CTD and Barometric Pressure Data from WECOMA Cruises in NE Pacific

Conductivity, Temperature, Depth (CTD) and barometric pressure data were collected in the Northeast Pacific Ocean during two research cruises aboard the ship WECOMA. The dataset includes conventional CTD data from 100 casts and towed SEASOAR CTD data from 165 segments, submitted by Dr. Adrianna Huyer of Oregon State University. Data collection spanned from June 7 to September 20, 1993 as part of the Eastern Boundary Currents Accelerated Research Initiative.

Use Cases

• Analyzing vertical profiles of conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) for water mass characterization.
• Studying temporal and spatial variability of oceanographic parameters during the 1993 summer/fall season.
• Investigating Eastern Boundary Current dynamics using data from 100 discrete casts and 165 towed segments.
• Correlating barometric pressure readings with other collected physical oceanographic data.

Strengths

• Dataset includes a specific count of 100 conventional CTD casts and 165 towed SEASOAR segments.
• Data originates from a focused research initiative (Eastern Boundary Currents Accelerated Research Initiative) with a clear principal investigator.
• Time range is precisely documented from June 7 to September 20, 1993.

Limitations

• Column names and specific data structure are unknown from all provided sources.
• Exact row count and file size are not specified in any source description.
• Sources disagree on the 'last updated' metadata, with one listing 2026-03-05 and another listing 1993-09-20.

Provenance

Source

Dr. Adrianna Huyer, Oregon State University, submitted to NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

Collected from ship WECOMA cruises W9306A and W9308B using conventional CTD casts and a towed SEASOAR CTD system.

Time Range

1993-06-07 to 1993-09-20

Freshness

2026-03-05 23:32:06.536641

Geography

NE Pacific (limit-180)