May 10-13, 2010 data collection captures chemical and physical oceanographic profiles from CTD casts aboard the JACK FITZ in the Gulf of Mexico. The dataset includes conductivity, dissolved oxygen, fluorescence, hydrostatic pressure, salinity, sound velocity, temperature, and water density measurements. Data were collected by the Subsurface Monitoring Unit in response to the Deepwater Horizon spill and underwent quality assurance by the National Coastal Data Development Center.
Use Cases
- Modeling oil plume dispersion by correlating fluorescence anomalies with salinity and temperature profiles.
- Analyzing water column stratification changes post-spill using density and pressure data.
- Assessing potential hypoxia by examining dissolved oxygen levels relative to depth and temperature.
- Calibrating sound velocity models for underwater acoustic applications with in-situ CTD measurements.
- Establishing a baseline for pre-spill restoration by comparing conductivity and salinity across the sampled region.
Strengths
- Data collected during a critical 4-day period immediately following a major environmental event.
- Includes 8 core oceanographic parameters: conductivity, dissolved oxygen, fluorescence, pressure, salinity, sound velocity, temperature, and density.
- Underwent quality assurance and control procedures by the National Coastal Data Development Center.
Limitations
- Limited temporal coverage to only 4 days in May 2010, providing a snapshot rather than a time series.
- Spatial coverage is restricted to the specific cruise track of the JACK FITZ in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Sample size and data volume are unknown, potentially limiting statistical power for some analyses.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), originally from the Subsurface Monitoring Unit.
- Collection Method
- Data collected from CTD casts, a fluorometer, and an oxygen meter aboard the research vessel JACK FITZ.
- Time Range
- 2010-05-10 to 2010-05 13
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Gulf of Mexico