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The links on this page lead to temperature data accompanied by salinity for the Southern Ocean. This is split into four sections;
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Circumpolar |
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This is one of two Global Data Assembly centres for ARGO data
This is the second Global Data Assembly centre which is based in France. |
First deployed 2000 (Ongoing project) |
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This site has data sets which are used with Ocean Data View software. WOCE data, CTD data, Bottle data, Southern Ocean Atlas |
CTD 1983-2006 GLODAP 1972-1999 |
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CTD and Bottle data for down load as CTD files or Excel files from cruises round Antarctica and other oceans |
1987-1998 |
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Collection of cruise data including CTD and bottle data trial and error to work out but quick access to data. |
1998-2005 |
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In situ and satellite data for the worlds oceans. Main data set for ARGO floats. Poor Southern Ocean coverage |
2000-2006 |
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Search for data sets (quick to view the data in html). |
1991-2006 |
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Search then request data. Gives temperature salinity and current data. May need specific programs in fortran etc. to read the data. Global temperature-salinity Profile Program (GTSPP) "A global ocean T-S resource with data that are as up-to-date and of the highest quality as possible." A search site with links to data on temperature, currents and salinity |
1773-2005
Low frequency of data before 1900 Unknown |
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You need to register and be signed in to the AADCP before you can access any data. This site has a large number of data sets on salinity, temperature and currents available for down load. Some are difficult to find and so are listed on a separate page. |
1982-2006 |
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Polar Science Centre Hydrographic Climatology Mainly deals with Arctic, but some Antarctic data. This is a global climatology for temperature and salinity that contains a good description of the Arctic Ocean and its environs. Monthly, seasonal, and annual average products have been generated. |
2000-2005 |
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JDOSS (JODC Online Service System) Search through the Japanese Antarctic data. |
1874-2006 |
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CISL'S Research Data Archive |
Need to register for this service, but after that the information is available to use |
1899-2006 |
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Live Access to the National Virtual Ocean Data System (NVODS) NVODS Live Access to World Ocean Atlas 1994 data |
1982-2000 |
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List of links to data sets linking to a live access servers (or OPeNDAP). Some have data sets for temperature and salinity current data but it also contains current data. Source of WOA and WOCE data. |
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WHP encompassed a range of physical and chemical measurements collected as vertical profiles (CTD and water sample data). See CCHDO Ocean temperature and salinity data measured by profiling floats. This data set has not ben put through any tests so users are advised to use with caution. Data for only ocean salinity mainly taken by merchant ships |
1987-1998
1994-2001 1990-2000 |
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Atlantic Ocean Only |
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Data set containing 120 CTD profiles collected over the Southern Weddell Sea during the ROPEX-98 cruise on HMS Endurance |
1998-2006 |
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Contains a list of data sets from CDIAC. FTP page for CDIAC Data directory Data from 24 vertical stations and surface measurements located in the eastern Weddell Sea including temperature and salinity |
1981 |
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Need to register to sign in and access data. CTD profiles available for direct download. CSV format, opened in excel |
1995-2004 |
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CORC-ARCHES (Consortium on the earths role in climate- Abrupt climate change studies) |
CTD and MOORED data from the Weddell Sea. |
1999-2004 |
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CTD, mooring and drifter data taken on the palmer cruise 1997 concentrating on the Weddell Sea area |
1997 |
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Indian Ocean Only |
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The Data Trawler accesses data in the CMR Data Warehouse which is an Oracle data repository. CTD, hydrological, and moored instrument data are included. |
1980-2006 approx |
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Data sets from 7 cruises taken by the AADC. All data is available to view online |
1992-2000 |
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CO2, Hydrographic and Chemical Data Obtained During the Nine R/V Knorr Cruises R/V Knorr Cruise data for CO2 hydrographic and chemical data. |
1994-1996 |
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Pacific Ocean Only |
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XBT and CTD data sets taken on the Pacific side of the Antarctic Peninsula |
1996-2005 |
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Raw data for cruises taken off the Antarctic Peninsula includes temperature and salinity, and some ARGO data |
1992-2004 |
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The Data Trawler accesses data in the CMR Data Warehouse which is an Oracle data repository. CTD, hydrological, and moored instrument data are included. |
1980-2006 approx |
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Data sets from 7 cruises taken by the AADC. All data is available to view online |
1992-2000 |
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This provides quick access to ARGO float temperature, salinity and trajectory data in graphical form. |
2000-2006 |
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Each profiler is capable to collect more than 100 profiles; data are made available in the form .nc which is accessable by FTP |
2000-2006 |
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General position and meteorological data as well as methyl bromide data can be down loaded from the bottom of the page. |
1996 |
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Data is not yet public access but should be available by 2007. Contains current data and CTD data Cruise data for CTD taken from round the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula |
2003-2004 1991-2004 |
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Last updated 8 August 2006 