Data Download

Available Data

The following quantities (reported hourly) are generally available:

1) Temperature at nominal depths (typically between 0 & 60 m).
2) Ocean Pressure at 1 to 3 nominal depths (typically 20m, 40m, & 60m).
3) Atmospheric Sea Level Pressure

Some buoys contain additional information such as conductivity and temperature at a single depth of ~4m, wind speed and direction, and air temperature. Data files also contain battery voltage and sometimes submergence. An explanation of all possible buoy parameters is available here: Buoy Parameters

Specific details for each buoy are given in the header of each data file. Graphics and additional information about each buoy are accessible via the "GO" button in the tables below.

A summary of the physical quantities available for each Level 2 processed buoy is provided, as well as three additional tables providing lists of buoys that contain Air Temperature, Salinity, or Wind information:
Buoy Summary Table

Data Format

As of August, 2016, there are two levels of data available for download: "Level 1: RAW", and "Level 2: QC data". All data files are ASCII.

Level 1: RAW data

RAW data are updated weekly for buoys that are currently active. No attempt has been made to filter or alter the data in any way.

LEVEL 2: QC data

Level 2 data are a processed version of the RAW Level 1 data. This processing is applied only after a buoy has stopped reporting data and we have given up listening for a signal from it. Details are provided in the Level 2 Data Processing Report.

Numbering System

UpTempO Buoys:

UpTempO buoys ID numbers identify their year of deployment, and their order of deployment in that year (yyyy-nn). The secondary number starts over at 01 for each new year. (eg 2014-01, 2015-01).

WARM Buoys:

WARM buoy ID numbers all start with a W, and increase sequentially with each new buoy deployment, regardless of the year (W-nn).

JAMSTEC WARM Buoys:

ID numbers for WARM buoys owned by JAMSTEC all start with a JW, and increase sequentially with each new buoy deployment, regardless of the year (JW-nn).

LOG OF DATA CHANGES

As we work to improve our data set, the data files will be updated from time to time. A record of these changes is available here:
LOG OF DATA CHANGES

Looking for Sea Surface Temperature (SST) data?

The upper-most thermistor is not always in water. In fact, sometimes the thermistor string can be pulled up out of the ocean by ridging ice, in which case the upper-most thermistor in water can be several thermistors down. To help you determine which thermistor value most accurately reflects SST for any given record, we've created a "First Wet Thermistor (FWT)" field to provide this information. For details, check out:
How to use the FWT index to find SST

These plots show satellite derived sea surface temperature from NOAA and ice concentration from NSIDC for the date stated. The shallowest (generally 0m or 2.5m) UpTempO temperatures are plotted and numbered. A gray dot indicates that the buoy is reporting a temperature value outside the range of -2 to 10C.

Use the buttons below to page through past images of buoy locations. Click a month to jump to the first image posted for that month.

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UpTempO Buoy Data and Graphics

There are three ways to download UpTempO data:

1.Click the "GO" button in the tables below to access additional information about each buoy. Download options are available on these individual buoy pages.

2. Individual buoy data files can be downloaded directly from the tables below. For each buoy, the highest level of data available for the buoy is provided in the tables. If a buoy has stopped reporting but only has LEVEL 1 data available, this means we are still listening in the hope that it may come back to life. We generally wait through the following summer before giving up in complete despair.

3. Bulk data downloads are available via anonymous ftp for all buoys that have stopped reporting:
UpTempO Data FTP Access

UpTempO Buoys reporting in the week prior to 06/27/2022
IMEI	WMO	Buoy ID	Deployment Vessel	Date Deployed	Position Deployed	Graphics Info., & Data	Download Raw Data
300234068519450	4801670	2019-2	SIZRS	8/14/2019	72.01N 149.82W	GO	LEVEL 1

UpTempO 2021 Non-Reporting Buoys
IMEI	WMO	Buoy ID 2021	Vessel	Date Deployed	Position Deployed	Date last Report	Position last Report	Graphics info. & Data	Download Data
300534062158460	NA	2021-5	SIZRS	11/02/2021	69.15N 167.04W	11/23/2021	69.41N 174.58W	GO	LEVEL 1
300534062158480	NA	2021-4	SIZRS	10/13/2021	72.97N 156.98W	10/23/2021	73.32N 163.56W	GO	LEVEL 1
300534060051570	NA	2021-3	SIZRS	09/29/2021	57.74N 152.50W	10/30/2021	72.55N 154.18W	GO	LEVEL 1
300534060251600	NA	2021-2	SIZRS	09/15/2021	57.74N 152.50W	12/23/2021	75.10N 173.11W	GO	LEVEL 1
300534060649670	NA	2021-1	SIZRS	08/25/2021	57.74N 152.51W	02/27/2022	69.61N 176.67W	GO	LEVEL 1

UpTempO 2020 Non-Reporting Buoys
IMEI	WMO	Buoy ID 2020	Vessel	Date Deployed	Position Deployed	Date last Report	Position last Report	Graphics info. & Data	Download Data
300234061160500	NA	2020-1	MIRAI	4/13/2021	76.70N 189.06E	10/02/2021	78.56N 207.34E	GO	LEVEL 1
300234067939910	4802641	JW-2	WARM	4/19/2020	71.45N 141.80W	1/28/2021	75.49N 174.38E	GO	LEVEL 1

UpTempO 2019 Non-Reporting Buoys
IMEI	WMO	Buoy ID 2019	Vessel	Date Deployed	Position Deployed	Date last Report	Position last Report	Graphics info. & Data	Download Data
300234068514830	4801660	2019-1	SIZRS	7/10/2019	71.98N 150.07W	5/10/2021	73.34N 154.17E	GO	LEVEL 1
300234068719480	4801669	2019-3	SIZRS	9/12/2019	72.02N 149.97W	12/18/2019	72.97N 165.12W	GO	LEVEL 1
300234060320930	2501545	2019-4	MOSAiC	10/26/2019	-90.00N 180.00W	8/ 9/2020	-90.00N 180.00W	GO	LEVEL 1
300234060320940	2501546	2019-5	MOSAiC	10/ 6/2019	-90.00N 180.00W	8/15/2020	-90.00N 180.00W	GO	LEVEL 1
300234067936870	NA	W-9	WARM	3/31/2019	71.33N 156.68W	12/ 8/2019	76.02N 179.15W	GO	LEVEL 1

UpTempO 2018 Non-Reporting Buoys
IMEI	WMO	Buoy ID 2018	Vessel	Date Deployed	Position Deployed	Date last Report	Position last Report	Graphics info. & Data	Download Data
300234066712490	NA	JW-1	ICEX	3/22/2018	72.30N 148.82W	4/10/2018	72.62N 154.72W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234066711310	NA	W-7	WARM	3/29/2018	72.39N 149.58W	8/15/2018	71.42N 160.61W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234066713470	NA	W-8	WARM	3/30/2018	71.84N 144.31W	8/15/2018	71.47N 159.65W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234064737090	4701505	2018-1	Amundsen	6/14/2018	62.20N 88.37W	10/ 5/2018	63.48N 76.66W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234064735100	4801636	2018-2	SIZRS	9/18/2018	72.12N 150.36W	8/ 1/2019	70.05N 175.69E	GO	LEVEL 2

UpTempO 2017 Non-Reporting Buoys
IMEI	WMO	Buoy ID 2017	Vessel	Date Deployed	Position Deployed	Date last Report	Position last Report	Graphics info. & Data	Download Data
300234064739080	4801641	W-6	WARM	3/ 9/2017	72.76N 147.28W	2/14/2018	77.06N 164.98W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234064734090	NA	W-5	WARM	3/11/2017	71.98N 148.04W	4/16/2017	72.76N 153.97W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234064709310	4801634	2017-1	SIZRS	7/15/2017	72.93N 150.36W	8/10/2017	73.31N 152.23W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234065718420	4801639	2017-2	Sikuliaq	8/20/2017	70.98N 161.93W	11/21/2017	74.78N 167.69W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234065713390	4801638	2017-3	Mirai	9/ 3/2017	72.47N 155.42W	12/20/2017	72.25N 164.16E	GO	LEVEL 2
300234064737080	4801635	2017-4	Healy	9/10/2017	70.98N 161.09W	5/17/2019	85.15N 165.25E	GO	LEVEL 1
300234065419120	4801637	2017-5	Laurier	9/30/2017	70.33N 133.74W	12/20/2017	72.07N 174.80E	GO	LEVEL 2

UpTempO 2016 Non-Reporting Buoys
IMEI	WMO	Buoy ID 2016	Vessel	Date Deployed	Position Deployed	Date last Report	Position last Report	Graphics info. & Data	Download Data
300234063869150	4801610	2016-1	ICEX	3/24/2016	73.28N 151.91W	8/28/2016	75.70N 167.70W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234063992660	4801611	2016-2	Healy	7/ 9/2016	71.59N 161.50W	11/28/2016	73.72N 160.11W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234063994900	4801616	2016-3	Araon	8/20/2016	76.00N 161.00W	9/23/2016	76.12N 148.17W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234062491420	4801617	2016-4	Ukpik	8/23/2016	70.40N 141.20W	12/22/2018	75.75N 155.94W	GO	LEVEL 1
300234063861170	4801614	2016-5	Amundsen	8/31/2016	71.01N 135.52W	2/19/2017	70.22N 133.44W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234063993850	4801613	2016-6	Amundsen	9/ 1/2016	70.44N 139.02W	10/19/2017	76.11N 157.19W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234063991680	4801612	2016-7	Healy	9/ 5/2016	74.60N 144.91W	11/22/2019	81.09N 156.73W	GO	LEVEL 1
300234063991870	4801615	2016-8	Amundsen	9/ 7/2016	73.41N 129.32W	7/22/2017	73.59N 155.49W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234063990600	4801618	2016-9	Sikuliaq	9/15/2016	71.86N 161.27W	4/10/2017	74.02N 166.39W	GO	LEVEL 2

UpTempO 2015 Non-Reporting Buoys
IMEI	WMO	Buoy ID 2015	Vessel	Date Deployed	Position Deployed	Date last Report	Position last Report	Graphics info. & Data	Download Data
300234062951960	NA	W-3	WARM	3/22/2015	70.20N 148.45W	2/ 8/2016	75.67N 166.62E	GO	LEVEL 2
300234062957970	NA	2015-WW-4	WARM	3/22/2015	70.20N 148.45W	10/28/2016	82.43N 164.69W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234062958970	48511	2015-1	Healy	7/11/2015	71.07N 164.60W	11/ 2/2015	47.59N 122.34W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234061655460	48650	2015-2	SIZRS	7/28/2015	72.75N 141.60W	5/22/2016	75.45N 163.20E	GO	LEVEL 2
300234062065260	48651	2015-3	SIZRS	7/29/2015	71.25N 140.51W	10/15/2015	75.27N 165.85W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234062061010	48672	2015-4	SIZRS	8/11/2015	72.95N 142.05W	9/24/2015	73.03N 157.53W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234062656350	48655	2015-5	SIZRS	8/11/2015	71.88N 142.20W	12/17/2015	74.56N 179.56W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234062490470	48648	2015-6	Healy	8/18/2015	73.41N 168.81W	8/24/2015	73.38N 169.88W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234062492480	NA	2015-7	Healy	8/19/2015	74.99N 170.19W	8/26/2015	75.01N 176.00W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234062955990	48527	2015-8	SIZRS	9/10/2015	70.43N 165.29W	11/ 9/2015	68.11N 176.89W	GO	LEVEL 2

UpTempO 2014 Non-Reporting Buoys
IMEI	WMO	Buoy ID 2014	Vessel	Date Deployed	Position Deployed	Date last Report	Position last Report	Graphics info. & Data	Download Data
300234060233190	48648	2014-1	APLIS	4/ 1/2014	72.46N 149.20W	9/ 9/2014	74.01N 179.45W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234060235160	48649	2014-2	APLIS	4/ 1/2014	72.45N 149.01W	9/14/2014	74.71N 179.53W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011882260	48650	2014-3	SIZRS	7/25/2014	72.01N 141.48W	8/15/2014	72.64N 148.40W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234061639650	48651	2014-4	SIZRS	7/24/2014	72.92N 139.81W	9/ 8/2014	73.92N 146.58W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234060238150	48681	2014-5	Araon	8/13/2014	77.36N 146.14W	8/ 1/2015	75.46N 150.39W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234061876910	48672	2014-6	SIZRS	8/14/2014	71.93N 141.08W	8/22/2014	72.22N 140.90W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234061870940	48655	2014-7	SIZRS	8/15/2014	73.07N 140.98W	12/21/2014	73.53N 174.30E	GO	LEVEL 2
300234060239180	48682	2014-8	Araon	8/15/2014	76.76N 148.91W	3/17/2015	75.33N 147.18W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234060341390	48675	2014-9	Amundsen	8/27/2014	73.34N 128.28W	9/26/2016	83.49N 164.68E	GO	LEVEL 2
300234060345390	48674	2014-10	Amundsen	8/28/2014	73.66N 127.97W	9/ 5/2014	73.60N 127.34W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234060340370	48673	2014-11	Amundsen	8/30/2014	73.29N 128.55W	5/ 5/2017	81.79N 133.94W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234060233150	48679	2014-12	Polarstern	9/ 2/2014	85.16N 144.59E	9/23/2015	83.44N 17.76W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234060236150	48678	2014-13	Mirai	9/ 6/2014	74.38N 162.96W	2/ 2/2016	82.54N 154.22W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234060235320	48677	2014-14	Mirai	9/14/2014	74.55N 162.51W	10/ 6/2014	75.68N 163.44W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234060237170	48676	2014-15	Mirai	9/14/2014	74.91N 161.58W	10/16/2014	76.62N 168.42W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234060233160	48680	2014-16	Polarstern	10/ 2/2014	73.68N 29.88E	7/ 2/2015	71.60N 47.39E	GO	LEVEL 2
300234061653450	NA	W-1	WARM	3/ 6/2014	70.40N 66.73E	2/ 5/2015	72.55N 174.95E	GO	LEVEL 2
300234061655470	NA	W-2	WARM	4/ 4/2014	89.41N 20.53E	11/25/2015	64.13N 21.83W	GO	LEVEL 2

UpTempO 2013 Non-Reporting Buoys
IMEI	WMO	Buoy ID 2013	Vessel	Date Deployed	Position Deployed	Date last Report	Position last Report	Graphics info. & Data	Download Data
300234011340110	NA	2013-1	Palmer	3/26/2013	-67.07N 135.17W	4/12/2013	-66.51N 135.74W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011342110	NA	2013-2	Palmer	3/26/2013	-67.13N 135.58W	6/17/2013	-66.51N 135.90W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011343110	NA	2013-3	Palmer	3/26/2013	-67.20N 136.06W	4/ 9/2013	-66.61N 134.89W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234060456620	NA	2013-4	Ukpik	8/ 4/2013	71.42N 149.49W	10/15/2013	74.95N 170.30W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234060456740	NA	2013-5	Louis	8/12/2013	74.01N 150.08W	9/ 2/2013	73.23N 151.48W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011884260	NA	2013-6	SIZRS	8/14/2013	72.70N 151.36W	8/29/2013	73.05N 158.79W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011242970	48540	2013-7	Louis	8/17/2013	75.98N 160.06W	1/12/2015	81.47N 150.10W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234060451580	NA	2013-8	Louis	8/18/2013	77.01N 170.02W	10/13/2013	76.78N 175.82E	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011242840	48539	2013-9	Louis	8/22/2013	77.52N 147.84W	9/14/2014	75.44N 134.69W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011241960	48538	2013-10	Louis	8/26/2013	76.00N 139.75W	5/ 5/2014	76.77N 162.95W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011244950	NA	2013-11	Araon	8/26/2013	75.50N 158.75W	2/23/2014	77.05N 174.34W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011245960	48542	2013-12	Araon	8/27/2013	77.47N 164.11W	2/ 6/2015	75.61N 134.88W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011244960	NA	2013-13	Healy	8/30/2013	71.19N 136.91W	9/ 3/2013	70.97N 136.29W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011245950	48541	2013-14	Araon	8/30/2013	76.43N 178.87W	8/16/2016	72.06N 141.15W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011246740	25584	2013-15	Federov	8/30/2013	80.82N 132.62E	10/14/2014	82.31N 28.09E	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011244780	NA	2013-16	Healy	8/31/2013	70.23N 138.71W	11/11/2013	72.34N 154.03W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011242990	NA	2013-17	Healy	9/ 1/2013	70.59N 142.41W	10/28/2013	72.50N 158.14W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011243770	NA	2013-18	Healy	9/ 3/2013	71.40N 148.86W	10/12/2013	73.49N 158.78W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011246950	25585	2013-19	Federov	9/ 3/2013	80.25N 155.87E	12/15/2014	85.16N 59.31W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011247800	25586	2013-20	Federov	9/ 7/2013	80.39N 126.39E	1/23/2015	83.51N 21.32E	GO	LEVEL 2

UpTempO 2012 Non-Reporting Buoys
IMEI	WMO	Buoy ID 2012	Vessel	Date Deployed	Position Deployed	Date last Report	Position last Report	Graphics info. & Data	Download Data
300234011918240	NA	2012-1	Palmer	2/19/2012	-70.98N 106.21W	5/22/2012	-68.73N 100.84W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011240600	NA	2012-2	Louis	8/ 7/2012	72.51N 139.97W	8/ 8/2012	72.55N 140.00W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011162190	NA	2012-3	Louis	8/ 8/2012	72.60N 144.70W	10/30/2012	72.91N 155.87W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011468710	NA	2012-4	Louis	9/ 4/2012	76.78N 137.84W	10/16/2012	76.53N 135.72W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011240990	NA	2012-5	Louis	9/ 5/2012	76.93N 139.48W	8/24/2013	74.18N 166.88W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011246990	NA	2012-6	PolarStern	9/ 5/2012	81.88N 130.88E	12/10/2012	81.84N 138.75E	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011243950	NA	2012-7	Healy	9/ 9/2012	78.92N 161.90W	10/13/2012	77.89N 155.75W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234011247980	NA	2012-8	PolarStern	9/10/2012	85.26N 124.27E	11/ 9/2012	83.78N 126.01E	GO	LEVEL 2

UpTempO 2011 Non-Reporting Buoys
IMEI	WMO	Buoy ID 2011	Vessel	Date Deployed	Position Deployed	Date last Report	Position last Report	Graphics info. & Data	Download Data
300234010732080	4800633	2011-1	APLIS	3/22/2011	72.98N 146.71W	12/ 4/2011	71.44N 169.92E	GO	LEVEL 2
300034012488880	NA	2011-2	Healy	7/18/2011	72.85N 151.92W	9/18/2011	74.00N 172.20W	GO	LEVEL 2
300034013707960	NA	2011-3	Louis	8/ 6/2011	77.00N 140.05W	6/ 1/2012	73.72N 162.89W	GO	LEVEL 2
300034012196870	NA	2011-4	Louis	8/ 8/2011	76.09N 138.28W	3/30/2012	70.94N 172.01W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234010956630	NA	2011-5	Araon	8/ 8/2011	77.77N 162.29W	5/22/2013	71.96N 155.90W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234010957630	NA	2011-6	Araon	8/16/2011	76.29N 167.15W	1/ 7/2012	0.00N 0.00E	GO	LEVEL 2
300034013610530	NA	2011-7	Healy	8/17/2011	71.59N 145.01W	6/ 3/2012	74.45N 179.44W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234010957610	NA	2011-8	Amundsen	8/23/2011	74.88N 128.09W	9/ 4/2011	74.22N 129.54W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234010953640	NA	2011-9	Amundsen	8/28/2011	71.60N 133.29W	10/28/2011	72.61N 152.88W	GO	LEVEL 2
300234010853910	NA	2011-10	Laurier	9/30/2011	72.81N 155.03W	10/23/2011	74.92N 162.71W	GO	LEVEL 2

UpTempO 2010 Non-Reporting Buoys
IMEI	WMO	Buoy ID 2010	Vessel	Date Deployed	Position Deployed	Date last Report	Position last Report	Graphics info. & Data	Download Data
2010	NA	2010-1	Araon	7/26/2010	75.03N 159.48W	9/ 7/2011	79.61N 143.15W	GO	Level 2
2010	NA	2010-2	Araon	8/ 9/2010	74.99N 165.00W	12/ 9/2010	78.16N 169.22E	GO	Level 2
2010	NA	2010-3	Amundsen	8/17/2010	71.16N 135.67W	10/21/2010	74.29N 164.91W	GO	Level 2

UpTempO

Measuring the Upper layer Temperature of the Polar Oceans

DATA SUMMARY PAGE

Level 1: RAW data

LEVEL 2: QC data

UpTempO Buoy Data and Graphics