ISSN 0915-9851
JP012-00-1

RNODC ACTIVITY REPORT
No.11
March 2000

Responsible National Oceanographic Data Center
for WESTPAC
for IGOSS
for MARPOLMON
for ADCP

JAPAN

OCEANOGRAPHICDATA CENTER

Hydrographic Department
Maritime Safety Agency
5-3-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, TOKYO, 104-0045

JAPANPREFACEThe Japan Oceanographic Data Center (JODC) was established in the
Hydrographic Department, Maritime Safety Agency of Japan in 1965 in accordancewith the resolution adopted by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission(IOC) of UNESCO in 1961.
Since its establishment, JODC has been fulfilling the role of the synthetic
marine data bank of Japan, and has been carrying out internationally its services
as the National Oceanographic Data Center under the system of International
Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) and also in charge of theResponsible National Oceanographic Data Center (RNODC) for WESTPAC, IGOSS,MARPOLMON and ADCP.
This annual publication, "RNODC Activity Report" is to inform of theactivities of JODC as the aforementioned RNODCs to data contributors, data users,
oceanographic community and other national oceanographic data centers within theframework of IODE.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation forthe continuing support given by institutes and centers of the IODE System throughtheir sending of data.
March, 2000
Toshio NAGAI
Director
Japan Oceanographic Data Center
5-3-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0045 JapanPhone: +81 3 3541 4295

Fax

: +81 3 3545 2885

E-mail: mail@jodc.jhd.go.jp

WWW: http://www.jodc.jhd.go.jp

CONTENTS
1. Terms of Reference for RNODCs
1.1 RNODC for WESTPAC ......................................................................... 1
1.2 RNODC for IGOSS ............................................................................... 1
1.3 RNODC for MARPOLMON .................................................................. 2
1.4 RNODC for ADCP................................................................................. 2
2. Activity of RNODCs
2.1 RNODC-WESTPAC
2.1.1

Activities....................................................................................... 3

2.1.2

Data holdings ............................................................................... 3

Table 1 The inventory of CSR in 1998 ...................................................... 3
Table 2 Number of Archived Data for WESTPAC .................................... 5
2.2 RNODC-IGOSS
2.2.1

Activities ......................................................................................... 5

2.2.2

Data holdings.................................................................................. 5

Table 3 Number of Archived Data for BATHY/TESAC ............................ 6Fig.1

Station Plots of Data for BATHY/TESAC.................................... 6

2.3 RNODC-MARPOLMON
2.3.1

Activities ......................................................................................... 7

2.3.2

Data holdings.................................................................................. 7

Table 4 Number of Archived Data for MARPOLMON ............................ 7Fig. 2

Station Plots for BEACH TAR .................................................... 8Fig. 3

Station Plots for TAR BALL........................................................ 8Fig. 4

Station Plots for HYDROCARBON ............................................ 9Fig. 5

Station Plots for OIL SLICK ....................................................... 92.4 RNODC-ADCP
2.4.1

Activities ...................................................................................... 102.4.2

Data holdings................................................................................ 10

Table 5 Number of Archived Data for ADCP .......................................... 10Fig. 6

Station Plots for ADCP.............................................................. 10

1. Terms of Reference for RNODCs
1.1 RNODC for WESTPAC
Operated by NODC of Japan since 24 February 1979.
(1) To produce a work plan to define: i) the procedures of JODC in acquiring, processing,reformatting and archiving, distribution of data and inventory of research cruises in theWESTPAC region with reference to the WDC system, and ii) the implementation of thiswork plan;(2)

To provide a mechanism for registration of WESTPAC cruises with RNODC - WESTPAC;(3)

To work closely with National Co-ordinators for IODE and any other national contact
points for data management within WESTPAC who might be appointed by Member
States;(4)

To publish a guide for WESTPAC data management for distribution to Member States
through national contact points.

1.2 RNODC for IGOSS (BATHY and TESAC)
Operated by NODCs of Japan, the USA and Russia (then, the USSR) since September
1979.
(1)

To acquire BATHY, TESAC data sets and sub-surface temperature data from driftingand moored buoys from IGOSS Specialized Oceanographic Center (SOC) for area ofresponsibility;(2)

To apply supplementary quality control to acquire d data and provide services to users
after 30 days from receipt of that data;(3)

To archive, and make available to users, selected data products from SOCs and analysis
centres;(4)

To acquire non-operational BATHY, TESAC and sub-surface temperature data fromdrifting and moored buoys and/or datasets for area of responsibility;(5)

To apply quality control of non-operational data, prepare integrated datasets andprovide services to users;(6)

To provide for exchange of IGOSS data in GF-3 format with other RNODCs or to otherusers as requested;(7)

To maintain a database and inventories for areas of responsibility;(8)To prepare products based on operational and non-operational IGOSS data, asappropriate;(9)To transmit to the WDCs annually datasets in GF-3 format, inventories and selected
data products;(10) To prepare summary and BATHY, TESAC and sub-surface temperature from driftingand moored buoys database plots and transmit to the IOC Secretariat every 15 Augustand 15 February for data received during the previous 6 months;

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(11) To participate in efforts to monitor data flow;(12) To participate as feasible in IOC training programmes;(13) To provide for exchange of documentation and software regarding quality control andprocessing procedures, with other RNODCs, as possible.

1.3 RNODC for MARPOLMON
Operated by NODCs of Japan, the USA and Russia (then, the USSR) since 3 May 1987.
(1)

To provide a referral capacity to worldwide holdings of marine pollution data.

(2)

To provide copies of processed data to World Data Centres A and B (Oceanography);(3)

To provide machine listings and simple statistics of marine pollution data;(4)

To produce graphics of marine pollution data, for the use of concerned Member States;(5)

To conduct formal or informal training sessions for data centre personnel involved in theprogramme and for those who actively submit marine pollution data.

1.4 RNODC for ADCP
Operated by NODC of Japan since July 1991.
(1)

To compile and evaluate information on existing data sets held by Member States
already active ADCP measurements and produce a catalogue of ADCP users withreferral capacity;(2)

To produce a detailed catalogue of ADCP users that includes information about their
ADCP instrumentation, related instrumentation (GPS, Loran, measurement of ship
motion, etc.), procedures, averaging/sampling (temporal and spatial vertical andhorizontal), quality assurance methods, formats, products and uses of data;(3)

To establish provisional standards and procedures for the reduction, quality control,archiving, and exchange of ADCP data;(4)

To assemble a pilot ADCP data archive of samples of ADCP data from other Member
States so as to assess the effectiveness of the proposed standards and procedures;(5)

To prepare guidelines concerning the different performance characteristics and datadocumentation relevant to each instrument type, in order to formulate adequate data
documentation and quality control;(6)

To report on the progress of RNODC ADCP to the Group of Experts on RNODCs andClimate Data, and to IODE-XIV.

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2 Activity of RNODCs
2.1 RNODC-WESTPAC
2.1.1 Activities
Major activities are as follows:(1)

The collection and archive of CSR (Cruise Summary Report of IODE, ROSCOPs 3rdedition) and data since the starting of the WESTPAC programme in 1979.
Connected website about WESTPAC and CSR are follows:
WESTPAC : http:// www.jodc.jhd.go.jp/project_westpac.html
CSR

(2)

: http:// www.jodc.jhd.go.jp/info/csr_j.html (Japanese)

The annual training course on oceanographic data management carried out from 24
January to 4 February 2000 and five trainees from China, Indonesia, Korea, Russia andVietnam were participated.

2.1.2 Data holdings
Data holdings are shown in the following tables:(1)

Table 1: The inventory of CSR in 1998.

(2)

Table 2: Number of Archived Data for WESTPAC.

Table1: The inventory of CSR in 1998
AGENCY
ORI/UTMMO/JMASHIPAREAPERIOD

Philippine Sea
1998/01/13
Japan Sea
1998/01/16
North Pacific Ocean,
CMD/JMAKEIFU MARU
1998/01/21
Philippine Sea
East China Sea,
CMD/JMA
RYOFU MARU
1998/01/23
Philippine Sea
HMO/JMA
KOFU MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/01/30
ORI/UTTANSEI MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/02/20
ORI/UTTANSEI MARU
Philippine Sea
1998/03/11
NFRDI/KOREA INCHON 888
Yellow Sea
1998/04/01
FF/NU
NAGASAKI MARU East China Sea
1998/04/02
ORI/UTTANSEI MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/04/07
NFRDI/KOREA KYONGBUK 885
Japan Sea1998/04/07
WAKATORI
SFHS
Philippine Sea
1998/04/09
MARU
NFRDI/KOREA TANGU3
East China Sea
1998/04/14
CMD/JMA
RYOFU MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/04/23
CMD/JMA
RYOFU MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/04/23
MMO/JMASEIFU MARU
Japan Sea
1998/04/24
HMO/JMA
KOFU MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/04/28
ORI/UTTANSEI MARU
Philippine Sea
1998/05/08
FF/NU
NAGASAKI MARU East China Sea
1998/05/08
NFRDI/KOREA TANGU3
East China Sea
1998/05/12
ORI/UTTANSEI MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/05/18

3TANSEI MARUSEIFU MARUDATA TYPE- 1998/01/19 B,H- 1998/03/02 B,D,G,H,M,P- 1998/02/20 D,G,H,M,P- 1998/03/05 B,D,G,H,M,P- 1998/03/04- 1998/02/26- 1998/03/17- 1998/04/20- 1998/04/22- 1998/04/13- 1998/04/20

B,D,H,M,P
B,H
B,G,H,P
B,D,H,M
B,H
B,D,H,M- 1998/04/25 H,M- 1998/04/21- 1998/05/15- 1998/05/15- 1998/05/31- 1998/05/29- 1998/05/15- 1998/06/04- 1998/05/22- 1998/05/24

B,D,H,M
B,D,G,H,M,P
B,D,G,H,M,P
B,D,G,H,M,P
B,D,H,M,P
B,D,H
B,D,H
B,D,H,M
B,D,H

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ESST/KU

East China Sea
1998/05/20
Bering Sea, NorthFF/HU
OSHORO MARU
1998/06/03
Pacific Ocean
NFRDI/KOREA KYONGBUK 885
Japan Sea
1998/06/06
NFRDI/KOREA TANGU3
East China Sea
1998/06/08
NFRDI/KOREA INCHON 888
Yellow Sea
1998/06/08
CMD/JMA
RYOFU MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/06/09
HMO/JMA
KOFU MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/06/10
HMO/JMA
KOFU MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/06/10
ORI/UTTANSEI MARU
Philippine Sea
1998/06/15
FF/NU
KAKUYO MARU
East China Sea1998/06/24
MMO/JMASEIFU MARU
Japan Sea
1998/06/26
East China Sea,
ORI/UTTANSEI MARU
1998/06/27
Philippine Sea
RIAM/KU
KAKUYO MARU
Japan Sea
1998/06/30
FF/NU
KAKUYO MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/07/12
East China Sea,
FF/NU
NAGASAKI MARU
1998/07/12
Philippine Sea
ORI/UTTANSEI MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/07/22
ORI/UTTANSEI MARU
Philippine Sea
1998/07/31
NFRDI/KOREA INCHON 888
Yellow Sea
1998/08/04
NFRDI/KOREA TANGU3
East China Sea
1998/08/05
NFRDI/KOREA PUSAN 851
East China Sea
1998/08/05
NFRDI/KOREA TANGU3
Japan Sea
1998/08/19
FF/NU
NAGASAKI MARU East China Sea
1998/08/20
ORI/UTHAKUHO MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/09/07
CMD/JMA
RYOFU MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/09/16
North Pacific Ocean,
ORI/UTTANSEI MARU
1998/09/25
Japan Sea
HMO/JMA
KOFU MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/10/06
HMO/JMA
KOFU MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/10/06
MMO/JMASEIFU MARU
Japan Sea
1998/10/07
FF/NU
KAKUYO MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/10/24
FF/NU
NAGASAKI MARU East China Sea
1998/11/06
MMO/JMASEIFU MARU
Japan Sea
1998/11/18
HMO/JMAKOFU MARU
North Pacific Ocean 1998/11/18
CMD/JMA
RYOFU MARU
Philippine Sea
1998/11/26
NFRDI/KOREA INCHON 888
Yellow Sea
1998/12/04
FF/NU
NAGASAKI MARU East China Sea
1998/12/08
NFRDI/KOREA TANGU3
East China Sea
1998/12/09
NFRDI/KOREA KYONGBUK 885
Japan Sea
1998/12/09

4

KAKUYO MARU

- 1998/05/28 D,H- 1998/08/19 B,H- 1998/06/17- 1998/06/15- 1998/06/19- 1998/07/31- 1998/08/10- 1998/10/08- 1998/06/24- 1998/07/03- 1998/08/14

B,D,H,M
B,D,H,M
B,D,H,M
B,D,G,H,M,P
B,D,G,H,M,P
B,D,G,H,M,P
G
B
B,D,G,H,M,P- 1998/07/06 M- 1998/06/18 D,H- 1998/08/11 H- 1998/08/10 B,H- 1998/07/28- 1998/08/05- 1998/08/20- 1998/08/13- 1998/08/08- 1998/08/26- 1998/09/04- 1998/10/28- 1998/11/13

B,D,H
B,G,H
B,D,H,M
B,D,H,M
B,D,H,M
B,D,H,M
B,H
B,D,H
B,D,G,H,M,P- 1998/10/02 B,G- 1998/11/05- 1998/11/05- 1998/11/08- 1998/12/21- 1998/11/30- 1998/12/06- 1998/12/10- 1998/12/02- 1998/12/16- 1998/12/18- 1998/12/16- 1998/12/18

B,D,H,M,P
B,D,H,M,P
B,D,H,M,P
H
B,G,H
B,D,G,H,M
B,D,H,M
D,H,G,M
B,D,H,M
B,H
B,D,H,M
B,D,H,M

B: Biology & Fisheries

D: Physical Oceanography (Current)

G: Geology & Geophysics

H: Physical (Salinity & Temperature) & Chemical Oceanography

M: Meteorology

P: Contamination

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Table 2: Number of Archived Data for WESTPAC
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
TOTAL

NANSEN

STD

CTD

XBT

DBT

2,925
3,023
2,898
2,669
1,691
1,499
1,173
1,607
1,190
454
5
1,491
1,322
1,060
226
262
182
125
0
0
0
23,802

110
319
187
181
72
21
156
376
365
00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,787

0
0
00
119
370
486
891
1,289
2,624
2,909
2,576
2,231
1,809
2,563
1,446
315
222
217
278
0
20,345

2,847
4,645
3,869
5,665
5,804
6,385
8,002
8,863
8,457
12,083
11,577
11,304
11,769
9,216
11,244
3,084
2,525
2,312
3,137
810
0
133,598

674
2,321
2,507
3,225
3,423
3,846
3,5032,090
1,667
877
475
1,134
1,650
18
1,891
73
00000
29,374

GEK/DRIFT
5,269
6,281
6,041
6,061
6,025
7,121
5,471
5,793
4,972
2,811
1,626
871
841
216
152
24
117
0000
59,692

Remark: above data was extracted by area of 100E to 180E and 40S to 60N.

2.2 RNODC-IGOSS (Integrated Global Ocean Services System)
2.2.1 Activities
Major activities is the management of the data for specific geographical areas as RNODC
with the responsibility since the starting of the IGOSS project in 1977.

2.2.2 Data holdingsJODC received BATHY/TESAC data through the GTS(Global Telecommunications
System) from JMA (Japan Meteorological Agency), that is one of SOC, and applied quality
control procedure for final archiving.

Data holdings are shown in the following table and figure:

5(1)

Table 3: Number of Archived Data for BATHY/TESAC.

(2)

Fig.1: Station Plots for BATHY/TESAC.

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Table 3: Number of Archived Data for BATHY/TESAC
YEAR

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

BATHY

23,64925,76623,23526,561

32,256

41,76733,437

TESAC

721

5,501

7,0995,824

5,678

6,633

5,120

YEAR

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

BATHY

29,15931,41025,36743,32455,762

57,23960,039

TESAC

5,008

4,969

2,141

1,320

2,155

2,622

2,207

YEAR

1996

1997

1998

1999

BATHY

63,89672,72349,68456,148

TESAC

2,171

1,266

4,740

9,332

Fig.3: Station Plots for BATHY/TESAC

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2.3 RNODC-MARPOLMON
2.3.1 Activities
Major activities are as follows:(1)

Collection and management of four types of data, namely oil slick, tar ball, beach tar andhydrocarbon, since 1975.

(2)

The received data are digitized and forwarded to WDC in the IODE exchange format.

2.3.2 Data holdings
Data holdings are shown in the following table and figures:(1)

Table 4: Number of Archived Data for MARPOLMON(2)

Fig. 2: Station Plots for BEACH TAR(3)

Fig. 3: Station Plots for TAR BALL

(4)

Fig. 4: Station Plots for HYDROCARBON(5)Fig. 5: Station Plots for OIL SLICK

Table 4: Number of Archived Data for MARPOLMONYear
BEACH TAR
TAR BALLHYDRO CARBON
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
19921993
1994
1995
1996
1997

7

0
0
404
799
740
665
676
581
570
588
560
588
582
624
638
653
679
650
647
634
618
588
583
0
0

341
229
1,059
1,096
738
606
385
503
501
459
585
417
449
536
598
494
565
527
465
441
422
345
325
119
110

0
10
604
722
877
482
389
421
363
334
329
98
240
80
62
65
68
65
60
61
60
52
54
70
86

OIL SLICK
0
1,495
16,714
16,23919,68722,608
14,665
5,978
3,948
1,124
585
278
390
858
1,015
1,492
1,949
1,672
1,286
1,215
991
1,221
1,5181,413
1,783

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Fig. 2: Station Plots for BEACH TARFig. 3: Station Plots for TAR BALL

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Fig. 4: Station Plots for HYDROCARBON

Fig. 5: Station Plots for OIL SLICK

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2.4 RNODC-ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler)
2.4.1 Activities
Major activities are as follows:(1)

The collection and archive of data and development of the methodology of ADCP datamanagement since 1991.

(2)

The operation of ADCP-DAC (Data Assembly Center) of WOCE (World OceanCirculation Experiment) since 1995 on cooperated with Univ. of Hawaii.

(3)

The development and using of ADCP data management system on the data base ofJODC.

2.4.2 Data holdings
Data holdings are shown by the following table and figure:(1)

Table 5: Number of Archived Data for ADCP

(2)

Fig. 6: Station Plots for ADCP

Table 5: Number of Archived Data for ADCP
YEAR

1991
48,585

YEAR

1992
11,093

1993
99,714

1997

1998

1999

614,741

602,014

480,5271994
27,843

1995

1996

304,663

834,069

Fig. 6: Station Plots for ADCP

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