Air Pressure Measurements from the Thomas G. Thompson Research Vessel

NOAA_NCEI collected air pressure and other environmental data from the research vessel Thomas G. Thompson during a nine-month period in 1992. The dataset, archived as NCEI Accession 9700205, captures measurements from February 2 to October 21, 1992. It provides a time-series record of atmospheric conditions over the ocean.

Use Cases

• Analyze air pressure time-series trends over the ocean during 1992.
• Correlate ship-based atmospheric measurements with concurrent sea surface observations.
• Validate historical reanalysis models using in-situ pressure data from a known platform.
• Study spatial-temporal patterns of atmospheric pressure along the vessel's cruise track.

Strengths

• Time-series data collected over a continuous 9-month period in 1992.
• Measurements are from a dedicated NOAA research vessel, ensuring controlled collection.

Limitations

• Dataset is over 30 years old and may not reflect current conditions.
• Unknown sample size, row count, and specific parameters beyond air pressure.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the cruise track of a single vessel.

Provenance

Source

NOAA_NCEI

Collection Method

Ship-based instrument measurements from the R/V Thomas G. Thompson.

Time Range

1992-02-02 to 1992-10-21

Freshness

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Geography

Ocean regions covered by the vessel's cruise track.