Atmospheric Pressure Data From Research Vessel Thomas G. Thompson

Air pressure measurements were collected from the NOAA research vessel Thomas G. Thompson over a nearly full year in 1995. The data originates from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Centers for Environmental Information. This dataset captures atmospheric conditions during specific voyages in the mid-1990s.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in air_pressure over the 1995 observation period.
• Correlate atmospheric pressure readings from the Thomas G. Thompson with contemporaneous sea state or weather events.
• Use vessel-collected pressure data to validate or calibrate satellite-derived atmospheric models for the 1995 timeframe.
• Study the frequency and intensity of pressure systems traversing the ship's recorded geographic track.

Strengths

• Data collection spans nearly a full calendar year (January to December 1995).
• Measurements are from a known, dedicated research platform, the R/V Thomas G. Thompson.

Limitations

• The specific number of data points (rows) and measurement frequency are unknown.
• Data is over 25 years old and may not reflect current atmospheric conditions.
• The geographic extent of the vessel's track during data collection is unspecified.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected from instruments aboard the research vessel Thomas G. Thompson.

Time Range

1995-01-09 to 1995-12-28.

Freshness

Static historical dataset; last updated date corresponds to the end of the collection period (1995-12-28).

Geography

Geographic coverage is tied to the cruise track of the R/V Thomas G. Thompson during the collection period; specific regions are unknown.