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Summary

The bathythermograph (BT) data contains temperature profile data
(temperature at standard depth and depth of significant temperature)
from the mechanical bathythermograph (MBT), the expendable bathythermograph
(XBT), the digital bathythermograph (DBT) and the airborne expendable
bathythermograph (AXBT). Data are maintained in separate files.

... Mechanical Bathythermograph (MBT) profiles for 326,500 stations;
adjacent seas of Japan from 1955 to 1992.

Expendable Bathythermograph (XBT) profiles for 136,319 stations;
adjacent seas of Japan from 1970 to 1995.

Digital Bathythermograph (DBT) profiles for 33,931 stations; adjacent
seas of Japan from 1977 to 1992.

Airborne Expendable Bathythermograph (AXBT) profiles for 14,228
stations; adjacent seas of Japan from 1972 - 1992.

Data in these files are available as copies of specified data subsets
on magnetic tapes, floppy disks,CD-ROMs or printed form.

These data are also published in CSK, KER-Data Report and
Oceanographic Atlas for JRK annually. Bathythermographic data at discrete depth
levels and standard depth levels interpolated.

Integrated Global Oceans System (IGOSS) BATHY/TESAC Temperature/depth data are
available from the Northwestern Pacific for 1976 to 1981, and
globally from 1982. These data observed under the framework
of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) IGOSS project and
collected by JNODC as Responsible National Oceanographic Data Centre (RNODC).
Semi-annual catalogues are submitted to IOC.

Geographic Coverage Spatial coordinates   

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1955-01-01 Stop Date: 1992-12-31 Start Date: 1970-01-01 Stop Date: 1995-12-31 Start Date: 1977-01-01 Stop Date: 1992-12-31 Start Date: 1972-01-01 Stop Date: 1992-12-31

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > Northwest Pacific OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN

Science Keywords

OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE

ISO Topic Category

OCEANS ELEVATION

Platform

BUOYS SHIPS

Instrument

MBT > Mechanical Bathythermographs XBT > Expendable Bathythermographs

Ancillary Keywords

AXBT BATHY DBT IDN_NODE GSFC IGOSS TESAC

Originating Center

JNODC

Data Center

Japan Oceanographic Data Center Data Center URL: http://www.jodc.go.jp/ Data Center Personnel Name: JAPAN OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER DIRECTOR Phone: +81 (3) 3541-4295 Fax: +81 (3) 3545-2885 Email: mail at jodc.jhd.go.jp Contact Address: Hydrographic Department, Japan Coast Guard 5-3-1, Tsukiji Chuo-ku City: Tokyo Postal Code: 104-0045 Country: Japan

Distribution

Distribution Media: magnetic tape,floppy disk, CD-ROM, online files

Related URL

Link: View Related Information Description: JODC page for direct access to database.

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 1999-10-18

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