Date: 19 Sept. 2002

To : Frank Mitchell

From: Sid Stillwaugh

Subj: Transmittal #135, 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 2001 Nathaniel B. Palmer
cruises, NBP01-03 and NBP01-04.
 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

 so_globec_nuts_dat.zip   (65 kb) when opened, find the following files;

a) nbp0103_nuts.txt   (256 kb)
b) nbp0104_nuts.txt   (122 kb)

2) Metadata Entry Forms

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

a) nbp0103_met.inv   (All 1 kb)
b) nbp0104_met.inv

3) Associated Cruise Reports

 so_globec_rpts.zip   (70, 257 kb) when opened, find the following files

* Note, these are large MS Word  files

a) nbp0103_rpt.doc   (19, 096 kb)
b) nbp0104_report.doc   (59,558 kb)
NODC Catalog Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NODC Accession no.   :
Date Received              :
PI/Source                     : Dr. Rob Masserini, College of Marine Sciences, Univ. Of South Fla.,
                                       St. Petersburg, FL (727)553-1646; 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 4, 2001 to Aug. 31, 2001  (not inclusive)
Observation Location   : Southern Ocean
Data Amount               : 2 files
                                                                           Ship/Cruise                  : Nathaniel B. Palmer / NBP01-03, NBP01-04    
  

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