Temperature, salinity and other measurements found in datasets OSD, MBT, XBT and CTD taken from the HOKUSEI-MARU, OSHORO MARU and other platforms in the North Pacific, Coastal N Pacific and other locations from 1982 to 2002 (NCEI Accession 0000965)

Nutrients, water density, salinity, and temperature profile data were collected using XBT, AXBT, bottle, and CTD casts in a World-wide distribution from 01 January 1994 to 31 December 2002. Data were submitted by the Japan Hydrographic Office.