gov.noaa.nodc:0072311 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 2025-09-24T05:39:29Z ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Oceanographic data collected during the Titanic Expedition 2004 (titanic2004) on NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown in North Atlantic Ocean from 2004-05-27 to 2004-06-12 (NCEI Accession 0072311) 2011-04-27 publication 2011-04-27 creation NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information gov.noaa.nodc:0072311 NCEI Archive Management System 0072311 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 NOAA Ocean Exploration (OER) http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Ocean Exploration (OER) website Institution web page information resourceProvider Robert Ballard Institute for Exploration (IFE) Principal Investigator captnemo@adelphia.net principalInvestigator NOAA Ocean Exploration (OER) http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Ocean Exploration (OER) website Institution web page information contributor NOAA Ocean Exploration http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/ HTTP NOAA Ocean Exploration (OER) website Institution web page information author tableDigital Nearly 20 years after first finding the sunken remains of the RMS Titanic, marine explorer Robert Ballard returned in June 2004 to help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) study the ship's rapid deterioration. A professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island (URI) and director of its Institute for Archaeological Oceanography, Dr. Ballard and his team of scientists from NOAA and other institutions spent 11 days at the site, mapping the ship and conducting scientific analyses of its deterioration. The team worked aboard NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown from May 30 through June 9, and used remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to conduct a sophisticated documentation of the state of Titanic that was not possible in the 1980s. This "Look, don't touch" mission utilized high-definition video and stereoscopic still images to provide an updated assessment of the wreck site. The science team included Dr. Dwight Coleman of URI and the Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration (MAIFE), who was the expedition's research chief. As the marine archaeologist with NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration, I oversaw the expedition's marine archaeology component. In addition to mapping the Titanic, expedition goals included the microbial research of scientist Roy Cullimore, who studied the natural deterioration of the ship's hull. Tiny microbes that feed on iron and create icicle-shaped formations called rusticles are responsible for this deterioration. While rusticles have been observed for many years, little is known about them. As the nation's ocean agency, NOAA has a vested interest in the scientific and cultural aspects of the Titanic, and in its appropriate treatment and preservation. NOAA's focus is to build a baseline of scientific information from which we can measure the shipwreck's processes and deterioration, and then apply the knowledge we gain to other deep-water shipwrecks and submerged cultural resources. The Guidelines for Research, Exploration and Salvage of RMS Titanic (9 pages, 104k) were issued under the authority of the RMS Titanic Maritime Act of 1986. On Monday, June 7, 2004, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, the National Geographic Channel gave audiences unprecedented access to the ongoing expedition by broadcasting a one-hour special, "Return to Titanic External Link," which originated from NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown and included a live underwater telecast from the Titanic. Simultaneous with the expedition, MAIFE enabled thousands of children to experience the Titanic mission as it occurred. From June 4 through 9, four shows a day were transmitted live from the expedition via satellite and Internet2 to participating sites. The JASON Foundation for Education has created a new middle-school math curriculum called "JASON Math Adventure: Geometry and Return to Titanic," which follows the work of researchers on the expedition. Students will learn how geometry concepts are used to position NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown at the Titanic wreck and the ROV Hercules on the Titanic's bow. Technology partners on the expedition included EDS of Texas, which wired the mission, and VBrick Systems of Connecticut, which enabled the mission feed to be broadcast nationwide. 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 https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/metadata/landing-page/bin/gfx?id=gov.noaa.nodc:0072311 Preview graphic PNG 0072311 NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 2011-04-27 publication CONDUCTIVITY DEPTH - SENSOR HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE OXYGEN SALINITY SOUND VELOCITY WATER TEMPERATURE theme NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS conductivity sensor CTD GPS pressure gauge salinometer sound velocimeter instrument NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS chemical physical theme NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS 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 Ronald H. Brown (call sign: WTEC, ICES code: 33RO, 1997-) platform ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN place Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords 2026 revision 23 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 North Atlantic Ocean place Originator Place Names accessLevel: Public otherRestrictions Cite as: NOAA Ocean Exploration (2011). Oceanographic data collected during the Titanic Expedition 2004 (titanic2004) on NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown in North Atlantic Ocean from 2004-05-27 to 2004-06-12 (NCEI Accession 0072311). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0072311. 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. 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NOAA Ocean Explorer: Titanic Expedition 2009 publication https://archive.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/04titanic/ HTTPS https://archive.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/04titanic/ Expeditions, education, multimedia and data access. information crossReference program Multibeam Archive Collection 2004 publication https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ships/ronald_h_brown/titanic2004_mb.html HTTPS https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/ships/ronald_h_brown/titanic2004_mb.html Download Data from the Multibeam Viewer order crossReference collection Expedition Metadata 2004 publication https://service.ncddc.noaa.gov/rdn/oer-waf/ISO/Resolved/2004/Titanic2004_COLLECTION_LEVEL_RESOLVED.html HTTPS Expedition Metadata View information crossReference collection Titanic Archive Project 2004 publication http://www.titanicarchiveproject.com/ HTTP http://www.titanicarchiveproject.com/ Titanic Archive Project information crossReference collection Titanic Expedition 2004; R.M.S. Titanic 2004 Expedition, May 27 - June 12, 2004 electronic resource / U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean Exploration; 2004 2004 publication https://discover.library.noaa.gov/permalink/01NOAA_INST/1qbesct/alma991000867939707381 HTTPS NOAA Titanic 2004 Expedition NOAA Central Library: publication(s) information NOAA Library https://library.noaa.gov/ HTTPS NOAA Library website Institution web page information publisher crossReference collection eng; USA utf8 environment oceans -51.14346667 -49.25326784 41.22936552 41.73658333 2004-05-27 2004-06-12 The NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research sponsored the collection of these data. Expedition produced the following data: Cruise Plan Documents, Video Logs, PowerPoint Presentation Documents, Dive Summaries, News Articles, 13 Highlight Images, 87 Highlight Videos, 9101 Submersible Digital Stills, Multibeam Data, NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown Navigation Data, Argus and Hercules Submersible Navigation Data (Dives 1-6) and Submersible Sensor Raw Data (Dives 1-6). Other NOAA offices hold the data that NODC has not archived under this Accession. 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. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media. Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions. 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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 0072311 v1.1 was published. 2011-04-27T14:41:48Z NCEI Accession 0072311 v1.1 publication https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0072311/1.1 HTTPS NCEI Accession 0072311 v1.1 published 2011-04-27T14:41:48Z download 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 conductivity sensor conductivity sensor OMEGA non-contact conductivity sensor CDCN-108 or Honeywell DirectLine DL423 Sensor Module, for example Water conductivity sensors are used to measure how well a solution conducts an electrical current. CTD CTD Conductivity-Temperature-Depth probe GPS GPS Global Positioning System receiver satellite-based instrument used for geo-location, positioning and navigation pressure gauge pressure gauge pressure gauge pressure gauge used to measure water pressure for use in NODC File Alias F017 salinometer salinometer generic salinometer use salinometer when the instrument type used is unclear but the data include salinity measurements sound velocimeter sound velocimeter an electronic device for measuring sound speed in water http://www.neigps.com 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.