gov.noaa.nodc:8700111 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 2026-04-02T17:03:37Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Current components, physical, ocean circulation, wind circulation, and other data from moored buoys, CTD casts, drifting buoys, and in situ wind recorders from AIRCRAFT and other platforms from the North Atlantic Ocean and other locations as part of the Seasonal Response of the Equatorial Atlantic Experiment/Français Océan et Climat dans l'Atlantique Equatorial (SEQUAL/FOCAL) project from 1980-01-25 to 1985-12-18 (NCEI Accession 8700111) 2002-11-19 publication 2023-02-12 revision 1987 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:8700111 NCEI Archive Management System 8700111 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 Deutsches Hydrographische Institut resourceProvider Oceanweather, Inc. contributor Battelle Ocean Sciences Laboratory - New England contributor US Navy/Naval Oceanographic Research and Development Activity (NORDA) contributor US Navy Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) https://www.metoc.navy.mil/navo/navo.html HTTPS US Navy Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) 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 North Carolina State University (NCSU) http://www.ncsu.edu/ HTTP North Carolina State University (NCSU) website Institution web page information contributor Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) http://www.whoi.edu HTTP Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) website Institution web page information contributor Ifremer https://www.ifremer.fr/ HTTPS Ifremer website Institution web page information contributor Deutsches Hydrographische Institut contributor Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/ HTTP Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) website Institution web page information contributor Deutsches Hydrographische Institut author tableDigital Current components, physical, ocean circulation, wind circulation, and other data were collected from moored buoys, CTD casts, drifting buoys, and in situ wind recorders from AIRCRAFT and other platforms from the North Atlantic Ocean and other locations. Data were collected by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and other institutions as part of the Seasonal Response of the Equatorial Atlantic Experiment/Français Océan et Climat dans l'Atlantique Equatorial (SEQUAL/FOCAL) project from 25 January 1980 to 18 December 1985. Data has been processed by NODC to the standard NODC F015-Current Meter Data (Components), F022-CTD High Resolutions, F101-Wind Measurements from Buoys, and F156-Ocean Drifter Data formats. This F015 format is used for time series measurements of ocean currents. These data are obtained from current meter moorings and represent Eulerian method of current measurement, i.e., the meters are deployed at a fixed point and measure flow past a sensor. Position, bottom depth, sensor depth, and meter characteristics are reported for each station. The data record comprises values of east-west (u) and north-south (v) current vector components at specified date and time. Current direction is defined as the direction toward which the water is flowing with positive directions east and north and negative directions west and south. Data values may be subject to averaging or filtering and are typically reported at 10-15 minute time intervals. Water temperature, pressure, and conductivity or salinity may also be reported. A text record is available for optional comments. The F022 format contains high-resolution data collected using CTD (conductivity-temperature-depth) and STD (salinity-temperature-depth) instruments. As they are lowered and raised in the oceans, these electronic devices provide nearly continuous profiles of temperature, salinity, and other parameters. Data values may be subject to averaging or filtering or obtained by interpolation and may be reported at depth intervals as fine as 1m. Cruise and instrument information, position, date, time and sampling interval are reported for each station. Environmental data at the time of the cast (meteorological and sea surface conditions) may also be reported. The data record comprises values of temperature, salinity or conductivity, density (computed sigma-t), and possibly dissolved oxygen or transmissivity at specified depth or pressure levels. Data may be reported at either equally or unequally spaced depth or pressure intervals. A text record is available for comments. The F101 file format is used for time-series measurements of wind and other surface meteorological parameters taken at fixed locations. The instrument arrays may be deployed on automated buoys, ships, or towers. Position, platform type and height, and instrument elevation are reported for each station. The data record comprises values of east-west (u) and north-south (v) wind components at specified date and time. Wind values may be subject to averaging or filtering and are typically reported at time intervals of 10-15 minutes. Air temperature, atmospheric pressure, and dewpoint temperature may also be reported. The F156 file format is used for time series data on ocean circulation determined by the tracking of drifting buoys, drogues, or other instrumented devices as they are carried with the flow. Movement is reported as point-to-point geographic locations determined by shore-based, surface ship, aircraft, or satellite observations. Data from both ocean currents and ice movement can be reported in this format over time periods ranging from minutes to months. Directions and speeds between individual observations may be computed from these data and presented in graphic or summary listing form to provide information on circulation patterns and mass transport in offshore and near- shore regions. Platform name (for platform acquiring data or deploying device), drogue characteristics, start and end positions and times, and observation frequency (if constant time interval) are reported for each series of observation. Other surface meteorological or oceanographic parameters (e.g., water temperature and salinity, air temperature and pressure, wind, waves) and subsurface data (depth, pressure, temperature) may also be reported. Text records may be used to report general comments or to describe individual drogue observations. This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis. 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 NCEI Accession 8700111 was revised and a new version of the archival package was published. 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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:8700111 Preview graphic PNG 8700111 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 1987-04-06 publication AIR TEMPERATURE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE cloud amount/frequency cloud type CONDUCTIVITY CURRENT DIRECTION CURRENT METER - EAST-WEST COMPONENT (U) CURRENT METER - NORTH-SOUTH COMPONENT (V) CURRENT SPEED DEPTH - OBSERVATION DEPTH - SENSOR dew point DISSOLVED OXYGEN DYNAMIC DEPTH ANOMALY HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE OXYGEN SALINITY SALINITY - SURFACE WATER SEA HEIGHT SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE SIGMA-T SOUND VELOCITY water depth WATER TEMPERATURE WAVE DIRECTION WEATHER WIND DIRECTION WIND SPEED theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS accelerometer bathythermograph - AXBT buoy - drifting buoy buoy - moored buoy CTD current meter current meter - PCM meteorological sensor mooring thermistor instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS continuous current measurements current measurements - surface currents meteorological physical profile surface measurements time series theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS AIRCRAFT drifting buoy FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES LYNCH UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF FRANCE UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF GERMANY UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF UNITED STATES platform NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Battelle Ocean Sciences Laboratory - New England Deutsches Hydrographische Institut Ifremer Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory North Carolina State University Oceanweather, Inc. 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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: Deutsches Hydrographische Institut (2002). Current components, physical, ocean circulation, wind circulation, and other data from moored buoys, CTD casts, drifting buoys, and in situ wind recorders from AIRCRAFT and other platforms from the North Atlantic Ocean and other locations as part of the Seasonal Response of the Equatorial Atlantic Experiment/Français Océan et Climat dans l'Atlantique Equatorial (SEQUAL/FOCAL) project from 1980-01-25 to 1985-12-18 (NCEI Accession 8700111). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/8700111. 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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Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0189890. 2023-01-19 publication NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0189890 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0189890 HTTPS https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0189890 documentation information US National Oceanographic Data Center https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/ HTTPS US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) website Institution web page information author NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) publisher documentDigital crossReference collection eng; USA utf8 environment oceans climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere -75.86 4.72 -7.02 23.57 1980-01-25 1985-12-18 Note: Metadata for this accession were extracted from a legacy database maintained by the U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC). The design of the database did not exactly reflect the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM). 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Points of contact for this data set include: Contact info: Agency: DEUTSCHES HYDROGRAPHISCHE INSTITUT PI: N/A Address: address: 30 12 20 city: 2000 HAMBURG state: NOT AVAILABLE postal: 36 country: GERMANY Contact info: Agency: WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE PI: 145 PI: 145 PI: 145 PI: 145 Address: address: NOT AVAILABLE city: WOODS HOLE state: MA postal: 02543 country: UNITED STATES Contact info: Agency: US NAVY; NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE Address: address: 1002 BALCH BOULEVARD city: STENNIS SPACE CENTER, BAY ST. LOUIS state: MS postal: 39522 country: UNITED STATES Contact info: Agency: LAMONT-DOHERTY EARTH OBSERVATORY PI: 145 PI: 145 Address: address: ROUTE 9W city: PALISADES state: NY postal: 10964 country: UNITED STATES Contact info: Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NESDIS; NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER Address: address: 1335 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY city: SILVER SPRING state: MD postal: 20910-3281 country: UNITED STATES Contact info: Agency: OCEANWEATHER, INC. 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F015 MULDARS Current Meter Data Format (Components) (F015) F022 High-Resolution CTD/STD Output Format (F022) F101 MULDARS Wind Measurements from Buoys Data Format (F101) F156 MULDARS Ocean Drifter Data Format (F156) 40.264 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/8700111 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/8700111 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/8700111 HTTPS Web browser HTTPS Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download. download ftp://ftp-oceans.ncei.noaa.gov/nodc/archive/arc0001/8700111/ FTP Any FTP client FTP These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. 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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information custodian accelerometer accelerometer used on moored buoys to derive wave speed instrument used on a moored buoy to measure the 'heave acceleration' used to determine wave speed bathythermograph - AXBT bathythermograph - AXBT aircraft-launched expendable bathythermograph buoy - drifting buoy buoy - drifting buoy buoy - drifting buoy 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 current meter current meter current meter current meter - PCM current meter - PCM profiling current meter current meter that is lowered (and perhaps raised) throught he water column. meteorological sensor meteorological sensor Any meteorological sensor, but also see specific instruments such as aerovane, anemometer, etc. mooring mooring use as an observation type thermistor thermistor electronic temperature sensor thermally sensitive resistor AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT drifting buoy 99 = unknown country or institution. use this entry for the generic idea of a drifting buoy. FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES LYNCH LYNCH UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF FRANCE UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF FRANCE UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF GERMANY UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF GERMANY UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF UNITED STATES UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF UNITED STATES