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Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) Data and Mixed Layer Depths Measured during the U.S. JGOFS Arabian Sea Process Study
Entry ID: USJGOFS_ARAB_CTD

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Summary

A component of U.S. Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS) is the
Arabian Sea Process Study. Eleven cruises took place aboard the R/V
Thomas G. Thompson for about sixteen months from October 1994 until
January 1996. These cruises provided seasonal coverage of the annual
monsoon and inter-monsoon cycles in the area southeast of Oman - from
where the ... View entire text

Geographic Coverage
Spatial coordinates   
N: 23.0   S: 9.0   E: 70.0   W: 56.0

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1994-10-01
Stop Date: 1996-01-31

Location Keywords
OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN > ARABIAN SEA

Data Resolution
Vertical Resolution: 2 decibars

Science Keywords
OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN MIXED LAYER Parameter Definition
OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > ATTENUATION/TRANSMISSION > BACKSCATTERED LIGHT Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
OCEANS

Platform
SHIPS Ancillary Description

Instrument
CTD > Conductivity, Temperature, Depth Ancillary Description
FLUOROMETERS Ancillary Description
TRANSMISSOMETERS Ancillary Description

Project
JGOFS > Joint Global Ocean Flux Study, IGBP Supplemental Info
IGBP > International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme Supplemental Info

Access Constraints

The data are public domain and can be retrieved on-line from the
U.S. JGOFS World Wide Web server at WHOI.

Use Constraints

Anyone wishing to use U.S. JGOFS data in a presentation, report,
thesis or publication should contact the originating PI. It is
expected that all customary courtesies and privileges attached to data
use will be strictly honored.

Ancillary Keywords
CHEMICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
LIGHT SCATTERING
PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY

Data Set Progress
COMPLETE

Originating Center
WHOI

Data Center
United States Joint Global Ocean Flux Study Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://usjgofs.whoi.edu/
Dataset ID: /jgofs/arabian/ttn-039/ctd
Dataset ID: /jgofs/arabian/ttn-043/ctd
Dataset ID: /jgofs/arabian/ttn-043/mixed_layer
Dataset ID: /jgofs/arabian/ttn-045/ctd
Dataset ID: /jgofs/arabian/ttn-045/mixed_layer
Dataset ID: /jgofs/arabian/ttn-049/ctd
Dataset ID: /jgofs/arabian/ttn-049/mixed_layer
Dataset ID: /jgofs/arabian/ttn-050/ctd
Dataset ID: /jgofs/arabian/ttn-050/mixed_layer
Dataset ID: /jgofs/arabian/ttn-053/ctd
Dataset ID: /jgofs/arabian/ttn-054/ctd
Dataset ID: /jgofs/arabian/ttn-054/mixed_layer

Data Center Personnel
Name: MARY ZAWOYSKY
Phone: 508-289-2834
Fax: 508-457-2161
Email: mary at dataone.whoi.edu
Contact Address:
MS #43
U.S. JGOFS Planning and Data Management Office
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
City: Woods Hole
Province or State: MA
Postal Code: 02543-1057
Country: USA


Distribution
Distribution Media: Online
Fees: Free

Personnel
MELANIE F. MEAUX
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 301-614-6516
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Melanie.F.Meaux at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Global Change Master Directory
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
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Related URL
Link: GET DATA
Description: Access US JGOFS data

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
Description: US JGOFS Home Page

Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2003-09-16

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