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Salinity Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S-MODE L2 Shipboard Thermosalinograph, Meteorology, and Bio-optics Measurements Version 1 | 1 | Ships | THERMOSALINOGRAPHS, FLUOROMETERS | 2021-08-01 to 2023-05-04 |
N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE L2 Temperature and Salinity from Saildrones Version 1 | 1 | Saildrone | ADCP | 2021-09-01 to 2022-10-31 |
N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SMODE L2 WAVEGLIDERS TEMP SALINITY V1 | 1 | Wave Glider | CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS | 2021-10-28 to 2023-05-14 |
N: 38.2 S: 36.3 E: -122.1 W: -126.2 |
netCDF-4 | |
| SMODE L3 WAVEGLIDERS TEMP SALINITY V1 | 1 | Wave Glider | CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS | 2022-09-20 to 2023-05-13 |
N: 38.2 S: 36.3 E: -122.1 W: -126.2 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE Lagrangian Float Observations Version 1 | 1 | BUOYS | CTD, ADCP | 2022-10-01 to 2023-05-31 |
N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE Level 3 Seaglider Observations Version 1 | 1 | SEAGLIDER | CTD | 2022-08-23 to 2023-07-07 |
N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE Level 3 Shipboard uCTD and EcoCTD Measurements Version 1 | 1 | Ships | CTD | 2021-08-01 to 2021-11-30 |
N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE Level 4 Wavegliders Version 1 | 1 | Wave Glider | CTD, ADCP, MMS, CURRENT METERS | 2022-09-20 to 2023-05-13 |
N: 37.9 S: 35.7 E: -121.9 W: -125.8 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE NCOM Model Output Version 1 | 1 | MODELS | 2021-09-01 to 2023-08-01 |
N: 42 S: 30 E: -116 W: -130 |
netCDF-4 | ||
| S-MODE Saildrone Level 1 Observations | 1 | Saildrone | ADCP | 2021-10-01 to 2022-11-30 |
N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE Seaglider Observations Version 1 | 1 | SEAGLIDER | CTD | 2022-08-23 to 2023-07-07 |
N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE Shipboard uCTD and EcoCTD Measurements Version 1 | 1 | Ships | CTD | 2021-08-01 to 2023-05-31 |
N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE Temperature and Salinity from NAVO Floats Version 1 | 1 | Argo-Float | CTD | 2023-04-01 to 2023-08-01 |
N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| S-MODE Temperature and Salinity from Slocum Gliders Version 1 | 1 | AUVS | CTD | 2021-08-01 to 2023-05-31 |
N: 38.1 S: 36.3 E: -122.9 W: -125.4 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Southern Ocean Pre-SWOT Level-4 Hourly MITgcm LLC4320 Native Grid 2km Oceanographic Dataset Version 1.0 | 1.0 | MITgcm | Computer | 2011-09-13 to 2012-11-15 |
N: -53 S: -57.5 E: 158 W: 148 |
2 Kilometers x 2 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-1 research vessel CTD profile data for N. Atlantic cruises | 1.0 | R/V Sarmiento, R/V Thalassa, R/V Endeavor, R/V Knorr | CTD | 2012-08-16 to 2013-10-05 |
N: 43 S: 23 E: -37 W: -63 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-1 research vessel Meteorological series data for N. Atlantic Endeavor cruises | 1.0 | R/V Endeavor, R/V Knorr | MMS | 2013-03-14 to 2013-10-13 |
N: 42 S: 32 E: -37 W: -72 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-1 research vessel Thermosalinograph series data for N. Atlantic cruises | 1.0 | R/V Knorr, R/V Endeavor, R/V Thalassa, R/V Sarmiento | THERMOSALINOGRAPHS, SPURS_METEO | 2012-09-01 to 2013-10-13 |
N: 42 S: 20 E: -14 W: -73 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-1 research vessel Underway-CTD trajectory profile data for N. Atlantic Endeavor and Knorr cruises | 1.0 | R/V Knorr, R/V Endeavor | UCTD | 2012-09-16 to 2013-04-06 |
N: 35 S: 23 E: -36 W: -58 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Argo float CTD profile data from the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | ARGO | CTD | 2016-08-27 to 2019-03-11 |
N: 21.26 S: 5.06 E: -118.32 W: -157.88 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Central mooring CTD, surface flux and meterorological data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Mooring | CTD, MMS | 2016-08-16 to 2017-11-16 |
N: 10.05 S: 10.05 E: -125.03 W: -125.03 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Drifter data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Drifter | CTD | 2016-06-20 to 2019-03-14 |
N: 32.283 S: -10.074 E: -124.78 W: -179.999 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 Neutrally buoyant float data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | NeutrallyBuoyantFloat | CTD | 2016-08-26 to 2016-12-29 |
N: 11.891 S: 7.855 E: -108.951 W: -125.015 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 PICO mooring data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign | 1.0 | Mooring | CTD, MMS | 2016-08-22 to 2017-11-03 |
N: 11 S: 9.047 E: -124.958 W: -125 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
| SPURS-2 research vessel CTD profile data for E. Tropical Pacific R/V Revelle cruises | 1.0 | R/V Revelle | CTD | 2016-08-16 to 2017-11-17 |
N: 21.26 S: 5.06 E: -118.32 W: -157.88 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | netCDF-4 |
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