Temperature profile data were collected from the ACONA from September 13, 1973 to June 10, 1974. Data were submitted by the University of Alaska- Fairbanks; Institute of Marine Science and California Dept of Fish and Game. Data were collected using CTD casts in the Gulf of Alaska.

Temperature profile and pressure data were collected using moored buoy from the Atlantic Ocean from May 4, 1975 to December 18, 1975. Data were submitted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Department of Geology and Geophysics (MIT) with support from the IDOE/POLYMODE (International Decade of Ocean Exploration / combination of USSR POLYGON project). The physical properties are air pressure, air temperature, current meter, sea surface temperature, wind speed, water temperature, and irradiance-downwelling.

Temperature profile and water depth data were collected using BT and XBT casts from the ALASKA, MORNING STAR, and PAT SAN MARIE in the Northwest Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea. Data were collected from 08 June 1985 to 16 September 1986 by National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in Seattle. 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.

Temperature, pressure, east-west current component, north-south current component, fluorescence, and other data were collected using moored buoy and profiling floats in the North Atlantic Ocean and North American Coastline-South from October 3, 1972 to July 13, 1973. Data were submitted by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution as part of the International Decade of Ocean Exploration / Mid-Ocean Dynamics Experiment (IDOE/MODE). There is an analog file available.

The University of Alaska, Institute of Marine Science is responsible for these data collected aboard the R/V Alpha Helix on cruises HX123, HX124, HX125, and HX126, between May 5, 1989, and June 10, 1989. These data were collected for the Exxon Oil Spill Monitoring Program and the Gulf of Alaska Recirculation (GARS) Project. Funding was provided by the State of Alaska, Sea Grant, and the National Science Foundation. This data was submitted to NODC earlier. This dataset represents a resubmission due to fact that the earlier version had the wrong offsets applied. Field correction for the STD data was derived by comparing single bottle samples to recorded values from the STD sensors. The field correction is based on 15 samples from a total of 16 stations. The field corrections are: 3000 m CTD temperature mean (Nansen-STD) is 0.00536 and 3000 m CTD salinity mean (Nansen-STD) is -0.04131. Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard High-Resolution STD/CTD Data (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.

Temperature and pressure profile data were collected using moored buoy in the Atlantic Ocean from November 20, 1973 to November 1, 1974. Data were submitted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Department of Geology and Geophysics as part of the International Decade of Ocean Exploration / Mid-Ocean Dynamics Experiment (IDOE/MODE) project.

Temperature and pressure profile data were collected using moored buoy from the Atlantic Ocean from July 28, 1974 to January 1, 1976. Data were submitted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Department of Geology and Geophysics in part of the International Decade of Ocean Exploration/ Mid-Ocean Dynamics Experiment (IDOE/MODE) project.