Northwest Atlantic CTD Data from 1993 Seaward Explorer Cruises

NOAA NCEI Accession 9400010 contains Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) and other physical oceanography data. Dr. Thomas Berger of Science Applications, Inc. submitted 7,614 records from 146 stations collected during three Seaward Explorer cruises between February and August 1993. The data was gathered offshore North Carolina in the Northwest Atlantic as part of a grant-supported field program.

Use Cases

• Analyze vertical profiles of conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) to characterize water masses.
• Study temporal changes in oceanographic conditions from February to August 1993 across 146 stations.
• Correlate barometric pressure readings with other physical measurements for atmospheric-ocean interaction studies.
• Use the station location and time data to map the spatial and temporal coverage of the field program.

Strengths

• Contains 7,614 individual data records.
• Covers a specific temporal range from February 6 to August 28, 1993.
• Data is from 146 distinct sampling stations.
• Processed and available in a standard NODC F022-CTD-Hi Resolution format.

Limitations

• Data is from a single year (1993), limiting long-term trend analysis.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the Northwest Atlantic region offshore North Carolina.
• Specific column names, data resolution, and potential measurement errors are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Dr. Thomas Berger, Science Applications, Inc., submitted to NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Collected via shipboard CTD casts from the R/V Seaward Explorer during cruises SE9301, SE9303, and SE9309.

Time Range

1993-02-06 to 1993-08-28

Freshness

Data collection ended on 1993-08-28; it is a historical snapshot.

Geography

NW Atlantic (limit-40 W), offshore North Carolina.