Temperature profile data from the R/V LITTLE DIPPER using CTD casts from 19 January 2000 to 23 February 2000 (NODC Accession 0000401)
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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Temperature profile data were collected from the R/V LITTLE DIPPER from January 19, 2000 to February 23, 2000. Data were submitted by University of Alaska - Fairbanks; Institute of Marine Science and California Dept of Fish and Game as part of the Gulf of Alaska - project1. Data were collected using CTD casts in the Gulf of Alaska and Northeast Pacific Ocean.
Published By Social Security Administration
Issued about 9 years ago
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Records the results of work being performed in the OQP Field Offices.
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the statutory mandate to collect hydrographic data in support of nautical chart compilation for safe navigation and to provide background data for engineers, scientific, and other commercial and industrial activities. Hydrographic survey data primarily consist of water depths, but may also include features (e.g. rocks, wrecks), navigation aids, shoreline identification, and bottom type information. NOAA is responsible for archiving and distributing the source data as described in this metadata record.
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the statutory mandate to collect hydrographic data in support of nautical chart compilation for safe navigation and to provide background data for engineers, scientific, and other commercial and industrial activities. Hydrographic survey data primarily consist of water depths, but may also include features (e.g. rocks, wrecks), navigation aids, shoreline identification, and bottom type information. NOAA is responsible for archiving and distributing the source data as described in this metadata record.
Multibeam collection for AT18-04: Multibeam data collected aboard Atlantis from 2010-12-15 to 2010-12-19, departing from Gulfport, MS and returning to Jacksonville, FL
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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This data set is part of a larger set of data called the MultiBeam Bathymetric Data Base (MBBDB) where other similar data can be found at http://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/multibeam/
Published By Federal Laboratory Consortium
Issued about 9 years ago
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Access to High Performance Computing Capabilities Located at the ERDC Information Technology Laboratory in Vicksburg, Miss., the Department of Defense (DOD) Supercomputing Resource Center (DSRC) provides high performance computing (HPC) resources to DOD scientists and engineers across the Nation . The DSRC is responsible for operation and maintenance of supercomputing systems and the transfer of technical knowledge to DOD research projects. It typically operates two or more supercomputers on an average four-year life cycle. It also provides documentation, courseware, technical assistance, and project support for DOD scientists and engineers. A Competitive Advantage Many DOD projects require supercomputing capability to accomplish science and technology objectives. Supercomputing is used to predict the response of engineered systems in complex environments and to analyze patterns in physical systems. Supercomputing provides a technological advantage for DOD projects. It helps reduce defense system costs by shortening the design cycle and reducing reliance on expensive and destructive live experiments and prototype demonstrations. However, supercomputing technology is changing rapidly, and global competition is an increasing threat to technology leadership. The DSRC mission is therefore to continuously modernize supercomputing systems, ensuring a competitive advantage to DOD technology projects. Supercomputing Systems The Center's computing resources available at the end of 2012 include 1.8 peak PFLOPS of computing capability: a Cray XE6 with 9432 AMD 16 core 2.5-GHz Interlagos compute processors (150,912 cores) (1509 TFLOPS), 32GB dedicated memory per node, and 7200TB disk storage; an SGI Altix ICE 8200 with 1920 2.8-GHz dual quad-core compute processors (172 TFLOPS), 24GB of dedicated memory per node, and 721TB of disk storage; a Cray XE6 with 936 AMD 16 core 2.3-GHz Interlagos compute processors (14,976 cores) (138 TFLOPS), 64GB dedicated memory per node, and 140.4TB disk storage; and 15PB of local archival tape storage. Access to the Center's HPC systems is provided through the Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN) to users around the Nation. User Support The DSRC provides a multi-tiered knowledge support system, anchored by a web presence, including documentation and user assistance in debugging, programming techniques, visualization, and data analysis methods. ERDC staff provides direct consultation to DOD projects, ranging from basic problem resolution (e.g., system access) to scientific computing support. The ERDC Data Analysis and Assessment Center ( DAAC) supports pre- and post-processing of large data sets. DAAC scientific visualization experts develop custom solutions for DOD projects, while also supporting many small projects through online consultation and training. The DAAC also provides conceptual visualization capabilities to complement the traditional data visualization techniques. These capabilities take advantage of industry-leading animation and modeling software, enabling DOD scientists to communicate all aspects of their research by setting their results in context. Success Stories Nanotechnology is the focus of many DOD projects seeking improvements in material properties. Molecular engineering is being used to develop high-performance infrastructure materials with five to 10 times the strength, strength-to-weight ratio, or stiffness-to-weight ratio of existing infrastructure materials. The ERDC Advanced Materials Initiative (AMI) is one DOD project using supercomputers to accelerate the development of new high-strength, low-weight materials. The AMI relies heavily on simulations and nanometer-scale experimental techniques to design and process new materials with nanometer-scale precision. One of the initial research efforts of the AMI program was to design and develop a laboratory sample of a 1 million psi carbon nanotube-based fiber. Through supercomputer simulations, researchers determined the effects of molecular defects on carbon nanotubes, which are the basic building blocks of the fiber. Carbon nanotubes with common molecular defects have greater than 1 million psi tensile strength, but fibers composed of aligned carbon nanotubes are far weaker. The project team therefore developed and evaluated new molecular designs with chemical bonds to strengthen the fibers. Atomistic modeling and molecular design allows researchers to discover, design, and test advanced materials before they are produced. This saves considerable amounts of time and resources over the traditional build-test, rebuild-retest cyclic method of material development. This project resulted in two Small Business Technology Transfer contracts to transfer this technology to the private sector to develop a commercially viable method for producing 1 million psi carbon nanotube-based fibers.
Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Issued about 9 years ago
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The data presented here include the aerosol optical thickness (AOT) and column water vapor measurements taken at sites along the Kalahari Transect using a Microtops sunphotometer. Data were collected every 30 minutes at 4 sites that were visited during the SAFARI 2000 Kalahari Wet Season Campaign between March 3, 2000, and March 18, 2000. AOT values are provided at 340-, 440-, 675-, 870-, and 936-nm wavelengths. An estimate of the Angstrom Coefficient is also provided to allow the estimation of AOT at other wavelengths. The purpose of this data collection was primarily for documentation of the conditions at each site and to aid in the correction of remote sensing data, for validation of Earth Observation System (EOS) products such as MODIS and MISR aerosol products, and for modeling of canopy productivity.
Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Issued about 9 years ago
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Onemetersquare 1 meter x 1 meter benthic substrate at Baker Island, site 5P 00 11.781N, 176 29.176W, between 9 and 10 meters along a permanent transect.
Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Issued about 9 years ago
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This narrative report for Waubay National Wildlife Refuge outlines Refuge accomplishments from May through August of 1945. The report begins by summarizing the weather conditions, habitat conditions, water conditions, and food and cover during this period. Wildlife including migratory birds, upland game birds, big game animals, furbearers, predators, rodents, mammals, and raptors is also covered. The Refuge development and maintenance section discusses physical developments and plantings. Resource management is outlined; topics include grazing and haying. The public relations section of the report describes recreational uses, Refuge visitors, and Refuge participation.
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the statutory mandate to collect hydrographic data in support of nautical chart compilation for safe navigation and to provide background data for engineers, scientific, and other commercial and industrial activities. Hydrographic survey data primarily consist of water depths, but may also include features (e.g. rocks, wrecks), navigation aids, shoreline identification, and bottom type information. NOAA is responsible for archiving and distributing the source data as described in this metadata record.
Published By Department of Veterans Affairs
Issued about 9 years ago
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This procedure describes the process that the Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) staff use for Requests for Reconsideration (R4R) to the Verification Program application.
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the statutory mandate to collect hydrographic data in support of nautical chart compilation for safe navigation and to provide background data for engineers, scientific, and other commercial and industrial activities. Hydrographic survey data primarily consist of water depths, but may also include features (e.g. rocks, wrecks), navigation aids, shoreline identification, and bottom type information. NOAA is responsible for archiving and distributing the source data as described in this metadata record.
Fledermaus Scene combining three 150-meter bathymetry grids from U.S. Geological Survey cruises 02051, 03008 and 03032 surveyed in 2002 and 2003 in the region of the Puerto Rico Trench
Published By U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
Issued about 9 years ago
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In 2002 and 2003, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC), in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), conducted three exploration cruises (USGS Cruise 02051, NOAA RB0208, September 24 to 30, 2002; USGS Cruise 03008, NOAA RB0303, February 18 to March 7, 2003 and USGS Cruise 03032, NOAA RB0305, August 28 to September 4, 2003). These cruises mapped for the first time the morphology of this entire tectonic plate boundary stretching from the Dominican Republic in the west to the Lesser Antilles in the east, a distance of approximately 700 kilometers (430 miles). Observations from these three exploration cruises, coupled with computer modeling and published Global Positioning System (GPS) results and earthquake focal mechanisms have provided new information that is changing the evaluation of the seismic and tsunami hazard from this plate boundary. The observations collected during these cruises also contributed to the basic understanding of the mechanisms that govern plate tectonics, in this case, the creation of the island of Puerto Rico and the deep trench north of it. Results of the sea floor mapping have been an important component of the study of tsunami and earthquake hazards to the northeastern Caribbean and the U.S. Atlantic coast off the United States. For additional information on the cruises see: http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2002-051-FA http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2002-051-FA http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/ia/public_ds_info.php?fa=2002-051-FA
Published By Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
Issued about 9 years ago
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Digital orthographic imagery datasets contain georeferenced images of the Earth's surface, collected by a sensor in which object displacement has been removed for sensor distortions and orientation, and terrain relief. Digital orthoimages have the geometric characteristics of a map, and image qualities of a photograph. (Source: Circular A-16, p. 16)
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Issued about 9 years ago
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MODIS (or Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) is a key instrument aboard the Terra (EOS AM) and Aqua (EOS PM) satellites. Terra's orbit around the Earth is timed so that it passes from north to south across the equator in the morning, while Aqua passes south to north over the equator in the afternoon. Terra MODIS and Aqua MODIS are viewing the entire Earth's surface every 1 to 2 days, acquiring data in 36 spectral bands, or groups of wavelengths (see MODIS Technical Specifications). These data will improve our understanding of global dynamics and processes occurring on the land, in the oceans, and in the lower atmosphere. MODIS is playing a vital role in the development of validated, global, interactive Earth system models able to predict global change accurately enough to assist policy makers in making sound decisions concerning the protection of our environment.
Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Issued about 9 years ago
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The GEOSAIL model was created by combining the SAIL (Scattering from Arbitrarily Inclined Leaves) model with the Jasinski geometric model to simulate canopy spectral reflectance and absorption of photosynthetically active radiation for discontinuous canopies. Tree shapes are described by cylinders or cones distributed over a plane. Spectral reflectance and transmittance of trees are calculated from the SAIL model to determine the reflectance of the three components used in the geometric model: illuminated canopy, illuminated background, shadowed canopy, and shadowed background.
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the statutory mandate to collect hydrographic data in support of nautical chart compilation for safe navigation and to provide background data for engineers, scientific, and other commercial and industrial activities. Hydrographic survey data primarily consist of water depths, but may also include features (e.g. rocks, wrecks), navigation aids, shoreline identification, and bottom type information. NOAA is responsible for archiving and distributing the source data as described in this metadata record.
Temperature profile and water depth data collected from USS COPELAND in the NE Atlantic (limit-40 W) from 1986-01-24 to 1986-02-20 (NODC Accession 8600088)
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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Temperature profile and water depth data were collected using BT and XBT from the USS COPELAND in the Northeast Pacific Ocean. Data were collected from 24 January 1986 to 20 February 1986 by US Navy; Ships Of Opportunity (SOOP).
Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Issued about 9 years ago
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On August 17, 1996, the Japanese Space Agency (NASDA - National Space Development Agency) launched the Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (ADEOS). ADEOS was in a descending, Sun synchronous orbit with a nominal equatorial crossing time of 10:30 a.m. Amoung the instruments carried aboard the ADEOS spacecraft was the Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner (OCTS). OCTS is an optical radiometer with 12 bands covering the visible, near infrared and thermal infrared regions. (Eight of the bands are in the VIS/NIR. These are the only bands calibrated and processed by the OBPG) OCTS has a swath width of approximately 1400 km, and a nominal nadir resolution of 700 m. The instrument operated at three tilt states (20 degrees aft, nadir and 20 degrees fore), similar to SeaWiFS.
Published By National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Issued about 9 years ago
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On August 17, 1996, the Japanese Space Agency (NASDA - National Space Development Agency) launched the Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (ADEOS). ADEOS was in a descending, Sun synchronous orbit with a nominal equatorial crossing time of 10:30 a.m. Amoung the instruments carried aboard the ADEOS spacecraft was the Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner (OCTS). OCTS is an optical radiometer with 12 bands covering the visible, near infrared and thermal infrared regions. (Eight of the bands are in the VIS/NIR. These are the only bands calibrated and processed by the OBPG) OCTS has a swath width of approximately 1400 km, and a nominal nadir resolution of 700 m. The instrument operated at three tilt states (20 degrees aft, nadir and 20 degrees fore), similar to SeaWiFS.
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the statutory mandate to collect hydrographic data in support of nautical chart compilation for safe navigation and to provide background data for engineers, scientific, and other commercial and industrial activities. Hydrographic survey data primarily consist of water depths, but may also include features (e.g. rocks, wrecks), navigation aids, shoreline identification, and bottom type information. NOAA is responsible for archiving and distributing the source data as described in this metadata record.
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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Real-time profile data assembled by Canada Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) for the Global Temperature-Salinity Profile Program (GTSPP) and submitted the week of 05/24/2010 (NODC Accession 0064568)
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago
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The Integrated Science Data Management (ISDM) office processes oceanographic profiles reported for the world oceans in near real-time from the Global Telecommunications System (GTS) for the Global Temperature and Salinity Profile Program (GTSPP). These data also support the activities of the Ship of Opportunity Programme Implementation Panel (SOOPIP) and the WOCE Upper Ocean Thermal Program WOCE UOT). The ISDM sends a copy of these data to the US NODC three times each week.
Published By National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Issued about 9 years ago