Atmospheric Pressure from Fixed Ocean Platforms

9900119 contains atmospheric pressure and other oceanographic data collected from a fixed platform between May 1 and June 30, 1999. The dataset is hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and appears on multiple data platforms. Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.

Use Cases

• Validating atmospheric models against in-situ pressure observations (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Analyzing short-term pressure variability over the ocean (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Correlating surface pressure with other concurrent oceanographic measurements (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Covers a specific two-month time series from May to June 1999

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download
• Platforms provide no column details, obscuring the specific variables recorded
• Last update dates conflict between sources (1999 vs. 2026), indicating potential metadata inconsistency

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Time Range

1999-05-01 to 1999-06-30

Freshness

Last updated date varies by platform; most recent recorded update was 2026-03-05.

Geography

Ocean location from a fixed platform (specific coordinates unknown)