Thermosalinograph
NOAA supports the collection of sea surface salinity (SSS) and sea surface temperature (SST) data from thermosalinographs installed on ships of the NOAA fleet and ships of the Ship Of Opportunity Program (SOOP). Both SSS and SST observations from TSGs are part of the Global Ocean Observing System.
The global atmospheric and oceanic observations, including TSG observations from ship under the SOOP and research vessels, have been the foundation for understanding long-term changes in marine climate and are essential input to climate and weather forecast models.
It is requested that, if possible, ships submit their thermosalinograph (TSG) data to NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML). SCS has an automated system built in to accomplish this as described below.
More information can be found here - https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/tsg/background.php
Meta Data Management
TSG metadata is managed inside the CFE page of SCS. Please review the physical inventory portion of CFE and ensure all related metadata (including any calibration files) are up to date inside SCS. Much of the metadata sent to AOML will come from the values you have set in CFE. Additional, though perhaps less dynamic, data is obtained from the Vessel Profile portion of SCS. It is a good idea to periodically review those meta data items to ensure they remain accurate as well.
Submission Management
Submissions to AOML are reviewed and controlled via the TSG page under the Data Management menu item.
At the top of the page you will see a checkbox, this tells SCS to automatically extract, package and send your TSG data to AOML every night. If this box is unchecked then no data will be sent to AOML unless you manually send it.
Manual submission of data is done via the calendar and buttons below the checkbox. You can submit sensor data (daily increments, hold control or shift to select multiple days or a range of days to send) by selecting the days to send and clicking the Send button.
