NODC Standard Format Water Physics and Chemistry (F004) Data (1906-1985)
Entry ID: FW00053

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Summary
Abstract: This file contains data from measurements and analyses of physical and chemical
characteristics of the water column. Among chemical parameters that may be
recorded are salinity, pH and concentration of oxygen, ammonia, nitrate,
phosphate, chlorophyll and suspended solids. Physical parameters that may be
recorded include temperature, density (sigma-t), transmissivity and current
velocity (east-west and north-south components). Cruise and station
information may include environmental conditions of the study site at the time
of observation. Data are very sparse prior to 1951. The files contain a total
of 633,884 records.

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Description: Water Physics and Chemistry (F004)


Geographic Coverage
 N: 70.0 S: 20.0  E: -60.0  W: -130.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: NOAA/NESDIS/National Oceanographic Data Center; Multiple contributors
Dataset Title: NODC Standard Format Water Physics and Chemistry (F004) Data (1906-1985)
Dataset Release Date: Unknown
Version: 1


Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1920-09-07
Stop Date: 1985-12-12


Location Keywords
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > COAST
OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > COAST
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA


Science Keywords
OCEANS >MARINE SEDIMENTS >SUSPENDED SOLIDS    [Definition]
OCEANS >OCEAN CHEMISTRY >AMMONIA    [Definition]
OCEANS >OCEAN CHEMISTRY >NITRATE    [Definition]
OCEANS >OCEAN CHEMISTRY >OXYGEN    [Definition]
OCEANS >OCEAN CHEMISTRY >PH    [Definition]
OCEANS >OCEAN CHEMISTRY >PHOSPHATE    [Definition]
OCEANS >OCEAN CIRCULATION >OCEAN CURRENTS >VELOCITY COMPONENTS    [Definition]
OCEANS >OCEAN CIRCULATION >WIND-DRIVEN CIRCULATION    [Definition]
OCEANS >OCEAN OPTICS >ATTENUATION/TRANSMISSION >TRANSMISSIVITY    [Definition]
OCEANS >OCEAN TEMPERATURE >WATER TEMPERATURE    [Definition]
OCEANS >SALINITY/DENSITY >DENSITY >SIGMA-T    [Definition]
OCEANS >SALINITY/DENSITY >SALINITY    [Definition]
OCEANS >OCEAN CHEMISTRY >PIGMENTS >CHLOROPHYLL    [Definition]


ISO Topic Category
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
OCEANS


Platform
BUOYS    [Information]
SHIPS    [Information]


Instrument
BATHYTHERMOGRAPHS    [Information]
CTD >Conductivity, Temperature, Depth    [Information]
MBT >Mechanical Bathythermographs    [Information]
NANSEN BOTTLES >Nansen Water Sampling Bottles    [Information]
SECCHI DISKS    [Information]
STD >Salinity, Temperature, Depth    [Information]
THERMOMETERS    [Information]
WATER BOTTLES
XBT >Expendable Bathythermographs    [Information]


Project
COP >Coastal Ocean Program    [Information]
ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program    [Information]


Use Constraints
NOAA and NODC would appreciate recognition as the resource from
which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other
representations of these data.


Keywords
CALCOFI
FLUOROMETER
GOWON
IDN_NODE GSFC/NODC
MASAR
SPR
TRANSMISSOMETER
TURBIDOMETER
BOTTOM TYPE
WATER DEPTH
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
TEMPERATURE - DRY BULB
TEMPERATURE - WET BULB
WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPEED
SEA DIRECTION
SEA HEIGHT
SWELL DIRECTION
SWELL HEIGHT
WEATHER
CLOUD TYPE
CLOUD COVER
VISIBILITY
SECCHI DEPTH
WATER COLOR
WATER TEMPERATURE
SALINITY
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
pH
EH
OXYGEN
AMMONIA
NITRATE
NITRITE
SILICATE
PHOSPHATE
SOLIDS
TURBIDITY
CHLOROPHYLL
LIGHT PENETRATION
PRODUCTIVITY
TOTAL NITROGEN
TOTAL PHOSPHATE
TOTAL FILTER PASSING PHOSPHATE
TITRATION ALKALINITY
CURRENT METER - EAST-WEST COMPONENT (U)
CURRENT METER - NORTH-SOUTH COMPONENT (V)


Originating Center
NOAA/NESDIS/NODC


Data Center
National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce    [Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/
Dataset ID: F004

Data Center Personnel
Name: NODC USER SERVICES
Phone: 301-713-3277
Fax: 301-713-3302
Email: NODC.Services at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
National Oceanographic Data Center
User Services Branch
NOAA/NESDIS E/OC1
SSMC3, 4th Floor
1315 East-West Highway
City: Silver Spring
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20910-3282
Country: USA


Personnel
DOUGLAS HAMILTON
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 301-713-3277
Fax: 301-713-3302
Email: dhamilton at nodc.noaa.gov
Contact Address:
National Oceanographic Data Center
NOAA/NESDIS E/OC1
SSMC3, 4th Floor
1315 East-West Highway
City: Silver Spring
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20910-3282
Country: USA


Publications/References
NOAA Product Information Catalog. 1988. Washington, DC: US
Dept. of Commerce, 171 pp.

NODC Users Guide. 1984. Washington, DC: US Dept. of Commerce.

NODC Users Guide. 1992. Washington, DC: US Dept. of Commerce.

Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-02-28

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