Temperature, chemical, physical, and other data were collected from the OSHORO MARU from April 20, 1970 to September 7, 1970. Data were submitted by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Data were collected using bottle in the Bering sea and Sea of Okhotsk. Physical properties include water color, water transparency, and wind force.

Temperature profile data were collected using MBT casts from multiple platforms in a world-wide distribution from December 23, 1964 to December 19, 1991. Additional funding for digitizing historic data was provided by GODAR.

Temperature, salinity, oxygen, phosphate, and other data were collected using bottle casts from the CARYN and ALBATROSS III in the North Atlantic Ocean from October 21, 1948 to October 15, 1951. These data were submitted by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Additional funding for digitizing historic data was provided by GODAR.

Temperature profile and nutrients data were collected using bottle casts from the ORION and EASTWARD in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean. Data were collected from 19 April 1971 to 30 March 1994. Data were submitted by Servicio Hidrografico Y Oceanografico De La Armada De Chile with support from Global Ocean Data Archaeology and Rescue (GODAR) project. Nutrients data include nitrate, nitrite, oxygen, phosphate, and silicate.

Temperature profile data were collected using MBT casts in the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean from the SKIF, MYSLITEL, SEVASTOPOLSKIY RYBAK, PRIMORETS, ZHELEZNYAKOV, GORNOSTAEVKA, and GOLUB MIRA from 12 September 1970 to 19 May 1990. Additional funding for digitizing historic data were provided by GODAR.

Temperature profile data were collected using MBT casts in a world wide distribution from AELITA, ESTAFETA OKTYABRYA, MARLIN, ORHEVI, POLYAKOV, and ZVEZDA AZOVA from 30 January 1970 to 26 July 1990. Additional funding for digitizing historic data were provided by GODAR.

Temperature profile data were collected using MBT casts in a World-wide distribution from the NAUKA, FIOLENT, LESNOYE, and other platforms from 26 July 1966 to 09 September 1990. Additional funding for digitizing historic data were provided by GODAR.

Temperature profile data were collected using MBT casts in a World-wide distribution from the NAUKA, AELITA, LESNOYE, and other platforms from 18 June 1970 to 05 May 1989. Additional funding for digitizing historic data were provided by GODAR.

Temperature profile data were collected using MBT casts in a World-wide distribution from the SKIF, MARLIN, NAUKA, and other platforms from 12 January 1968 to 17 June 1990. Additional funding for digitizing historic data were provided by GODAR.

Chemical, temperature, and other data were collected using bottle casts in a world-wide distribution from multiple ships from October 4, 1961 to August 24, 1990. These data were submitted by B. Trotsenko of YugNIRO. Additional funding for digitizing historic data was provided by GODAR.