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OAS accession Detail for 9400147
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Title: Delayed XBT data assembled for the Global Temperature-Salinity Profile Programme (GTSPP) and processed 1996-05-06 to 1996-05-12 (NCEI Accession 9400147)
Abstract: This dataset contains 37 sets of data collected as part of Shipboard Environmental data Acquisition System (SEAS) III program. The cruises were conducted using 28 different ships. The bathythermograph (XBT) data was collected between July 20, 1993 and August 31, 1994. The data was sent from the cruise ships to the National Ocean Service, Rockville, MD via telecommunication. Data containing 2,785 observations was received by Melanie Hamilton in NODC via File Transfer Protocol from Chris Noe.
Date received: 19970206
Start date: 19930720
End date: 19940831
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West boundary: 23.32
East boundary: 17.22
North boundary: 78.22
South boundary: -78.25
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Submitting institution: US DOC; NOAA; National Ocean Service - Rockville, MD
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Supplementary information: These data are processed and incorporated into the Global Temperature-Salinity Profile Programme (GTSPP) database.

NCEI has determined that the call sign for the platform "OLEANDER" as documented in the data files is incorrect. The data files document the call sign as "PJJU" whilst NCEI has determined the correct call sign is "V7SX3".
Availability date: 19970206
Metadata version: 11
Keydate: 2002-11-19 19:40:22+00
Editdate: 2024-01-07 20:04:04+00