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Recent Data Updates

Date Investigator Cruise Parameters
2026-01-16 Antonio_Mannino Arctic_RSWQ_Norton_Sound bin_depth,depth,Wt,cond,sal,sigmaT,Chl,Phycocyanin,cdomf,VSFp409,VSFp441,VSFp488,VSFp508,VSFp526,VSFp594,VSFp652,VSFp679,VSFp715,bbp409,bbp441,bbp488,bbp508,bbp526,bbp594,bbp652,bbp679,bbp715,bincount,depth_sd,Wt_sd,cond_sd,sal_sd,sigmaT_sd,Chl_sd
2026-01-16 Brice_Grunert PRINGLS_20250909 station,date,time,lat,lon,depth,cloud,water_depth,wind,SZ,waveht,volfilt,poc,pon,poc_blank
2026-01-16 Brice_Grunert PRINGLS_20250909 wavelength,Es,Es_sd,Es_bincount,Lt,Lt_sd,Lt_bincount,Lsky,Lsky_sd,Lsky_bincount,Rrs,Rrs_sd,Rrs_bincount,rho
2026-01-16 Brice_Grunert PRINGLS_20251013 depth,Chl_stimf,cond,oxygen_saturation,oxygen_kg,sal,turbidity,ph,Wt
2026-01-16 Brice_Grunert PRINGLS_20251013 depth,VSF*_135ang,bbp*_135ang,Wt,sal
2026-01-16 Brice_Grunert PRINGLS_20251013 station,date,time,lat,lon,depth,cloud,water_depth,wind,SZ,waveht,DOC_L,TDN
2026-01-16 Brice_Grunert PRINGLS_20251013 station,date,time,lat,lon,depth,cloud,water_depth,wind,SZ,waveht,volfilt,SPM,PIM,POM
2026-01-16 Brice_Grunert PRINGLS_20251013 station,date,time,lat,lon,depth,cloud,water_depth,wind,SZ,waveht,volfilt,poc,pon,poc_blank
2026-01-16 Brice_Grunert PRINGLS_20251013 wavelength,Es,Es_sd,Es_bincount,Lt,Lt_sd,Lt_bincount,Lsky,Lsky_sd,Lsky_bincount,Rrs,Rrs_sd,Rrs_bincount,rho
2026-01-16 Brice_Grunert PRINGLS_20251013 wavelength,abs_ag,abs_ag_sd,ag,ag_sd,asrfa,asrfa_sd,a*srfa,a*srfa_sd
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News

2025-12-02

Updates for Backscatter Submissions

Data submitters: SeaBASS submission requirements for backscatter have been updated with more complete guidance, including new fields and metadata to better track provenance from e.g., Hyper-bb, ECO-bb, HS6, AC-S, etc. New submissions should follow these updated guidelines. However, there will be a phase-in period before they are mandatory.

2025-08-30

Server Update Security Alert for Data Submitters

If uploading data for the first time since August 1, 2025:

  • You may see a one-time security warning about the server's host key
  • This is expected due to recent server updates
  • You may safely select Update and proceed

If concerned:

  • Follow standard security protocols
  • Contact the SeaBASS team with questions

2024-02-13

New metadata _id headers

New metadata headers (cruise_id, platform_id, glider_id) are available to improve dataset interoperability. Usage is optional (but recommended) so add them if relevant. They are mutually exclusive with each other.

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