Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard Bathythermograph (MBT) (C128) format.
The C128 format is used for temperature-depth profile data obtained using the mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument. The maximum depth of MBT observations is approximately 285 m. Therefore, MBT data are useful only in studying the thermal structure of the upper layers of the ocean. Cruise information, date, position, and time are reported for each observation. The data record comprises pairs of temperature-depth values. Temperature data in this file are recorded at uniform 5 m depth intervals.
About this Dataset
| Title | WIND DIRECTION, pH and other data from USCGC GLACIER, USNS SILAS BENT and other platforms from 1966-02-19 to 1968-12-17 (NCEI Accession 6800000) |
|---|---|
| Description | Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard Bathythermograph (MBT) (C128) format. The C128 format is used for temperature-depth profile data obtained using the mechanical bathythermograph (MBT) instrument. The maximum depth of MBT observations is approximately 285 m. Therefore, MBT data are useful only in studying the thermal structure of the upper layers of the ocean. Cruise information, date, position, and time are reported for each observation. The data record comprises pairs of temperature-depth values. Temperature data in this file are recorded at uniform 5 m depth intervals. |
| Modified | 2025-11-19T16:56:02.906Z |
| Publisher Name | N/A |
| Contact | N/A |
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HUNT , FUJI , HUMBOLDT , LYNCH , NOAA Ship Surveyor , OSHORO MARU , SAN PABLO , SHIKMONA , UNKNOWN PLATFORMS OF CANADA , USCGC Burton Island , USCGC Chautauqua , USCGC Evergreen , USCGC Glacier , USCGC Hamilton , USCGC NORTHWIND , USCGC PONTCHARTRAIN , USCGC Rockaway , USCGC SPENCER , USCGC Taney , USCGC WACHUSETT , USCGC WINNEBAGO , USNS CHAIN , USNS James M. 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