Sea Surface Temperature and Salinity Data Set (ship routes to and from the UK) (1963-1990)

Sea surface temperature and salinity data have been collected around British coastal waters and in the North Atlantic between 1963 and 1990. The data were collected by ships regularly plying routes between ports in the British Isles and the Continent, and along routes to the North Atlantic Ocean Weather Stations (OWS). Thirty individual shipping routes have been involved, approximately weekly measurements being taken at intervals ranging from 10 to 50 miles depending on the route. The following list details shipping routes and dates of data collection: Bristol - Finistere (Jan 1963 - Nov 1968); Clyde - OWS Alpha (May 1963 - Feb 1974); Clyde - OWS India (Jan 1963 - Jul 1975); Clyde - OWS Juliet (Jan 1963 - Jul 1975); Clyde - OWS Kilo (Mar 1963 - Dec 1972); Clyde - OWS Lima (Mar 1963 - May 1965, Jul 1975 - Dec 1990); Felixstowe - Rotterdam (Aug 1970 - Dec 1990); Fishguard - Cork (Jan 1963 - Oct 1968); Fishguard - Waterford (Jan 1963 - Dec 1966); Folkstone - Boulogne (Jan 1963 - Aug 1966); Heysham - Belfast (Feb 1965 - May 1977); Holyhead - Kish (Jan 1963 - Feb 1966); Hull - Kristiansand (Jan 1963 - May 1976); Larne - Stranraer (Jan 1963 - Feb 1966, Jan 1971 - Dec 1986); Leith - Bremen (Jan 1963 - Apr 1972); Leith - Copenhagen (Jan 1963 - Mar 1968); Liverpool - Belfast (Dec 1970 - Nov 1978); Liverpool - Douglas (Mar 1965 - Nov 1968); Liverpool - Dublin (Mar 1965 - Aug 1979); Liverpool - Larne (Jan 1987 - Dec 1988); Newhaven - Dieppe (Apr 1963 - Feb 1990); Scilly - Shamrock (May 1967 - Mar 1974); Southampton - Le Havre (Jan 1963 - May 1964); Southampton - St. Malo (May 1963 - Sep 1964); Swansea - Cork (May 1970 - Mar 1979); Weymouth - Channel Islands (Nov 1970 - Nov 1985); Weymouth - Cherbourg (Apr 1986 - Sep 1986); Whitehaven - Anglesey (Feb 1965 - Jan 1969). These observations provide useful information on the seasonal and short-term variability of temperature off-shore, and may enhance our knowledge regarding extreme values. The data were collected on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory and are stored at the British Oceanographic Data Centre.

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British Oceanographic Data Centre record 1048034
Date (Publication)
2017-10-03
Date (Creation)
2010-01-16
Date (Revision)
2010-01-16
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http://www.bodc.ac.uk/ / EDMED175
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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Lowestoft Fisheries Laboratory

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British Oceanographic Data Centre

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Data are freely available for use in teaching and research, providing due acknowledgment in any publication produced, following agreement to the terms and conditions of the British Oceanographic Data Centre Data Licence. The licence terms and conditions are available via https://www.bodc.ac.uk/data/documents/nodb/267795/

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English
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  • Oceans
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Begin date
1963
End date
1990
Reference system identifier
OGP / urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
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    British Oceanographic Data Centre

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    Instrument(s) used to collect data: salinity sensor.

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    English
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    Dataset
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    2018-02-06T15:16:38
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    MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard
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    Version 2.3.8
    Metadata author
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    British Oceanographic Data Centre

    Polly Hadžiabdic

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