RVSMDC Ships: Polarstern

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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
Atmospheric Radiation	Cloud Data

Note: All variables may not be available in all cruises.

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Download	WOCE Line	Date Public	WHPO Start Date	WHPO End Date	Data Start Date	Data End Date
Download	Cruise Track Code	Expocode	Chief Scientist	Other WOCE Lines	Other Expocodes	Time Resolution
Data Not Available	AR09	2/9/01	21/3/1997	25/4/1997	21/3/1997	25/4/1997
Data Not Available	AR_09_/01	06AQANTXIV_4	Zenk			1
Data Not Available	AR15	7/24/97	18/10/1994	22/11/1994	18/10/1994	22/11/1994
Data Not Available	AR_15_/15	06AQANTXII_1	Krause			10
Data Not Available	A12	7/24/97	21/5/1992	5/8/1992	21/5/1992	3/8/1992
Data Not Available	A__12_/00	06AQANTX_4	Lemke	SR04		180
Data Not Available	SR01	7/24/97	10/8/1992	23/9/1992	8/8/1992	27/9/1992
Data Not Available	SR_01_/01	06AQANTX_5	Peterson			180
Data Not Available	SR02	7/24/97	11/10/1989	30/10/1989	7/9/1989	29/10/1989
Data Not Available	SR_02_/01	06AQANTVIII_2	Fahrbach	SR04		180
Data Not Available	SR04	7/24/97	6/9/1989	8/10/1989	7/9/1989	29/10/1989
Data Not Available	SR_04_/01	06AQANTVIII_2	Fahrbach	SR02		180
Data Not Available	SR04	7/24/97	17/11/1990	30/12/1990	1/12/1990	30/12/1990
Data Not Available	SR_04_/02	06AQANTIX_2	Fahrbach			180
Data Not Available	SR04	7/24/97	21/5/1992	5/8/1992	21/5/1992	3/8/1992
Data Not Available	SR_04_/03	06AQANTX_4	Lemke	A12		180
Data Not Available	SR04	7/24/97	3/12/1992	22/1/1993	3/12/1992	22/1/1993
Data Not Available	SR_04_/04	06AQANTX_7	Fahrbach			180
Data Not Available	SR04	7/24/97	17/3/1996	20/5/1993	17/3/1996	20/5/1996
Data Not Available	SR_04_/05	06AQANTXIII_4	Fahrbach	S04A		10
Data Not Available	S04A	7/24/97	17/3/1996	20/5/1993	17/3/1996	20/5/1996
Data Not Available	S__04A/02	06AQANTXIII_4	Fahrbach	SR04		10

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