gov.noaa.nodc:0304666 eng utf8 dataset NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact HTTPS NOAA Contact Information Information for contacts at NCEI. information custodian 2026-06-02T13:20:37Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) NCEI Standard Project: International Ocean Atlas and Information Series Volume 8: History of the Arctic Exploration 2003: cruise reports, data (NCEI Accession 0304666) 2025-05-28 publication 2025-05-27 creation International DOI Foundation (IDF) 10.25921/nag2-d403 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0304666 NCEI Archive Management System 0304666 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 Sydney Levitus US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/ HTTPS US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website Institution web page information resourceProvider NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) resourceProvider Lappo, Sergey PP. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences http://www.ocean.ru/ HTTP Russian Academy of Sciences, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology website Institution web page information author Egorov, Y. PP. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences http://www.ocean.ru/ HTTP Russian Academy of Sciences, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology website Institution web page information author Virsis, M. PP. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences http://www.ocean.ru/ HTTP Russian Academy of Sciences, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology website Institution web page information author Nalbandov, Yuri PP. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences http://www.ocean.ru/ HTTP Russian Academy of Sciences, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology website Institution web page information author Makovetskaya, E. PP. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences http://www.ocean.ru/ HTTP Russian Academy of Sciences, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology website Institution web page information author Virsis, L. PP. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences http://www.ocean.ru/ HTTP Russian Academy of Sciences, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology website Institution web page information author Smolyar, Igor V. World Data Center for Oceanography, Silver Spring, Ocean Climate Laboratory, US National Oceanographic Data Center author Levitus, Sydney World Data Center for Oceanography, Silver Spring, Ocean Climate Laboratory, US National Oceanographic Data Center author Hydrometeorology Service of the Russian Navy (GSVMF) contributor Murmansk Marine Biological Institute (MMBI) http://www.mmbi.info/eng/ HTTP Murmansk Marine Biological Institute (MMBI) website Institution web page information contributor Russian Academy of Sciences, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology http://www.ocean.ru/ HTTP Russian Academy of Sciences, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology website Institution web page information contributor Hydrographical Service contributor Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) https://aari.ru/ HTTPS Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) website Institution web page information contributor tableDigital This collection contains data collected by Russian and former Soviet Union oceanographers from 1870 to 1941 years from Arctic Ocean and Arctic Seas. Most of these data were discovered from the archives not widely opened to the public that makes this atlas invaluable contribution to the international scientific community. This archival package is a copy of the History of the Arctic Exploration atlas website containing html files, pdf files of cruise reports, data distribution maps, and data in comma separated value format. NCEI decommissioned the International Ocean Atlas and Information Series Volume 8: History of the Arctic Exploration 2003 in May 2025 with no further updates. Comments and questions may be sent to: ncei.info@noaa.gov. To introduce the data from 1870 to 1941 into electronic form for use in the studies of the World Ocean. 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:0304666 Preview graphic PNG 0304666 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2003-01-01 publication images SALINITY SALINITY - SURFACE WATER SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS bathythermograph - MBT bathythermograph - XBT bottle salinometer thermometer thermosalinograph instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS atlas physical profile theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS A. SIBIRYAKOV BELUKHA CHELYUSKIN DALNEVOSTOCHNIK GEORGIY SEDOV Isbjornen LITKE Lomonosov MUDJYUG Murmanets PERSEI PIONER Polarbjorn PYOTR PAKHTUSOV SAMOED SEVEROID 5 SOKOLISTA Stepan Malygin TAIMYR TRALSCHIK 21 VANTSETSI VARYAG Андрей Первозванный (ANDREI PERVOZVANNY, ANDREY PERVOZVANNY) ИОАННЪ КРОНШТАДСКИЙ (IOANN KRONSTATSKIYE, Ioann Kronshtadtskiy) platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute Hydrographical Service Hydrometeorology Service of the Russian Navy Murmansk Marine Biological Institute Russian Academy of Sciences, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology dataCentre NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information dataCentre NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS GLOBAL OCEAN DATA ARCHAEOLOGY AND RESCUE PROJECT (GODAR) project NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Arctic Ocean Barents Sea Bering Sea Chukchi Sea East Siberian Sea Kara Sea Norwegian Sea place NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS oceanography theme WMO_CategoryCode 2012-09-15 publication DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce RU/RAS/SIO > P.P. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > ATMOSPHERIC/OCEAN INDICATORS > SURFACE SALINITY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY 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. 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). 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian BELUKHA (ICES code: 90BE) CHELISKIN (ICES code: 902H) DALNEVOSTOCHNIK (ICES code: 90DN) GEORGIY SEDOV (ICES code: 90SE, 1916-1967) LITKE (ICES code: 90LI) LOMONOSOV (ICES code: 90LM, 1931-1941) MUDJYUG (ICES code: 905N) PERSEI (ICES code: 90PE) PIONER (ICES code: 90QL) PYOTR PAKHTUSOV (call sign: UUGK, ICES code: 90PA) Reserved code (ICES code: 90SI) SAMOED (ICES code: 9051) SEVEROID 5 (ICES code: 90S5) SOKOLISTA (ICES code: 9043) TAIMYR (ICES code: 90TA) TRALSCHIK 21 (ICES code: 9046) VANTSETSI (ICES code: 902N) VARYAG (ICES code: 9047) Андрей Первозванный (ICES code: 90AP, 1899-1910) ИОАННЪ КРОНШТАДСКИЙ (ICES code: 90R0, 1897-1907) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes Airplane N-169 Elding Gerta Kayra Keret Nikolaj Sergej Vitte Svyatogor Vaigach Vasilij Velikij Velikaya Kn. 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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian bathythermograph - MBT bathythermograph - MBT Mechanical BathyThermograph bathythermograph - XBT bathythermograph - XBT eXpendable BathyThermograph 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. salinometer salinometer generic salinometer use salinometer when the instrument type used is unclear but the data include salinity measurements thermometer thermometer generic thermometer or reversing thermometer use thermometer when temperature is a data type, but the exact instrument used to measure temperature is unknown thermosalinograph thermosalinograph automated sea surface temperature and salinity instrument, usually attached to the hull of a ship Thermosalinograph is an automated Sea Surface Temperature and Salinity measurement system making measurement on board a ship using a water intake. [https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/tsg/about.php 2021-01-29] A. SIBIRYAKOV (UBMU) 1989 BELUKHA BELUKHA CHELYUSKIN CHELYUSKIN DALNEVOSTOCHNIK Vessel Type: M.Research Built: 1951 IMO: 6854013 (Lloyd's Register 1984-85) GEORGIY SEDOV Updated information from ICES for vessel GEORGIY SEDOV from USSR Code : 90SE Name : GEORGIY SEDOV Flag : USSR - SUHH (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : Research vessel Commissioned Date : 1916 Decommissioned Date : 1967 Current Length : 74 Built : 1909 Notes : Icebreaker/sealing steamer. Also can be referred to as: "Georgi Sedov", "G.Sedov", "Sedov", "LD-3"(1941-1942) Notes: Previous Name : Beothic Information Source : http://sovnavy-ww2.by.ru/ (URL) *General Comments:* In 1941-1942 was used in the 2nd World War under name "LD-3". Isbjornen Isbjornen LITKE LITKE Lomonosov Updated information from ICES for the vessel LOMONOSOV from USSR. Name : LOMONOSOV Flag : USSR - SUHH (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 31 Research vessel Commissioned Date : 1931 Decommissioned Date : 1941 Current Length : 43 Built : 1867-01-03 Previous Name (Notes): ECLIPSE Notes : Registered at Peterhead, UK. 1909 Sold to Norway then Russia. Oceanographic vessel. WOD code 10450 with data from 1931-1933. Additional Information Sources: - http://www.nefa.net/archive/peopleandlife/walker/diary2.htm - http://www.aberdeenships.com/single.asp?index=100171 General Comments: Commissioned date is an estimate. Eclipse was launched from Halls yard, Aberdeen, on 3rd January 1867. The ship was sold to Dundee in 1893 and later on to Norway. Renamed Lomonosov she ended her ocean going days as a research vessel under the Russian flag based in Murmansk. It was finally sunk in 1941 during a German air raid on A rchangelsk, while working as a Russian oceanographic vessel. WOD code 10450 with data from 1931-19 33. Confirmed by NOAA on 2013-07-26. Submitted to ICES 2013-07-09 MUDJYUG MUDJYUG Murmanets Murmanets PERSEI PERSEI PIONER PIONER Polarbjorn Flag: Norway Vessel Type: Icebreaker Built: 01.1975 IMO: 7382902 Sold: 1995 Information Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Arctic_Sunrise Lloyd's Register 1989-90 Submitted to ICES on 2011-07-27. PYOTR PAKHTUSOV Vessel Type: Icebreaker Built: 1966 IMO: 6614358 (Lloyd's Register 1995-96) Former Name(s): Mendeleyev (1975); Pyotr Pakhtusov (1971); Ledokol 10 (1966) (Lloyd's Register 1995-96) SAMOED SAMOED SEVEROID 5 SEVEROID 5 SOKOLISTA SOKOLISTA Stepan Malygin Vessel Type: M.Research Built: 1971 IMO: 7039218 (Lloyd's Register 1990-91) TAIMYR TAIMYR TRALSCHIK 21 1921-23 VANTSETSI VANTSETSI VARYAG 1870 Андрей Первозванный (ANDREI PERVOZVANNY, ANDREY PERVOZVANNY) Updated information from ICES for this platform. Name ANDREI PERVOZVANNY Country(s) SUHH: USSR Platform Class 31: Research vessel Native Name Андрей Первозванный Synonyms ANDREY PERVOZVANNY Commissioned Date 1899 Decommissioned Date 1910 Built Date 1899 WOD Code 6304 JCOMMOPs Recruitment Date Same vessel 9037 PERVOZVANY Notes 9037 PERVOZVANY deprecated 2018. Russian Empire research steamship used in Murmansk research and fisheries expeditions. In 1910 renamed 'Murman'. Information Source (URL) http://www.pinro.ru/labs/hid/kolsec1_e.htm ИОАННЪ КРОНШТАДСКИЙ (IOANN KRONSTATSKIYE, Ioann Kronshtadtskiy) Updated information from ICES for the vessel IOANN KRONSHTADSKIY from USSR(SUHH). Name : IOANN KRONSHTADSKIY Country(s) : USSR(SUHH) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 37 Self-propelled boat Native Name: ИОАННЪ КРОНШТАДСКИЙ Synonyms: IOANN KRONSTATSKIYE Commissioned Date : 1897 Decommissioned Date : 1907 Current Length : 34.85 Built : 1889 WOD Code: 10387 Notes : Russian Empire steam ship. Built in England. Renamed Sever in 1907, Polyarny in 1912, O.Kalvitsy in 1931, end 1948. WOD data from 1897. Information Sources: - https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%BE%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD_%D0%9A%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%28%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%B4%29 - http://russrivership.ru/public/files/doc593.pdf - http://russrivership.ru/page/ukazatel_sudov Confirmed by NOAA on 2016-07-20. Submitted to ICES 2015-03-20