RVSMDC Ship Data
Access is provided to underway meteorological data collected and quality
evaluated by the RVSMDC. The data listed here fall outside of organized
field campaigns or programs (e.g., TOGA/COARE,
WOCE,
SAMOS) for which the
RVSMDC also provides quality-evaluated data. Select a ship from the list
to view more details on available data and to download data and
quality reports.
Aurora Australis
The Australian R/V Aurora Australis , an Antarctic Cooperative Research Centre for the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Environment sponsored ship, provided automated weather observations taken every 15 minutes. The Data Logging System (automated weather system) was located at the center of the vessel. The variables available are:
| Platform Heading | Platform Speed |
| Earth Relative Wind Direction | Earth Relative Wind Speed |
| Sea Temperature | Atmospheric Pressure |
| Air Temperature | Relative Humidity |
| Cruise | Year | Dates Available | Date Public | Time Resolution |
Data Provider | R/V Country |
| 1994 | 1994 | 1994/12/13 - 1995/01/09 |
2000/04/14 | 15 | S. Rintoul | USA |
| 1995 | 1995 | 1995/01/10 - 1995/02/02 |
2000/04/14 | 15 | S. Rintoul | USA |
Bosei Maru 2
The Japanese R/V Bosei Maru 2, a Tokai University sponsored ship, provided bridge observations taken every hour. The variables available are:
| Earth Relative Wind Direction | Earth Relative Wind Speed |
| Sea Temperature | Atmospheric Pressure |
| Air Temperature | Relative Humidity |
| Cruise | Year | Dates Available | Date Public | Time Resolution |
Data Provider | R/V Country |
| 1994 | 1994 | 1994/10/15 - 1994/10/22 |
2000/04/14 | 60 | M. Fukasawa | USA |
Charles Darwin
The British R/V Charles Darwin, a Southampton Oceanography Centre and BODC sponsored ship, provided bridge and automated weather observations averaged once every minute. The MULTIMET automated weather system was located at the center of the vessel. The variables available are:
| Earth Relative Wind Direction | Earth Relative Wind Speed |
| Sea Temperature | Atmospheric Pressure |
| Air Temperature | Wet Bulb Temperature |
| Atmospheric Radiation |
| Cruise | Year | Dates Available | Date Public | Time Resolution |
Data Provider | R/V Country |
| ERS1 | 1991 | 1991/09/08 - 1991/09/26 |
2001/10/02 | 1 | M. Srokosz | UK |
Discovery
The British R/V Discovery, a Southampton Oceanography Centre and BODC sponsored ship, provided automated weather observations averaged once every minute. The MULTIMET automated weather system was located at the center of the vessel. The variables available are:
| Earth Relative Wind Direction | Earth Relative Wind Speed |
| Sea Temperature | Atmospheric Pressure |
| Air Temperature | Wet Bulb Temperature |
| Atmospheric Radiation |
| Cruise | Year | Dates Available | Date Public | Time Resolution |
Data Provider | R/V Country |
| 1994 | 1994 | 1994/08/05 - 1994/08/22 |
2000/03/14 | 1 | Herring | USA |
Heincke
The research vessel Heincke, an Institute for Baltic Sea Research and the Taxonomic Working Group - Helgoland Biological Department sponsored ship, provided automated weather observations taken in hourly intervals during some cruises and once a minute on other cruises. The automated weather system was located in the center of the vessel. The variables available are:
| Platform Course | Platform Speed |
| Earth Relative Wind Direction | Earth Relative Wind Speed |
| Sea Temperature | Atmospheric Pressure |
| Air Temperature | Wet Bulb Temperature |
| Dewpoint Temperature | Relative Humidity |
| Cruise | Year | Dates Available | Date Public | Time Resolution |
Data Provider | R/V Country |
| 1991 | 1991 | 1991/10/16 - 1991/10/19 |
1997/01/24 | 30 | H.C. John | USA |
Ka'Imimoana
The United States' R/V Ka'Imimoana , a NOAA sponsored ship, provided automated
weather observations taken every minute. The automated weather system was located on the bow of the
vessel. The variables available are:
| Platform Course | Platform Speed |
| Platform Relative Wind Direction | Platform Relative Wind Speed |
| Earth Relative Wind Direction | Earth Relative Wind Speed |
| Sea Temperature | Atmospheric Pressure |
| Air Temperature | Relative Humidity |
| Atmospheric Radiation |
| Cruise | Year | Dates Available | Date Public | Time Resolution |
Data Provider | R/V Country |
| 1999 | 1999 | 1999/01/23 - 1999/02/24 1999/04/30 - 1999/05/29 1999/05/31 - 1999/06/04 1999/07/01 - 1999/07/30 1999/08/05 - 1999/08/29 1999/09/09 - 1999/10/14 1999/10/21 - 1999/11/12 1999/11/21 - 1999/12/13 |
2003/10/01 | 1 | Ka'Imimoana Chief Survey Tech | USA |
| 2000 | 2000 | 2000/02/01 - 2000/03/01 2000/04/13 - 2000/05/18 2000/06/15 - 2000/07/04 2000/07/06 - 2000/07/12 2000/07/18 - 2000/08/12 2000/08/30 - 2000/09/24 2000/10/15 - 2000/11/10 2000/11/16 - 2000/12/11 |
2003/10/01 | 1 | Ka'Imimoana Chief Survey Tech | USA |
| 2001 | 2001 | 2001/01/14 - 2001/02/15 2001/03/26 - 2001/05/04 2001/05/29 - 2001/07/29 2001/08/13 - 2001/09/19 2001/09/28 - 2001/10/25 2001/10/31 - 2001/11/24 |
2003/10/01 | 1 | Ka'Imimoana Chief Survey Tech | USA |
Knorr
The United States' R/V Knorr , a WOCE Hydrographic Project Office (WHPO) sponsored ship, provided automated weather observations taken every minute. The IMET automated weather systems was located at the bow of the vessel. The variables available are:
| Platform Heading | Platform Course |
| Platform Speed | Platform Relative Wind Direction |
| Platform Relative Wind Speed | Earth Relative Wind Direction |
| Earth Relative Wind Speed | Sea Temperature |
| Atmospheric Pressure | Air Temperature |
| Relative Humidity | Precipitation |
| Atmospheric Radiation |
| Cruise | Year | Dates Available | Date Public | Time Resolution |
Data Provider | R/V Country |
| 1993 | 1993 | 1993/01/28 - 1993/02/01 1993/02/03 - 1993/02/18 1993/03/18 - 1993/03/28 1993/07/25 - 1993/08/18 1993/09/27 - 1993/10/21 1993/11/01 - 1993/11/19 1993/12/08 - 1993/12/21 |
2001/04/05 | 1 | N/A | USA |
| 1994 | 1994 | 1994/02/19 - 1994/02/28 1994/03/01 - 1994/03/19 1994/03/20 - 1994/03/28 |
2001/04/05 | 1 | N/A | USA |
| 1996 | 1996 | 1996/01/28 - 1996/01/30 1996/02/09 - 1996/03/11 1996/03/13 - 1996/03/26 1996/04/03 - 1996/05/08 1996/05/21 - 1996/06/19 1996/06/20 - 1996/06/22 1996/06/27 - 1996/08/08 1996/10/24 - 1996/11/01 1996/12/13 - 1996/12/31 |
2001/01/30 | 1 | N/A | USA |
| 1997 | 1997 | 1997/01/01 - 1997/01/27 1997/01/30 - 1997/02/01 |
2001/01/30 | 1 | N/A | USA |
Meteor
The German R/V Meteor, a Bundesamt fur Seeschif fahrt und Hydrographie sponsored ship, provided automated weather observations taken every hour during some cruises and averaged once a minute on other cruises. The DVS and IMMT automated weather systems were located at the center of the vessel. The variables available are:
| Platform Heading | Platform Course |
| Platform Speed | Platform Relative Wind Direction |
| Platform Relative Wind Speed | Earth Relative Wind Direction |
| Earth Relative Wind Speed | Sea Temperature |
| Atmospheric Pressure | Air Temperature |
| Dewpoint Temperature | Relative Humidity |
| Atmospheric Radiation |
| Cruise | Year | Dates Available | Date Public | Time Resolution |
Data Provider | R/V Country |
| 1997 | 1997 | 1997/05/15 - 1997/06/01 |
2000/04/14 | 1 | W. Zenk | Germany |
Polarstern
The German R/V Polarstern, a Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research - Bremerhaven sponsored ship, provided bridge observations taken every 3 hours and automated weather observations in 10 minute averages during some cruises and 1 minute intervals on other cruises. The automated weather system was located in the center of the vessel. The variables available are:
| Platform Heading | Platform Course |
| Platform Speed | Platform Relative Wind Direction |
| Platform Relative Wind Speed | Earth Relative Wind Direction |
| Earth Relative Wind Speed | Sea Temperature |
| Atmospheric Pressure | Air Temperature |
| Dewpoint Temperature | Relative Humidity |
| Specific Humidity | Rain Rate |
| Cruise | Year | Dates Available | Date Public | Time Resolution |
Data Provider | R/V Country |
| 1993 | 1993 | 1993/05/18 - 1993/10/05 1993/10/18 - 1993/11/27 1993/12/10 - 1994/01/29 |
2001/02/14 | 10 | G. Koenig-Langlo | Germany |
| 1994 | 1994 | 1994/02/11 - 1994/02/28 1994/04/01 - 1994/05/19 1994/05/31 - 1994/06/17 1994/07/05 - 1994/10/06 1994/11/23 - 1995/06/10 |
2001/02/14 | 10 | G. Koenig-Langlo | Germany |
| 1995 | 1995 | 1995/07/07 - 1995/10/29 1995/11/09 - 1996/03/08 |
2001/02/14 | 10 | G. Koenig-Langlo | Germany |
| 1996 | 1996 | 1996/05/21 - 1996/06/20 1996/07/12 - 1996/09/22 1996/10/05 - 1996/11/08 |
2001/02/14 | 10 | G. Koenig-Langlo | Germany |
Prof. Multanovsky
Data are not available for this vessel.
| Platform Course | Platform Speed |
| Earth Relative Wind Speed | Sea Temperature |
| Atmospheric Pressure | Air Temperature |
| Relative Humidity |
| Cruise | Year | Dates Available | Date Public | Time Resolution |
Data Provider | R/V Country |
| 1992 | 1992 | 1992/12/19 - 1993/01/11 |
1999/12/22 | 60 | S.Gulev | USA |
Roger Revelle
The United States' R/V Roger Revelle, a Scripps Institute of Oceanography sponsored ship, provided automated weather observations taken every minute. The IMET automated weather system was located at the bow of the vessel. The variables available are:
| Platform Heading | Platform Course |
| Platform Speed | Platform Relative Wind Direction |
| Platform Relative Wind Speed | Earth Relative Wind Direction |
| Earth Relative Wind Speed | Atmospheric Pressure |
| Air Temperature | Relative Humidity |
| Precipitation | Atmospheric Radiation |
| Cruise | Year | Dates Available | Date Public | Time Resolution |
Data Provider | R/V Country |
| 1997 | 1997 | 1997/10/03 - 1997/10/13 1997/10/20 - 1997/11/23 1997/12/01 - 1997/12/31 |
2000/08/22 | 1 | N/A | USA |
| 1998 | 1998 | 1998/01/01 - 1998/01/01 1998/01/08 - 1998/02/07 1998/02/13 - 1998/03/18 1998/03/24 - 1998/03/30 1998/04/01 - 1998/04/12 1998/04/14 - 1998/04/28 1998/05/03 - 1998/05/29 |
2000/08/22 | 1 | N/A | USA |
Ronald Brown
The United States' R/V Ronald Brown , a NOAA sponsored ship, provided automated weather observations taken every minute. The IMET automated weather system was located on the bow of the vessel. The variables available are:
| Platform Heading | Platform Course |
| Platform Speed | Platform Relative Wind Direction |
| Platform Relative Wind Speed | Earth Relative Wind Direction |
| Earth Relative Wind Speed | Sea Temperature |
| Atmospheric Pressure | Air Temperature |
| Relative Humidity | Atmospheric Radiation |
| Cruise | Year | Dates Available | Date Public | Time Resolution |
Data Provider | R/V Country |
| 1997 | 1997 | 1997/07/28 - 1997/09/06 1997/09/12 - 1997/09/16 1997/09/19 - 1997/10/05 1997/10/11 - 1997/10/25 1997/10/29 - 1997/11/14 1997/11/16 - 1997/11/19 |
2000/08/21 | 1 | J.Shannahoff | USA |
| 1998 | 1998 | 1998/05/07 - 1998/05/19 1998/05/25 - 1998/06/25 1998/06/28 - 1998/07/07 1998/07/11 - 1998/07/29 1998/07/30 - 1998/08/15 1998/08/19 - 1998/08/24 1998/08/26 - 1998/09/20 1998/09/24 - 1998/10/03 1998/10/14 - 1998/11/14 1998/11/17 - 1998/11/20 |
2000/08/21 | 1 | J.Shannahoff | USA |
| 1999 | 1999 | 1999/02/11 - 1999/02/20 1999/02/22 - 1999/03/01 1999/03/09 - 1999/03/23 1999/03/26 - 1999/04/02 1999/04/08 - 1999/04/18 1999/07/28 - 1999/08/19 1999/08/24 - 1999/09/21 1999/09/25 - 1999/10/23 1999/11/02 - 1999/11/06 1999/11/10 - 1999/12/16 |
2003/10/01 | 1 | J.Shannahoff | USA |
| 2000 | 2000 | 2000/05/21 - 2000/06/04 |
2003/10/01 | 1 | J.Shannahoff | USA |
| 2002a | 2002 | 2002/01/15 - 2002/01/19 2002/01/21 - 2002/01/27 2002/02/01 - 2002/02/24 2002/03/03 - 2002/03/07 2002/03/10 - 2002/03/18 2002/03/21 - 2002/03/22 2002/03/25 - 2002/03/26 2002/06/18 - 2002/06/29 2002/07/12 - 2002/07/26 2002/07/29 - 2002/08/11 2002/08/17 - 2002/08/23 |
2003/12/01 | 1 | J.Shannahoff | USA |
| 2002b | 2002 | 2002/08/27 - 2002/09/15 2002/09/19 - 2002/09/30 2002/10/11 - 2002/11/06 |
2003/12/01 | 1 | J.Shannahoff | USA |
| 2003a | 2003 | 2003/02/04 - 2003/02/15 2003/02/19 - 2003/03/07 2003/03/10 - 2003/03/28 2003/06/04 - 2003/06/07 2003/06/10 - 2003/06/14 2003/06/19 - 2003/07/10 2003/07/15 - 2003/08/10 2003/08/28 - 2003/09/02 2003/09/03 - 2003/09/04 |
2003/12/01 | 1 | J.Shannahoff | USA |
| 2003b | 2003 | 2003/09/09 - 2003/09/19 2003/09/21 - 2003/10/03 2003/10/05 - 2003/10/11 2003/10/17 - 2003/10/18 2003/10/27 - 2003/11/21 |
2004/12/01 | 1 | J.Shannahoff | USA |
| 2004a | 2004 | 2004/02/12 - 2004/02/25 2004/03/01 - 2004/03/15 2004/03/17 - 2004/03/26 2004/03/29 - 2004/04/13 2004/04/30 - 2004/05/03 2004/05/09 - 2004/05/24 |
2005/02/01 | 1 | J.Shannahoff | USA |
| 2004b | 2004 | 2004/05/27 - 2004/06/12 2004/06/18 - 2004/06/28 2004/07/05 - 2004/07/23 2004/07/26 - 2004/08/12 2004/09/22 - 2004/10/03 2004/10/10 - 2004/10/18 2004/10/29 - 2004/11/28 2004/12/05 - 2004/12/23 |
2006/01/01 | 1 | J.Shannahoff | USA |
| 2005a | 2004 | 2004/12/29 - 2005/01/05 2005/01/11 - 2005/02/22 2005/03/01 - 2005/03/05 2005/03/10 - 2005/03/18 |
2006/01/01 | 1 | J.Shannahoff | USA |
| 2005b | 2005 | 2005/07/11 - 2005/07/15 2005/07/17 - 2005/08/03 2005/08/10 - 2005/09/03 2005/09/06 - 2005/09/09 2005/09/11 - 2005/09/24 2005/10/04 - 2005/10/20 2005/10/27 - 2005/11/25 |
2006/07/01 | 1 | J.Shannahoff | USA |
Sonne
The German R/V Sonne, an Institute fur Meereskunde sponsored ship, provided bridge observations during some cruises and automated weather observations on other cruises, each taken every minute. The automated weather system was located in the center of the vessel. The variables available are:
| Earth Relative Wind Direction | Earth Relative Wind Speed |
| Sea Temperature | Atmospheric Pressure |
| Air Temperature | Relative Humidity |
| Cruise | Year | Dates Available | Date Public | Time Resolution |
Data Provider | R/V Country |
| 1997 | 1997 | 1997/11/21 - 1997/12/15 1997/12/18 - 1997/12/31 |
2000/04/14 | 1 | M. Dengler | Germany |
| 1998 | 1998 | 1998/01/01 - 1998/01/05 |
2000/04/14 | 1 | M. Dengler | Germany |
Thompson
The United States' R/V Thompson, a University of Washington School of Oceanography and University of Hawaii (HOTS) sponsored ship, provided bridge and automated weather (AWS) observations. The bridge observations were taken every four hours and the AWS were taken every minute. The IMET automated weather system was located on the bow of the vessel and the variables included are:
| Platform Heading | Platform Course |
| Platform Speed | Platform Relative Wind Direction |
| Platform Relative Wind Speed | Earth Relative Wind Direction |
| Earth Relative Wind Speed | Sea Temperature |
| Atmospheric Pressure | Air Temperature |
| Relative Humidity | Precipitation |
| Rain Rate | Atmospheric Radiation |
| Cruise | Year | Dates Available | Date Public | Time Resolution |
Data Provider | R/V Country |
| 1994 | 1994 | 1994/09/18 - 1994/10/07 1994/10/11 - 1994/10/25 1994/10/28 - 1994/11/21 1994/11/28 - 1994/12/19 |
2001/01/30 | 1 | Neil Bogue | USA |
| 1995 | 1995 | 1995/02/08 - 1995/02/28 1995/04/13 - 1995/04/29 1995/06/21 - 1995/07/13 1995/09/19 - 1995/10/11 1995/10/14 - 1995/10/25 |
2001/01/30 | 1 | Neil Bogue | USA |
| 1996 | 1996 | 1996/01/18 - 1996/01/21 1996/01/22 - 1996/01/26 1996/01/30 - 1996/03/10 1996/03/13 - 1996/04/02 1996/04/03 - 1996/04/11 1996/04/15 - 1996/05/14 1996/05/18 - 1996/06/27 1996/07/08 - 1996/07/22 1996/08/12 - 1996/08/27 1996/10/12 - 1996/10/20 |
2001/01/30 | 1 | Neil Bogue | USA |
| 1997 | 1997 | 1997/01/07 - 1997/01/25 1997/01/31 - 1997/03/03 |
2001/01/30 | 1 | Neil Bogue | USA |
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