NOAA_NCEI Accession 9400167 contains Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) and barometric pressure data. The dataset includes 4,757 profiles assembled into 77 files by Russ Burgett of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Measurements were collected over two decades, from October 29, 1972, to July 26, 1992.
Use Cases
- Analyzing vertical profiles of seawater conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD).
- Studying barometric pressure variations over the ocean surface.
- Investigating long-term trends in oceanographic conditions from 1972 to 1992.
- Calibrating or validating ocean circulation and climate models with historical in-situ data.
Strengths
- Contains a substantial collection of 4,757 individual oceanographic profiles.
- Covers a long temporal range of nearly 20 years of measurements.
- Data was assembled and curated by a named expert at a leading oceanographic institution (Woods Hole).
Limitations
- Specific column names and data structure are not described in the available metadata.
- There is a conflict in the 'last updated' date between sources (1992-07 26 vs. 2026-03-06), suggesting potential metadata inconsistency.
Provenance
- Source
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, assembled by Russ Burgett; received by NODC.
- Collection Method
- Collected via Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) and other instruments; files were transferred via File Transfer Protocol.
- Time Range
- 1972-10-29 to 1992-07-26
- Freshness
- 2026-03-06 00:20:35.140164
- Geography
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