Research Vessel Surface Meteorology Data Center

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

*Certain variables may not be available for every cruise on this ship.

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Download Year Dates available Cruise Information Data Provider Time Resolution
Date Public R/V Country
Download 1993 01/28/93 - 02/01/93
02/03/93 - 02/18/93
03/18/93 - 03/28/93
07/25/93 - 08/18/93
09/27/93 - 10/21/93
11/01/93 - 11/19/93
12/08/93 - 12/21/93
Map & QC Report N/A 1
05 APR 2001 USA
Download 1994 02/19/94 - 02/28/94
03/01/94 - 03/19/94
03/20/94 - 03/28/94
Map & QC Report N/A 1
05 APR 2001 USA
Download 1996 01/28/96 - 01/30/96
02/09/96 - 03/11/96
03/13/96 - 03/26/96
04/03/96 - 05/08/96
05/21/96 - 06/19/96
06/20/96 - 06/22/96
06/27/96 - 08/08/96
10/24/96 - 11/01/96
12/13/96 - 12/31/96
Map & QC Report N/A 1
30 JAN 2001 USA
Download 1997 01/01/97 - 01/27/97
01/30/97 - 02/01/97
Map & QC Report N/A 1
30 JAN 2001 USA

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