Date:23 April. 2003

To : Frank Mitchell

From: Sid Stillwaugh

Subj: Transmittal #143, Transfer of Southern Ocean GLOBEC project Nutrients Data Sets

Frank:

I have placed on the NODC anonymous ftp site, a total of 3 .zip files, when opened,

contain 2 files of Southern Ocean GLOBEC project nutrients data sets, their associated

metadata entry forms and the two accompanying cruise reports. Data sets contain nitrates,

nitrites, ammonia and phosphates data. Data sets reflect two - year 2002 Nathaniel B. Palmer

cruises, NBP02-02 and NBP02-04.

Each file has annotated into it, methods and file parameters for the data set. The data were received courtesy of the U.S.GLOBEC data server

website. These are "coastal ocean" data sets, western Antarctic shelf.

Files Sent:

1) Data Files

nbp02_nuts.zip (56 kb) when opened, find the following files;

a) nbp0202_nuts.txt (209 kb)

b) nbp0204_nuts.txt (118 kb)

2) Metadata Entry Forms

nbp02_met.zip (1 kb) when opened, find the following files;

a) nbp0202_met.inv (All 1 kb)

b) nbp0204_met.inv

NODC Catalog Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NODC Accession no. :

Date Received :

PI/Source : Dr.Kent Fanning, College of Marine Sciences, Univ. Of South Fla.,

St. Petersburg, FL (727)553-1594; masserini@marine.usf.edu

Project : Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics (GLOBEC)

Data Type : NO3-NO2, NO2, SiOH4, NH4, PO4

Sampling Method : bottle casts at fixed locations

Observation Dates : April 13, 2002 toSept. 9, 2002 (not inclusive)

Observation Location : Southern Ocean

Data Amount : 2 files

Ship/Cruise : Nathaniel B. Palmer / NBP02-02, NBP02-04

Please acknowledge with an NODC accession no. as one is assigned.