Hydrochemical, hydrophysical, and meteorological data were collected from NOAA Ship ALBATROSS IV and the ENDEAVOR over a five-month period from February to July 1995. Dr. David Mountain of the US National Marine Fisheries Service submitted the data, which includes measurements from bottle casts, CTD casts, and various sensors.
Use Cases
- Analyze temporal trends in hydrochemical properties like salinity or dissolved oxygen from bottle cast and CTD cast data.
- Correlate barometric pressure and other meteorological sensor readings with oceanographic conditions from the same time period.
- Study water clarity and light penetration using secchi disk and transmissometer measurements across the sampled region.
- Model physical oceanographic features using CTD cast profiles of temperature, conductivity, and depth.
- Validate satellite-derived ocean color data with in-situ hydrochemical and hydrophysical measurements from the 1995 cruise.
Strengths
- Data collection spanned a five-month period from February 11 to July 20, 1995, capturing seasonal variation.
- Multiple instrument types were used, including meteorological sensors, secchi disks, transmissometers, bottle casts, and CTD casts, providing diverse measurement types.
Limitations
- The specific number of data rows, columns, and file size is unknown, limiting assessment of scope.
- Data is from a single year (1995) and may not represent current oceanographic conditions.
- Geographic coverage is limited to the Northwest Atlantic Ocean (limit-40 W).
Provenance
- Source
- US DOC; NOAA; National Marine Fisheries Service - Woods Hole, submitted by Dr. David Mountain.
- Collection Method
- Collected using meteorological sensors, secchi disks, transmissometers, bottle casts, and CTD casts from research vessels.
- Time Range
- 1995-02-11 to 1995-07-20
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Northwest Atlantic Ocean (limit-40 W)