Arctic Ocean Barometric Pressure Measurements from Oden Icebreaker

1991 data from the Oden icebreaker includes barometric pressure and other environmental measurements. The dataset was collected and archived by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information. It provides a year-long record of atmospheric conditions in the Arctic region.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in barometric_pressure to study Arctic storm frequency and intensity.
• Correlate barometric_pressure data with other ship-logged variables like location and sea surface temperature for synoptic weather analysis.
• Use the time-series of pressure measurements to validate or calibrate regional climate models for the 1991 period.
• Investigate seasonal atmospheric variability in the Arctic Ocean across the full 1991 calendar year.

Strengths

• Full calendar year of continuous measurements from 1991-01-01 to 1991-12-31.
• Data originates from a recognized research platform (Oden icebreaker) and is curated by NOAA NCEI.

Limitations

• The dataset is over 30 years old, limiting analysis of recent climate trends.
• Unknown sample size, row count, and specific variables beyond barometric pressure.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the track of the Oden icebreaker during 1991.

Provenance

Source

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).

Collection Method

Instrument measurements collected from the Oden icebreaker research vessel.

Time Range

1991-01-01 to 1991-12-31.

Freshness

Final update recorded on 1991-12-31; static historical dataset.

Geography

Arctic Ocean, specific path of the Oden icebreaker.