gov.noaa.nodc:0168859 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 2025-05-16T15:50:27Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Temperature, salinity, and dye concentration from CTD, gliders and other instruments as well as drifter velocity collected in the Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea and other locations for the Arctic Tracer Release Experiment (ARCTREX) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) from 2014-09-09 to 2016-01-20 (NCEI Accession 0168859) 2017-12-27 publication 2017-12-01 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0168859 NCEI Archive Management System 0168859 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 Elizabeth Dobbins University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Marine Science (IMS/UAF) eldobbins@alaska.edu 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 resourceProvider University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) https://www.uaf.edu/ HTTPS University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Peter Winsor University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Marine Science (IMS/UAF) pwinsor@alaska.edu 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 principalInvestigator Harper Simmons University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Marine Science (IMS/UAF) hlsimmons@alaska.edu 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 principalInvestigator Robert Chant Rutgers University, Institute for Marine & Coastal Sciences (IMCS) chant@marine.rutgers.edu http://marine.rutgers.edu/main/ HTTP Rutgers University, Institute for Marine & Coastal Sciences (IMCS) website Institution web page information principalInvestigator Elizabeth Dobbins University of Alaska Fairbanks, Institute of Marine Science (IMS/UAF) eldobbins@alaska.edu 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 collaborator Winsor, Peter University of Alaska - Fairbanks; Institute of Marine Science (UAK/IMS) pwinsor@alaska.edu 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 author Simmons, Harper University of Alaska - Fairbanks; Institute of Marine Science (UAK/IMS) 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 author Chant, Robert Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Institute for Marine & Coastal Sciences (IMCS) http://marine.rutgers.edu/main/ HTTP Rutgers University, Institute for Marine & Coastal Sciences (IMCS) website Institution web page information author Rutgers University, Institute for Marine & Coastal Sciences (IMCS) http://marine.rutgers.edu/main/ HTTP Rutgers University, Institute for Marine & Coastal Sciences (IMCS) 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 tableDigital The goal of the Arctic Tracer Release Experiment (ARCTREX) was to simulate a small oil spill in the Chukchi Sea in order to test the ability of currently available observational technologies and web-based GIS tools to provide real time data and maps to response agencies. We performed a series of Rhodamine dye release experiments during two time periods, from 2014-09-09 to 2014-09-17 and from 2015-09-06 to 2015-09-10, and sampled the resulting plumes with satellite-tracked surface drifters, AUV gliders, an Acrobat towed vehicle, extended-range high frequency radar, ship's TSG, and a VMP-250 vertical microstructure profiler. Data was ingested into NOAA's Environmental Response Management Application ERMA (Arctic ERMA) in near real time for inclusion in their web-based mapping tool. Due to inclusion of drifters that drifted out of the main experimental location, the actual spatial and temporal data spans exceed the spatial (-163E : -159.5E; 70.25N : 71.75N) and temporal (from 2014-09-09 to 2015-09-10) of the main experiment. Data are in various text formats. During ARCTREX, this system allowed us to sample continuous, near-surface temperature, salinity, and dye concentration while underway to track the evolution of the dye plumes. The underway system also allowed us to get detailed (if localized) surface measurements on horizontal density fronts. In aggregate the results can be used to guide the development and evaluation of oil spill trajectory models and provide insights on processes relevant to the functioning of the marine ecosystem. 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URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian NORSEMAN II (call sign: WDD6688, ICES code: 32QO, 2007-) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN > BEAUFORT SEA OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN > CHUKCHI SEA OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN > BERING SEA 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 G4J3DW Send2NCEI Submission Package ID accessLevel: public otherRestrictions Cite as: Winsor, Peter; Simmons, Harper; Chant, Robert (2017). Temperature, salinity, and dye concentration from CTD, gliders and other instruments as well as drifter velocity collected in the Chukchi Sea, Beaufort Sea and other locations for the Arctic Tracer Release Experiment (ARCTREX) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) from 2014-09-09 to 2016-01-20 (NCEI Accession 0168859). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0168859. 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. 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You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP). download dataset NCEI Accession 0168859 v1.1 was published. 2017-12-27T22:53:25Z NCEI Accession 0168859 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0168859/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0168859 v1.1 published 2017-12-27T22:53:25Z download dataset Parameter or Variable: LATITUDE (measured); Units: degrees N; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: GPS Parameter or Variable: LONGITUDE (measured); Units: degrees E; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: GPS Parameter or Variable: WATER TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: CTDs were on multiple platforms: rosette frame, Acrobat towed vehicle, autonomous gliders, Vertical Microstructure Profiler (VMP), and ship's water intake system. Refer to individual metadata for processing details. Parameter or Variable: SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: buoy - drifting buoy Parameter or Variable: SALINITY (calculated); Units: psu; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: CTDs were on multiple platforms: rosette frame, Acrobat towed vehicle, autonomous gliders, Vertical Microstructure Profiler (VMP), and ship's water intake system. Refer to individual metadata for processing details. Parameter or Variable: CONDUCTIVITY (measured); Units: S/m; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: CTDs were on multiple platforms: rosette frame, Acrobat towed vehicle, autonomous gliders, Vertical Microstructure Profiler (VMP), and ship's water intake system. Refer to individual metadata for processing details. Parameter or Variable: PRESSURE - WATER [HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE] (measured); Units: dbar; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: CTDs were on multiple platforms: rosette frame, Acrobat towed vehicle, autonomous gliders, Vertical Microstructure Profiler (VMP), and ship's water intake system. Refer to individual metadata for processing details. Parameter or Variable: turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) dissipation rate (calculated); Units: W/kg; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Vertical Microstructure Profiler (VMP); Sampling and Analyzing Method: Temperature and salinity data were computed from instrument CTD downcast data with TC alignment and de-spiking. Diapycnal diffusivity was computed using standard Osborn model for stratified turbulence with an assumed mixing efficiency of 0.2. Parameter or Variable: CHLOROPHYLL A CONCENTRATION (measured); Units: microgram/liter; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: fluorometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Fluorometers were on multiple platforms: rosette frame, Acrobat towed vehicle, and autonomous gliders. Refer to individual metadata for processing details. Parameter or Variable: Rhodamine dye concentration (measured); Units: ppb; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: fluorometer; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Flurometers were on multiple platforms: rosette frame, Acrobat towed vehicle, autonomous gliders, and ship's water intake system. Refer to individual metadata for processing details. Parameter or Variable: OPTICAL BACKSCATTER (measured); Units: non dimensional; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Glider; Sampling and Analyzing Method: WET Labs ECO Puck optical sensor was mounted on the autonomous glider. Refer to that metadata. Parameter or Variable: CDOM Fluorescence [Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM)] (measured); Units: ppb; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: Glider; Sampling and Analyzing Method: WET Labs ECO Puck optical sensor was mounted on the autonomous glider. Refer to that metadata. Parameter or Variable: WATER DENSITY (calculated); Units: kg/m^3; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: CTD; Sampling and Analyzing Method: Density was calculated from CTD data for the rosette frame and ship's water intake system (TSG). Refer to individual metadata for processing details. asNeeded Metadata are developed, maintained and distributed by NCEI. Updates are performed as needed to maintain currentness. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian buoy - drifting buoy buoy - drifting buoy buoy - drifting buoy CTD CTD Conductivity-Temperature-Depth probe fluorometer fluorometer fluorometer GPS GPS Global Positioning System receiver satellite-based instrument used for geo-location, positioning and navigation Norseman II Updated information from ICES for the vessel NORSEMAN II from UNITED STATES. Name : NORSEMAN II Flag : UNITED STATES - US (ISO Country Code) Call Sign : WDD6688 Platform Class : 31 Research vessel IMO : 7908122 Commissioned Date : 2007 Current Length : 35 Built : 1978 Notes : MMSI 367176270. Additional Information Sources: - http://www.norsemanmaritime.com/our-ships.html - http://www.norsemanmaritime.com/uploads/2/8/7/4/28748569/norseman_ii_spec_sheet_new_112013.pdf - http://www.marinetraffic.com/pt/ais/details/ships/367176270/vessel:NORSEMAN_II - http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/pls/webpls/cgv_pkg.vessel_id_list?vessel_id_in=601068 Submitted to ICES 2014-10-01. Confirmed by NOAA on 2015-02-03.