Physical and Chemical Ocean Data from the Coast of Spain, the Balearic Islands,the Canaries and the north-western coast of Africa

They include in particular, systematic measurements of surface sea temperatures on seven beaches along the Spanish coast for periods between 1956 and 1977. CEDO also has data from about 160,000 STD, XBT and MBT stations for the maritime areas in the vicinity of the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands and the Canaries, obtained from the United States National Oceanographic Data Centre and available on standard magnetic tape.

Finally, there is a file containing reference data for about 200 oceanography campaigns carried out by Spanish vessels in the maritime zones surrounding our country. The lists of mainly hydrological data obtained in this way are available in a variety of formats ranging from standard magnetic tape to printed publications.