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• Fig. 28 and Table 4 show that BSH initiated total real-time data flow has been relatively 
continuous. Quality control (QC) of real-time data prior to insertion onto GTS is carried out 
for most SOOP data but not for Navy data. Delayed mode data, if processed and quality 
controlled by BSH, have been submitted on a yearly basis to the responsible data centre 
(NOAA/NODC in Silver Springs, USA and DOD of BSH, Germany). Delayed real-time data, 
as e.g. German Navy BATHYs, have been submitted to MEDS in Ottawa, Canada to avoid 
losses. 
Fig. 28: Time series of total real-time data input by BSH since 1972. 
Table 4: Real-time data distribution by ship (EDZW input 2000 - 2002). 
BATHY 
TESAC 
TRACKOB 
Shio/Call Siqn 
2000 2001 
2002 
2000 2001 
2002 
2000 
2001 
2002 
Köln Express, 9VBL 
105 
Bonn Express, DGNB 
95 717 
289 
Cap Finisterre, DACF 
301 378 
508 
Gauss, DBBK 
235 
216 
148 
134 
158 
188 
197 
Meteor, DBBH 
24 
A.v.Humboldt, Y3CW 
33 
17 
Penck, Y3CH 
24 
Ebro, CSEP 
256 
225 
114 
Komet, DBBF 
17 
77 
96 
Seefalke, DBFO 
150 
184 
124 
Barbara, DJOK 
196 
144 
229 
Falstaff, SLCO 
56 
German Navy, SHIP 
2069 
964 
92 
Ems, 10004 
996 
1053 
1204 
Nordseeboje II, 62086 
353 
1069 
Deutsche Bucht, 10007 
936 
1127 
1385 
Kiel, 10044 
1293 
1150 
935 
Fehmarnbelt, 62088 
431 
1036 
Darsser Schwelle, 62089 
64 
981 
1304 
Oder Bank, 66022 
1029 
1025 
408 
Arkona Becken, 66021 
164