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NODC Standard Product: World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) Global Data Resource (GDR), versions 1-3, on CD-ROM and DVD

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The US National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) produced twelve (12) CD-ROMs containing World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) Version 1 project data in the summer of 1998. NODC produced fifteen (15) CD-ROMs containing WOCE Version 2 project data in the fall of 2000. The WOCE Global Data Version 3.0 suite consists of two (2) DVDs.

The WOCE Global Data Version 3.0 DVD suite consists of 2 single-sided and double-layered DVDs. A Web browser is required to fully explore and access the DVD contents. Data on these disks cover most of the global ocean and are from the period of 1990 to 1998, the intensive observation phase of WOCE. Some data from before and after this period are also included. The 2 DVDs were archived in NCEI Accession 0000841.

The WOCE GDR data streams were: Bathymetry, Current Meters, Drifters, Hydrography, In-Situ Sea Level-Fast Delivery, In-Situ Seal Level-Delayed Mode, Profiling Floats, Satellite Sea Surface Height, Satellite Sea Surface Temperature, Satellite Surface Winds, Sea Surface Salinity, Shipboard Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers, Subsurface Floats, Surface Meteorology, and Upper Ocean Thermal.

Presentations given during the WOCE and Beyond Conference are archived with this DVD product, but are not part of the two DVD set.

NODC produced fifteen (15) CD-ROMs containing WOCE project data in the fall of 2000. This is version 2.0 of WOCE project data. Each CD was assigned an accession number for inventory purposes:

Data Information Unit & Bathmetry - NCEI Accession 0000306 Disk 1
Hydrographic Programme - NCEI Accession 0000307 Disk 2
Upper Ocean Thermal - NCEI Accession 0000308 Disk 3
Subsurface Floats - NCEI Accession 0000309 Disk 4
Surface Velocity Programme - NCEI Accession 0000310 Disk 5
Current Meter Moorings - NCEI Accession 0000311 Disk 6
Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers - NCEI Accession 0000312 Disk 7
Sea Level - NCEI Accession 0000313 Disk 8
Surface Meteorology - NCEI Accession 0000314 Disk 9
Surface Fluxes - NCEI Accession 0000315 Disk 10
Satellite Data - Sea Surface Height - NCEI Accession 0000316 Disk 11
Satellite Data - Sea Surface Temperature - NCEI Accession 0000317 Disk 12
Satellite Data - Wind Data - NCEI Accession 0000318 Disk 13
eWOCE: Electronic Atlas of WOCE Data - NCEI Accession 0000319 Disk 14
Hydrographic Programme - BATS/HOTS Timeseries - NCEI Accession 0000320 Disk 15

NODC produced twelve (12) CD-ROMs containing WOCE Version 1 project data in the summer of 1998. Each CD was assigned an accession number for inventory purposes.

WOCE CD Data Information Unit & Bathymetry - NCEI Accession 9800097
WOCE CD Hydrography - NCEI Accession 9900198
WOCE CD Hydrographic Products - NCEI Accession 9800099
WOCE CD XBTs - NCEI Accession 9800100
WOCE CD Subsurface Floats - NCEI Accession 9800101
WOCE CD Drifting Buoys - NCEI Accession 9800102
WOCE CD Current Meters - NCEI Accession 9800103
WOCE CD ADCP - NCEI Accession 9800104
WOCE CD Sea Level - NCEI Accession 9800105
WOCE CD Surface Meteorology - NCEI Accession 9800106
WOCE CD Surface Fluxes - NCEI Accession 9800107
WOCE CD Satellite Altimetry & Temperature - NCEI Accession 9800108

WOCE was a part of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) which used resources from nearly 30 countries to make unprecedented in-situ and satellite observations of the global ocean between 1990-1998, and to observe poorly-understood but important physical processes. The Scientific Steering Group (SSG) of WOCE oversaw the scientific development and the International Project Office (IPO) managed the implementation of the Experiment.
  • Cite as: WOCE Data Products Committee (2002). NODC Standard Product: World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) Global Data Resource (GDR), versions 1-3, on CD-ROM and DVD. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NODC-WOCE-GDR. Accessed [date].
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Distribution Formats
  • netCDF (Version: netCDF-3)
    • File Specification: WOCE, COARDS
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Dataset Point of Contact NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
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Time Period 1990-01-01 to 2000-12-31
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -180
East: 180
South: -90
North: 90
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2002-12-20
  • revision: 2023-02-16
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
Presentations given during the WOCE and Beyond Conference have also been archived with this product.
Purpose In support of data and information distribution, a suite of CDROM/DVDs have been prepared for each of the WOCE Data Assembly Centers (DACs) and Specialized Analysis Centers (SACs).
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: WOCE Data Products Committee (2002). NODC Standard Product: World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) Global Data Resource (GDR), versions 1-3, on CD-ROM and DVD. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NODC-WOCE-GDR. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
  • WOCE Data Products Committee
Contributors
Resource Providers
Publishers
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords ICES/SeaDataNet Ship Codes
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: WOCE Data Products Committee (2002). NODC Standard Product: World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE) Global Data Resource (GDR), versions 1-3, on CD-ROM and DVD. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NODC-WOCE-GDR. 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.
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Processing Steps
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000306 v1.1 was published.
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000307 v1.1 was published.
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000308 v1.1 was published.
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000309 v1.1 was published.
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000310 v1.1 was published.
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000311 v1.1 was published.
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000312 v1.1 was published.
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000313 v1.1 was published.
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000314 v1.1 was published.
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000315 v1.1 was published.
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000316 v1.1 was published.
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000317 v1.1 was published.
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000318 v1.1 was published.
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000319 v1.1 was published.
  • 2001-04-16T04:00:00Z - NCEI Accession 0000320 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9800097 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9800099 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9800100 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9800101 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9800102 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9800103 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9800104 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9800105 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9800106 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9800107 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9800108 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-11-19T19:40:22Z - NCEI Accession 9900198 v1.1 was published.
  • 2002-12-20T18:07:58Z - NCEI Accession 0000841 v1.1 was published.
  • 2023-02-16T09:31:10Z - NCEI Accession 9800108 was revised and v1.2 was published.
  • 2023-02-16T13:53:44Z - NCEI Accession 9900198 was revised and v1.2 was published.
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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.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • ADCP
  • AVHRR
  • bathythermograph - XBT
  • bottle
  • buoy
  • buoy - drifting buoy
  • CTD
  • current meter
  • current meter - PCM
  • echo sounder
  • meteorological sensor
  • mooring
  • profiling float
  • satellite sensor - active microwave
  • satellite sensor - general
  • sonar
  • thermosalinograph
  • tide gauge
Platform
  • AURORA AUSTRALIS
  • COLUMBUS ISELIN
  • CROMWELL
  • DISCOVERY
  • drifting buoy
  • EDWIN LINK
  • ENDEAVOR
  • FIRST JUPITER
  • FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES
  • GYRE
  • J. W. POWELL
  • JAMES CLARK ROSS
  • KA'IMIKAI-O-KANALOA
  • KAIMALINO
  • KILA
  • METEOR
  • MOANA WAVE
  • MULTIPLE SHIPS OF UNITED STATES
  • NA'INA
  • NEW HORIZON
  • NOAA Ship Discoverer
  • NOAA Ship Ka'imimoana
  • OLEANDER
  • R/V Knorr
  • R/V THOMAS G. THOMPSON
  • R/V THOMAS G. THOMPSON
  • R/V WECOMA
  • RRS Charles Darwin
  • RV Alpha Helix
  • RV Franklin
  • RV Ke Xue Yi Hao
  • SATELLITE
  • UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF UNITED STATES
Last Modified: 2024-02-17T16:13:09Z
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