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Climatological Atlas of the Nordic Seas and Northern North Atlantic (NCEI Accession 0118478)

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This Atlas is a result of an international collaboration between the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (Russia), Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen (Norway), and the National Oceanographic Data Center (USA). The Atlas is based on more than 500,000 stations collected during 1900 - 2012 years. It contains decadal, periodic, annual and monthly climatological fields of water temperature, salinity, and density on 0.25-degree grid at different depths. In addition to the climatological maps, time-depth diagrams of all parameters, including oxygen, at twelve selected areas covered by long-term observational programs are available.
  • Cite as: Korablev, Alexander; Smirnov, Alexander; Baranova, Olga K. (2014). Climatological Atlas of the Nordic Seas and Northern North Atlantic (NCEI Accession 0118478). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v54b2z78. Accessed [date].
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Distributor NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 1900-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -45
East: 70
South: 60
North: 82
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Korablev, Alexander; Baranova, Olga K.; Smirnov, A. D.; Seidov, Dan; Parsons, Arthur R. Climatological atlas of the Nordic Seas and northern North Atlantic. NOAA atlas NESDIS; 77, International ocean atlas and information series; v. 13. 2014. https://doi.org/10.7289/v5k64g16
  • Oceanography North of 60°N from World Ocean Database
    • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2014.02.003
      Seidov, D., J. I. Antonov, K. M. Arzayus, O. K. Baranova, M. Biddle, T. P. Boyer, D. R. Johnson, A. V. Mishonov, C. Paver and M. M. Zweng, 2015: Oceanography North of 60°N from World Ocean Database, Progress in Oceanography, v 132, p. 153-173; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2014.02.003.
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2014-06-18
  • revision: 2016-11-10
Data Presentation Form Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency As needed
Supplemental Information
The dataset was run through the CF compliance checker at http://puma.nerc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/cf-checker.pl

Based on the results, it has been noted that the dataset has a few issues that prevent it from being strictly CF compliant:

1. The dataset is missing a few "REQUIRED" attributes as specified by the CF Conventions document:

- The co-ordinate variables lat, lon, depth and time are missing the "standard_name" and "axis" attribute.
- The co-ordinate variables lat, lon and depth are missing the "bounds" attribute.
- The co-ordinate variable time is missing the "calendar" attribute.

2. The value of the Global attribute "featureType" is invalid.
The value of the "featureType" attribute should be "grid" and not "Grid"

3. The cell_methods attribute for the "Temperature" variable has an invalid syntax message according to the CF compliance checker, but appears to be valid to the extent we can determine.

In this accession, NCEI has archived multiple versions of these data. The latest (and best) version of these data has the largest version number.
Purpose This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations
  • accessLevel: Public
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
Dataset Citation
  • Cite as: Korablev, Alexander; Smirnov, Alexander; Baranova, Olga K. (2014). Climatological Atlas of the Nordic Seas and Northern North Atlantic (NCEI Accession 0118478). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v54b2z78. Accessed [date].
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Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Data Center keywords NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: Korablev, Alexander; Smirnov, Alexander; Baranova, Olga K. (2014). Climatological Atlas of the Nordic Seas and Northern North Atlantic (NCEI Accession 0118478). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.7289/v54b2z78. Accessed [date].
Access Constraints
  • Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Fees
  • In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.
Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps
  • 2014-06-18T18:24:43Z - NCEI Accession 0118478 v1.1 was published.
  • 2014-07-16T20:26:13Z - NCEI Accession 0118478 was revised and v2.2 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
  • 2016-11-10T02:29:36Z - NCEI Accession 0118478 was revised and v3.3 was published.
    Rationale: Updates were received for this dataset. These updates were copied into the data/0-data/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
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Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
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