Table 4.3
WORLD OCEAN ATLAS [WOA] 1994
Ocean Climate Laboratory (NODC)
Observational dataSize (MB)
1All the observed level profile data2278
2 All profile data interpolated to 33 standard levels 962

WOA 1 degree analyzed data
Parameter AnnualSeason Month Anomaly
Temperature X X X X
Salinity X X X
Dissolved oxygen X X
Apparent Oxygen Utilization X X
Oxygen saturation X X X
Phosphate X
Nitrate X
Silicate X 
Annual - composite of all data regardless of season or year; 33 levels: 17MB/file
Season - data composite based on conventional NH seasons; 33 levels: 17MB/file
Month - data composite for each month. 19 standard levels (0-1000 m): 10MB/file
Anomaly - 1960-90; 14 standard lvls.; (0-500m): 7MB/file

WOA 5 degree analyzed data
Parameter Annual Season
Temperature X X
Dissolved oxygen X X
Apparent Oxygen Utilization X X
Oxygen saturation X X
Nitrate X
Phosphate X
Silicate X
Means, standard deviation, and number of aobservtions are available in separate files: 33 standard levels; 0.7MB/file