Oceanographic Data Sets (about)

Reid/Mantyla Section Data A library of more than 2000 oceanographic sections developed from the cruises used in the Reid/Mantyla pre-WOCE data set; available in NODC SD2 and Java OceanAtlas binary formats, organized by Sub-Basin, Cruise Date and Ship Name/Code. Browse the Reid/Mantyla Set Download the entire Reid/Mantyla set. (zip archive of JOA binary files - 9.5 MB)

WOA98 (Levitus Set) Collections of profiles of average temperature, salinity, oxygen, and nutrient data extracted from the Levitus et al. WOA98 averaged property fields; presented on sub-grids and on vertical sections at 10-degree intervals of latitude and longitude. All data is in JOA binary format. Textually browse the WOA98 Set Graphically browse the WOA98 Set Download the entire WOA98 set. (zip archive of JOA binary files - 9.2 MB)

WHP-Basin Scale Sections Basin-scale sections from the 1990-1998 WOCE Hydrographic Program, with station overlaps from multiple cruises removed. Most WHP sections contain data for an expanded range of properties such as CFCs, CO2 system parameters, He/Tr, and/or radiocarbon. All data is in JOA binary format. North Atlantic | South Atlantic | Indian | Pacific Download the entire WHP set. (zip archive of JOA binary files - 12 MB)

Single Expedition and Special Purpose Sets Data from notable pre-WOCE expeditions, a collection of the best of the pre-1990s sections for examining basin-scale ocean water properties, a collection of Arctic and Nordic Sea data, and custom-made data files. Go to an in-depth description page GeoSECS | SAVE | TTO Atlantic sets Atlantic | Indian | Pacific Pre-WOCE Basin Scale Sections Arctic/Nordic cruises/sections (download all zip archive of JOA binary files - 617 KB)