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Temperature profiles from XBT casts from the BIBB from Ocean Weather Station B (OWS-B) in the North Atlantic Ocean from 25 September 1973 to 07 October 1973 (NODC Accession 7301119)

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Type of release
ongoing release of a series of related datasets

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Release Date
27 September 2015
Modified Date
27 September 2015
Update Frequency
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Publishers
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Identifier
temperature-profiles-from-xbt-casts-from-the-bibb-from-ocean-weather-station-b-ows-b-in-the-nor17a60
Landing Page
http://catalog.data.gov/dataset/temperature-profiles-from-xbt-casts-from-the-bibb-from-ocean-weather-station-b-ows-b-in-the-nor17a60
Temporal Coverage
25 September 1973 — 7 October 1973
Language
eng

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Description

Bathythermograph data were collected from the BIBB within a 1-mile radius of Ocean Weather Station B (5630N 05100W) and in transit. Data were collected by the United States Coast Guard from 25 September 1973 to 07 October 1973. The platform was equipped and staffed to observe weather and sea conditions. Data were processed by NODC to the NODC standard Universal Bathythermograph Output (UBT) format. Full format description is available from NODC at www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/NODC-Archive/bt.html. The UBT file format is used for temperature-depth profile data obtained using expendable bathythermograph (XBT) instrument. Standard XBTs can obtain profiles at depths of about 450 or 760 m. With special instruments, measurements can be obtained to 1830 m. Cruise information, position, date, and time are reported for each observation. The data record comprises pairs of temperature-depth values. Unlike the MBT data file, in which temperature values are recorded at uniform 5m intervals, the XBT Data File contains temperature values at non-uniform depths. These depths are at a minimum number of points ("inflection points") required to record the temperature curve to an acceptable degree of accuracy. On output, however, the user may request temperature values either at inflection points or interpolated to uniform depth increments.

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