Chemical and temperature profile data were collected from bottle and CTD casts in the Pacific Ocean from March 19, 1992 to October 21, 1992. The data were gathered by Oregon State University, University of Washington, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the University of Maryland Horn Point Environmental Laboratory as part of the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study/Equatorial Pacific Basin Study (JGOFS/EQPAC) project.
Use Cases
- Model vertical temperature gradients using CTD cast profile data.
- Analyze correlations between chemical concentrations from bottle casts and sampling depth/location.
- Study temporal changes in ocean chemistry over the 7-month cruise period.
- Calibrate satellite-derived sea surface temperature data with in-situ CTD measurements.
- Investigate nutrient or carbon flux dynamics as part of the JGOFS/EQPAC study objectives.
Strengths
- Data collected over a 7-month period from March to October 1992.
- Profiles generated from two complementary instrument types: bottle casts and CTD casts.
- Collaborative data collection involving four major research institutions.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column names, and measurement parameters are unknown.
- Data is from a single year (1992) and may not represent current ocean conditions.
- Geographic coverage is limited to specific cruise tracks in the Pacific Ocean.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI Accession 9700115).
- Collection Method
- Data collected using bottle and CTD casts from the R/V Thomas Thompson.
- Time Range
- 1992-03-19 to 1992-10-21
- Freshness
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- Geography
- Pacific Ocean, specific tracks from the JGOFS/EQPAC project.