Temperature profile data collected using XBTs from the JARRETT and other platforms from the Pacific Ocean during the Thermal Structure Monitoring Program in the Pacific (TRANSPAC) project, 01 January 1985 to 20 March 1985 (NODC Accession 8500096)
Vydavatel National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
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Temperature profile data were collected using bathythermograph (BT/XBT) casts from JARRETT in the Pacific Ocean from February 1, 1985 to March 20, 1985. Data were submitted by US Navy; Ships of Opportunity as part of the Thermal Structure Monitoring Program in the Pacific (TRANSPAC) project. Data were processed by NODC to the NODC standard Universal Bathythermograph Output (UBT) format. Full BT descriptions are available at http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/General/NODC-Archive/bt.html. The UBT format contains temperature-depth profile data obtained using expendable bathythermograph (XBT) instruments. Cruise information, position, date and time were reported for each observation. The data record was comprised of pairs of temperature-depth values. Unlike the MBT Data File, in which temperature values were recorded at uniform 5 m intervals, the XBT data files contained temperature values at non-uniform depths. These depths were recorded at the minimum number of points (''inflection points'') required to accurately define the temperature curve. Standard XBTs can obtain profiles to depths of either 450 or 760 m. With special instruments, measurements can be obtained to 1830 m.