NOAA Ship WHITING: High-Resolution CTD Profiles from the NW Atlantic

Ten Conductivity-Temperature-Depth (CTD) casts from the NOAA Ship WHITING provide 234 high-resolution oceanographic profiles from the NW Atlantic. Data collection occurred between May 25 and July 23, 1994, and includes measurements of temperature, salinity, density, and potentially dissolved oxygen or transmissivity. The data is formatted according to the National Oceanographic Data Center's F022-CTD-Hi Resolution standard.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical ocean structure based on high-resolution temperature and salinity profiles.
• Studying water mass distribution and ocean circulation patterns in the NW Atlantic.
• Calibrating or validating regional oceanographic models using in-situ CTD data.
• Investigating seasonal hydrographic changes using time-series data from a specific cruise.

Strengths

• Contains 234 detailed records from 10 distinct CTD casts.
• Provides high-resolution vertical profiles with depth intervals as fine as 1 meter.
• Includes metadata on cruise information, position, date, time, and environmental conditions.

Limitations

• Specific column names and data file formats are not detailed in the metadata.
• The dataset is from a single two-month cruise in 1994, limiting temporal scope.
• One platform lists a 2026 update date while another lists 1994, indicating potential metadata inconsistency.

Provenance

Source

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Collected via high-resolution CTD instruments deployed from NOAA Ship WHITING.

Time Range

1994-05-25 to 1994-07-23

Freshness

2026-03-06 00:26:22.923662

Geography

NW Atlantic (limit-40 W)