The NIRO Bathythermograph (MBT) and other data set was submitted by Mr. Borris Trotsenko of PPO Yugrybpoisk, USSR via File Transfer Protocol to the National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC). The dataset is managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under accession number 9400180. Its last recorded metadata update was on 2026-03-05.
Use Cases
- Modeling ocean temperature profiles based on bathythermograph data.
- Analyzing historical water depth measurements for marine research.
- Studying marine data collection methods from the USSR era.
Strengths
- Data originates from a specific research institution (PPO Yugrybpoisk, USSR).
- Managed by a recognized national authority (NOAA/NODC).
- Has a specific NCEI accession identifier (9400180).
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- PPO Yugrybpoisk, USSR, submitted to NODC.
- Collection Method
- Submitted via File Transfer Protocol.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-05 23:22:05.769662; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
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