field name | position (char) | description |
quad | 1 | WMO quad, quadrant code 1=NE, 3=SE, 5=SW, 7=NW |
latitude | 2 | latitude (DDMM) |
longitude | 6 | longitude (DDMM) |
date | 11 | Date (YYMMDD) |
time | 17 | Time (hours to tenths) |
vessel | 20 | NODC ship code; 2 char country code + 2char vessel code |
num_dep_temp | 24 | number of depth-temp obs in record |
data_type | 27 | NODC archive data type 3=MBT, 4=XBT etc |
cruise | 28 | NODC-assigned cruise number |
station | 33 | NODC-assigned station number |
depth_1 | 37 | First depth whole meters |
temperature_1 | 41 | First temperature (deg C to hundredths) |
depth_2 | 45 | |
temperature_2 | 49 | |
depth_3 | 53 | |
temperature_3 | 57 |
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Last Updated on 1/13/99
By Kathryn L. Elder