORGANIC CHLOROPHYLL - RELATIVE FLUORESCENCE CHLOROPHYLL A CHLOROPHYLL A CONCENTRATION cloud amount/frequency cloud type CONDUCTIVITY CURRENT DIRECTION CURRENT METER - DIRECTION CURRENT METER - EAST-WEST COMPONENT (U) CURRENT METER - NORTH-SOUTH COMPONENT (V) CURRENT METER - SPEED CURRENT SPEED CURRENT SPEED - EAST/WEST COMPONENT (U) CURRENT SPEED - NORTH/SOUTH COMPONENT (V) CURRENT SPEED - UP/DOWN COMPONENT (W) DEPTH - BOTTOM DEPTH - OBSERVATION DEPTH - SENSOR DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON DISSOLVED OXYGEN DYNAMIC DEPTH ANOMALY FLUORESCENCE HYDROCARBONS - TOTAL RESOLVED HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE Ice Depth/Thickness LIGHT ATTENUATION NITRATE nitrate + nitrite content (concentration) NITRITE NITROGEN OXYGEN OXYGEN - APPARENT UTILIZATION (AOU) OXYGEN - PERCENT SATURATION pH PHAEOPIGMENTS phosphate PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (PAR) POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS SALINITY SEA STATE Secchi depth SHORTWAVE RADIATION - REFLECTED SIGMA-T silicate SOLAR RADIATION - ATMOSPHERIC SOUND VELOCITY suspended solids TIDE HEIGHT TIDE STAGE total alkalinity TOTAL CARBON TOTAL PHOSPHORUS TRANSMISSIVITY turbidity VISIBILITY WATER COLOR WATER DENSITY water depth WATER TEMPERATURE WAVE HEIGHT WAVE PERIOD WEATHER WIND DIRECTION WIND FORCE WIND SPEED ZOOPLANKTON BIOMASS theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS ADCP bottle buoy - moored buoy CTD CTD - moored CTD current meter fluorometer laboratory analysis meteorological sensor mooring Niskin bottle pressure gauge Secchi disk sonar thermistor transmissometer instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS biological chemical continuous current measurements derived products discrete sample in situ laboratory analyses meteorological physical profile time series theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS Alaskan Enterprise Aquila Bristol Explorer CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier CHARTER/FISHING BOATS FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES Medeia moored buoys moorings Mystery Bay NOAA Ship Discoverer NOAA Ship McArthur NOAA Ship Miller Freeman NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson NOAA Ship Ronald H. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian Ammonium concentration CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE CURRENT METER- VERTICAL VELOCITY CURRENT METER- VERTICAL VELOCITY ERROR Dissolved Oxygen Concentration Dissolved Oxygen Concentration, primary Dissolved Oxygen Concentration, secondary FLUOROMETER VOLTS Nitrate Concentration Nitrate in Sea Water Nitrite Concentration OXYGEN CONCENTRATION Oxygen saturation Phosphate Concentration Photosynthetic Active Radiation (PAR) Raw Fluorometer SALINITY - channel 1 SALINITY, channel 1 SALINITY, channel 2 SALINITY, primary SIGMA-T (from channel 1) SIGMA-T - channel 1, SIGMA-T - from primary, Salinity - channel 2 Salinity - secondary Silicate Concentration Total Dissolved Gas Pressure Turbidity WATER CURRENT DIRECTION WATER CURRENT SPEED WATER PRESSURE WATER PRESURE WATER TEMPERATURE - channel 1 WATER TEMPERATURE - primary WATER TEMPERATURE, channel 1 WATER TEMPERATURE, channel 2 Water Temperature - channel 2 Water Temperature - secondary current meter - vertical velocity (W) current meter - vertical velocity error (Werr) oxygen percent saturation sea ice draft sonar range data theme Provider Keywords ADCP > Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth CURRENT METERS FLUOROMETERS > FLUOROMETERS NISKIN BOTTLES PRESSURE GAUGES SECCHI DISKS > SECCHI DISKS SONAR > Sound Navigation and Ranging THERMISTORS > THERMISTORS TRANSMISSOMETERS instrument Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument 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 Aanderaa Seaguard (sg) RCM Aanderaa Seaguard RCM Biospherical Licor Chelsea Sensor Biospherical QSP-200L underwater PAR Sensor CTD rosette IPS5 upward-looking sonar ice profiler MTR (PMEL thermistor) MTR (PMEL) Mini TDGP Submersible Sensor Niskin bottle, SeaBird SBE-911plus CTD RBR Solo sensor RCM-9 RCM-9 and RCM-11 RCM-9 or RCM-11 RCM-9, current meter SUNA V2 Satlantic ISUS Satlantic ISUS v.3 Sea Bird optical sensor SeaBird C-Star transmissometer SeaBird Micro Cat SBE37 SeaBird MicroCat SBE-37 SeaBird SBE 39 SeaBird SBE-43 SeaBird SBE-43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor SeaBird SBE-9 CTD SeaBird SBE-911plus CTD SeaBird SBE43 Dissolved Oxygen Sensor SeaCat 16plus v2 Seabird SBE 16 Seacat Seabird SBE 16plus v2, Seacat Seabird SBE 911plus Seabird SBE-39 Seabird SBE-39 temperature Seabird SBE-56 Seabird SBE16 Seacat Seabird SBE16+ v2 Seacat Seabird SBE56 Seabird SeaCat sbe16 Seabird Seabird SBE 16 Seacat Seabird Seabird SBE 16plus v2, Seacat Seabird Seabird SBE Seacat Seabird Seacat SBE-16 Seabird Seacat SBE-16 and Seabird Microcat SBE-37 Seabird sbe39 Teledyne RD Instruments 600 kHz Workhorse Sentinel ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler) Teledyne RDI Workhorse Sentinel ADCP (WCP) Teledyne-RDI Long-Ranger 75khz ADCP (LRCP) Teledyne-RDI Workhorse Sentinel 300khz ADCP (WCP) WETLabs WETStar Fluorometer WetLabs EcoFluorometer Wetlabs Wetstar Eco Fluorometer FLSB Wetlabs Wetstar EcoFluorometer Wetstar EcoFluorometer instrument Provider Instruments F/V Blackhawk F/V Bold Pursuit F/V Clyde F/V Free to Wander F/V Kema Sue F/V Masonic F/V Pacific Sun F/V Pender Isle F/V Predator F/V Proud Venture F/V VanIsle F/V Waterfall platform Charter/Fishing Boats BUOYS FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS > FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS MOORINGS 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 ALASKAN ENTERPRISE (call sign: WCY7731, ICES code: 33JJ, 2007-) ALPHA HELIX (call sign: WSD7078, ICES code: 31HX, 1966-) AQUILA (call sign: WCS6941, ICES code: 33Z6, 2004-) BRISTOL EXPLORER (call sign: WCZ9010, ICES code: 33UP, 2001-) DISCOVERER (ICES code: 31DS) HEALY (call sign: NEPP, ICES code: 33HQ, 1999-) KNORR (call sign: KCEJ, ICES code: 316N, 1970-) Kilo Moana (call sign: WDA7827, ICES code: 33KB, 2002-) MCARTHUR (ICES code: 31M4) MILLER FREEMAN (call sign: WTDM, ICES code: 31FN, 1974-) MYSTERY BAY (call sign: WBD2473, ICES code: 330C) Medeia (call sign: WDE6486, ICES code: 33MQ) OCEAN STARR (call sign: WDG2073, ICES code: 32I1, 2010-) OSCAR DYSON (call sign: WTEP, ICES code: 33OA, 2005-) Ronald H. Brown (call sign: WTEC, ICES code: 33RO, 1997-) SIR WILFRID LAURIER (call sign: CGJK, ICES code: 18LU, 1986-) SURVEYOR (ICES code: 31SU) SURVEYOR (call sign: WTES, ICES code: 74SV) WECOMA (call sign: WSD7079, ICES code: 32WC, 1976-) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes C1 C2 C3 CH-1 CS-1 CS-11 CS-12 CS-13 CS-2 CS-3 GL-1 GL-2 GL-3 IP-1 IP-2 M2 M8 SE-1 SE-2 SE-3 SE-4 platform Mooring ID F/V Aquila F/V Bristol Explorer F/V Harmony F/V Ocean Starr Mooring Station M2 Mooring Station M4 Mooring Station M5 Mooring Station M5, Bering Sea Mooring Stations C1, C2 and C3 Mooring Stations C1, C2, C4 and C6 Mooring Stations C1, C2, C4 and M8 Mooring Stations C1, C2, C4, C5 and C6 Mooring Stations C1, C2, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8 and C9 NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson USCGC Healy platform Provider Platform Names DBO-3 DBO-5 place DBO Transect Line OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN > BEAUFORT SEA OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN > CHUKCHI SEA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > BERING SEA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > GULF OF ALASKA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > SEA OF OKHOTSK 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 Bearing Sea eastern shelf Chatham Strait, Alaska Cross Sound, Alaska Glacier Bay, Alaska Icy Pass, Alaska Icy Point, Alaska Inian Pass, Alaska Northern Bering Sea St. Lawrence Island, Alaska place Provider Place Names 0XP81L 1NY0JG 1RBLYJ 3YWRT2 49NKFJ 5FLN48 5YX626 7U0NDA 8249JP 850P89 9W1C47 A63JRW A7G32J B96505 D4K87F F94EF7 FJF0KF G9X9F5 GAGWD8 H2LC81 HE33JD HH3F7G JFDCPP K1XK9N L8R9TY LHMGL4 P5GHWE RBM0NA RXDR7R U83689 UC0T63 UJCDN3 WAEAFM XBA9HE XLFYPP Y60NKN YDC7UK Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory; NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (2001). Physical, chemical, and biological data collected in the Bering Sea and North Pacific Ocean for the Ecosystems & Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (EcoFOCI) project from 1984-08-21 to 2022-04-10. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/AFSC-PMEL-EcoFOCI. 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. 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SPDX License: Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (CC0-1.0) Alaska Fisheries Science Center / Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory: EcoFOCI: Ecosystems & Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations 2014 publication https://www.ecofoci.noaa.gov/ HTTPS https://www.ecofoci.noaa.gov/ Program website information NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) website Institution web page information author NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center http://www.afsc.noaa.gov HTTP NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC) website Institution web page information author NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) website Institution web page information publisher documentDigital [accessed 2024-04-01] crossReference program Alaska Fisheries Science Center / Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory: Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (FOCI) 2011 publication https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/foci/ HTTPS https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/foci/ Program website information NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) website Institution web page information author NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center http://www.afsc.noaa.gov HTTP NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (NMFS/AFSC) website Institution web page information author NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) https://www.pmel.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) website Institution web page information publisher documentDigital [accessed 2024-04-01] crossReference program eng; USA utf8 environment oceans climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere biota -179.8143 176.14 33.51 73.2 1984-08-21 2022-04-10 The Fisheries-Oceanography Coordinated Investigations (FOCI) program was established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 1984 to examine the physical and biological factors that affect the walleye pollock fishery in Alaska. From FOCI to EcoFOCI, the program has broadened to ecosystems research in the North Pacific and Alaskan waters, drawing on multiple scientific disciplines, and matching NOAA scientists with academia as part of NOAA’s Cooperative Institute partnership. EcoFOCI is a joint research program operated by the NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) and the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL). Some of these data were collected in support of the Arctic Whale Ecology Study (ARCWEST) project, the Chukchi Sea Acoustics, Oceanography, and Zooplankton (CHAOZ) project, and the Chukchi Acoustics, Oceanography, and Zooplankton Study-extension (CHAOZ-X) project, all of which were funded by US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), and operated by AFSC and PMEL. 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. 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ASCII Text CSV DOCX F015 MULDARS Current Meter Data Format (Components) (F015) F017 MULDARS Pressure Gauge Data Format (F017) F022 High-Resolution CTD/STD Output Format (F022) Originator data format PDF Word netCDF netCDF-3 22276.668 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/AFSC-PMEL-EcoFOCI 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/metadata/granule/geoportal/?from=0&size=10&esdsl=%7B%22query%22%3A%7B%22bool%22%3A%7B%22must%22%3A%5B%7B%22query_string%22%3A%7B%22analyze_wildcard%22%3Atrue%2C%22query%22%3A%22fileid%3AAFSC-PMEL-EcoFOCI.*%22%7D%7D%5D%7D%7D%7D#searchPanel HTTPS Web browser Granule Search Search for data granules belonging to this collection (a granule is the smallest aggregation of data that can be independently described and retrieved). search series NCEI Accession 0000159 v1.1 was published. 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z NCEI Accession 0000642 v1.1 was published. 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Accession 9900134 was revised and v1.2 was published. 2026-05-07T00:48:33Z NCEI Accession 9900138 was revised and v1.2 was published. 2026-05-07T00:50:32Z NCEI Accession 0314698 v1.1 was published. 2026-06-12T17:05:17Z NCEI Accession 0316320 v1.1 was published. 2026-07-15T21:01:41Z NCEI Accession 0316321 v1.1 was published. 2026-07-24T18:29:35Z 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 ADCP ADCP Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler The Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measures currents beneath a ship while underway. Sound signals sent from the moving ship bounce back to receivers aboard the ship. This provides a profile of water movement relative to the ship-precise modern navigation, allowing the ship's motion to be subtracted from the data. These devices are also used on moorings and profilers and, along with acoustic backscattering, measure animal biomass. Particles in the path of the sound waves, mostly plankton, reflect a small part of the sound energy back toward receivers, allowing researchers to make remote estimates of the sizes and numbers of animals present in the water column. Before the 1970's, the most technologically advanced instrument used to measure water velocity was known as a Doppler speed log. This evolved into the first commercial ADCP, produced in the mid-1970's, which used averaging. Later in the 1970's, the first vessel-mounted ADCP was developed to measure water velocity more accurately and to allow measurement in range cells over a depth profile. As instruments evolved, so did new techniques in Doppler signal processing. Initially, Doppler speed logs used simple analog signal processing methods, which are still used in some commercial speed logs today. However, the first ADCPs incorporated analog-to-digital signal conversion over a narrow communication bandwidth. Around 1990, this technique was developed into broadband signal processing. Since then, broadband ADCPs have been able to generate very accurate, real-time velocity measurements. bottle bottle any type of water bottle sampling device Generic name for water collection device; usually used to determine temperature, salinity and provide water aliquots for measurement of a wide range of parameters; often referred to by a specific type of water sampling bottle, such as a Nansen or Niskin bottle. buoy - moored buoy buoy - moored buoy a moored buoy does not measure anything. it is a platform for instruments, which do measure things. CTD CTD Conductivity-Temperature-Depth probe CTD - moored CTD CTD - moored CTD CTD - moored CTD current meter current meter current meter fluorometer fluorometer fluorometer laboratory analysis laboratory analysis use as an observation type meteorological sensor meteorological sensor Any meteorological sensor, but also see specific instruments such as aerovane, anemometer, etc. mooring mooring use as an observation type Niskin bottle Niskin bottle Device for obtaining samples of seawater at a specific depth Why special entry for Niskin bottle but no entry for Nansen bottle? pressure gauge pressure gauge pressure gauge pressure gauge used to measure water pressure for use in NODC File Alias F017 Secchi disk Secchi disk The Secchi disk (or Secchi disc), as created in 1865 by Angelo Secchi, is a plain white, circular disk 30 cm (12 in) in diameter used to measure water transparency or turbidity in bodies of water. The disc is mounted on a pole or line, and lowered slowly down in the water. The depth at which the disk is no longer visible is taken as a measure of the transparency of the water. This measure is known as the Secchi depth and is related to water turbidity. [Wikipedia, 2021-09-02] sonar sonar sound/sonic navigation and ranging Sonar (sound navigation and ranging or sonic navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, measure distances (ranging), communicate with or detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other vessels. Side-scan sonar (also sometimes called side scan sonar, sidescan sonar, side imaging sonar, side-imaging sonar and bottom classification sonar) is a category of sonar system that is used to efficiently create an image of large areas of the sea floor. [wikipedia] Bio-acoustic Sonar measures acoustic signals of plankton and zooplankton. [OOI] thermistor thermistor electronic temperature sensor thermally sensitive resistor transmissometer transmissometer transmissometer Instrument used to measure transmissivity in NODC File Alias F022. Alaskan Enterprise Updated information from ICES for the vessel ALASKAN ENTERPRISE from UNITED STATES(US). Name : ALASKAN ENTERPRISE Country(s) : UNITED STATES(US) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 36 Fishing vessel Call Sign : WCY7731 MMSI: 366758570 IMO : 7908079 Commissioned Date : 2007-08 Current Length : 45.7 Built : 1978 Previous Name (Notes): CANYON ENTERPRISE WOD Code: 11174 Notes : Built as ALASKAN ENTERPRISE, became Canyon Enterprise in 2001, became Alaskan Enterprise in 2007 Information Sources: - http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:426815/mmsi:366758570/imo:7908079/vessel:ALASKAN_ENTERPRISE - http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1159855 - http://magazines.marinelink.com/Magazines/MaritimeReporter/197809/flash/?page=18 - hhttps://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/appeals/02-0036.pdf - http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=1563803 Confirmed by NOAA on 2016-11-02. Submitted to ICES 2016-07-15 Aquila Updated information from ICES for the vessel AQUILA from US: UNITED STATES. Name : AQUILA Country(s) : US: UNITED STATES (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 36: Fishing vessel Call Sign : WCS6941 MMSI: 367494000 IMO : 7127704 Commissioned Date : 2004-05 Current Length : 50 Built : 1971 Previous Name (Notes): ILLUSION WOD Code: 11544 Notes : Built as a platform supply vessel BESSIE CANDIES, converted to a trawler in 1991 as NORPOL PRODUCER, became ILLUSION in 1994, became AQUILA in 2004 Information Sources: - https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:447542/mmsi:367494000/imo:7127704/vessel:AQUILA - http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1501501 - http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2728304 - https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/pls/webpls/cgv_pkg.vessel_id_list?vessel_id_in=536823 General Comments: Confirmed in Miramar Not in ITU with this call sign Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-31 (FY2018). Submitted to ICES 2018-02-13 Bristol Explorer Updated information from ICES for the vessel BRISTOL EXPLORER from US: UNITED STATES. Name : BRISTOL EXPLORER Country(s) : US: UNITED STATES (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 36: Fishing vessel Call Sign : WCZ9010 MMSI: 367108560 IMO : 8030647 Commissioned Date : 2001 Current Length : 55 Built : 1982 Previous Name (Notes): ARCTIC III WOD Code: 11548 Notes : Built as platform supply vessel SEA CO QUEEN, converted to trawler and became ARCTIC III in 1987, became BRISTOL EXPLORER in 2001. Not all sources confirm ARCTIC III Information Sources: - https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:437195/mmsi:367108560/imo:8030647/vessel:BRISTOL_EXPLORER - http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=1574742 - http://marinelike.com/en/vessels/8030647-bristol_explorer.html - https://web.sfos.uaf.edu/wordpress/arcticeis/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Arctic_survey_daily_updates.2012-09-22.pdf - http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2022412 - Arctic_survey_daily_updates. 2012-09-22.pdf General Comments: IMO confirmed in Miramar Miramar and shipspotting also give ARCTIC III as former name in addition to SEA CO QUEEN Not in ITU Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-31 (FY2018). Submitted to ICES 2018-02-14 CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier Title: Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Flag: Canada Vessel Type: Buoy Tender IMO: 8320456 DOB: Nov 1986 CHARTER/FISHING BOATS CHARTER/FISHING BOATS FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES Medeia Updated information from ICES for the vessel Medeia from UNITED STATES. Name : Medeia Flag : UNITED STATES - US (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : WDE6486 Platform Class : Research vessel Current Length : 31.9 Built : 1982 Notes : MMSI 367380860 Additional Information Sources: - http://www.itu.int/online/mms/mars/ship_detail.sh?lang=en&1923031&MEDEIA - http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/pls/webpls/cgv_pkg.vessel_id_list?vessel_id_in=653322 General Comments: Some web sites give the IMO as 653322. IMOs have 7 digits so this is not correct. 653322 has been found as a US Coastguard document number for this vessel. Confirmed by NOAA on 2012-12-14. Submitted to ICES on 2011-07-27. moored buoys created for MOORED BUOYS OF ITALY, but became used as a generic MOORED BUOY keyword. see platforms_id 13759. moorings entry created as MOORINGS OF UNITED STATES, but has been used as a generic MOORINGS entry. Mystery Bay Updated information from ICES for the vessel MYSTERY BAY from US: UNITED STATES. Name : MYSTERY BAY Country(s) : US: UNITED STATES (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 36: Fishing vessel Call Sign : WBD2473 MMSI: 303599000 IMO : 7366831 Current Length : 55 Built : 1973 Previous Name (Notes): ARCTIC QUEST WOD Code: 11484 Notes : Built as KHAIR ED DIN, became TAHITI SEAHORSE 1980, became ARCTIC QUEST 1992, became MYSTERY BAY in 1992 Information Sources: - http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2079696 - https://boatdb.net/boat/mystery-bay-552893.htm - https://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/pls/webpls/cgv_pkg.vessel_id_list?vessel_id_in=552893 - https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:358811/mmsi:303599000/imo:7366831/vessel:MYSTERY_BAY - http://http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=1531213 General Comments: IMO confirmed in Miramar Confirmed by NOAA on 2018-08-31 (FY2018). Submitted to ICES 2018-03-08 NOAA Ship Discoverer Flag: United States of America Vessel Type: Research Vessel (Oceanographic) DOB: 1966 IMO: 6600814 Hull Classification: R 102 History: Decommissioned as NOAA Ship DISCOVERER in 1997 NOAA Ship McArthur Title: NOAA Ship Flag: United States of America Vessel Type: Research Vessel (Hydrographic) DOB: 1965 IMO: 6602082 Decommissioned as NOAA Ship MCARTHUR May 20, 2003 NOAA Ship Miller Freeman Updated information from ICES for the vessel MILLER FREEMAN from UNITED STATES(US). Name : MILLER FREEMAN Country(s) : UNITED STATES(US) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 31 Research vessel Call Sign : WTDM IMO : 6621636 Pennant : R223 Title : NOAA Ship Commissioned Date : 1974 Built : 1967-05 Notes : Data from 1975-1985 at ICES Information Sources: - http://www.marinetraffic.com/dk/ais/details/ships/-6621636?lang=en - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOAAS_Miller_Freeman_%28R_223%29 NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson Title: NOAA Ship Flag: United States of America Vessel Type: Fishing Vessel; Oceanographic Research; Ice Strengthened DOB: Jan 2005 IMO: 9270335 NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown Updated information from ICES for UNITED STATES platform Ronald H. Brown Flag : UNITED STATES - US (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : WTEC Title : NOAA Ship Platform Class : Research vessel IMO : 9105786 Pennant : R 104 Commissioned Date : 1997-07-19 Current Length : 83.5 Built : 1997 Information Source : http://www.moc.noaa.gov/rb/index.html (URL) Lloyds URL : http://www.seasearcher.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=277516 *General Comments:* Name RESEARCHER II planned during build was never used. NOAA Ship Surveyor Flag: United States of America Vessel Type: Research Vessel (Hydrographic) DOB: 1960 IMO: 5345742 Hull Classification: S 132 Decommissioned by NOAA on 1996 OCEAN STARR Updated information from ICES for the vessel OCEAN STARR from UNITED STATES(US). Name : OCEAN STARR Country(s) : UNITED STATES(US) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 31 Research vessel Call Sign : WDG2073 MMSI: 367122000 IMO : 7333195 Commissioned Date : 2010-11 Current Length : 56 Built : 1965-10 Previous Name (Notes): DAVID STARR JORDAN Information Sources: - http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1768698 - http://www.calcofi.org/field-work/calcofi-ships/rv-ocean-starr.html - http://www.marinetraffic.com/pt/ais/details/ships/367122000/vessel:OCEAN_STARR - http://www.stabbertmaritime.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Ocean_Starr_Specs.pdf - http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/license.jsp?licKey=3336516 Same Vessels Info: 31JD - DAVID STARR JORDAN Submitted to ICES 2014-10-09. Confirmed by NOAA on 2015-05-20. R/V KILO MOANA R/V; AGOR 26; Univ. of Hawaii; commissioned 2002; active July 2007 R/V Knorr Title: R/V Flag: United States of America Vessel Type: Research Vessel (Oceanographic) DOB: 1970 IMO: 7738618 MMSI: 367246000 R/V WECOMA R/V WECOMA is owned by the National Science Foundation and operated under a Cooperative Agreement by Oregon State University, College of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences. RV Alpha Helix Updated information from ICES for the platform ALPHA HELIX from UNITED STATES. Name : ALPHA HELIX Flag : UNITED STATES - US (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : WSD7078 Title : RV Platform Class : Research vessel IMO : 6600905 Commissioned Date : 1966 Current Length : 41 Built : 1966 Notes : In 2007 University of Alaska Fairbanks sold the vessel to Stabbert Maritime Information Source : http://www.rvdata.us/voc/vessel (URL) Lloyds URL : http://www.seasearcher.com/lmiu/vessels/overview.htm?vesselID=70572 SURVEYOR WTES was the callsign for NOAAS Surveyor (not this UK ship) USCGC Healy There are two US platforms named HEALY: - 33HQ is the identifier for the USCGC HEALY (operational 1999 to present) - 32H1 is the identifier for USS HEALY (operational 1943-1958). Updated information confirmed in ICES database by NOAA on 21 Jan 2011. PLEASE NOTE: This platform ID (33HQ) *is* the USCGC HEALY that was launched on November 15, 1997. Updated information confirmed in ICES database by NOAA on 21 Jan 2011. Title: USCGC Pennant: WAGB-20 Flag: United States of America Vessel Type: Icebreaker DOB: Nov 1999 IMO: 9083380 The HEALY's home page URL is http://www.uscg.mil/pacarea/healy.