Norwegian North Polar Expedition 1893-1896: Oceanographic Data, Version 1

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This data set contains water depth, temperature, specific gravity, salinity, and density measurements from the North Polar Basin and the Barents Sea, gathered by Nansen and crew on the Norwegian North Polar Expedition from 1893-1896.

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bureauCode	[ "026:00" ]
identifier	10.7265/N57H1GGG
landingPage	https://noaadata.apps.nsidc.org/NOAA/G02120/
programCode	[ "026:000" ]
spatial	["CARTESIAN",[{"WestBoundingCoordinate":12.43,"NorthBoundingCoordinate":85.87,"EastBoundingCoordinate":137.83,"SouthBoundingCoordinate":69.42}]]
theme	[ "Earth Science" ]

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