The Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD); and other data were collected from eleven cruises conducted using four different ships from NW Atlantic (limit-40 W). The data was collected by National Marine Fisheries Service, Woods Hole, MA over a three year period spanning from June 19, 1986 to December 15, 1989. Originator's data submitted in a tape by Dr. David Mountain has been processed by NODC and is currently available in F022 file format of NODC.

The Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD) SEACAT data was collected in NW Atlantic (limit-40 W). Data was collected during 17 casts from NOAA Ship WHITING. The data was collected over a period spanning from August 29, 1993 to November 21, 1993. Data was submitted in a diskette by National Ocean Service, Rockville, MD. Data has been processed and is available in F022-CTD-Hi Resolution file format of NODC. F022 High-resolution CTD data is collected from high resolution (conductivity-temperature-depth) instruments. As they are lowered and raised in the oceans, these electronic devices provide nearly continuous profiles of temperature, salinity and other parameters. Data values may be subject to averaging or filtering or obtained by interpolation and may be reported at depth intervals as fine as 1 m. Cruise and instrument information, position, date, time and sampling interval are reported for each station. Environmental data at the time of the cast (meteorological and sea surface conditions) may also be reported. The data record comprises values of temperature, salinity or conductivity, density (computed sigma-t) and possibly dissolved oxygen or transmissivity at specified depth or pressure levels. Data may be reported at either equally or unequally spaced depth or pressure intervals.

The high resolution Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD) data were collected by NOAA Ship WHITING from NW Atlantic (limit-40 W). The data was collected over a three month period spanning from August 19, 1989 to November 10, 1989 by National Ocean Service (NOS) Rockville, MD. Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard High-Resolution CTD/STD (F022) format. The F022 format contains high-resolution data collected using CTD (conductivity-temperature-depth) and STD (salinity-temperature-depth) instruments. As they are lowered and raised in the oceans, these electronic devices provide nearly continuous profiles of temperature, salinity, and other parameters. Data values may be subject to averaging or filtering or obtained by interpolation and may be reported at depth intervals as fine as 1m. Cruise and instrument information, position, date, time and sampling interval are reported for each station. Environmental data at the time of the cast (meteorological and sea surface conditions) may also be reported. The data record comprises values of temperature, salinity or conductivity, density (computed sigma-t), and possibly dissolved oxygen or transmissivity at specified depth or pressure levels. Data may be reported at either equally or unequally spaced depth or pressure intervals. A text record is available for comments.

The data in this accession was collected using a SEACAT Conductivity and Temperature recorder to measure Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD) using NOAA Ship Whiting to collect data from NW Atlantic (limit-40 W). The data was collected over two month period spanning from February 27, 1990 to April 6, 1990 by National Ocean Service, Norfolk, VA. Originator's data submitted in a diskette has been processed and is available in F022-CTD Hi resolution file format of NODC.

The Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD) and other data were collected from NOAA Ship WHITING cruises 93115-194. The data was collected over a period spanning from April 25, 1993 to July 13, 1993. Data was submitted in a diskette by National Ocean Service, Rockville, MD. Data has been processed and is available in F022-CTD-Hi Resolution file format of NODC.

Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard Bathythermograph (XBT) (C116) format. The C116/C118 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. Prior to July 1994, XBT data were routinely processed to one of these standard types. XBT data are now processed and loaded directly in to the NODC Ocean Profile Data Base (OPDB). Historic data from these two data types were loaded into the OPDB.

The Conductivity, Temperature and Depth (CTD) and other data were collected using SEACAT recorders from North American Coast line. NOAA Ship Whiting was used to collect data. The data was collected over a three month period spanning from April 20, 1990 to June 28, 1990 by National Ocean Service, Norfolk, VA. Data was submitted in one diskette of "SEACAT" CTD data. The data has been processed and is currently available in F022 CTD high resolution file format of NODC.

Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard Bathythermograph (XBT) (C116) format. The C116/C118 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. Prior to July 1994, XBT data were routinely processed to one of these standard types. XBT data are now processed and loaded directly in to the NODC Ocean Profile Data Base (OPDB). Historic data from these two data types were loaded into the OPDB.