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Chemical, physical and profile oceanographic data collected aboard the CAPE HATTERAS in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-08-21 to 2010-09-02 in response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill event (NCEI Accession 0069058)

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Chemical, physical and profile oceanographic data were collected aboard the CAPE HATTERAS in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-08-21 to 2010-09-02 in response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill event on April 20, 2010, by the Subsurface Monitoring Unit (SMU), which consisted of multiple government and corporate agencies. These data include CDOM fluorescence, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, fluorescence, hydrostatic pressure, salinity, sound velocity, temperature and water density. The instruments used to collect these data included CTD, fluorometer and oxygen meter along with other physical sampling devices. More specific information about each dataset is located in their individual metadata records. The CTD data underwent preliminary quality assurance and control procedures at the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC). Cruise level information consisting of data management documents, cruise reports and plans, videos and pictures, and other miscellaneous documentation were gathered by the data managers.
  • Cite as: Office of Response and Restoration (2010). Chemical, physical and profile oceanographic data collected aboard the CAPE HATTERAS in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-08-21 to 2010-09-02 in response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill event (NCEI Accession 0069058). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0069058. Accessed [date].
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  • netCDF (Version: netCDF-3)
    • File Specification: CF-1.4, ACDD-1.0
  • Sea-Bird CTD
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Time Period 2010-08-21 to 2010-09-02
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -90.67267
East: -86.34483
South: 26.17233
North: 28.820167
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Subsurface Monitoring Unit (SMU), Gulf of Mexico 2010; Subsurface response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Cruise 01, Summary of data collected from the R/V Cape Hatteras, Aug. 22, 2010 - Sept. 1, 2010 electronic resource / U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; BP; 2010
  • US National Oceanographic Data Center (2010). Web pages and other documents created by the NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center and NOAA Central Library in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill event of 2010-04-20 (NCEI Accession 0065140). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0065140.
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2010-12-03
  • revision: 2021-10-15
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed - NCEI Accession 0069058 was revised and a new version of the archival package was published. Updates to existing archival packages may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. The latest version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession. Please see journal.txt in the /about directory for additional details on changes made.
Supplemental Information
The data were collected during the cruise listed below:
DWH_CH_Cruise_01

For more information and documentation related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill event, see NCEI accession 0065140.

In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number.
Purpose The Subsurface Monitoring Unit (SMU) was formed by US Federal Government Agencies NOAA and EPA working with BP as part of the coordinated response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (MC252 incident) in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. The SMU coordinated DWH response data collection and sampling efforts across Academia, private and US Federal, State and International agencies and scientists. The goal of the data collection and sampling efforts was to support comprehensive characterization of the Gulf of Mexico sub-surface conditions as well as the fate and transport of dispersed petroleum as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
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Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Office of Response and Restoration (2010). Chemical, physical and profile oceanographic data collected aboard the CAPE HATTERAS in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-08-21 to 2010-09-02 in response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill event (NCEI Accession 0069058). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0069058. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords Originator Keywords
  • BP
  • British Petroleum
  • CDOM_FLUORESCENCE_FLECO
  • CDOM_FLUORESCENCE_wetCDOM
  • CONDUCTIVITY
  • CTD
  • DENSITY
  • DOXY_MASS
  • DOXY_VOL
  • DWH
  • Deepwater Horizon
  • Depth
  • GCMS
  • HYDROCARBON_FLUORESCENCE
  • HYDROCARBON_FLUORESCENCE_AQUA_3
  • MC252
  • PRESSURE
  • Portasal Salinometer Model 8410A
  • SAL
  • SOUND_VEL
  • Sea-Bird SBE 43 Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Sensor
  • Sea-Bird SBE911plus CTD
  • TEMP
  • Teledyne Benthos Altimeter
  • Temperature
  • Turner 10AU Field Fluorometer
  • UV AQUA Fluorimeter
  • WET Labs CDOM Fluorometer
  • WET Labs ECO Fluorometer
  • bathymetry
  • dissolved oxygen
  • fish
  • fluorescence
  • gas chromatography mass spectrometry
  • hydrocarbon
  • ichthyoplankton
  • methane
  • neuston
  • nutrients
  • oil plume
  • oil sheen
  • oil spill
  • oxygen
  • phytoplankton
  • plankton tow
  • salinity
  • turbidity
  • water column
  • zooplankton
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
  • Gulf of Mexico
  • State of Louisiana
  • State of Mississippi
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords Marine Ecoregions of the World
  • Northern Gulf of Mexico
Originator Place Names
  • Federal Waters
  • Gulf Coast
  • Mississippi Canyon
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Office of Response and Restoration (2010). Chemical, physical and profile oceanographic data collected aboard the CAPE HATTERAS in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010-08-21 to 2010-09-02 in response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill event (NCEI Accession 0069058). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0069058. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints
  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
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Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps
  • 2010-12-03T20:40:31Z - NCEI Accession 0069058 was revised and v4.5 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
  • 2021-10-15T02:35:24Z - NCEI Accession 0069058 v1.1 was published.
  • 2021-10-15T02:35:24Z - NCEI Accession 0069058 was revised and v2.2 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
  • 2021-10-15T02:35:24Z - NCEI Accession 0069058 was revised and v3.3 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
  • 2021-10-15T02:35:24Z - NCEI Accession 0069058 was revised and v4.4 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
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Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - 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.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • CTD
  • fluorometer
  • oxygen sensor
Platform
  • CAPE HATTERAS
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