Oceanographic CTD Time Series from the Gulf of Alaska (1992-1994)

Oceanographic time series data was collected in the Gulf of Alaska from the ship LITTLE DIPPER between May 1992 and May 1994. The dataset contains Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) measurements submitted on a diskette by Dr. Thomas C. Royer of the University of Alaska's Institute of Marine Science. Data is stored across 33 files.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal trends in water column conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) for climate studies.
• Correlating CTD measurements from the Gulf of Alaska with regional atmospheric or ecological datasets.
• Validating oceanographic models using historical in-situ CTD time series data.
• Studying seasonal or interannual variability in Gulf of Alaska water properties from 1992 to 1994.

Strengths

• Data collection spans over two years, from May 21, 1992 to May 25, 1994.
• Contains a specific set of oceanographic measurements: Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD).
• Data originates from a defined research vessel (LITTLE DIPPER) and principal investigator (Dr. Thomas C. Royer).

Limitations

• The exact number of data points (rows) and specific columns are unknown.
• Data is from a single vessel in the Gulf of Alaska, limiting spatial coverage.
• The dataset is over 30 years old, which may affect relevance for contemporary climate studies without complementary recent data.

Provenance

Source

Dr. Thomas C. Royer, Institute of Marine Science, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, submitted to NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Collected via Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) sensors from the research vessel LITTLE DIPPER.

Time Range

1992-05-21 to 1994-05-25

Freshness

Data collection ended on 1994-05-25; no updates are expected.

Geography

Gulf of Alaska