Oceanographic and Meteorological Data from Indian Island Station

Oceanographic and surface meteorological data were collected from an in-situ moored station at Indian Island in the Northeast Pacific Ocean. Humboldt State University gathered the data, which was assembled by the Central and Northern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS). Measurements span from April 5, 2016 to October 28, 2019.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in sea surface temperature and salinity measurements from the Indian Island station.
• Correlate surface meteorological parameters like wind speed with concurrent oceanographic data.
• Validate regional ocean circulation models using in-situ water column data.
• Assess coastal water quality by examining chemical parameter time series.
• Study seasonal variability in the Northeast Pacific using multi-year observations.

Strengths

• Data spans over three years from 2016 to 2019.
• Follows standardized metadata conventions (CF and ACDD).
• Data is part of a formal stewardship program (IOOS DACs).

Limitations

• Specific sample size, column names, and data granularity are unknown.
• Data is geographically limited to a single station in the Northeast Pacific.
• The dataset is temporally stale, with the last update in 2019.

Provenance

Source

Central and Northern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS) via NOAA NCEI.

Collection Method

In-situ measurements collected from a moored station.

Time Range

2016-04-05 to 2019-10-28

Freshness

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Geography

Indian Island station in the Northeast Pacific Ocean.