Physical and chemical data from Secchi disk, bathythermograph (BT and XBT), plankton net, and CTD casts in the Pacific Ocean from 1950-01-01 to 1994-12-31 (NCEI Accession 9800187)

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Physical and chemical data were collected using Secchi disk, bathythermograph (BT and XBT), plankton net, and CTD casts from the RYOFU MARU, KEIFU MARU, KOFU MARU, SHUMPU MARU, CHOFU MARU, and SEIFU MARU. Data were collected in the Pacific Ocean from January 1, 1950 to December 31, 1994. Data were collected and submitted by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

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title	Physical and chemical data from Secchi disk, bathythermograph (BT and XBT), plankton net, and CTD casts in the Pacific Ocean from 1950-01-01 to 1994-12-31 (NCEI Accession 9800187)

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